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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Johnny on May 23, 2008, 10:24:03 PM

Title: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Johnny on May 23, 2008, 10:24:03 PM

http://www.laverwood.co.nz/www/images/forumshop/proto_graf_2_101.jpg

Check this out for a CUSTOM BAT!

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Arthur on May 23, 2008, 10:31:07 PM

Dear god that's hideous. Nice grains mind. I assume the back is graphite? If it's just paint then it look ridiculous.

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Johnny on May 23, 2008, 10:32:39 PM

yes, it is graphite - the willow is luuuurvely - it's a private bin. I guess he's taking weight out of the bat in places that don't really matter - bit like woodworm cutaways. or the shoulderless bats that were around in the 80's.

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Arthur on May 23, 2008, 10:33:56 PM

Yeah, I have to say, it does look rather big, huge in fact. And the heartwood is pretty much perfect, dead straight along the grain.

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Tom on May 23, 2008, 10:39:59 PM

Nicest shape I've seen on a Laver as it keeps a decent edge size up top. The shoulders certainly look weird, I see it more as a show off bat rather than one to use imagine the remarks you'd get when you walk out to bat

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Johnny on May 23, 2008, 10:45:45 PM

you could really go for the kiwi look and accompany it with Aero soft goods

...and as an extra measure put a pink grip on it and wear a Knight riders helmet!

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: stevie on May 25, 2008, 12:12:47 PM

That is a weird shape.

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: sammyboy on May 25, 2008, 12:15:00 PM

I think t looks horrible but i bet it takes out a lot of weight from the bat

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Danny on May 25, 2008, 12:17:18 PM

Thats a very strange looking bat! Are they going to start production on it?

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Howzat on May 25, 2008, 02:01:55 PM

no of course not! lol  :P

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Richie on May 25, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

It kinda looks like the shape of a skyer!

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: FattusCattus on June 23, 2008, 07:21:40 PM

Well I've just ordered one of these badboys direct from James.

(http://img26.picoodle.com/img/img26/4/6/23/f_bat023shoulm_6353834.jpg)

I think it is a thing of beauty. It's gonna be 2.10 ish, with a big profile, and it's meant to be this way for 'big hitting' endeavours. I cannot wait for it to arrive.

Title: Re: Laver & Wood Proto Type
Post by: Sambo on June 24, 2008, 10:27:00 AM

seeing the profile of that. im pondering whether a triangular shaped bat would work
 Thoughts?