{"product_id":"dsc-spliit-mirage-english-willow-cricket-bat","title":"DSC SPLIIT Mirage English Willow Cricket Bat - Duckbill SH","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMake the Unreal Look Real.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shot that wins a game is rarely the textbook one. It's the ball you shouldn't have been able to reach, played through a gap that wasn't there a second ago. That shot needs a blade with a sweet spot wide enough to forgive the fact you were improvising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SPLIIT Mirage is built on DSC's \u003cstrong\u003eDuckbill profile\u003c\/strong\u003e — a blade shape that stretches the sweet spot rather than concentrating it in one perfect inch, with weight distribution tuned so the bat still comes through fast. Grade 2 English willow underneath, thick edges through the hitting zone, and a reinforced thick toe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBulletproof Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrade 2 English willow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium-tier timber with clean straight grain — plays in fast, rebounds hard and holds its performance across seasons rather than months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDuckbill profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSC's signature shaping, engineered to extend the sweet spot along the blade instead of concentrating it. More of the bat does real work, which matters most when you're playing a shot you improvised.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThick edges:\u003c\/strong\u003e A genuinely large hitting area, so the drive you catch slightly low still carries to the rope rather than pulling up at mid-off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThick reinforced toe:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra material through the lower blade — the area that takes yorkers and wet-outfield damage, and the most common place a bat fails.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoft, responsive ping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pressed for rebound rather than brute hardness, so the ball comes off the face with pace without you swinging harder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHex grip fitted:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ready to knock in and play, with nothing else to buy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOnly one SPLIIT Monza, one Maverick and three Mirage landing in this shipment.\u003c\/strong\u003e The SPLIIT range gets a smaller Australian allocation than BLAK or BLU, so these move quietly and don't come back quickly.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e DSC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRange:\u003c\/strong\u003e SPLIIT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mirage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWillow:\u003c\/strong\u003e Premium Grade 2 English willow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProfile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Duckbill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e SH (Short Handle)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thick edges, thick toe, extended sweet spot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer SKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261505371-01\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Duckbill Profile Actually Does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost bats concentrate mass in one zone and taper away sharply either side, which gives a fierce but narrow middle. The Duckbill shaping keeps depth through a longer section of the blade and redistributes the weight so the bat doesn't become unwieldy. In practice you get a sweet spot that stays effective further up and down the face — which is what a club batter actually needs, because almost nobody middles every ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMirage, Maverick or Monza — Which?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll three share the same Duckbill chassis, thick edges and thick toe. The difference is purely the willow grade. \u003cstrong\u003eMirage\u003c\/strong\u003e is Grade 2, \u003cstrong\u003eMaverick\u003c\/strong\u003e steps up to Grade 1, and \u003cstrong\u003eMonza\u003c\/strong\u003e is Pro Grade — DSC's top selection. Higher grades mean cleaner, straighter grain that plays in faster and holds rebound longer. The shape and feel are consistent across all three, so you're choosing timber quality, not a different bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKnocking In and Care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnglish willow must be knocked in before facing a hard ball. Work a mallet across the face and edges for several hours over multiple sessions, rounding the edges as you go, then face throw-downs with an old ball. Oil lightly two to three times a season on the face, edges and back only — never the splice or stickers. Store flat, dry and out of hot car boots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho It's For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClub and grade batters who want premium willow with a forgiving middle, players who score all round the wicket, and anyone after the SPLIIT livery rather than the more common BLAK and BLU.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DSC","offers":[{"title":"SH (Short Handle) \/ Grade 2 \/ Duckbill","offer_id":52982342222104,"sku":"DSC-SPLIIT-MIRAGE-EW-SH","price":549.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/9028\/1496\/files\/dsc-spliit-top-end-mirage-bat-3_6.webp?v=1792635769","url":"https:\/\/mcgsports.com.au\/products\/dsc-spliit-mirage-english-willow-cricket-bat","provider":"MCG Sports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}