PATIKIL 2 Pack 14" Pottery Wheel Bats, 1/3" Thick Round Pottery Bat System, Pre Pin Holes 10" Apart with Stainless Steel Screws Review (2026)

Who this bat set fits

This set is built for potters who need extra bats to lift finished pieces off the wheel head without disturbing the base, a common workflow once you move beyond very small pieces that can be cut off and handled directly. The 14 inch size suits mid to larger pieces such as bowls, platters and taller forms that need more surface area than a small bat provides. Because the pin holes are pre drilled at a 10 inch spacing, it is aimed at potters whose wheel already uses that standard spacing rather than a custom or less common layout, saving the step of drilling your own holes to match your wheel's pins.

Material and dimensions explained

Each bat measures 14 inches in diameter and about 1/3 inch thick, made from a wood fiber composite board rather than plastic or solid wood, which gives it good water absorption and helps it grip wet clay from the base up during throwing. The listing describes two pin hole sizes on each bat, one standard round hole and one slightly oblong hole, a design meant to let the bat seat snugly on slightly varying pin placements rather than needing an exact match. The set includes 1 inch long stainless steel screws for the pins themselves, so you are not left sourcing separate hardware to finish mounting the bats to a shared pin system.

Using bats day to day at the wheel

Pin systems work by locking a bat onto two fixed pins on the wheel head, so a piece can be thrown, then lifted off wheel head and all, without deforming the base the way cutting a piece off a bare wheel head can. Because these bats are a composite wood material rather than plastic, they can pick up some moisture during a session, which most potters manage by wiping bats down and letting them dry fully between uses rather than leaving them wet in a stack. The 1/3 inch thickness gives enough rigidity for heavier, larger pots without excessive flex, though very thin bats in cheaper composite materials can eventually warp with repeated wetting and drying cycles.

How this set compares with other bats

Within Potterynest's pottery wheel bat guide this set ranks first, just ahead of Pottery Head's 12 inch bats with guiding lines and Speedball's 12 and 14 inch universal bats. Where this set stands out is the combination of a common 10 inch pin spacing with stainless steel screws included in the box, saving a separate hardware purchase that some competing bat sets leave out. Compared with plastic bats like Speedball's 14 inch round universal bat, this composite wood material may absorb slightly more moisture over repeated use, a trade worth weighing against the stainless steel hardware and dual hole sizing this set offers.

Verdict and who should pick something else

Buy this set if your wheel uses the common 10 inch pin spacing and you want extra 14 inch bats with hardware included, matching our score of 8.6 out of 10 for fit and value. Skip it if your wheel's pin spacing does not match, since these are pre drilled for that specific layout rather than a universal fit, or if you strongly prefer plastic bats for lower moisture absorption over a composite wood material. Potters working mostly with smaller pieces should also consider a smaller bat size, since 14 inches is bulkier to store than the 11 or 12 inch options common in most bat lineups.

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