EM Players Edition - Black
EM Players Edition — selected alternative willow for leather ball cricket. Full profile, large sweet spot, thick edges, lightweight balanced pickup. A capable all-round bat at an accessible price. Black colourway.
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Every bat is oiled, left to dry for 24 hours, given 12,000 knocks by our knocking machine, then fitted with a scuff sheet and edge tape. It arrives fully match ready.
- Oiled with linseed
- 24 hr drying time
- 12,000 machine knocks
- Scuff sheet applied
- Edge tape fitted
- Match ready dispatch
✓ Collection available · Unit 2, 200 Dunstable Road, Luton LU4 8JL
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The EM Players Edition is built for club and recreational cricketers who want a proper full-profile leather ball bat without paying English willow prices. Made from selected alternative willow — a step above Kashmir willow in responsiveness and feel — it delivers a large sweet spot and thick edges that reward clean ball-striking across both front and back foot.
The lightweight, balanced pickup makes the bat easy to manoeuvre through the full range of shots, from big front-foot drives to cut and pull. It’s a versatile, forgiving profile that suits all-round players who need confidence on the front foot and through the off side. Like all natural willow bats it requires knocking in before match use, after which it holds up well through a full leather ball season.
Specifications
| Brand | EM |
| Willow | Selected alternative willow — between Kashmir and English willow |
| Profile | Full profile — large sweet spot |
| Edges | Thick — optimally weighted for power |
| Pickup | Lightweight and balanced |
| Handle | Cane handle |
| Size | Short handle (SH) |
| Ball type | Leather ball cricket |
| Preparation | Knocking in required before match use |
| Condition | Requires knocking in before match use |
| Included | Bat cover |
| Weights | Multiple — see variants |
