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Equipment => Bats => Reviews => Topic started by: charlie15 on June 27, 2012, 11:51:27 AM
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I thought it was probably about time I reviewed my Great White Shark bat that I bought earlier this season, and whilst I'm at it I'll do a quick review on the re badged L&W I bought from Ryan and used at nets last night.
First up the Great White 5 fin. Well I love it! This is a monster of a bat the edges are huge (as you can see from the pics I took when I first got it http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=15947.15), and on the odd occasion when I have edged behind it's flown for 4. The pick up is very good indeed and it's a nicely balanced bat, if you middle the ball there's no point in chasing it! The only change I would possibly want would be to have an oval handle, but this doesn't detract from it in anyway. All in all a great purchase and worth every penny.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1286.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1284.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1283.jpg)
Next up is the L&W Heritage I bought from Ryan, if I love the Great White, I am absolutely head overheels in love with this, and that's only on the basis of 1 net session! It's a tad lighter than the Shark, but the pick up and overall balance is perfect for me, it has a great ping and the replacement handle Ryan added doesn't detract from it in anyway. It does need a little more knocking in as Ryan advised me, but I'm happy to do that as I can't wait to use it in a match.
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1281.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1280.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1279.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1278.jpg)
(http://i1250.photobucket.com/albums/hh523/Charlie5478/IMG_1277.jpg)
Both will be on full display during the CBF AOC game at the end of next month if Buzz picks me :)
Any questions on either let me know and I'll do my best to answer
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both look lovely sticks mate :D
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Cheers Simmy, gotta say I'm well and truely in love with them, batting is going to be very hard deciding which to use!!!
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That Shark looks nice, do you know who makes the bats for them?
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That Shark looks nice, do you know who makes the bats for them?
think dan nicholls does.
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think dan nicholls does.
I think you're right there there's a post about it in their section somewhere.
That Shark looks nice, do you know who makes the bats for them?
If you're looking at a new bat you can't go wrong with one of these it's a lovely piece of wood
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Yeah I heard that he made them as well, was just checking. I've got a Vantage bat made by him as well - really nice bat, finished very nicely.