Chase 2027 Cricket Bats: A-10, Volante, Vortex, Four Leaf Clover and Platinum

Jamie Harvey · Published 13/11/2026 · 4 min read

Chase's 2027 cricket bats are on the site. Chase make their bats by hand in Hampshire, and the range is built around three shapes, A-10, Volante and Vortex, each made in three grades of English willow. Above them sit two top models, the Four Leaf Clover Pro Edition and the Platinum Limited Edition. Every shape also comes as a junior bat. Below you will find how the shapes differ, what the grade names mean, and a link to every bat.

The three shapes at a glance

Shape	Profile	Sweet spot	Handle	Suits
A-10	Full profile, the shape popular with the professionals, with scooped flanks to keep it light in the hands	Mid	Semi-oval	Powerful batters who like to hit through the line
Volante	Traditional shape with a semi-flat face to make the most of the edges	Mid-low	Semi-oval	Front foot and back foot players who want a balanced bat and a quick pick-up
Vortex	Massive profile with a giant middle and big edges	Mid	Round	Big hitters, and the shorter formats where power matters most

What Elite Performance, Player Performance and Select mean

Chase use the same three grades for the A-10, Volante and Vortex, so an A-10 Player Performance and a Vortex Player Performance are made from the same grade of willow. Choose the shape for the way you bat, then the grade for the willow.

Model	Willow
Elite Performance	Grade 1 English willow
Player Performance	Grade 2 English willow
Select	Grade 3 English willow

Every Chase bat arrives pre-prepared, but Chase still recommend more knocking in before it faces a hard new ball. That goes for every bat in this article.

The top two: Four Leaf Clover and Platinum

The Chase Four Leaf Clover Pro Edition Performance, usually shortened to FLC, is made from willow picked from the top 4% of Chase's Grade 1. It has a big profile, a low sweet spot and an 8 inch performance zone, with an angled toe to stop feathering when you tap down and a rubber toe guard against moisture.

The Chase Platinum Limited Edition sits at the very top of the range. Each one is cut from a Grade 1 cleft picked by the Chase bat maker, with at least 12 straight grains, a semi-flat face and a 10 inch performance zone. Production is limited, so each bat has a look and character of its own.

Adult Chase bats

Most adult Chase bats come in Short Handle. The Volante Player Performance also comes in Long Blade and Long Handle, and the Volante Select adds a Super Short Handle as well. The Vortex Select also comes in the Academy size, a step between Harrow and Short Handle.

Junior Chase bats

Every shape comes as a junior bat in Harrow, size 6 and size 5. The Select junior bats also come in size 4, and the A-10 Select Junior goes down to size 3. The Vortex Elite Performance Junior comes in Harrow and size 6. The three Select junior bats have a fibre facing on the blade.

Chase Four Leaf Clover Pro Edition Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 1, top 4% selection
Chase A-10 Elite Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 1
Chase A-10 Player Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 2
Chase A-10 Select Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 3
Chase Volante Elite Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 1
Chase Volante Player Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 2
Chase Volante Select Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 3
Chase Vortex Elite Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 1
Chase Vortex Player Performance Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 2
Chase Vortex Select Junior Cricket Bat: Grade 3

Which Chase bat should I choose?

You drive hard and hit through the line: the A-10's full profile puts plenty of wood behind the ball.
You play off both feet and want a quick pick-up: the Volante, with its mid-low sweet spot and semi-flat face.
You mainly want to clear the ropes: the Vortex, Chase's big-hitting shape, with a giant middle and big edges.
You want the best willow Chase select: the FLC Pro Edition or the Platinum Limited Edition.

Once you have the shape, pick the grade that suits your budget. You can see every bat side by side on our Chase Cricket Bats page, and every junior bat from every brand under Junior Cricket Bats.