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Companies => Custom companies => Laver & Wood => Topic started by: Nozza on June 12, 2008, 11:35:21 PM
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Ok guys as you all know i bought a Laver Wood Heritage. So then here is my review.
James Laver: James is a very understanding man!! He listened to everything i said. Now then i was picky I wanted a half inch longer blade with short handle in it but in harrow size!! lol So since he is a great bloke he charged me the 265 for the harrow not 350 or so for the SSH which it actually was with my adjustments!! He also made it heavier than a harrow at 2 pound 6. I mean he could easily have charged me more but he did not.
I would have to recogmend him to anybody who i know that plays cricket and every bat i buy from now on for matches will be a laver.
Ok then NOW THE BAT!!!
Initial Impressions: As you all know i own 2 two pound 2 pumas stickered up as aero cricket. Now i went to the post office and picked up my bat, I raced home and ripped open the box. It was HUGE, my mate just got a 2 6 puma and mine dwarfed it!! It looked clean shiny and beautiful.
Pickup: The pickup is beyond fantastic, much lighter than my pumas!! In fact the pickup is a joke. I took it out the box and it is lighter than my Puma meaning no weight training to attempt to use it!! There is no way a bat with such a low middle should pick up like it does!
Grains: The grains are the ONLY thing i have to "winge ;D" about with this bat: Not the best but who cares!!
Ping: Hitting it with a bat mallet is like hitting a weightlifter, the mallet comes back with interest. Blocking the ball it comes off like a steamtrain and it is not even knocked in yet!
Edges: The edges are 24 mm, not huge but i asked for smaller edges, i just dont like the look of huge deges.
Shape of Blade: The shape is teh "Special" profile that I asked for. It is concaved like you would not believe! The blade has a very small bow in it and the bandle just feels so good with the blade as though it really works. Looking down on the back of the bat it feels as though i could cut a small childs head off with how sharp the middle is!!
Overall presentation: The bat looks brilliant out of the packet and picks up fantastic. The stickers look SO GOOD with the bat and is a cracker.
So Thank you James you have made a stunner of a bat.
He also chucked in extra grips and stickers.
Here are the pics
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/smoomouse/Alllaver.jpg)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/smoomouse/Nozzasticer.jpg)
(http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg171/smoomouse/Sideon.jpg)
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Looks good nozza... what are all those things to the right of the bat!
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Leo they are extra stickers mate!
Forget the bloody stickers though how good is the bat for 2 pound 6 and 250 bucks!
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Noz don't think Aero will be too pleased showing of a different brand?
8)
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lol@ aero
More important Nozza scores runs, than advertises Aero.. :-\
Nozza, did u ask Laver if they do sponsorships? ;-)
All those extra stickers!! ::) i sense alot of L&W's appearing on ebay v soon :-X
Looks luvvvly Nozz... hoe it gives u seasons of fun and runs
ps. wheres the close up of the face? grains look a bit random, but if it pings then who cares!
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Looks allright not the best bat i've seen but if it pings and your happy what more could you want. Also i couldn't imagine a company over here giving you sticker with your bat.
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lol@ aero
More important Nozza scores runs, than advertises Aero.. :-\
Nozza, did u ask Laver if they do sponsorships? ;-)
All those extra stickers!! ::) i sense alot of L&W's appearing on ebay v soon :-X
Looks luvvvly Nozz... hoe it gives u seasons of fun and runs
ps. wheres the close up of the face? grains look a bit random, but if it pings then who cares!
No i did not ask him although he did chuck in a surprising amount of free stuff!!
Ha ha how did you know i was secretly Cdog posting on this forum?
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Mate did you ask for the Nozza sticker or even he knows you lol
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I asked for a Nozza sticker but he said he was going to put one on anyway so...... ;D
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Wow, I love that profile! Looks a stunner of a bat for £110!!!
Are the extra stickers full size, they look tiny?
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Hey Maxxed, The profile is beautiful isant it!! lol
The stickers are really small, I have no idea what they are for!! lol
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Great looking bat.
How much time did James take to deliver the bat from the date of placing the order?
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2 weeks tops i think (I live in Aus)