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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 05:27:36 PM

Title: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 05:27:36 PM: Picked this up off eBay at the weekend for what I think is a steal, was a last minute decision though as it caught my eye as the auction was ending - Solitaire bat in a Mongoose Cor3 style. 2" longer handle than a standard SH. Don't know how common these are, but it's the first Solitaire I have seen in this style.

Was listed as new and unused and that appears to be the case as it is immaculate. 10 grains - I am assuming G1 willow as with other Solitaires and a lot of wood in the blade. Listed as 2.12 but on my scales is 2.15 which may not be that accurate or it may be the case that 2.12 was specified and has come out a few ounces heavier from Roger.

Having said that it picks-up superbly well. It's no wand by any stretch of the imagination but I normally use a 2.10 and would say it picks-up close to the 2.11 mark. It feels well balanced although the finish is a little rough in places. It doesn't feel fully knocked in but it is very responsive with a mallet and rebounding a ball on the face.

Here are the pics:

(http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/3316/dscf6787.jpg)

(http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8139/dscf6782wj.jpg)

(http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/9464/dscf6784.jpg)

(http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/296/dscf6785x.jpg)
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: peplow on November 02, 2011, 05:29:05 PM: i like! can we ask how much you nabbed it for?
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 05:34:01 PM: £41 :D
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: peplow on November 02, 2011, 05:35:14 PM: blimeyyyy top work!
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Whispering Death on November 02, 2011, 05:42:04 PM: yeah, was me you outbid at the last moment!!!!
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 05:46:42 PM: ahhh, sorry mate :-[ It's a top stick by the way, but that probably doesn't help ;)
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: The_Bird on November 02, 2011, 05:58:39 PM: Quote from: Whispering Death on November 02, 2011, 05:42:04 PM
yeah, was me you outbid at the last moment!!!!

And me lol
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: tbarnfield99 on November 02, 2011, 06:01:15 PM: Superb work. Looks a nice clean stick.
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Ryan on November 02, 2011, 06:03:08 PM: Lovely stick there...bargin at that price!!
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Tom on November 02, 2011, 06:19:31 PM: How that's G1 I'll never know. No wonder they're only £120
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 06:22:07 PM: Quote
How that's G1 I'll never know. No wonder they're only £120

I'm not sure it is. I'm only assuming it is as I thought all Solitaires were G1?
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Simmy on November 02, 2011, 06:23:13 PM: my soiltaire was defo g1! beatifull striaght grains and no a mark in sight!
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Bruce on November 02, 2011, 10:05:10 PM: Or Mongataire.
I obviously need to check eBay more!
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: Tom on November 02, 2011, 10:15:23 PM: Quote from: Maverick79 on November 02, 2011, 06:22:07 PM
I'm not sure it is. I'm only assuming it is as I thought all Solitaires were G1?
Yeh they supposedly are.

Either way a bargain at £41.
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: mattw on November 02, 2011, 11:33:12 PM: I was looking at this on eBay as well, however as I've already got a Joker there wasn't much need for it. Looks a nice buy though, pretty sure Solitaire so these for the same price as their usual bats - well they did last time i went in there @ their old shop.
Title: Re: 'Soligoose'
Post by: The_Bird on November 02, 2011, 11:54:45 PM: Sorry just a random post to get myself off Nelson for posts lol phew 112