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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Hell4Leather => Topic started by: wilkie113 on January 10, 2012, 07:11:40 PM
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Well finally I have got my hands on one of these! Unfortunately it wasn't directly from Matt, but all the same I've got one.
Size SH
2lbs 12oz (I have no scales to weigh it, but thats what i ordered)
40mm edges
Oval Handle
9 grains, no heartwood, beautiful clean playing face
Black toe guard fitted by Matt
1 Silver/black chevron grip
5* model - Grade 1 English Willow
Those are the specs that were in the forsale thread.
It arrived this afternoon, and I haven't stopped looking at at all evening.
Picks up very very well, I have added another grip on top.
To the 'ping' I hate using that word, but in all honesty, out of any bat I have ever owned/tapped up/used.
This bat has the best response out of any of them!!
Hit it a few times in the middle and I had to pinch my self, it is unbelievable!
Will most likely be my match bat this season, who am I kidding, it WILL be my match bat for this season.
Would like to thank 97n.o. for such a great deal, and a great transaction and quick postage as well!
Any comments welcome, Cheers Tom
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No problem. Took me ages to burn those marks on the side of that piece of oak........ :-)
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Print the stickers yourself too?
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Felt tip pens! :D
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Haha unbelievable skills with a felt tip mate!
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cheers, that GCSE in art was well worth the time! :-)
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Looks fab mate :)
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cheers, that GCSE in art was well worth the time! :-)
Haha definitely!
Looks fab mate :)
Cannot wait to use it! Hopefully plays as well as it looks :)
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Great bat mate - awful wallpaper!! ;)
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Reds! Wallpaper is top draw!!
The bat is lovely though I agree with you.
Best bat I have ever owned without a doubt
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Whatever happened to Rob Jones?
Lovely bat.
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My wallpaper is getting more attention than the bat! haha
I'm not sure mate, I barely remember him played I was only young when I had that wallpaper!
Remember him being half decent though
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It looks a great bat.
You're lucky it's not on a sheepskin rug else the bat wouldn't get a look in!
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It looks and feels great mate :)
Is amazing what bargains you get on this forum sometimes!
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2012 forum award for best wallpaper in a photo is already over
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Haha!
Mate I will accept the award with pride!
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2012 forum award for best wallpaper in a photo is already over
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Bat looks amazing, never seen a bad looking H4L, or heard of one that taps up bad either. Wallpaper is GREAT! YNWA! :D
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Cheers mate :), very happy with it indeed
Wallpaper is more than great! It's the best around ;).
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Wallpaper is more than great! It's the best around ;).
Definitely, good to see another Reds fan on here 8)
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Been a reds fan since I was a little'un mate!
Through and through! 8)
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Looks a gun mate :) - I like you am like a kid at Christmas today, I've got an Instinct bat come back from a refurb that looks fab and taps up like it did when new :D - and pads gloves keeping gloves and bag!!
Top day 8)
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Looks a gun mate :) - I like you am like a kid at Christmas today, I've got an Instinct bat come back from a refurb that looks fab and taps up like it did when new :D - and pads gloves keeping gloves and bag!!
Top day 8)
A great day indeed! What are the keeping gloves like mate?
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Been a reds fan since I was a little'un mate!
Through and through! 8)
Didn't know you'd been my fan for so long mate....
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Didn't know you'd been my fan for so long mate....
Haha gotta admit that made me chuckle a bit!
Looks a gun mate :) - I like you am like a kid at Christmas today, I've got an Instinct bat come back from a refurb that looks fab and taps up like it did when new :D - and pads gloves keeping gloves and bag!!
Top day 8)
Top day for us both then mate! My vantage pads came today too 8)
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Haha Vantage Volt pads off peps? If so, SAME! :D
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Hahs yes mate!!
Lovely lovely pads
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Haha Vantage Volt pads off peps? If so, SAME! :D
The Ambi design is putting me off at the moment. Should it be? Or is it ok?
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I wouldn't let it put you off mate,
There honestly lovely
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if u have h4l bat might as well get there pads as well :P
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I already had gloves sorted so got some pads that match them.
Otherwise I would possibly have gon H4L softs too!
All my kit ties in with each other though :D
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Just a little update.
Giving this a good hour on the mallet today, toe, edges etc with the occasional wack in the middle, and it seems to get better and better!
Even the response of the bat away from the middle is unreal!
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Is it a good pick up for a 2.12 mate??
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Unbelievably good pick up mate!
Doesn't pick up like a 2'12 at all!
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my excel picks up lovely as well.
the 2,9 hattori felt slighlt bottom heavy(which i like)
but my excel is just very very well balanced
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Got to agree mate, balance is outstanding!
For 2'12 it does pick up very well
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every bod ythats picked mine up has said same thing as well :D lovely bat
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They are! Sold my Talisman so I could get this, and I have to say, I think this picks up far better than that does IMO.
Just can't wait to get it in the nets and see what she's really made of!
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Well I weighed this today with some scales I have acquired and without a grip and scuff sheet it would be 2lb12.26
So pretty much bob on what 97no asked for!
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Used this tonight in our first winter nets (after the bat I bought for nets decided to disintegrate :D) and my word she goes well! Need to give the toe another half hour with the mallet I think, and then she will be well and truly ready.
A true gem of a bat :D
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wow mate, looks a lovely stick, and I am yet to come across a bad H4L looks like i have an idea for my next bat :P
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Highly recommend it mate :) been using it in nets a lot at the moment and it's going well
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I hope to get my hands on one of these babies soon :)
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Used it again tonight and the toe guard fell off :( aha!
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Goes like a train :D get to use tomorrow night again <3 using it!