THE B3 HANDMADE COLLECTION

Two ways to own a handmade B3 cricket bat

When we started B3 in 2012, our aim was simple: to give amateur and club cricketers the same level of choice and personal service traditionally enjoyed by the world’s elite professional players.

We pioneered the use of CAD and CNC technology in bat making, allowing us to deliver a level of accuracy, consistency and personalisation that had not ordinarily been available to the club cricketer.

But ultimately, the technology has always been a means to an end. B3 is about helping every cricketer find the bat that feels right for them.

Because when you walk to the wicket with a bat that feels right - weight, balance, pick-up and performance, you can forget about the bat and concentrate on what really matters - scoring runs!

So, when Alex Hohenkerk, one of the world’s most highly regarded bat makers, joined B3 as our Master Bat Maker, it gave us an opportunity to extend that choice even further.

For players who want the tradition and individuality of a bat made entirely by hand, we can now offer something very special: a genuine handmade B3 cricket bat, pressed, shaped and finished by Alex from some of the finest English cricket bat willow available.

It isn't better or worse. It's simply another way to find your perfect bat.

There are two ways to own one:

Crown Reserve

Handmade. Available from stock.

Crown Reserve bats are individually handmade by Alex using profiles based on some of the most popular bats he has produced for the game’s elite professional players throughout his career.

Made in small numbers, each bat is individually pressed, shaped and beautifully hand finished before being made available from our Nottingham and Hailsham factory showrooms. To discuss our current stock, get in touch below.

CROWN RESERVE from £750*

crown experience

The Ultimate Handmade Experience.

Looking for the ultimate in personal bat making, the Crown Experience is B3’s one-to-one handmade bat service.

Your experience begins with a personal consultation with Alex, either in person or by video call, to discuss your individual requirements, including weight, profile, balance, pick-up, handle, bow and the way you like your bat to feel.

CROWN EXPERIENCE from £960*