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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => blankbats.co.uk => Topic started by: Jenko on January 17, 2013, 11:39:49 PM
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Right,
So around the christmas/new years time I was needing new pads and gloves (genuinely needed cricket gear for once, they were falling apart!). So this led to a typical mid season splurge which included this beast from the BB lads. I held off as long as I could, and with no takers I decided that it would look as good in my house as anyone elses. So a bit more than a week after being posted it arrived on my doorstep in OZ.
Weighing in at approximately 2'10 (just to avoid the confusion thats 2lbs 10 ounces) it has a great pickup. Comparing it to my other lam (which is a genuine GT shape) it weighs in the same and probably picks up a touch heavier - no dramas though as you will see from the pics, it is a big piece of willow for its weight especially comparing it to my other Lam. The rebound is exquisite as you would expect from a Laminate. Love this profile too and I think it could be a real winner - No concaving whatsoever and a massive sweet spot.
Anyway I will let the pictures do the talking. Have given it one light coat of oil, will work the edges and toe for a few hours and then chuck some fibre tape on the edges....thats pretty much all I do to prepare my bats. Enjoy :)
(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/IMG_1333_zpsd7ec7767.jpg)
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That GT is pregnant!
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Gorgeous bat Jenko, please sort the grip out though.
I'm not going to be the grip police, if there not put on correctly, or straight at the bottom. Said owner will be informed :)
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Haha knew someone would bring up the grip :) all good mate will fix it up when its ready to use!
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Best had :D! How many sticks are you up to now? The perfect storm I had off you before you went back to Aus is going well, my mate bought it off me
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Too many :S Im up to 10....but two of those are bats I wont be using (laver and slazenger DON). Two SCATS going back to Julian for refurbs (will prob keep one), 2 RPC's, my Laver match bat, Joker....
Will be offloading a few in the coming weeks, cutting the collection down to 3. This one wont be goign however :)
Forgot to say thanks to the BB boys too, always easy to talk to and quick postage, quality bat!
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I remember seeing the pictures of your collection looks lovely mate.
That BB is lovely lovely lovely though! Hope it goes well for you
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Nice Pics Jenko
Was a pleasure dealing with you
P.s my apologies for the grip application, those hybrids are hard work to apply
Mike
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That Lam looks stunning, great profile. Hope you score loads of runs with this monster. I have also ordered 2 special laminate bats with Mike, current status? no update from Mike. Expectations are very high as i am promised by bb that these will be stunners, fingers crossed. Can't wait anymore. :)
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Regarding my 2 LAMS, Mike just updated he will be posting them late next week. Happy to see his update. Thanks Mike.
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(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh607/olisaeloka1/passoverlamb.jpg)
With all this talk of lambs i thought I'd make a contribution as people just seem to be posting pictures of bats!.
That Lam looks stunning, great profile. Hope you score loads of runs with this monster. I have also ordered 2 special laminate bats with Mike, current status? no update from Mike. Expectations are very high as i am promised by bb that these will be stunners, fingers crossed. Can't wait anymore. :)
Don't see what lambs have to do with cricket but good luck ^_^
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With all this talk of lambs i thought I'd make a contribution as people just seem to be posting pictures of bats!.Don't see what lambs have to do with cricket but good luck ^_^
is it lunch time...
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that looks amazing im so hungry right now as well and no food at work :(
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Goodness gracious buzz, makes my sandwich look mediocre, exams finally over though! Physics left me awfully hungry though...
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Get in my belly!!
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How big are the edges if you dont mind me asking
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Careful you dont get Lamnesia!
Don't see many of those around Singo!
Let us know how she opens up jenko!
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Dilscoop.....I have never ever measured edges on a bat before but I will see what I can do for you....
And Village...lol nah mate I prob have the only two lams in Singo! Yeah will see how it goes....we still need to organise a net in Newie some time!
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Very nice
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i used my one of these today in the nets and was over the moon with the performance/sound and pick up
will definitely be using one of these profiled bats this season :)
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Quick update on this bat. Finally had a net session with it today (haha my third net session of the summer!), was in attrocious form, footwork was terrible....but anyways those I middled went like a rocket. Can only see it getting better too...I did smash one off the toe though...not so nice :) but it feels a good stick and as I say, any out of the middle were very very nice.