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Forum News and Suggestions => Old Advertisers => Admin Board => It's Just Cricket => Topic started by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 05:21:03 PM

Title: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 05:21:03 PM
Well.
My name is Alvaro and I am a willow addict; I do not know what has happened to me this year but I have gone bat-buying crazy. I had resolved to buy nothing else this year until It's Just Cricket's fantastic Olympic offer came along. After a long period of agonising I decided that Trypewriter's Salix was the way to go, but snoozed so to speak - I am delighted it looks a gun bat though :)

Further to this I struck up an email conversation with Paul over the remaining bats he had in stock, particularly the Willo Stix that he speaks so highly of. It became a bit of a obvious outcome I'm afraid, I am a complete sucker for the engraved front of these bats and, being a fan of 'them days' with the attendant cigarette cards and Pathe film, a sucker for the classic look this bat has.

In short, along with the excellent customer service received, I finally decided to go with the bat because it's a beautiful piece of willow. The shape is bordering on standard Asian, with a bit of concaving, but I am a fan of this. The bat is 2.9, the quality of willow is high (the grains have that lovely almost-purple colour to them) and it's  really lovely to look at, pick up and packs a fair old punch, I'll tell you... I also paid for it to be knocked in and the It's Just Cricket service is top - not a seam mark in sight after a scuffsheet-free net.

All in all, this is a lovely bat, which is a bit different and I'm glad I took a punt - if it hadn't been for the great forum offer I would not own such a stonking bat.

Gush over, here be pics:

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/fake_street_spirit/Bats/DSC_0645.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/fake_street_spirit/Bats/DSC_0631.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/fake_street_spirit/Bats/DSC_0636.jpg)

(http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd117/fake_street_spirit/Bats/DSC_0634.jpg)
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Blazer on August 26, 2012, 05:24:19 PM
Nice !. Love the extra special sticker.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: DBM8 on August 26, 2012, 05:25:54 PM
You used it in a net or anything yet mate? Whats the performance like?
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 05:27:44 PM
I've netted with it today against old balls - it comes off really nicely. Needs to be match-readied but can't fault the prep from Paul.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: toenails97 on August 26, 2012, 05:34:30 PM
Wow that is special ! :D
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: FvanN on August 26, 2012, 05:36:45 PM
Hello nurse....
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 05:39:49 PM
Hello nurse....

Seymour? ;)
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on August 26, 2012, 05:46:06 PM
Grains look lovely, look like they are protruding thru the scuff.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 05:47:38 PM
There is no scuff, but they do really stand out.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Johnny on August 26, 2012, 05:53:56 PM
Schting!
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Bil on August 26, 2012, 07:08:26 PM
I love that bat!

It is identical to the Gray-Nic Legend in my opinion, the profile, the balance, the pick up and the quality.

Worth the Sterlings.. :)
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: GarrettJ on August 26, 2012, 07:33:26 PM
looks nice, love that branding for the sticker

not a clean enough face for it to be a Limited Edition but it looks great.

Ive ditched anti scuff sheets in favour of fibreglass bat tape ..... works a treat and very easy to peel off.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 26, 2012, 07:39:57 PM
It's clean enough for me (I like the odd butterfly speck - my Blueroom has one too).
Pickup, size and performance I can't complain about.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: iand123 on August 26, 2012, 07:42:24 PM
These bats are really good (even with my obvious willostix connections). I had one of these when they first come out, still my match bat and in its second season now, far too good a bat for a slogger like me. I really like the engraved look too - im sure you'll enjoy this bat mate!
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Manormanic on August 26, 2012, 09:00:24 PM
tapped ths up earlier this year - really sweet willow
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: DBM8 on August 27, 2012, 03:16:50 AM
I've netted with it today against old balls - it comes off really nicely. Needs to be match-readied but can't fault the prep from Paul.

Ah hopefully mine is as good as your's if not better ;)
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Watsontotty on August 27, 2012, 12:52:16 PM
see absolutely nothing wrong with the quality of that willow and looks a lovely bat.
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: Alvaro on August 27, 2012, 05:47:04 PM
see absolutely nothing wrong with the quality of that willow and looks a lovely bat.

I concur. Thanks all for the positive comments.
Tis a lovely blade :)

Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: trypewriter on August 28, 2012, 09:06:55 AM
Looks a cracker and to my eye slightly bigger edges than most of these that I've seen, which for the weight suggests it might go a bit. Enjoy! ;)
Title: Re: CBF30 Offer - Willo Stix Anaconda LE
Post by: ItsJustCricket on August 29, 2012, 08:12:52 AM
Thanks for this review, Steve.  Delighted the initial net went well and that you like the bat.

I noticed a discussion on another thread about a bat maker's brand identity being important to success.  Willostix is a paradigm case.  They have only been on the market for a couple of years, but thanks to such innovative, stylish branding like this, they are starting to make a real name for themselves.  Of course, the fact that they make excellent performing bats such as this also helps!

They may not be a bespoke company, but they are proof that quality branding + quality bats = success!