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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: langer17 on September 05, 2012, 11:26:27 AM
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Bought this beauty off another forum member (Scott - scottish_slogger95) and picked it up yesterday. Is an absolute ripper - feels nice in the hands taps up incredibly well. Saw some conjecture as to whether this was TK made or not, but from what I've seen I would say that I'm 95% sure it has been made by him. Similar in shape and style to my Blenheim (which I am sure is also made by TK, but don't quote me on that).
Weighs bang on 2lb9.5oz's with a nice pick up. 36/37mm edges and has 9/10 relatively straight grains.
Happened to take the grip off tonight and noticed some writing at the bottom of the twine. Scott said that Mike said (lol) it was meant for a Somerset player in his post (didn't factor into whether I bought it or not) but looks like it was - Christopher Jones. So a nice little extra there.
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(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/butsy1723/20120904_214229.jpg)
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Bat looks lovely Langer,,,just a quick question, is the dead weight 2.7 and it ends up being 2.9 with grip and stickers?
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Bat looks lovely Langer,,,just a quick question, is the dead weight 2.7 and it ends up being 2.9 with grip and stickers?
How would you know if it was Tk made or not ?
or how could you tell ?
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Bat looks lovely Langer,,,just a quick question, is the dead weight 2.7 and it ends up being 2.9 with grip and stickers?
I'd imagine so, as the grip and stickers would add around 2oz's or so.
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How would you know if it was Tk made or not ?
or how could you tell ?
Like I said, it looks very similar to my Blenheim which is definitely made in the UK and I think could be made by TK too (don't quote me on that though). Looks a similar style and shape to the Blenheim, hence why I believe it is also a TK made bat (assuming the Blenheim is too).
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looks a very different shape to my talisman ps which im fairly sure from the markings on the shoulder is a larsons. handle round as well. goes well tho so cant complain to much. Looks like youve got a good bat!
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looks a very different shape to my talisman ps which im fairly sure from the markings on the shoulder is a larsons. handle round as well. goes well tho so cant complain to much. Looks like youve got a good bat!
Both the Blenheim and the Talisman PS have round handles and the same sort of shape (only difference is the colour of the rubber in the handle), but both of them don't have any marks on the shoulders.
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Hope it goes well for you mate. Didn't even know that was written on the handle! good bit of detective work there!
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Hope it goes well for you mate. Didn't even know that was written on the handle! good bit of detective work there!
It is a cracker. I have my grip preference so just took the other grip off and I saw it.
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What's your grip preference mate?
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What's your grip preference mate?
Only the one grip, but I just like the half moon grips - I just have to have them, so it's more of a superstition really.
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Pretty sure they are not TK made, pressed and cnc'd by TK yes.
They are made by a long lost apprentice of John Newbery.
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Guys - please could we have no more speculation about where these bats are made.
I am sure that majority were made by who you all suspect. Anything more is really speculation as Mr B is not here to confirm.
Let's just enjoy the nice profile and soak in the feeling of the awesome response this bat has.
I will try not to be resentful of the fact that I have too many bats already and therefore couldn't add this lush bat to my collection! :(
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Been a long time since I saw a bat tk didn't possibly make lol
Beautiful profile.
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Where is Mr B these days?
Gone but never forgotten.
Looks a beaut, can we have an update once you've had a hit with it please langer?
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alba, did you ever get your one replaced?
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alba, did you ever get your one replaced?
Not quite yet
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thats ridiculous
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thats ridiculous
Tell me something I don't know. I'm sure it was a conspiracy by blank bats to make me buy 2 replacements during the season ;)
this looks a decent stick, as I'm sure mine would've been
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haha how are those blanks firing?
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haha how are those blanks firing?
Splendidly. I will elaborate in the Blank bats section
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Splendidly. I will elaborate in the Blank bats section
please do young sir :)
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This bat has found its way into my collection. It changed hands a couple of times on the forum before it found its way to me - unused and in new condition.
It sat in the bat room or a while and then when I finally decided to give it a go I realised why it kept getting moved on. On the back of the bat under the bottom sticker is a massive crack that runs from the toe. It looks like it was glued/repaired so it might have happened while it was being made and then repaired and sold as new.
Despite the crack it is a very special bat. Performance is exceptional. Worth every cent.
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Really? I didn't ever notice that, but then again I didn't have it long. Went through a phase of buying and then selling lots of bats, with this being the one I regret selling the most, is a real beauty
I never moved it on due to damage as I would never do that. I moved it because I was being very picky with weights and shapes, rather than just using the bats. Got caught up in the thrill of getting a new bat every so often, but like I said, I really do regret selling this one.
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lovely stick - this bat profile reminded me rightaway of the Robinson bats
(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzEwWDE2MDA=/z/h14AAOxyLN9SkVsY/$_57.JPG)
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Just to clarify I think the bat in Original Post is UK made - just the profile is v similar to RS bats
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Really? I didn't ever notice that, but then again I didn't have it long. Went through a phase of buying and then selling lots of bats, with this being the one I regret selling the most, is a real beauty
I never moved it on due to damage as I would never do that. I moved it because I was being very picky with weights and shapes, rather than just using the bats. Got caught up in the thrill of getting a new bat every so often, but like I said, I really do regret selling this one.
I shouldn't have implied that it was sold because of the crack. When I spotted it I thought "oh crap". But the repair looks professional and it hasn't caused any issues so far.
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The original post made me laugh. It's amazing how many of Mike's bats were originally made for Somerset players. Made for Matt Prior was another common one :)
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lovely stick - this bat profile reminded me rightaway of the Robinson bats
([url]http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MzEwWDE2MDA=/z/h14AAOxyLN9SkVsY/[/url]$_57.JPG)
IQ - that's a lovely shape - is that a specific Robinsons model?
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Hey FattusCattus, I was in India in March current year and a few of their bats had this shape.
The one in the picture is a Grade 2 called RS Warrior model. I never get RS bats but pretty much bought it for the profile!