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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => blankbats.co.uk => Topic started by: roco on December 22, 2012, 06:06:20 PM

Title: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 06:06:20 PM
After selling my other bat I was in need of a wand to complete the collection so I pmd and mailed a few makers and many thanks to all who had the patience of saints with me as I'm fussy

Eventually I was informed bb were getting this in so waited on them to get it then after mails etc decided to go for it and glad I did as I had reservations about the weight as heavier than my normal bats but after tapping it up I decided to just man up as responds very well and has potential to be up there with the best bat I've ever used which was the h4l I liberated from Matt last year which was unreal

Ok onto bat

3lb1
1" long blade
42mm edges
67mm spine
Slight concave
16 straight grains
Apparently from a batch of bats made for Gayle when he was in uk
Bb chrome stickers



(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/ajer2000/A09A9C19-17B2-40FF-A0F6-BDD3E9F6ED54-13691-00000DCB7988F500.jpg)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/ajer2000/E48BB950-EFBA-4DF3-B651-263D8CA798E1-13691-00000DCB73F6F75D.jpg)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/ajer2000/9DF7C66F-1674-49ED-8001-F8749ACCB6EC-13691-00000DCB6A7AD937.jpg)
(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/ajer2000/813F5C22-03CA-4394-AFEE-65CBBEA21740-13691-00000DCB7F0D4BA1.jpg)
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Karan62 on December 22, 2012, 06:15:42 PM
Hawk had a chris gayle replica in ... it was [no swearing please] massive it weighed 3lb 4 i think a similiar profile to yours
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on December 22, 2012, 06:25:42 PM
Looks another beauty from these BadBoys.
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Chad on December 22, 2012, 06:46:39 PM
Woaw, looks an absolute monster! And too heavy for you Roco? You kidding me? :P
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: RightArmRapid on December 22, 2012, 06:48:45 PM
Hawk had a chris gayle replica in ... it was [no swearing please] massive it weighed 3lb 4 i think a similiar profile to yours
Thats too damn  heavy for any man to use effectively!
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Marc28 on December 22, 2012, 06:50:26 PM
If your interested i put a few pics up of my Spartan CG obviously the one endorsed by Gayle and the bat is amazing with such a light pick up as well.
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 07:24:44 PM
Just felt little heavy but I'm used to extra weight now so will be fine
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Karan62 on December 22, 2012, 07:30:10 PM
Thats too damn  heavy for any man to use effectively!

the pick up was so light ... felt like a bat under 3lb i asked if it was 2lb 15 and they said it was 3lb 4 xD apparently its the weight that he uses not my words , mikes
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Liam-SCCC on December 22, 2012, 07:33:11 PM
Might be the photo, but that doesn't look that massive to me?

Lovely willow though Roco
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 07:37:23 PM
It's not huge for weight if I'm honest my ca is bigger but willow quality is top draw as its not all about size

Picks up about 2lb14/15 ish maybe I'm spoilt as ca picks up so light
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Canners on December 22, 2012, 07:53:16 PM
Coin on edge please..... Only way to tell
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Bulldog Cricket on December 22, 2012, 08:15:41 PM
Is this a narrow blade ? Looks nice but narrow ? Might just be the pic.
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 08:24:20 PM
It's the pic as my ca is narrow and this is wider than that
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Bulldog Cricket on December 22, 2012, 08:26:01 PM
Lovely grains on it. How wide is it ? Who made it for you in the end ?
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 08:32:35 PM
Don't know bb guys just got hood of it you'd have to ask them
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 09:21:54 PM
Just for you mike

(http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae59/ajer2000/AC1C3485-93CF-4CC1-B983-7B172CD3B32D-13951-00000E0D74D16C7C.jpg)
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: towson80 on December 22, 2012, 10:50:27 PM
Lovely bit o' willow roco. Who's going to help you lift it after a few overs? I'd be dragging it out of the pavilion on my way to bat. ;)
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Number4 on December 22, 2012, 10:54:56 PM
Bit off topic but they mentioned during one of the BBL games that Gayles bats were 2lb12oz.

P.S Nice piece of willow
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: wilkie113 on December 22, 2012, 10:58:33 PM
Bit off topic but they mentioned during one of the BBL games that Gayles bats were 2lb12oz.

P.S Nice piece of willow

I'd have thought he'll be using lighter sticks in oz because there quicker pitches possibly?

I'm not sure but I'm sure I've heard them mention in the IPL there around 3lb
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Number4 on December 22, 2012, 11:01:33 PM
I'd have thought he'll be using lighter sticks in oz because there quicker pitches possibly?

I'm not sure but I'm sure I've heard them mention in the IPL there around 3lb

I have heard from 2lb12oz to 3lb4oz so who knows
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: wilkie113 on December 22, 2012, 11:03:26 PM
I have heard from 2lb12oz to 3lb4oz so who knows

I guess he just picks a bat up and if he likes it, he has it. I reckon he could use a stick of rhubarb and still hit it further than a lot of people lol
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: roco on December 22, 2012, 11:12:38 PM
I have a tweet from him that says 2lb14 so might just get different weights from different makers
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: Canners on December 23, 2012, 01:40:46 AM
Lovely grains on it. How wide is it ? Who made it for you in the end ?
Our usual batmaker made this beast

Standard width, just a longer blade
Title: Re: Bb special
Post by: i12breakfree on December 23, 2012, 01:44:31 AM
lovely  bat
my blank bat is big in demand in my team
enjoi

what is the iteration rate of bats for you :)