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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Cover_Drive on April 03, 2011, 05:18:17 AM
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Flare, was always on my mind and I always liked it and wanted to buy it! One of the prime reason to buy Flare was to see Umar Akmal play who I would say I admire. One of my team mate (ExtraCoverDrive Bhai) always told me that the way I bat Flare profile would work out well for me. So due to those factors I decided to buy one.
Weight of the bat is 2.7 but feel and pickup is impeccable. The feel in my hand of this bat is amazing but as much I praise I wouldn't say Flare's feel or pickup is better than Icon. Don't compare them Icon is in different class all together.
Again the order and everything was handled by cricketer13 Bhai. He ordered it for me from Mapperly Sports and bat came in two days time. Mapperly's service as usual is great and I think we have gotten used to Micheal's exceptional service. After buying so many bats from him this time he was kind enough to apply free GM shock absorba on my Flare which I found great because with shock absorba and Control grip underneath it feels great!
Won't be writing much as it would take your precious time so rather than text enjoy the pictures I have taken for you guys!
Again as I said was not intending to write a lot so if I missed anything and if you have any question(s) along criticism please don't hesitate to ask me.
Thanks!
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I was tempted to buy one of these from GCCC as they were on early release because of the Ashes. But in the end I went for a GN players because the Flare had a really small toe and I didnt want to risk it. I sort of regret it as it was one of the nicest bats I have ever seen with 10 perfectly straight and even grains, plus had a really nice pick up.
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You are in Oz mate, high bounce so I don't think a small toe would have been a problem.
My advice would be that something that is past and can't be changed then don't spend time regretting over it, I'm sure your current GN Players will score you tons of runs!
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i have seen a lot of Flares and Flare + bats lately and rumour has it GM can't keep up with demand. I have also seen and used a Flare + that weighs 2.8 and picks up around 2.6. I will post photos later, and a lovely looking bat fella GM have upped their game this year a lot!!!
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I'm really liking the look of these new GM's! A luna is definatly on the top of the wanted list!
How do you afford all these nice bats?! :o
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I just didnt want to risk it. From what I remember, the toe was smaller than the width of my pinky so I was like no. I will be grabbing one for the next seasons I think!
I think I got drawn into the size of the GN aswell, as it has 36mm edges compared to the Flares 20mm or so.
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No concaving?
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i have seen a lot of Flares and Flare + bats lately and rumour has it GM can't keep up with demand. I have also seen and used a Flare + that weighs 2.8 and picks up around 2.6. I will post photos later, and a lovely looking bat fella GM have upped their game this year a lot!!!
Thank you and please do post them :)
I'm really liking the look of these new GM's! A luna is definatly on the top of the wanted list!
How do you afford all these nice bats?! :o
Thanks mate! I have mid range Luna (808) and trust me it is amazing! My mate was doing throwdowns with his Luna Original LE and that bat is absolute gun!!
Don't know how to answer that but whatever I had over the years have been spent on bats :)
I just didnt want to risk it. From what I remember, the toe was smaller than the width of my pinky so I was like no. I will be grabbing one for the next seasons I think!
I think I got drawn into the size of the GN aswell, as it has 36mm edges compared to the Flares 20mm or so.
True say mate when you spend top dollar you want something to be best and according to your specs so good that you didn't risk!
ALl GMS I have seen or own have thinny edges but never underestimate power of thin edge bat :D
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No concaving?
No not at all!
Concaving is in Icon and Luna.
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How do you afford all these bats and other gear ???
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How can you write reviews on bats when you've not used them? ;)
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Yer how do you afford all these bats lol
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He said he was born in 1990, so he must have one hell of a job
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How can you write reviews on bats when you've not used them? ;)
First impression mate, heard of it ? :D
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How do you afford all these bats and other gear ???
Yer how do you afford all these bats lol
He said he was born in 1990, so he must have one hell of a job
In my life I have never ever worked or had any job for a single minute, I have never worked in my life.
I just used what I had saved over the year.
Just like drugs bat hobby is very bad one I must say.
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will you be keeping them all mate?
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You must get an allowance or something.
Not gonna lie, I'm a little bit jealous :). Won't be long till I go bat crazy, just gotta stop be lazy and get a job, ahah :P
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In my life I have never ever worked or had any job for a single minute, I have never worked in my life.
I just used what I had saved over the year.
Just like drugs bat hobby is very bad one I must say.
Ok I will bite, if you don't work, how can you save if you have no income?
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My guess... And no insults intended here... But... Rich parents maybe
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Yeh I'm not trying to be rude but he seems quite proud to tell us he has never worked, so it begs the question.
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will you be keeping them all mate?
Yes, I hope future is safe and I don't have to sell any forcefully.
You must get an allowance or something.
Not gonna lie, I'm a little bit jealous :). Won't be long till I go bat crazy, just gotta stop be lazy and get a job, ahah :P
Not really no allowance either nor it is loan money.
Ok I will bite, if you don't work, how can you save if you have no income?
As I said it was saved over the years.
My guess... And no insults intended here... But... Rich parents maybe
I wish they were :)
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Well Im confused.
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You have a lovely collection though.
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He doesn't want to tell us, so fair enough. Don't let it bother you :)
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Love the grains so much, very nice bat!
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He doesn't want to tell us, so fair enough. Don't let it bother you :)
Thank you!
You seriously don't have to worry what my bank balance is and where I get the dollars from.
No one would like to go in details and give out there personal info.
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At the end of the day it allows CD to buy more bats. Hence more reviews. Hence more cricket kit for us to talk about, which is the purpose of this forum.
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Well CD enjoy your bats mate and let's hope there's plenty more to come :)
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Thank you!
You seriously don't have to worry what my bank balance is and where I get the dollars from.
No one would like to go in details and give out there personal info.
I agree, talking about money is not a nice activity. What I will say though is if you continue to buy top end bats on a weekly basis and happily point out you don't work or ever have done, it will cause people to be confused as to how you afford them. It isn't rudeness as such, just intrigue. Indeed it may just irritate some of us who work our arses off 50 hours a week just to pay the bills.
Just saying ;)
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Perhaps a good thing I am not married and don't have any bills yet :D
Everything will eventually stop after a period of time.
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Dole money goes a long way in Canada it seems
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my bets your a massive drug runner :D pm me ;)
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LLLOOOLLL My Religion forbids drugs and believe me I have never touched any drug :)
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thats that out the running not a p.i.m.p are we ... if so pm me again
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Dole money goes a long way in Canada it seems
I actually lol'd, ahahah :D.
I was just curious CD, I wasn't trying to get your personal info or anything.
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No worries langer :)
Finisher I will put your name in the list :D
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Aaaanywayyy guys, I think the most important question is..... What's next in the superior bat list CD my friend?
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Nothing mate Flare LE is the last bat for sometime.
Just waiting for Lavers now..
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I forgot you'd ordered the lavers mate, will look forward to seeing those beauties :) you've got some serious knocking in time to find haha
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The lavers will be knocked in I would think but I'd hate to be your neighbour
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You'd hate to be mine roco, if I'm not knocking a bat in I'm
Tapping up with a ball or knocking a tennis ball round the room haha
It only gets worth towards the start of the season as well
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Uzzie which bat in your eyes up to now is the best you have??
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I'm still knocking in my sons bat but may have a couple more for me soon ;)
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I hate knocking, I don't think any of my bat is fully fully knocked! I just knocking for 5 minutes and I say to myself I have done a lot of knocking LOL
Dave, I haven't used few bats yet but if you ask this based on the feel I would say it is Icon LE and then Oblivion LE and then Flare but in terms of performance of the bats I have used the top three would be GN Powerbow 3 Star, Salix and then Newbery (my bats which I have used includes Harlequin, Salix, Newbery, Luna 808, MB LE, CA 12000 Plus, MB Bubber Sher, Icon LE and Powerbow 3 Star un-used are Oblivion LE, Flare LE, Iridium 3000/6000
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surely a SCATS next on the list?
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But CD.... Are you a SCAT man, dedededondededondum dondedodum.
And am off to download that now. Thanks for the inspiration canners
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Oh Liam that takes me back glad it's on my iPod already
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Epic epic epic tune. And it now on the playlist. Bee ba ba ba ba da bo
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SCAT is a dream bat, I love the Series 3 profile! Low sweetspot no concaving etc brilliant bat a lot like GN 2009 Powerbow my favourite shape
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I was actually on the forum when you posted this morning, but was a little bit inebriated so chose not to post!
That bat looks amazing, lost track of what bats you have! You need to do a petehosk style bat inventory thread!
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bat looks good. yet another one in the list. everyone seems to have good things to say about GM.
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SCAT is a dream bat, I love the Series 3 profile! Low sweetspot no concaving etc brilliant bat a lot like GN 2009 Powerbow my favourite shape
yeah the series 3 is what id go for