Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Wide Chaser on July 25, 2012, 09:55:12 PM
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I know this is a top gear classic car type discussion (XR3i against the Golf GTi) for cricket bats, but I'm sure everyone here remembers playing with or against these classic bats?
I know I've missed some out - the jumbo, symonds tuska, GN power spot, and the Slazenger V12 but the titled bats are the ones that all the openers used to use when I was first introduced to cricket in the early 90s.
Who remembers and still owns them.....
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SSJumbo!
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I sold my dads jumbo on a very popular auction site last month and only got £20 for it
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The No.11 in my team uses a DF Magnum. It sparks discussions whenever he comes out to bat and provides great humour when he plants some clown on the bank for six! It's an absolute plank that picks up like a log but he won't use any other bat and refurbs it every 5 years!!
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80 year old at my club (who still plays) has an SS jumbo and it's lovely, even by todays standards, bounced a ball on it and my god it was good!
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Is his jumbo the one with the back painted White?
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No, completely natural.
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a version of the jumbo did have the painted white back and was poylcoated mate
was around late 80 early 90 fore sure our club pro had it
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I've owned all the bats mentioned here and the best by a mile was my Jumbo. Even by todays standards the response was amazing. I've been seriously considering purchasing one of the remakes Stuart Surridge are offering on their website but £275 just seems a little steep!
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That's a lot of money to gamble on them bringing back to life a 20 year old bat I think. It will no doubt be a fantastic bat but will it bring back the nostalgia? Is that something you can buy?
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Team mate of mine from a few years ago had an old SS Jumbo. It had as much tape as wood on it. Watched him smash hundreds on a frequent basis with it, but to be fair he was a class batsman and didn't matter too much what he used.
Had a cheap Kook bubble which was crap but my Symonds Super Tusker was brilliant. Massive for the time and very light, ball flew off. Didn't last long though. Used a DF VR5* for years which was a great bat.
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I had a ss turbo grand prix which was my pride and joy until my dad went over it with the lawn mower and took a 2 inch chunk off the bottom. Gutted!!, still used it for 2 more seasons though. Also had a bubble which had a good middle but cracked on the handle after 6 games. Best bat a v12 county which I used at school
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I loved the turbo. The middle seemed to be everywhere on it. The v800 with the 2 holes on the back of the middle, and the GN sabre came along and seemed to get everyone interested in lighter bats
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I've owned all the bats mentioned here and the best by a mile was my Jumbo. Even by todays standards the response was amazing. I've been seriously considering purchasing one of the remakes Stuart Surridge are offering on their website but £275 just seems a little steep!
Don't even consider it, they are planks! The headquaters is 5 mins from where i live, and the bats they have there are (No Swearing Please)! Especially for the prices they charge!!
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Don't even consider it, they are planks! The headquaters is 5 mins from where i live, and the bats they have there are (No Swearing Please)! Especially for the prices they charge!!
I tapped an SS Jumbo up at the Lords Trade Show and wasn't impressed! For the money I wouldn't even entertain the idea!!
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Oh yes...I still have a DF Magnum in my collection by the way! ;)
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I don't think anyone will be surprised to hear that ;)
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Don't even consider it, they are planks! The headquaters is 5 mins from where i live, and the bats they have there are (No Swearing Please)! Especially for the prices they charge!!
Thanks for the heads up, you're the first person I've spoken to who seen them in the flesh! :D
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Oh yes...I still have a DF Magnum in my collection by the way! ;)
I picked one up of a certain auctions site a few weeks back, it has some horrible varnish like coating on it but the middle is feels pretty good and it is in relatively good condition, am considering using it for a bit of fun.
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Slaz V12 for me.
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I've owned all the bats mentioned here and the best by a mile was my Jumbo. Even by todays standards the response was amazing. I've been seriously considering purchasing one of the remakes Stuart Surridge are offering on their website but £275 just seems a little steep!
Ian Austin gave me one in 2008, i gave it to a young lad who needed a bat ........ he has retired at 18 years old so I may get it back and give it away.
when i had it the bat was very heavy but had a very middle
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'Bully' was probably still working for Surridge in 2008
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if i can get it back i'll give it away free to whoever wants it.
no stickers on it now though.
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I'd love it mate! ;) :D