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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: peplow on September 15, 2011, 04:44:38 PM

Title: What i love about stickers...
Post by: peplow on September 15, 2011, 04:44:38 PM
Just used the newbery stickers i purchased to good effect on the TK lam. Have to say, a bat just comes alive with a decent set of stickers on, dont get me wrong its all about the willow and performance quality, but there is something a bit more special about a bat with a shiny new set of stickers than a blank stick!
Is now 21lb 10 exactly with hammer edges, stickers, grip and toe guard. 35mm edges in a sachin profile. Delightful. Almost tempted to store him away!

(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2514.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2516.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2517.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2518.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2523.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2519.jpg)
(http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc223/speplow03/SAM_2521.jpg)
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: psincock on September 15, 2011, 04:48:18 PM
That looks awesome !
Fantastic bit of willow but your right the stickers just bring it to life

Good work !
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: shaqharris on September 15, 2011, 04:52:03 PM
 :(Can I have them back hahaha
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Bulldog Cricket on September 15, 2011, 04:53:28 PM
Looks good sam. Keep it mate.
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Post by: roco on September 15, 2011, 04:53:54 PM
That's look nice even though it will be going in a cupboard
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Colesy on September 15, 2011, 04:54:14 PM
It's still a cheat bat :P

Does look good though
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: tim2000s on September 15, 2011, 04:54:36 PM
I know what you mean. Dressing a bat properly I think does change what you've got.

Before and after:

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Bats10-1.jpg)(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Bats09-2.jpg)

(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Bats11.jpg)(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/Bats08-2.jpg)



Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on September 15, 2011, 04:55:48 PM
Very nice samuel....mine is going well too not that iv used it much but hit a nice punched 6 off our spinner at nets lol
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: peplow on September 15, 2011, 07:11:24 PM
Looks good sam. Keep it mate.

Think i will end up keeping it, if money and uni treats me well!
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Johnny on September 15, 2011, 07:16:27 PM
Think i will end up keeping it, if money and uni treats me well!


If only there was some other way you could earn some money instead of having to sell this :D
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: peplow on September 15, 2011, 07:16:52 PM
If only if only! :D
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Post by: Beachcricket on September 15, 2011, 07:20:23 PM
Stickers do make a massive difference. I can't understand why though. ???

Nice bat.
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Post by: keysersolze on September 15, 2011, 11:29:39 PM
Good sales pitch here sam!!!! bat is looking good though !!!!!
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Dan W on September 16, 2011, 11:10:35 AM
I'm the other way round!

There's only a very small range of batmakers that would make me keep their stickers - I think modern bat sticker designs are grotesque! That said, of all the brands, I really appreciate the Newbery range of stickers more than any other.
 
I get all funny about being a paid advertiser for a brand and hate all the crap that goes with it with image etc. I chose M&H softs pretty much on the basis they were the more discretely designed (and it matched my dream bat :) ), though hate the pressure now of walking out at number 5 with a 'notorious' bat. Plus I think a blank bats adds a bit of mystique!

Though I've never had to hide the markings of a lam... ;)

I think the nicest looking bats are the GN Legend (and similarly designed ones from GN I've seen coming out next year - they have absolutely smashed it with those, a great move) and the innovative thing they've done with the Willowstix anaconda  8)

(I was going to start a thread about hese, so thanks for reminding me!)
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: Manormanic on September 16, 2011, 11:55:44 AM
Good sales pitch here sam!!!! bat is looking good though !!!!!

he's selling that?  wow, why?
Title: Re: What i love about stickers...
Post by: peplow on September 16, 2011, 12:03:16 PM
It Simply may end up going due to being a student with money tight and not playing til 2013 but we'll see!