Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: aussiejake on March 01, 2013, 09:24:26 AM
-
So after a tonne of research, a heap of help from you guys, a stack of emailing to different brands and stores, a crack in the blade while pressing my original choice and the eventual wait for it to be shipped to me, I've finally received my new bat.
Went with Vantage who were incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, and even though the waiting was longer than I expected or wanted, I feel I've ended up with a cracker bat.
Been stickered up with the new Vantage stickers (maybe the first one out in the wild) and I have to say these are a huge improvement from the old style. Look much classier and simpler, I really like them.
Model: Vantage Lithium
Weight: 2.8 stickered and with a grip. Haven't weighed it yet to see how accurate that is, but it picks up light
8 grains
[Images taken down for now]
-
Oh man do i love the new stickers. Completely different look to the bat, looks a cracker pal!
-
Those stickers are perfect, takes the Vantage image to a new level I think, very impressed!
-
Nice looking bat.
I really like the new stickers as well. Huge improvement on the previous versions. Quite classy looking.
-
Looks a good stick mate. Is there any concaving on that model? Any chance of a picture from the toe up?
Ps. Prefer the new stickers too.
-
Those stickers are perfect, takes the Vantage image to a new level I think, very impressed!
Completely agree. A large improvement on the previous stickers.
-
Congratulations, mate - nice purchase there.
The new stickers really are the bees' knees for me - can't wait to get the new ones on our shelves...
-
Wow. My favourite stickers just got even favouriter!
-
Looks a good stick mate. Is there any concaving on that model? Any chance of a picture from the toe up?
Ps. Prefer the new stickers too.
Check out the album in the original post: http://imgur.com/a/nNsg3 (http://imgur.com/a/nNsg3)
Yes it does have some concaving.
-
Really nice stickers those. Looks a cracking bat!
-
Love the new 'furniture' and it looks a big bat for the weight.
-
Glad you like the bat Jake, apologies for the delay - but after sanding the bat down we found a small crack in the edge, so we had to start again with a new cleft. So yes, I believe your bat is the first out there in the 'wild' with these new stickers and I'm glad they've been received well. There should hopefully (if all goes well), be a launch of the new products within the very near future...
-
Glad you like the bat Jake, apologies for the delay - but after sanding the bat down we found a small crack in the edge, so we had to start again with a new cleft. So yes, I believe your bat is the first out there in the 'wild' with these new stickers and I'm glad they've been received well. There should hopefully (if all goes well), be a launch of the new products within the very near future...
and the one with the pressing crack...
-
and the one with the pressing crack...
There was only one cleft we had to replace, there was a pressing crack on the edge which we found when we were sanding it down.
-
I thought the lithium range didn't have any concaving?
-
There was only one cleft we had to replace, there was a pressing crack on the edge which we found when we were sanding it down.
Ah, so it wasn't made into a bat then?
-
bit of a shame if the bat wasnt made just becuase of a pressing crack
-
Love the look of the new decals. They compliment the willow very well, especially since they don't cover quite nearly as much wood as the previous ones. :)
Was this Lithium concaved slightly just to bring the weight down to 2.8? The profile looks like it will suit the pitches over there mate, I know you will love using it! 8)
-
bit of a shame if the bat wasnt made just becuase of a pressing crack
yeah, I've picked out a few bargains because of pressing cracks in the past!
-
Excellent stickers @VantageCricket agree definitely takes them to a new level right up there now.