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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: ewan68 on February 15, 2013, 10:41:54 PM

Title: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: ewan68 on February 15, 2013, 10:41:54 PM: Does anyone know who makes the bats for Bat 4 Africa?!
http://www.bat4africa.com/content/the-bats.php (http://www.bat4africa.com/content/the-bats.php)
They do look pretty nice!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on February 15, 2013, 10:44:57 PM: there was an article in Todays Mirror about them for those that may not have read it already....

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/bat4africas-charity-cricket-bats-set-1711749 (http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/cricket/bat4africas-charity-cricket-bats-set-1711749)
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Cowcorner on February 15, 2013, 10:55:49 PM: I have one and I can report that its an absolute gun!! I can post pics if anybody's interested(?)
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: ewan68 on February 15, 2013, 11:02:07 PM: Quote from: Cowcorner on February 15, 2013, 10:55:49 PM
I have one and I can report that its an absolute gun!! I can post pics if anybody's interested(?)
Go 4 it!!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on February 15, 2013, 11:03:49 PM: Would be interested to see the profile etc as only seem the images on the website etc so far
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Cowcorner on February 15, 2013, 11:24:07 PM: I'll take some tomorrow then!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: charlie15 on February 16, 2013, 07:43:51 AM: I'd love to see some pictures of their bats, I believe they're made by one of the forum sponsors, can't remember which.

On another note I think the concept is an absolutely outstanding idea, and quite possibly on of the best investments most of us on the forum will ever make!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: ewan68 on February 16, 2013, 07:53:57 AM: Quote from: charlie15 on February 16, 2013, 07:43:51 AM
I'd love to see some pictures of their bats, I believe they're made by one of the forum sponsors, can't remember which.

On another note I think the concept is an absolutely outstanding idea, and quite possibly on of the best investments most of us on the forum will ever make!

So who is it then??
Someone must know?! :-[
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 16, 2013, 08:22:20 AM: Quote from: ewan68 on February 16, 2013, 07:53:57 AM
So who is it then??
Someone must know?! :-[
Blackcat
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Cowcorner on February 16, 2013, 12:05:01 PM: As promised!
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/C7682D1B-EC66-4C8C-A7C8-D6F595D97F8D-569-0000005F05D77671_zpsf57afd95.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/A6F2C9C6-2E00-403B-AFB9-4274864448C5-569-0000005F0D689621_zps82c222fe.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/3E713FD3-949D-4C92-90C1-873599A217B3-569-0000005F136D58FE_zpsc8f362f5.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/A074A83E-C082-4DA0-A0F1-AC6F763CAADD-569-0000005F194344DA_zps1fdd7353.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/46BBA41E-B6E1-4CA9-B3D8-D814CC26701C-569-0000005F1F44122D_zps947357e2.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/6F5C0848-5721-4410-878C-A18069EEA659-569-0000005F2E2A19F7_zps7e1fc078.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/88682281-FB3C-4E4B-8679-C56641B8FC5C-569-0000005F3E5E762A_zpse2e9af79.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/1ED5EB8A-0A22-4B60-8507-687724877095-569-0000005F4469407D_zpse8e02f7c.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/72F0773F-03EA-4EC9-9D99-31DB9D113077-569-0000005F4ACFD37C_zpsab1fc690.jpg)
(http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj614/cowcorner/B0328BEE-C4D8-4F11-A5A2-B0DA764578CE-569-0000005F83D7F84B_zpsb822c8ab.jpg)

She picks up like a 2.9 and naturally goes well in the nets! The stickers are awesome - it'll be hard to miss when I walk out to the crease!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: ewan68 on February 16, 2013, 07:29:14 PM: Love it! :D
And my preferred weight.....
This would have been a serious contender had I known about it before purchasing my B & S Fireblade...which I am delighted with anyway....
If only I was one of those lucky people that could afford/justify a number of quality bats... >:(
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: ewan68 on February 16, 2013, 08:08:19 PM: How big are the edges and spine?
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Bruce on February 16, 2013, 09:24:10 PM: Makes me hear this: Toto - Africa (video oficial) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8m6mYRJiU#ws)
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: Cowcorner on February 17, 2013, 01:06:37 AM: Quote from: ewan68 on February 16, 2013, 08:08:19 PM
How big are the edges and spine?
36mm and 59mm - she's quite a beauty!
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on February 17, 2013, 12:34:23 PM: Quote from: d7bow on February 16, 2013, 08:22:20 AM
Blackcat

Wasn't aware that Blackcat made bats themselves?
Title: Re: Bat 4 Africa
Post by: mattw on February 17, 2013, 12:36:56 PM: Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on February 17, 2013, 12:34:23 PM
Wasn't aware that Blackcat made bats themselves?

I don't think he meant that - I believe it's the same guy who runs black cat, who is running the B4A.