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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => blankbats.co.uk => Topic started by: goodarmcindy on September 29, 2012, 10:12:59 AM
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Pictures can be found here: http://imgur.com/a/LPzvk/all#0
So being an idiot, and with a payday pay-cheque burning a hole in my pocket, I was easily swayed into buying a new bat off this forum. I'd heard good things about BB's bats and customer service on here, so I immediately checked them out. A quick chat with one of the guys ended with me purchasing this 2lb8oz bat in one of the new 2013 shapes.
It's the lightest bat I have, though I've always tended to prefer that. I have a Solitaire that's probably a touch heavy at 2lb11oz, and a Blueroom, which was my match bat last year and performed admirably, but felt a bit odd in the last game of the season, that's probably around 2lb10oz.
Back to the BB, it's got 8 straight grains, a light touch of bowing and a beautiful profile. The bat picks up amazingly well, but with a great feeling of control. The bat speed you can get is phenomenal, but I don't think there's any compromise in the amount of wood here. The middle is fairly low, which is ideal for me as my home pitch is slow, low and terrible. The handle is oval, but tapers towards the bottom hand, it's unusual - at least compared to what I'm used to - but actually feels pretty good.
I've given it a bit of a mallet and it sounds great and pings off. Once the edges are done I'll probably fit a scuff sheet and take it for some netting.
I know it hardly matters to the performance, but this bat looks incredible. I love the minimal stickering and the wood itself is almost flaw-free. And, last but not least, the service from BB is fantastic, and I'd encourage anyone to deal with them. I didn't want to have a lot of input, but they were happy to discuss any questions I had and got the bat out to me incredibly quickly. I'll give a more detailed review after I've netted with it a few times, but it looks like my Blueroom has some competition for next season.
Cheers.
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Love the white stickers!
And as usual the BB looks a beauty
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Lovely bat you have got there, Blankbats bats and customer service is remarkable.
If you don't mind could you post a profile shot please?
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Lovely bat, these stickers so simplistic yet look really good on the bats.
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Lovely bat, these stickers so simplistic yet look really good on the bats.
Thanks big guy, it would look good with one of your toes :)
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Lovely bat, these stickers so simplistic yet look really good on the bats.
They are indeed good stickers - probably some of the best made I've seen.
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Canners is this one of the stunners you I wanted?
I can't believe I have a self imposed bat purchase ban. so foolish!
very high quality and well made online stockist maxgrainer style stickers!!
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Buzz did you see my pm?
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Hmm was just thinking of a refurb for mine and these stickers appear Canners ;)
Bat looks a stunner, you won't go far wrong with that one Cindy
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Lovely bat you have got there, Blankbats bats and customer service is remarkable.
If you don't mind could you post a profile shot please?
There's one here: http://imgur.com/TSSrk
Cheers.
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Found you :)
Good review mate and great bat! The boys at BB have done you well....
Ow and love your description of your pitch, its spot on ;)
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Buzz did you see my pm?
yes, I responded