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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: dannyhall04 on February 28, 2012, 02:19:09 PM
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Hi guys,
Looking for a new bat for the 2012 season (nets start on Monday, so I've left it a bit late!) and so I've been scanning the forum recently.
I have a budget of around £150, but am really tempted to shell out the extra 50 notes and get a G1 Rob Pack Blueroom New Wave - or I might just get a G2/3 for 170/150. Will there be much difference or will I live to regret my choice?
My other real options are a GM 909, or a Solitaire - but reviews on these seem mixed, as some tend to be wonky and heavier than ordered.
I'm in Sheffield, so haven't really got a batmaker within travelling distance and I'd be ordering 'blind' for delivery.
That's currently my three-bat shortlist, as SAF bats seem just a bit out of my price range but I may be persuaded by other recommendations!
Cheers!
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Did you want New or used? as some guys on here might have a used G1 bat for you, Also put up what sort of weight your after so the Forum sponsors can get an idea of what they may have in their shops.
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Of course mate sorry, I'm after something fairly light so around 2lb 8oz/2lb 9oz. I play midweek cricket so I need something that I can try and slog with! And we play on artificial pitches at home, so quite a low middle would suit me best I reckon. I scored a few runs with a GM Maxi LE I had a few years ago, so something like that shape could be good!
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If ypu don't go for a pack or other my g1 shark is up at £125.00 8)
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PM prowannabe on here mate
he is blueroom dealer he might be able to sort you something out at a good price he is yorkshire based as well so might save on postage etc if u meet up with him,
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mate you inbox is full...
you can have this for 110 posted if you would like
I paid Keiron him 150 to get it shipped here (Canada) and I can send it to you for 110 posted. It is 2.8, sounds great off the mallet, never used, oiled or knocked, literally brand new. I got distracted by the grains and did not even look at the weight and realized it was too light for me so will never use it
See pics here, its the one with 17 grains
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15555.msg250125#msg250125
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Who do you play for in Sheffield? I'm up here too and play midweek for HSBC.
As for the bat, I've had a cracking redback and bulldog since joining this forum and both were grade 2 so I don't think it matters too much if you didn't want to spend the extra cash.
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Who do you play for in Sheffield? I'm up here too and play midweek for HSBC.
As for the bat, I've had a cracking redback and bulldog since joining this forum and both were grade 2 so I don't think it matters too much if you didn't want to spend the extra cash.
Never had a redback, ppl talk highly of them, bulldogs are great speaking from personal experience now :)
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Cheers chaps. Leaning towards a G2 Blueroom - but isn't this basically just a Puma 4000? As Rob makes both I believe!
Not many shouts for Solitaire either??
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Have a lightly used mp+1 new wave here for sale if your interested.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15951.0
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Cheers chaps. Leaning towards a G2 Blueroom - but isn't this basically just a Puma 4000? As Rob makes both I believe!
Not many shouts for Solitaire either??
Rob makes 6000 and some 5000 all 4000 and below are made in India mate
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sorry to go a bit off topic but I've got a 2009 Evolution 4000 that's got the made in England sticker. Is that a mistake?
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No idea, all I know is Rob makes the 5000 and 6000 only now. There may well have been the 4000 as well back then mate.
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cheers, would be nice to think I own a bat made by Rob. Scored me more runs with it than all others combined. About 50 in total haha
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cheers, would be nice to think I own a bat made by Rob. Scored me more runs with it than all others combined. About 50 in total haha
Haha I didn't know rob in 09 so there's no reason to think he didn't do the 4000 as well at one point :)
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Of course mate sorry, I'm after something fairly light so around 2lb 8oz/2lb 9oz. I play midweek cricket so I need something that I can try and slog with! And we play on artificial pitches at home, so quite a low middle would suit me best I reckon. I scored a few runs with a GM Maxi LE I had a few years ago, so something like that shape could be good!
Have you seen the GM Halo, very similar shape.
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i have some bats in that range drop me an email
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Danny, just tried to pm you but your inbox is full - probably full of offers from people trying to help you get a bat.
Was just going to mention that you can get 20% off Woodstock bats at the moment until April via their twitter feed. Never used one myself but they had a good review in the recent cricketer gear test.
Of course any one of the other brands on here can sort you out with a bat, maybe take a look at blank bats from here too as you may not know about them. Probably the best bet is to work your way through each forum sponsor on here and pick the one who has the stickers you like the most.
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Woodstock is a good bet, best bat 2012 from The Cricketer, low middle for you. Check out Wilkies pics of his, gold grade would be in your budget and John and Johnno provide excellent service.
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Could also send you some pictures direct to your email if you left me know what it is mate!
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15709.0
That's the thread
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Rob makes 6000 and some 5000 all 4000 and below are made in India mate
sorry to go off topic but could one get an exact copy of a 6000 model PUMA with Robert Pack Stickers on?
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you could go to rob and ask for that and i am sure he would do it, but just say u want a blueroom bat but replica of a xxxx profile.
but any bat maker can replicate a bat
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you could go to rob and ask for that and i am sure he would do it, but just say u want a blueroom bat but replica of a xxxx profile.
but any bat maker can replicate a bat
Yes, but ca_gold lives in Toronto, Canada--- so that might be a problem.
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ah yeah get what your saying in that case yeah rob could do i guess as he knows all the profiles
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Thanks for all the replies and PMs, guys - think I've sorted myself out a stick. Just got to pay for it and hope it arrives before nets on Monday!!
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Thanks for all the replies and PMs, guys - think I've sorted myself out a stick. Just got to pay for it and hope it arrives before nets on Monday!!
What have you decided to go for? If you get it posted by tomorrow it should be with you monday.