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Equipment => Bats => Reviews => Topic started by: hit4six on October 14, 2011, 02:03:54 PM
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Just thought I would post some pictures and a brief review of each. The bats were brought from JJB online following on from a topic posted on the forum. After looking at what was on offer, I thought I would buy an apex 404 and a flare 505. For £61.98, I am very pleased.
Both bats weigh 2lb 7oz and with an old ball test, they seem responsive which I'm very pleased with.
The apex has 5 grains, which I don't mind, but it seems to ping well and for £26.99, I can't complain!
The flare has 16 grains, half heartwood and a butterfly stain. This bat pings like a demon. A few throwdowns this afternoon and I am extremely impressed!
Overall, the service from JJB was superb, so much so that I have purchased 2 more apex 404 bats, a kookaburra blade and an adidas pellara!
Pictures below:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/b83784fe.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/0c6cc458.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/237028e5.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/717a7435.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/5cf30078.jpg)
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Will you be selling the flare?
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In the future I will be. I just looking on the JJB site and they have now sold out! :-(
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Im guessing you got the book of vouchers from them?
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What do you think of the bleaching? I picked up a 606 apex yesterday from JJB but the bleaching IMO ruins the look.
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On the apex, the bleaching is visible. On the flare, I can't really tell the difference between this bat and the icon original LE I had. The grains are slightly harder to see but I don't see the need to bleach bats like the 2 above.