BEST CROQUET MALLET

  • THE BEST CROQUET MALLET

    The best croquet mallet for you

    Eight experienced croquet players from five countries have joined together to provide sensible information to enable you to select the best croquet mallet to suit you.

    We are doing this to remove country, historical, and manufacturer bias so prevalent in other  analyses.

    This analysis is divided into three categories

                   Newcomers to Croquet

                   Players for some time

                   Serious Competition players

    This analysis is designed to help you choose the best mallet to suit you easily, rather have you reading for hours about each mallet. Comments have been made where necessary.

     Each category will be headed with the Croquet mallets which have gained the highest score in descending order.

    Point:  Please consider ease of availability to your location when choosing a mallet. Some suppliers incur lengthy delays. Delivery time has been categorized.

    Many if not all of the following have been taken into consideration

    • Metal, Wood or Carbon fiber
    • Head sizes available
    • Range of mallet weights
    • Range of handle lengths
    • Size of the range
    • Off the shelf or custom made to suit you
    • Different grips
    • Grip(‘s)
    • Cross bar protection
    • Striking faces
    • Noise
    • Guarantee
    • Speed of delivery

    Handle length.

    As the use of a croquet mallet revolves around the physique of an individual AND the handle, it’s very important you select a handle that suits your physique. There are no rules so the best way to find the most comfortable handle length for you is to play with your club mallets which have different handle lengths until you find the most comfortable length handle that suits you. You will know it when you find it.

    Start with a wooden mallet or a metal mallet?

    • Metal mallets certainly last longer and are usually less troublesome during their life.
    • Wooden mallets are usually less expensive and have been the ‘original mallet purchase’ for a long time until metal mallets became universally available in the past 20 years. Some countries promote wooden mallets for newcomers’, others metal. The trend is toward metal.

    Head size.

    • Two sized are more common – 9 ½” (24cm) or 11” (28cm) (give or take a little, as different manufacturers make slightly different sizes but still within those two size ranges)
    • Newcomers usually prefer the smaller 9 ½” (24cm) mallets because that is usually the size of the mallets for beginners in the club house.
      • It’s fair to say newcomers find the shorter length easier to use.
      • Because they are shorter, they seem to swing a little more easily for beginners.

    Range of mallet weights.

    • “Club mallets” are usually about 3lbs. (1.361kg) and this is usually the weight of wooden mallets.
      • If you are considering a wooden mallet, contact the manufacturer to determine what other weights they have available.
    • Metal mallets come in a variety of weights – ranging from 2lbs (0.97kg) up to 3lbs 5ozs (1.503kg).
      • Their weights are very accurate and don’t vary with weather conditions.

    Why consider different mallet weights

    • The weight of your new mallet is important
      • Younger folks usually prefer mallets in the 3lb +. (1.361kg+ ) range.
      • People with wrist, arm, shoulder, upper or lower back problems or with Arthritis tend to prefer a lighter mallet in the range of 2lbs(0.97kg) up to 2 lbs 11ozs (1.219kg).
      • These specific weights are readily available in a range of metal mallets, and may be available in wooden mallets – but check with the manufacturer.
      • Older folks appreciate the lighter mallets as they are easier to carry on the court, hit just as well as the heavier mallets and are just as accurate.

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    NEWCOMERS TO CROQUET

    #1     NUMERO UNO                                           NEW ZEALAND

    # 2     PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS              AUSTRALIA

    • REASONABLE PRICE RANGE
      • LARGE MALLET RANGE.
      • EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MADE
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION
      • 10 YEAR GUARANTEE
        • Company location: Australia
        • Web page: PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS
        • Contact: +61419419106

    # 3     J C CROQUET                                             SPAIN

    # 4     WOOD MALLETS                                       NEW ZEALAND

    • LARGE RANGE OF PRICES
      • LARGE RANGE OF MALLETS
      • WELL MADE

    # 5     TRANSFORMER  MALLETS                     AUSTRALIA

    • GOOD RANGE OF MALLETS
      • GOOD  PRICE RANGE
      • WELL MADE
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION

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    PLAYERS FOR SOME TIME

    PLAYERS FOR SOME TIME

    # 1     PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS              AUSTRALIA       

    • REASONABLE PRICE RANGE
      • LARGE MALLET RANGE.
      • EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MADE
      • FAST DELIVERY
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION
    • 10 YEAR GUARANTEE
      • Company location: Australia
      • Web page: PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS
      • Contact: +61419419106E

    #2     NUMERO UNO                                           NEW ZEALAND

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    …# 3     TRANSFORMER  MALLETS                     AUSTRALIA

    • GOOD RANGE OF MALLETS.
    • GOOD  PRICE RANGE
    • WELL MADE
    • GOOD COMMUNICATION

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    # 4    WOOD MALLETS       NEW ZEALAND

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         = LARGE RANGE OF PRICES

         = LARGE RANGE OF MALLETS

         = WELL MADE

         = GOOD COMMUNICATION

                   = Country: New Zealand

                   = City: Otane, Hawkes Bay

                   = Phone: +64 21 637 945

                   = New Zealand Freephone: 0800 MALLET (625 538)

                   = Email: george@woodmallets.com

                   = Main Website: www.woodmallets.com

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    #5   OAKLEY WOOL                 CANADA

        = GOOD  RANGE OF PRICES

        = REASONABLE RANGE OF MALLETS

        = WELL MADE

        = GOOD COMMUNICATION.​

                   = Country: Canada
                   = City: Brighton, Ontario.
                   = Toll Free: +1866 364-8895
                   = Email: info@oakleywoods.com
                   = Website: www.oakleywoods.com

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    SERIOUS COMPETITION PLAYERS

    # 1     PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS              AUSTRALIA 

    • REASONABLE PRICE RANGE
      • LARGE MALLET RANGE.
      • EXCEPTIONALLY WELL MADE
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION
      • FAST DELIVERY
      • 10 YEAR GUARANTEE
        • Company location: Australia
        • Web page: PFC HOOP MAKER MALLETS
        • Contact: +61419419106

    #2          TERMINATOR MALLETS                            NEW ZEALAND#3   

    •       REASONABLY PRICED RANGE
      • WELL MADE
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION
      • FAST DELIVERY

    #3 DAVE TRIMMER – PIDCOCK MALLETS UNITED KINGDOM

    • HIGHER PRICE RANGE
      • WELL MADE
      • GOOD COMMUNICATION
      • LENGTHY DELIVERY CURRENTLY
        • Company location: UNITED KINGDOM
        • Web page: www.davetrimmermallets.co.uk
        • Contact: ph… +441747824822  
        • Email:davetrimmer@talktalk.net

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