Competition Croquet Mallets

The Original Mallet was designed by former World Champion Joe Hogan and is the UK Croquet Associations biggest selling mallet. The Croquet Association has the exclusive sales rights to these mallets in UK. Visit: http://www.croquet.org.uk/shop/index.html

Original Mallets have turned wooden handles with 9 1⁄4” long rectangular heads. They’re available in weights from 2.00lbs through to 3lbs.04oz or more if required and overall lengths from 31” up to 38”. Split leather grips are fitted in a wide range of colors and up to 10 capital letters can be stamped on the side of the mallet heads in gold at no additional charge. By far the most popular mallet specification is 3.00lbs in weight with an overall length of 36”. Heads and handles outside of the above parameters can be custom made to your specifications for an additional charge of NZ$ 40.00.

Wood Mallets Online

The Particular Mallet has a fiber glass shaft with an octagonal wooden handle on the top half. As with the Original mallets they have 9 1⁄4” long rectangular heads. They’re available in weights from 2lbs.12oz through to 3lbs.04oz and overall lengths from 31” up to 38”. Split leather grips are fitted in a range of colors and up to 10 capital letters can be stamped on the side of the mallet head in gold at no additional charge. Heads and handles outside of the above parameters can be custom made to your specifications for an additional charge of NZ$40.00.

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Handles

As the saying goes, “you can’t make a silk purse out of a sows ear”.

The selection of raw materials is critical to the performance of what we firmly

believe to be the best croquet mallets in the world. Only selected clear American white ash is used for the handles. The lower halves of the handles are turned on a copy lathe and the top half is shaped to a positive octagonal shape, which measures 25 mm x 30 mm. This may also be customized.
The average wooden handle weighs 12 3/4 ounces.

As an alternative to the traditional turned wooden shaft we also

manufacture mallets with the same octagonal wooden handle but with 14mm extruded fibreglass shafts in the lower half of the handle. They are stronger than wooden shafts and are preferred by some, but cost a little more. They're also heavier with an average handle weight of just over a pound. These are the Particular mallet shafts which are popular for golf croquet. Another recently developed hybrid model is the Discovery mallet with a carbon handle but standard Original head.

For the advanced player wanting a lighter handle and slightly longer/narrower peripherally weighted head, we've recently developed a carbon tubular handle with an octagonal EVA grip with a total weight of only 10 ounces. See the Evolution Mallet.

Heads

The mallet heads are made from sustainably managed Malaysian Quila which is chosen for its high density, stability and attractive rich color. We also now have a good source of Indian Rosewood for custom heads. The timber is semi processed and air dried before having an inlaid sighting line and ‘Tufnol’ end plates fitted. Tufnol is widely recognized as being the most satisfactory material for use on the striking area of a croquet mallet. It’s a 6mm thick brown resin-impregnated cloth material, which is bonded with hi-tech epoxy onto the ends. The end plates are virtually unbreakable and provide a crisp and true surface for striking the ball.

Our standard mallet head measures 235mm (9 1/4") long x 60mm (2 3/8") wide x 65mm (2 1/2") high. Mallet heads may be made to other specifications if you prefer.

Weights

When an appropriate mallet handle has been fitted, lead weights are inserted into predrilled holes on the under side of the head and then plugged with quila dowels to achieve the desired overall weight. Our standard weight mallet is 3.00 lbs overall. (3.00lbs is by far the most popular weight). Mallet weights from 2.00lbs to 3lb 4 may be custom made at no extra charge.

Our distinctive gold crest is stamped on one side of the mallet head and the overall mallet weight stamped on the handle. Each mallet then receives no less than four spray coats of epoxy urethane with sanding in between coats to create a high luster, hard wearing finish.

Initials

To truly personalize the mallet, short names or initials may be stamped on the blank side of the mallet head in gold at no extra charge. Please note that we can only print in capitals at 36pts as shown below.

10 letters is the maximum.

Grips

Our most popular grips are split leather (suede), available in a range of colors. Occasionally some colors may be unavailable and shades do vary.

The colors of the grips in the above picture are detailed below:

Cobalt Blue
Red
Black
Yellow
Green
White
Tan
Navy Blue
Dark Brown

For further details on selecting the right mallet, visit our croquet mallet options page. Roll grips may also be fitted to the shaft if required. Please email George if you have any queries.

Price:

Original Mallet (Wooden handle): NZ $200.00 each plus shipping. See shipping

Particular Mallet (Fiberglass shaft): NZ$210.00 each plus shipping.

Order:

Mallets are usually able to be dispatched either same day or if they need to be made from scratch, within 7 days. Fed Ex can usually deliver worldwide within 4 days and your shipment can be tracked by visiting track your order. Delivery by International Air post is a more economical option although shipping times are considerably longer.

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