SG Skipper Xtreme Cricket Bat - Grade 7 English Willow, Short Handle

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SG Skipper Xtreme Cricket Bat - Grade 7 English Willow, Short Handle

Name: SG Skipper Xtreme Cricket Bat - Grade 7 English Willow, Short Handle | 361 Degrees Adventure Tanzania
SKU: B663
Price: 650000 TZS
Availability: InStock

Cricket Bats

SG Skipper Xtreme in Grade 7 English willow, short handle - a club bat, priced alongside the Cobra Xtreme. Hard pressed and traditionally shaped, and it needs knocking in before it meets a new ball.

TZS650,000+ VAT

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Highlights

English willow is bought for rebound

Kashmir willow is harder and denser and simply does not give the ball back. English willow compresses on impact and springs, which is where the carry comes from. That single property is what the whole price difference is about.

Grade 7 English willow

SG-s own published grade for this model. Grades reflect grain count, straightness and blemishes in the cleft.

Hard pressed

Compressed at the factory to start the fibre binding - but not finished. It still needs knocking in.

Short handle

The standard adult size, for players from about 5ft7 upwards.

Shock-absorbing handle

Cane handle with rubber insertions between the splits, which is what takes the sting out of a mis-hit.

Product description

About this product

The SG Skipper Xtreme is a club bat, priced alongside the Cobra Xtreme, made from grade 7 English willow and supplied in short handle – the standard adult size.

English willow is the whole point of a bat at this level. Salix alba caerulea is a soft, light, fibrous timber, and when a ball hits it the fibres compress and spring back. That rebound is what carries a ball to the boundary. Kashmir willow, which is denser and harder, absorbs far more of the impact and returns less of it – a good Kashmir bat is a perfectly serviceable thing, but it will never hit the ball as far as English willow of any grade.

The grade describes the cleft the blade was cut from: how many grains it has, how straight they run, and how much knotting and colour variation there is. It is a genuine guide to quality, though it is worth knowing that SG re-graded their whole range for 2026, so grade numbers on older listings and on retailer pages often contradict SG-s own. We publish SG-s figure.

The single most important thing to understand before buying is knocking in. The bat is hard pressed at the factory, which starts the process, but it is not finished and it is not ready for a new ball. Six to eight hours with a mallet, spread over a fortnight, working the edges and toe hardest, then a period against old soft balls. A bat taken straight from the wrapper into a match will crack at the edge, and no manufacturer replaces a bat for that.

SG do not publish blade weights for this model. Tell us what weight you want and we will weigh the stock before it ships.

Specifications

The details

Brand	SG (Sanspareils Greenlands, Meerut, India)
Model	Skipper Xtreme
Willow	Grade 7 English willow, hard pressed
Handle	Short handle (SH), cane with rubber insertions
Blade	Traditionally shaped with pronounced edges
Preparation	Not pre-knocked - requires knocking in before use with a hard ball
Blade weight and grain count	Not published by SG (see FAQ)
Suitable for	Players from about 5ft7 upwards, hard leather ball cricket
SKU	B663

Questions

Good to know

English or Kashmir willow - which should I buy?

English willow (Salix alba caerulea) is softer, lighter and more fibrous, so it compresses and springs back - that is where a bat gets its rebound. Kashmir willow is denser and harder: it costs a fraction as much, needs less preparation and lasts well, but it never hits the ball as far. For a hard leather ball at club level, English willow. For tennis-ball cricket, school use or a first bat, Kashmir.

Does the bat need knocking in?

Yes, and it is not optional on a willow bat. Knocking in compresses and binds the fibres at the edges and the toe so they can take a hard ball without breaking. Allow six to eight hours with a mallet spread over a couple of weeks, working the edges and toe hardest, then use it against old soft balls before new ones. A bat that goes straight into a match unknocked will crack, and no bat is replaced for that.

What does the willow grade mean?

It is a cosmetic and structural grading of the cleft the blade was cut from - straighter and more numerous grains, fewer knots and less colour variation score better. It is a real guide to quality, but be aware that SG re-graded their whole range for 2026, so grade numbers on older listings are not comparable, and retailer-quoted grades often contradict the manufacturer. We publish SG-s own figure.

Why is no bat weight listed?

Because SG do not publish one for this model, and we will not repeat the figures retailers invent. Willow is a natural material and weight varies cleft to cleft. Tell us the weight you want and we will weigh what is in stock before it ships - that is more useful than a printed range anyway.

Should I oil the bat?

A little raw linseed oil on the face, edges and back - never on the splice, the labels or the toe end grain - once before knocking in and once or twice a season after. A teaspoon spread thin, not a soaking. Over-oiling deadens the willow permanently, and it is far commoner than under-oiling.

What bat size do I need?

By height rather than age: size 4 for 4ft9-4ft11, size 5 for 4ft11-5ft2, size 6 for 5ft2-5ft5, Harrow for 5ft5-5ft7, Short Handle for 5ft7-6ft, Long Handle above 6ft. Short Handle is the standard adult size. A bat that is too long is worse than one slightly short - it drags the hands away from the body and ruins the stroke.

How do I look after a bat in this climate?

Keep it out of direct sun and out of a hot car - heat dries willow and opens cracks. Keep it off a damp floor. Store it upright in a bat cover, not leaning under weight. Check the toe after every session, and re-tape the anti-scuff sheet as soon as it lifts. Humidity and heat here are harder on a bat than the ball is.

Do you deliver in Dar es Salaam?

Yes. We deliver across Dar es Salaam and ship nationwide to Arusha, Mwanza, Dodoma, Zanzibar and beyond. You can also collect from our shop.