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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: trypewriter on December 28, 2012, 12:49:43 PM

Title: bat of the year
Post by: trypewriter on December 28, 2012, 12:49:43 PM
Too many great blades to put up a vote style thread - but what floated your boat bat-wise in 2012? The awesome looking Tempo from H4L, the retro Spitfire from Willostix, one of Mr Aldred's beauties, something special from the Pack cave? Far too many to include them all. You don't have to have bought one - but what made you go looking through your not so small change?
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: fasteddie on December 28, 2012, 12:55:49 PM
I'd stick my hand in the air for Warsop Stebbing.

Tony has been making my bats for years and I am struggling to break away!
Strange, but they don't seem to get much coverage here.

Warsop Stebbing.
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: PedalsMcgrew on December 28, 2012, 12:59:22 PM
Chase FLC with the white stickers  ;)

H4l Tempo (about time someone offered a version of the Distinction profile that was sensibly priced!)

Aldred Supreme. Lovely to see a guy going his own way with a design and doing it so well!

Laver Legacy. I don't like it but I like the thinking behind it....!

B3 - Not sure on the accuracy of the process (in relation to what you ask for!) but the end results I have seen have been impressive! Too expensive by a fair margin though.....

Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: The_Bird on December 28, 2012, 01:01:59 PM
Chase FLC with the white stickers  ;)

Agree
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: jimmygreen on December 28, 2012, 01:08:58 PM
mate it's hard choice to just pick one, so i've chosen my top 3:

-1st Newbery GT 335 (Cadbury)

-2nd Willostix Slugger

-3rd Salix Torque Players Cricket Bat
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: toenails97 on December 28, 2012, 01:10:02 PM
Salix has impressed me this year, was disappointed at gray Nicholls... How ever was also really impressed with the H4L Tempo and the bats Ryan (FletcherUk) has made
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: pacman75cricket on December 28, 2012, 01:11:02 PM
SAF Hades for me
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: tim2000s on December 28, 2012, 01:23:58 PM
SAF Hades and the GN Dynadrive. Hades is a thing of beauty and has wonderful balance. Dynadrive, simply because it was the best bat ever...!
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Tom on December 28, 2012, 01:52:57 PM
Kooka Ricochet best new bat.
B3 best new brand.
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: LEACHY48 on December 28, 2012, 01:58:28 PM
H4L tempo, anything from the boys at BB, or top of the line B3 look good
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Johnny on December 28, 2012, 02:03:46 PM
Think the Tempo is the best new release, though surely not 2012's bat of the year - has anyone even used one in anger yet?
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Spanky on December 28, 2012, 02:05:32 PM
Was going to say the H4L Tempo but that wasn't really around for the 2012 English season and would be based on feedback iv seen on here.

So will have to say based on the number iv seen used first hand and having used them personally for a couple of years, Warsop bats. They always seem to perform well and offer good value for money (although they seem to often split at the toe)

Warsop and Choice Willow bats are really common in the Hertfordshire leagues.

Choosing one bat is really hard as see numerous good bats on here from Blankbats etc.
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: trypewriter on December 28, 2012, 02:21:27 PM
Think the Tempo is the best new release, though surely not 2012's bat of the year - has anyone even used one in anger yet?

Like I said - you don't have to have bought one... ;)
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on December 28, 2012, 02:43:19 PM
For me these are the top 3

Salix AJK limited edition, just the best looking and best performing bat I have ever owned

H4L all these seem brilliant including the Hattori

Newbery Cadbury GT the most amazing pick up and great bats from £150

Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: uknsaunders on December 28, 2012, 03:55:37 PM
H4l tempo by a distance.  Not seen anything close to it.
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: thecord on December 28, 2012, 04:14:29 PM
Tempo for me too, the only bat to have persuaded me to open my wallet this year
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Buzz on December 28, 2012, 04:36:47 PM
I think Michael Clarke's bat wins this award. I am assuming it is a bradbury or a kranz special?
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Manormanic on December 28, 2012, 05:00:12 PM
Going to say Tempo, bu with the caveat noted elsewhere that I've not used mine in anger yet.

Otherwise, would have to be the Master or Black Cat's Customs...
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Simmy on December 28, 2012, 07:41:59 PM
Kooka Ricochet best new bat.

as above...
i hate kook but ive baught one
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: keysersolze on December 28, 2012, 08:42:25 PM
I managed to get my mits on one of the big man Shane Watson Flare Player edition weighing 2.8 a monster  bat !!!! Close Second  a one of custom Redback from Gary himself!!!
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Number4 on December 28, 2012, 08:49:05 PM
Bat I haven't used = Newbery GT Cadbury, H4L Tempo
Bat I have used = My Laver Bradman
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: procricket on December 28, 2012, 08:51:04 PM
Laver bradman for me as well
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: keysersolze on December 29, 2012, 09:25:23 AM
Any chance one of you guys can post some pics of the laver bradman or a link to the topic on here as I cant remember seeing one!!!
Title: Re: bat of the year
Post by: Manormanic on December 29, 2012, 09:40:06 AM
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=19424.0