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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Black Cat Cricket => Topic started by: Jenko on November 14, 2011, 07:13:52 AM
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Hey all. Haven't been on here since my return to OZ! So thought I'd get back into action by showing off my Joker Extreme.
Got a couple of pics of it here against a Blackcat Shadow. The shadow is 2'10 (and has a great pickup) and the Joker is 2'12.
The Joker is unreal, I have a TK Lam at home and the rebound from the Joker is as good (if not better) than the Lam. Also I don't know how they do it but it picks up much the same as my 2'10 bats.
I open the batting down here and used the Joker in its first knock on Saturday. Playing a 40 over game I got out having a chop at a full toss in the 35th over for 88. I'm normally more of a grafter of runs so it goes to show that the Joker can still be used by batsmen like me with success! Hit two sixes and 10 fours all effortlessly in my knock.
Anyway I am a huge fan and will probably be hitting Charlie up for another one in the very near future, definitely reccommend them!
Enjoy!
(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/Joker2.jpg)
(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/Joker1.jpg)
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Might add to, didn't even get a single piece of sledging thrown my way...was pretty dissappointed about that!
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jenko lad u have far to much money lol :D
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I love the decals on the joker. How come this hasn't got the JKR engraved on the sides?
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Yeah Simmy mate I do have issues with buying cricket bats! But I guess I could have worse addictions!
D7 I'm not too sure why it doesn't have the branding on the edges....I did wonder that myself, but it goes hard so I'm not too worried.
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Welcome back fella
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I love the shape of your Shadow, old school is best!
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I love the decals on the joker. How come this hasn't got the JKR engraved on the sides?
We've had issues with the branding device, so we can't brand the edges of the EXTREMEs at the moment...
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still waiting for my one of these :D
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Well worth the wait Tom!!!!
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Jenko you play at a high level of cricket don't you? Remember you said you played against Bell-Drummond, so I guess you were playing in the Kent Cricket League 1s Divisions..?
Do you still feel confident against the opening bowlers on a bouncy track with the Joker..?
Looks a lovely stick though mate :)
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Jenko do you ever feel like your swinging a bit too early with it? Did it take any adjusting from a normal stick?
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Charlie is on the case so hoping for my Extreme sometime soon :)
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You with a Joker? Dear God, you don't need any more help battering helpless dibbly dobblers!
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Haha need to learn how to grip the thing comfortably then could be interesting ;)
Will have to have another get together soon!!
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Yes - let's pitch it as a 'marketing materials strategy meeting!' Then the company can pay for the pies!
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haha im sure i bought the last round for everyone as well!
they are stocking the lids down there now so good excuse for a visit ;)
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Excellent - I shall PM you for some arrangements. Slight chance of personnel attending these days though!
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my Bad Boy arrived today and only had a quick chance to wave it around the office for a few mins whilst trying to avoid falling over various piles of helmets! will get some pics up once i get the chance....can try out my flash new camera i got for Xmas too! :)
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my Bad Boy arrived today and only had a quick chance to wave it around the office for a few mins whilst trying to avoid falling over various piles of helmets! will get some pics up once i get the chance....can try out my flash new camera i got for Xmas too! :)
I have just had a bad thought that you upload the wrong pics and the pics you do upload are you standing there with nothing but an Ayrtek lid, P1 strippers,Asics Spikes and an Extreme in your hand waving it around
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you need help if thats crossed your mind...1 helmet per picture is quite enough!!! :-[
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Yeah good call lol
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PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sorry mate not had time today....its made it into the boot of my car though so will snap some tomorrow :)
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I have just had a bad thought that you upload the wrong pics and the pics you do upload are you standing there with nothing but an Ayrtek lid, P1 strippers,Asics Spikes and an Extreme in your hand waving it around
Sorry mate not had time today....its made it into the boot of my car though so will snap some tomorrow :)
Ouch!
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Right finally found 5 mins to snap a few pics this morning of my new Joker Extreme....weighing in at 2.12 with 40mm edges it is feeling pretty tasty off the mallet even when hitting higher up on the bat.
Stickers are very classy and of a very high quality as with the rest of the Black Cat range. Looking forward to trying it out in nets...not quite as enthusiastic about having to knock a bat in though! Onto the pics...
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0022.jpg)(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0015.jpg)(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0024.jpg)(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0023.jpg)(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0018.jpg)(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/DSCN0019.jpg)
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Nice stick
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wow. Do you normally use 2.12 ?
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I bet this put a dent into the wedding funds Tom!!! ;)
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yes all my bats are 2.12 so made sense for this one to tie in with it as well.....wedding fund still intact Mr Buzz!
bit of diplomacy required to keep it that way though ;)
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lovely stick! youve only been waiting a year?
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haha im a patient man these things take time....bit like my Lam ;)
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Gonna give this a blast in nets today and see how she goes....I'm hoping to see a similar performance to Hugh Hefner on Viagra
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Gonna give this a blast in nets today and see how she goes....I'm hoping to see a similar performance to Hugh Hefner on Viagra
can you get some pics up please Thomas?
rememember to get that head in line :)
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Will see what I can do :)
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Yeah - 'cos you were confused by the last Joker you tried to use!
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Will see what I can do :)
thanks mate theres a thread on here somewhere if you need help with the pics :)
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Yeah - 'cos you were confused by the last Joker you tried to use!
i have a feeling Tom will get on better with this one
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Yes - it never pays to poke the spectacled bear with a sharp stick!
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Haha nearly killed our premier spin bowler with a straight drive at head height, bouncebackability bat.
I felt like Harry potter with a new wand...spectacles and all!!
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I nearly killed Pete with his joker yesterday so can relate
1000 runs minimum this season then tom
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knock off two 0's and were close!!
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Roco nearly killed me and the camera. But have it on film and you can see the ball gunning straight for me off the middle of the joker at 100mph! It was a bowling machine ball but at that speed I still would have been heading for A&E!!
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was the 100mph from u bowling it or the return speed>?
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Bowling was 75mph on machine but I feared for Petes life a couple of times
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haha the bowling machine was broken so we didnt get to use that today which was a bit of a downer!!!
Lammy had an outing as well which was interesting....very different profile to other bats as seems flatter on the back in regards to spine etc
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Did you use the joker in the indoor match last night mate? If so how was it??
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I didn't mate as needs some more knocking in yet....I got caught one handed by a pretty decent grab after coming back in for the last 3 balls!
Once it's ready I'll be giving it a right old go :)
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Yea I heard it was a pretty tidy catch, the one guy I said would try to hit boundaries got a diamond duck apparently! Sure the joker it will get a good run out in the 20over games this season
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Haha yeh wasn't a bad game our boys were a bit rusty as must have given away 30+ extras!!!
Yeh will reel it out for the smash and grab games :)
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After a bit more knocking in this is starting to really perform in the nets....one question tho will a normal grip be long enough if I wanted to double up?
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Yep, all grips should be long enough for LH bats so you will be fine with the joker, didn't have to buy a special one at all.
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After a bit more knocking in this is starting to really perform in the nets....one question tho will a normal grip be long enough if I wanted to double up?
you and knocking in. . . . dont believe it
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im sure Roco is doing it for him :)
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Therapy of smacking the bat with a mallet to release frustration!!
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Slap a thick coil grip on with the old cone, and then roll up then down to compensate for the extra length of your shaft.
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Slap a thick coil grip on with the old cone, and then roll up then down to compensate for the extra length of your shaft.
sounds like your an experienced man catering for the extra length
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Sounds like a plan brucey will give it a crack tomorrow at some point
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I've heard Bruce sometimes puts 2 on in case the first one splits