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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: LK on April 28, 2012, 02:56:57 PM

Title: Solitaire and weight
Post by: LK on April 28, 2012, 02:56:57 PM

Went down to solitaire today and purchased a bat. Scales they had stated it was 2.12 and a bit (fully dressed), turns out to be 2.14 and 3/4 when weighed at home (using electronic kitchen scales and fishing scales). Basically their scales don't work which may explain some of the weight issues.

Anyway very pleased with the bat.

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on April 28, 2012, 03:00:38 PM

2 oz is quite a bit. Obviously scales vary but sounds like they need to sort them out

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: LK on April 28, 2012, 03:02:22 PM

Yh i mean ive seen loads of comments etc about their weights being off so that might go some way to explaining it.

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: Alvaro on April 28, 2012, 03:04:21 PM

Pics please :)

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: LK on April 28, 2012, 03:06:07 PM

How do I stick them on? Willow grade seems a two not a one to me ,however, it picks up like a dream fro the weight of it and after a bash with the mallet it appears to have a remarkably long middle.

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: LK on April 28, 2012, 03:10:18 PM

Ok cheers, ill probably put a review up tomorrow then

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: wilkie113 on April 28, 2012, 03:15:47 PM

Pictures pictures pictures :D

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: Alvaro on April 28, 2012, 03:15:57 PM

Good stuff - look forward to it!

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: LK on April 28, 2012, 03:19:51 PM

Can't at the moment mate, too many essays and villa are hanging for dear life to premier league status : /

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: dhackett89 on April 28, 2012, 04:39:50 PM

nice to hear there are more depressed villa fans on here!

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: goodarmcindy on April 29, 2012, 06:59:23 PM

I picked up a Solitaire at the tail-end of last season. Knocked it in while waiting for nets to start and have had a pretty vigorous net period with it. My Solitaire was supposed to be 2.10, but came at 2.11 (though he did tell me this before it shipped). I'm unbelievably happy with it. Beautiful pick-up, low middle and the ball pings like a dream.

Title: Re: Solitaire and weight
Post by: shentser on April 29, 2012, 07:38:08 PM

I too have nothing but positive experience with Solitaire.
My bat is as nice as anything i have ever used although I am now experimenting with lighter weights but what I am really impressed with is the quality and price of his junior bats.
 We have 4 juniors now with these and they are every bit as good as the £140 offerings that the posh kids have  :)