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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: The_Bird on January 07, 2013, 07:19:25 PM
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Hi guys
I'm in the process of sending these bats off for a refurb and thought it would be interesting to see the difference between the two companies refurbishment services.
The two Newbery's have already gone off to the Chalet and should be back in 2 weeks or so. The four Redbacks are going tomorrow, two are mine and the other two are a fellow teammates. I'd imagine they will take a bit longer...
Here are the before pics and when they return I will post the bats in all their glory.
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I'll update this when the Newbery's return home!
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Why's everyone posting willow, all be it some used willow when I'm on a bat buying ban that I've put on myself for a while.
Hope they come back looking good mate! Some lovely grains in those pictures as well
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Apologies bud at least I'm not selling them then!!
How longs it been since your last purchase?
It's better to talk about it......
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hmmm bought one off Dean early December at the Shrewsbury net. I don't need bats and I've realised that now. Only need the ones I've got lol. It's just the temptation on here that does you over!
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You know you want some Kahuna gloves though..........
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You know you want some Kahuna gloves though..........
Wilkie and gloves is a whole different animal!!
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Wilkie and gloves is a whole different animal!!
I think when he bats we should line all the pairs we have and see if he can hit the ball, or will the gloves take his fancy :)
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I don't think he can control his glove buying urges!!
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I must admit I love a glove. Please don't bring any that you have for sale with you, because I can't resist them haha
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I've only got 4 pairs of Kahunas that are going spare :)
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I've only got 4 pairs of Kahunas that are going spare :)
Game Over
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More than happy to send you my address if there going spare... haha only joking mate. I can't have any more gloves. I will get disowned by my Dad.
At one point I had 15 pairs. He was not impressed
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15!! Jesus.
although, I'm no collector but I think I'm at 6 pairs.
4 2012 Kahuna 1000 gloves
1 pair of bulldog spirit
1 pair of Ignite Grey Nicolls
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15!! Jesus.
although, I'm no collector but I think I'm at 6 pairs.
4 2012 Kahuna 1000 gloves
1 pair of bulldog spirit
1 pair of Ignite Grey Nicolls
I'm no collector either however I love top gloves haha!
1 2012 kahuna 1000 gloves
1 CCX joe denly players gloves
1 puma calibre 5000 gloves
1 gray nicolls powerbow 5 star
1 gm le gloves
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nothing wrong with 15 wilkie
when it comes to collecting gloves, i look up to you
im only on 6 at the moment, it was 2 though before i joined this forum
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Just to join in the glove collection topic, these are for you wilkiw
Salix pod one
Salix pod pro
GN Legends
H4L Hattori
Vantage
Morrant
Newbery sps 1 x 2
Hunts County clipper (for sale in sale section)
Hunts county triumph
Damm didnt think i had that many pairs
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I have a glove drawer.....
just saying :(
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Some lovely bats mate, what's the deal with black redback stickers? are they an earlier design? I haven't seen them before...
is the owner of paradox bats a leftie? toe on both seems fairly well used/abused!!
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It's just where the scuff sheet has raised a bit I think mate, the toe is complete.
The black redbacks are both top of the range from a few years back, all the bats have lovely straight grain's. can't wait to see what they come back like.
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Any updates on these The bird?
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Any updates on these The bird?
Newbery's should be with me early next week, I've just heard the redbacks have arrived so should be about 2 weeks on those.
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Recieved these bats today from Newbery, Both look brand new!
£80 for both bats. 1 rehandle and the other was tidied up.
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g436/Alex_Sparrow/image-7.jpg)
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I love before and after refurb threads.
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goes to show how much nicer the GT335 Cadbury stickers are than the traditional ones...
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they are looking absolutely stunning, really do love those cadbury stickers
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Bat looks great now you've had it rehandled. Noticed they stickered it as a SPS instead of the original Players grade it was.
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Bat looks great now you've had it rehandled. Noticed they stickered it as a SPS instead of the original Players grade it was.
Cheers mate
They said over the phone 'we've stickered it as an SPS, I hope you don't mind...'
Hmmmm not really haha, I won't be selling it
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I love before and after refurb threads.
The redbacks should be back next week, so it'll be interesting what they come back like.
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The redbacks should be back next week, so it'll be interesting what they come back like.
be great to see them too.
As i said there something nicer about seeing pics of a used and loved bat and then ones of it looking like new again next to it that's even better than just seeing pics of a shiny new bat.
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Yeah I'm so pleased with how they've come back. Newbery really look after you
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they look great. always love seeing a refurbed bat looking brand new. Grip looks great as well.
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The bats look great, practically brand new.
Reminds me that my bat can really do with a refurb, its looking a little worse for wear!
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Both bats look great.
Refurb face-off when you get the Redbacks from Gary. Let see who does it better :)
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Alex - who's are the paradoxs? pretty sure played against him last year?
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One is Luke Bucklands and the other is mine. You would've done mate he's top 4 bat for the 2's. His one flys and it's a tad over 2'10, all 4 are lovely bats.
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ah (No Swearing Please) yeah knew id recognise the name. didnt get enough action against us to tell unfortunately. Alex (brother) and I were surprised at the vast array of bats in your 2nds alone.... redback, talisman and L+W were all spotted ;)
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Both bats look great.
Refurb face-off when you get the Redbacks from Gary. Let see who does it better :)
I've asked for the 2013 paradox stickers on the paradox bats as well so they should look perfect. Not much to do on them I just think Newbery were quicker as they have a whole refurb sub-division I think. Gary does them all himself so the standards should be awesome.
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ah (No Swearing Please) yeah knew id recognise the name. didnt get enough action against us to tell unfortunately. Alex (brother) and I were surprised at the vast array of bats in your 2nds alone.... redback, talisman and L+W were all spotted ;)
Most are from me, the laver was DK the old 1's skipper, he's got a legacy haha. The talisman has scored about 30 runs so I'm not claiming responsibility for that one....
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Most are from me, the laver was DK the old 1's skipper, he's got a legacy haha. The talisman has scored about 30 runs so I'm not claiming responsibility for that one....
ah right haha. yeah DKs laver made about 20 from 100 balls so did get to see a lot of it, just not hitting much. ( he did look silly in an ayrtek, just didnt suit him at all)
and the talisman was being used by a 14 year old im guessing?
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He had problems with his knees last year so struggled to run, with his old laver I've seen him smash county bowlers everywhere I just think the weather didnt help his batting last year. Wearing an Ayrtek on a pudding is quite funny haha.
Yeah that talisman is a 2'5 short handle bat. It's too light for him I think.
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He had problems with his knees last year so struggled to run, with his old laver I've seen him smash county bowlers everywhere I just think the weather didnt help his batting last year. Wearing an Ayrtek on a pudding is quite funny haha.
Yeah that talisman is a 2'5 short handle bat. It's too light for him I think.
haha fair enough.
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Anyone else had a handle replacement on their bat? It Feels very flexible, do I need to let it dry?
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Anyone else had a handle replacement on their bat? It Feels very flexible, do I need to let it dry?
They replace the handle first and then do remaining proceedings so it must be down to flexibility within the handle perhaps because I'm sure it has gotten enough time for drying.
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After seeing these newbery a refurbed I now feel that I have to get mine done...want that brand new bat feeling ha
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After seeing these newbery a refurbed I now feel that I have to get mine done...want that brand new bat feeling ha
They do feel brand new mate, if it wasn't for the dowelling i woundnt be able to recognise my 3 year old Newbery.
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(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g436/Alex_Sparrow/Snapbucket/8C7E4159.jpg)
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Ok guys here are the Redbacks. These were £110 posted in total so £27.50 each bat.
The finish is brilliant and all were a little more battered than the Newbery's. Very happy with them!!
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Just to add to this, Redback are sometimes renowned for being a little bit late getting back to you but I can't praise the communication enough. I had regular contact with Kiri and was kept up to speed throughout the whole procedure.
Top Service all round