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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => blankbats.co.uk => Topic started by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 05:52:20 PM

Title: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 05:52:20 PM
As you will have seen, I had a net with Canners and have been in discussions with him for about 3 months about getting a low middled bat, with a flat face around the 2 lbs 9 mark.

Last night Canners, knowing the Stig and I would be there bought a huge bag of about 30 bats and proceeded to pull out all the 2lbs 8 bats, in two of the 4, full size shapes he has.

It was an unbelieveable tough choice, but somehow I have ended up with this ABSOLUTE MONSTER - it really is a beast.

I have loads of pictures, but here are a few tasters...
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MDMuanBn.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MDYuanBn.jpg)
time for the huge coin on the edge test:
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MDkuanBn.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MDUuanBn.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MDguanBn.jpg)

I used it with the bowling machine (as did the Stig) - there results were very impressive... as was the pick up, which for a low middled bat was really good.

oh and proof it is a full sized bat:
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MTQuanBn.jpg)

Mr Blank Bats, thank you - and this is unreal  :o
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: junter97 on April 12, 2012, 05:56:11 PM
Oooh, what type of pie is that? ;)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: FvanN on April 12, 2012, 05:57:07 PM
Youhave got to stop putting photos like this up, my wife will kill me if I get another bat  :D.... What is the other bat in the last photo?
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Johnny on April 12, 2012, 05:58:30 PM
Lovely! Love these 66 bats. So which model is this?
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Johnny on April 12, 2012, 05:59:02 PM
...and what's the price for forum members Canners?
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: FvanN on April 12, 2012, 05:59:30 PM
Quote from: Johnny on April 12, 2012, 05:58:30 PM
Lovely! Love these 66 bats. So which model is this?

naughty..... hehehehehehehe
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: mdl_1979 on April 12, 2012, 06:06:03 PM
I want to know more about the pie.
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 06:08:00 PM
Quote from: Johnny on April 12, 2012, 05:59:02 PM
...and what's the price for forum members Canners?

the website price for these, I think is £225 - there is a forum discount, which Blank Bats can inform everyone of - I paid a lot of money for this - with a slight discount, but not massive and there was no postage involved.

money well spent.

Quote from: FvanN on April 12, 2012, 05:57:07 PM
What is the other bat in the last photo?

That will be an original Revolution bat, obtained from a former forum sponsor - the new one goes at least as well as this :)
Quote from: mdl_1979 on April 12, 2012, 06:06:03 PM
I want to know more about the pie.

Chicken and Mushroom pie.
very good it was too ;)

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MTUuanBn.jpg)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: towson80 on April 12, 2012, 07:13:31 PM
A beauty of a bat!! Good call on the pie, perhaps I will get the missus to whip one up. I'm sure the response will be "make it your own *#$#^& self".

Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 08:17:53 PM
a little bit of grainilicious action...

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/utf-8BSU1BRzA3MTYuanBn.jpg)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: scottish_slogger95 on April 12, 2012, 08:24:57 PM
Stop taking photos your pies getting cold!! But yeah nice bat mate :)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 08:30:31 PM
the pie is long gone
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on April 12, 2012, 08:45:01 PM
Good work buzz, looks a cracker. Thought you were the original SAF man tho!
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on April 12, 2012, 08:48:42 PM
ooh I am a massive fan of Andy, Marcus and their work with SAF bats, this just was too good an offer to refuse, plus I wanted to show off the revolution stickers! :)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on April 13, 2012, 03:54:22 AM
lovely grains on this one!
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on November 10, 2012, 04:58:00 PM
having used this bat for most of this season, I sent it for a clean up to Sillyshilly. I also asked to see if he could take a little weight out of it as I was finding it fractionally heavy at times, if possible, but to leave the spine height...

the before is above and this is the after I have to say I am very pleased with the slightly softened shape and the pick up is still lovely!

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzEwNjAuanBn.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzEwNjQuanBn.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1HXzE3MTMuSlBH.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Bats/utf-8BSU1BRzEwNTcuanBn.jpg)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Canners on November 10, 2012, 05:11:15 PM
that is a big bat you have there Sir
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on November 10, 2012, 05:14:35 PM
it seems to have come back bigger than before!! Now all my bats weigh 2lbs 10.6oz with my preferred grip set up (half a thick or octopus grip and a chevron/matrix over the top) the yellow is for my son, who insists everything is yellow!! :)
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: FattusCattus on November 10, 2012, 05:56:45 PM
You'll be needing new stickers for that - Canners, you should see if your supplier can do MCC colours.
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Canners on November 10, 2012, 06:55:17 PM
Maybe some pinstripe ones?
Title: Re: A pie and a blank bat.
Post by: Buzz on November 10, 2012, 07:40:27 PM
Quote from: Alvaro on November 10, 2012, 05:35:30 PM
Not early signs of party affiliations I trust?
he can vote whatever colour he likes, fortunately it won't make much of a difference where I live!

and yes I do need some stickers... humm