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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Hell4Leather => Topic started by: Stewie-Kidd on June 03, 2011, 07:56:20 PM
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After exchanging a few emails with Matt, I made the trip down to the workshop (even down some potholed country lane) today to pick up a bat and some pads. When I arrived at the workshop I came into a room full of bats with a couple of pro bats including Darren Stevens' and Azhar Mahmood's
After a chat with matt, he told me that he didn't have any bats of the 5* grade and excel shape that I was looking for but then he showed me a fantastic LE part made bat which he had, I loved it so the extra money came out. The bat needed finishing (sanding, buffing and binding) so he did this while I was there and only took about 40 minutes, of which this was the result.
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010007.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/SAM_0082.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010006.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010004.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010003.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010002.jpg)
I count 16 grains and the ping off the mallet is amazing, there are a few seam marks where I bounced a ball up and down, and the ping is so great that when my brother had a go he smashed a light fitting :(
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc115/slinky_dog/P1010001-1.jpg)
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Is it a hattori monster? I thought the little monster on the edge was only on the 666 monsters, or did you just ask for the hattori stickers on a 666? It's bloody lovely mind, whatever it is :D
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What's the weight as looks a beaut
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Lol at the light shade. Top looking bat
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its just a normal excel but i asked for hattori stickers because i have the hattori gloves and pads now and i also asked for the monster branding thing.
it weighed 2.9 with no binding, stickers or grip so its would be about 2.10/11 dressed
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Brilliant stick mate I hope it serves you well!
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I do love the shape perfect plus looks big for the weight
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Aha I see, so it's a mix and match of all the best bits lol. It looks a lovely stick mate, hope to see a review of it soon?
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Lovely looking bat mate! Hope it goes well for you!
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Yeah I am so happy with it, just a shame I have to wait a while to let the oil dry and then knock it in.
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After a chat with matt, he told me that he didn't have any bats of the 5* grade and excel shape that I was looking for but then he showed me a fantastic LE part made bat which he had, I loved it so the extra money came out.
The man is a genius :)
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I'd go as far as to say (having used bats from the esteemed makers) that Matt is at least equal to names such as J. Millichamp, T. Keeley, A Kember etc etc.
Support him chaps, a true english batmaker. And a rather outstanding one at that.
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I'd go as far as to say (having used bats from the esteemed makers) that Matt is at least equal to names such as J. Millichamp, T. Keeley, A Kember etc etc.
Support him chaps, a true english batmaker. And a rather outstanding one at that.
There is a vote of confidence for you and I agree
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I'd go as far as to say (having used bats from the esteemed makers) that Matt is at least equal to names such as J. Millichamp, T. Keeley, A Kember etc etc.
Support him chaps, a true english batmaker. And a rather outstanding one at that.
yes i agree completely, especially after getting this bat and the service he provided was amazing
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I'd go as far as to say (having used bats from the esteemed makers) that Matt is at least equal to names such as J. Millichamp, T. Keeley, A Kember etc etc.
Support him chaps, a true english batmaker. And a rather outstanding one at that.
plus his branding is way cooler!
still without out doubt, my favourite ever name for a cricket brand! far too rock n roll! (typing this one handed and doing rock hands with the other)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ipiQVSsAxMY/TVIQH_34m6I/AAAAAAAAABs/ios8hDE9J9k/s320/rock_hand.gif)
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I'd go as far as to say (having used bats from the esteemed makers) that Matt is at least equal to names such as J. Millichamp, T. Keeley, A Kember etc etc.
Support him chaps, a true english batmaker. And a rather outstanding one at that.
Nail on the head there. Keep it up Matt :D
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Mine was absolutely flying yesturday. Hit the oppo's opening bowler out of the attack, he bowled 5 overs for 40. And one of them was a maiden against our number 3 :D
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Good stuff Jimba - mine is going well too.
And echo what Jon said, Matt is bloody good at what he does.
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Ditto all of the above I'm having a great start to the season not least because shots off my 666 monster are flying to the ropes where last year my shots were running out of legs!
Bravo H4L easily the brand of the year!!
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great bat there.
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Just as an update, I had my first game yesterday where I had some kind of fluency and timing.
Matt you have made an absolute beast of a bat, pick up is great and the middle is to die for! Hit a six yesterday to the longest boundary at my ground (~80m give or take) and it wasn't perfectly timed!
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We played Bapchild on saturday and they had a few players using these bats, have to say i was very impressed with the bats, looked really nice and find the monster branding very easy on the eye