Millichamp and Hall Custom, SH
2lbs 8oz/9oz
Low Middle
10 Grains (2 heartwood)
23mm edges
No Concaving
Mid Size Bow
Service Received
Right then, i had been looking for my first SH bat for a while and then Leo added me on msn and told me about FA Cricket Forum, who were linked with James Bradford @ Slogitfor6.com, i had been looking at M&H's but couldn't afford the top end ones and then i found the Original so i emailed James and he gave me a very very very good deal on a Original/S6 mix shape custom pro bat. The bat had been made for a pro who chose the other 2 bats made, and although the bat isn't custom for me it was made to the exact specs i would have given to a company.
Performance in Nets
I used the bat first time in the nets playing it in gently against a U11 bowler i was just pushing at it and it was going way back past him and for a low middle it certainly had a good pick up and was perfect for driving. Our nets are very hard, fast and bouncy so a low middle isn't ideal for the net but this plays very well and when i try the big shots and slightly mistime it it still rockets off.
Performance in matches
I played a couple of days later after using it in the net and hit my best score ever of 42 for district and that included 16 off 1 over! I even manged to toe a pull shot for 4! The middle really pings and i hardly have to hit the ball, i played a little push into the offside and when i turned for the second the ball had gone for 4! In previous seasons i have struggled to average more than 10! But so far this season i am average 18 with it from 4 innings.
Looks
Looks wise, the grains don't compete with Richie's Fusion! It has 10 widely spaced grains with 2 of them being heartwood and has no concaving which i prefer as more wood stays on the edge and (as you would say for a golf club) is more forgiving on off center hits! I finished the bat off with a white GM Control grip which i think makes it look lush!
General Feel
The bat feels very nice and picks up very lightly and you only need to push at the ball for it to go, i have a half grip at the bottom and one grip over the top and this make it fell very nice in your hands.
Good Points
*Ping
*Pick Up
*Feel
Bad Points
*Crack in the toe
*Look of the Willow
I have another district game tomorrow and i hope it gets me to a 50 (or even more!)
Here are the pictures, enjoy!
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