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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Newbery => Topic started by: Jagminder on March 28, 2013, 02:37:04 PM
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Hello All,
Just wanted to see how many of us think - Thruxton SPS is the holy grail of bats.
two I can list -
1) Ca_gold
2) Myself
Lets see who else belongs in this group.
Jag.
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I love my Thruxton 5 Star. Does that count?
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I love my Thruxton 5 Star. Does that count?
LOL - yes all thruxton lovers are welcome.
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The_Bird likes a good Thrux
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I've now got two Thruxtons, my favourite bat shape by a mile.
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I've now got two Thruxtons, my favourite bat by a mile.
I got one few seasons ago. then another and then another.
I has three SPS (2.8, 2.9, 2.10) and its like nothing comes close enough to them.
If I had to get a custom made - it would be thruxton - LOVE the bow and handle shape.
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I love Newbery Thruxton bats. The 2-3 I had were absolute beaters.
Think I need to get one more :)
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LOL - yes all thruxton lovers are welcome.
:D The Thruxton 5 Star is my current match bat and I'm seriously tempted to go to a Players or SPS in future.
A lot of people bang on about spine heights but the Thruxton shows it's not all about the spine!
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I've had 4 in total but the other two were a very Light players and a very very Heavy players, So I sold them to some teammates.
My match bat for the last 3 years has been a 5 star, It is at its peak right now.
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:D The Thruxton 5 Star is my current match bat and I'm seriously tempted to go to a Players or SPS in future.
A lot of people bang on about spine heights but the Thruxton shows it's not all about the spine!
My teammates say that my bat look like a toothpick (no spine and stuff) - but I just cant miss the middle.
its everywhere.
P.S.- got an almost un-used - 4/5 year old Thrux SPS off ebay for 100 pounds shipped to US.
Got the bat and over the moon with it. Quality and performance matches what I have already.
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My teammates say that my bat look like a toothpick (no spine and stuff) - but I just cant miss the middle.
its everywhere.
P.S.- got an almost un-used - 4/5 year old Thrux SPS off ebay for 100 pounds shipped to US.
Got the bat and over the moon with it. Quality and performance matches what I have already.
Aaaannnnnddddd...........
Where are the pics? :o
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My teammates say that my bat look like a toothpick (no spine and stuff) - but I just cant miss the middle.
its everywhere.
P.S.- got an almost un-used - 4/5 year old Thrux SPS off ebay for 100 pounds shipped to US.
Got the bat and over the moon with it. Quality and performance matches what I have already.
You're right the sweetspot is very generous. SPS for 100 notes is a superb buy. I've just added a new ebay saved search! ;)
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My teammates say that my bat look like a toothpick (no spine and stuff) - but I just cant miss the middle.
its everywhere.
P.S.- got an almost un-used - 4/5 year old Thrux SPS off ebay for 100 pounds shipped to US.
Got the bat and over the moon with it. Quality and performance matches what I have already.
Now I need to try one as well if you are insisting so much :)
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newbery-Thruxton-SPS-Cricket-Bat-Used-VGC-/111028034423?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=oUA8ikgDjr3hR%252BKXBn8enFT1KUo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Newbery-Thruxton-SPS-Cricket-Bat-Used-VGC-/111028034423?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&nma=true&si=oUA8ikgDjr3hR%252BKXBn8enFT1KUo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc)
It ended up being 2.8 with one grip. (thats my weight - 2.8-2.9).
its old but I guess not that much use.
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It ended up being 2.8 with one grip. (thats my weight - 2.8-2.9).
its old but I guess not that much use.
Thanks, that looks lovely Jag but no wonder people think it looks like a toothpick...do you play on fairly bouncy pitches?
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Tush it's not so much the pickup. It's pickup is pretty good but not exceptional light. It's more that the willow is very well distributed all round the bat. It has decent sized edges and minimal concaving. I would say it has an extended middle but it's not immediately obvious because of the relatively low spine height. It's a deceptively powerful bat but with a very generous sweetspot.
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Tush it's not so much the pickup. It's pickup is pretty good but not exceptional light. It's more that the willow is very well distributed all round the bat. It has decent sized edges and minimal concaving. I would say it has an extended middle but it's not immediately obvious because of the relatively low spine height. It's a deceptively powerful bat but with a very generous sweetspot.
I think most newbery shapes are similar and having used a couple I know what you mean although I have never used a thruxton my BB is similar and plays well for 2'8-2'11 bat
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it has an extended middle but it's not immediately obvious because of the relatively low spine height. It's a deceptively powerful bat but with a very generous sweetspot.
Extended is the right word. Wood is righ tbehidn where i need it for Pulling/Hooking and driving.
Tush - yes pitches are astro turf. Almost like indoor surfaces.
Jag.
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my thruxton is so good, my screaming cat is a net bat.
to be fair, i've been playing with it for four seasons now....it needs a refurb...
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my screaming cat is a net bat.
That says a lot.
Jag.
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Jag, how is the Thurxton that I sent you? Still going for you?
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I have it - thats my match bat. :D
Its strong and running - Loved it Loving it.
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Lets see some pictures!!
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Will get to it after work.
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I've got a 5* Thrux knocking about. Lovely pick up for the weight and only £100 new cause of a knot on the edge. Only reason I dont use it is cause I've started making my own ones! Although, my current bat copies the edge profile of my trusty Newbery, I just did away with the concaving becuse I'm greedy!
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I've got a 5* Thrux knocking about. Lovely pick up for the weight and only £100 new cause of a knot on the edge. Only reason I dont use it is cause I've started making my own ones! Although, my current bat copies the edge profile of my trusty Newbery, I just did away with the concaving becuse I'm greedy!
Pics of your made bats ?
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I have seen CA Gold's Thruxton and it is simply remarkable. I rate that bat extremely high, feels brilliant. No surprise why it is preferred over Screaming Cat.
I do like Thruxton shape.
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This is my baby in GT stickers
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g436/Alex_Sparrow/image-23.jpg)
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g436/Alex_Sparrow/image-22.jpg)
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(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g436/Alex_Sparrow/image-20.jpg)
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is the middle bit high on thruxton?
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Rajesh - its wide spread. but surely not low.
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I play in cornwall on low slow decks 80% of the time and its perfect.
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Jagminder Thruxtons;
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/IMG-20130328-WA0006_zps5cbeebc7.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/IMG-20130328-WA0009_zps11ddb4fb.jpg)
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So much love for the Thruxton, but so much hate for the Tomahawk, and yet they're practically the same bat - are decals (STICKERS) really so important when it comes to choosing a bat?!
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Pro grain sheets, different oval handle, dropped profile, ugly stickers all things the Thruxton hasn't got plus its been out for a good 4/5 years (I think) so has built up a following.
I think the tomahawk would've sold so well if it had really classic stickers similar to the cenkos or spitfire.
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I reckon it matters. When everything else is the same then aesthetics will surely come into the equation. Having said that Chad's Tomahawk does seem to have a bigger spine than normal Thruxtons.
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The pro-grain only exists in the 5 Star grade. Get up to the Players and SPS grades and you have pretty much the same bat, just with different stickers - at least that applies to all the ones I've seen and stocked. Chad's might be a one-off...
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Thanks a lot Uzair for the pics. :)
Jag.
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are decals (STICKERS) really so important when it comes to choosing a bat?!
For me personally yes, a bat has to look good as well as perform well, and some STICKERS just look poor. Looks like a shared opinion from people's opinions on the Tomahawk
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What do Thruxton lovers think of the GT 335? Is it a loved or disliked sibling?
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What do Thruxton lovers think of the GT 335? Is it a loved or disliked sibling?
Hes Like a father
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Hes Like a father
Like a BOSS. :D
Bet'n haven't seen any GT335 (I am in US).
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Like a BOSS. :D
Bet'n haven't seen any GT335 (I am in US).
Haven't seen one! I'm not saying it will change your view of the Thruxton, but you need to appreciate the GT 335.
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I was originally looking for a Cadbury GT (also 5 star) as I wanted a lighter pickup and I really liked the Cadbury stickers. But I kept an open mind and asked Paul (IJC) to also look out for Thruxtons when he went to pick his Newburys.
Paul sent me some pics. The GT looked really good grain wise whereas the Thruxton was a bit of a mess. Also the profile of this years GT seems to have an even higher middle which I thought was a little too high. But Paul told me the Thruxton was a real pinger, had a much bigger sweetspot and noticeably more responsive towards the toe.
The rest is history and here I am in this thread singing its praises! And thanks again to Paul for picking me a real beauty! :)
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Love my Thruxton's have 3 atm my favorite bat of all time but waiting for my Mjolnir from IJC so that may change things!!
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Used my Thruxton 5* for the first time in nets, really really impressed.
This will definetely going to be my match bat next season. Apart from bottom 2-3 inches whole area covered with anti scuff sheet feels like the middle.
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Newbery are no longer making the Thruxton. 5 innings and 298 runs later my SPS has started feeling so good that even the Black Cat has been relegated to the bench. This is a sad day.
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Just got hold of a SPS, were these graded on performance, this bat is a total gun, but looks average.
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Thruxton lovers, I finally understand your love for this bat! The coverage of the middle on these bats are immense, just have an SPS in currently for a repair.
(http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/ch4d0m4n/IMG_8195.jpg) (http://s1010.photobucket.com/user/ch4d0m4n/media/IMG_8195.jpg.html)
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Similar to a BAS profile:
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I cannot believe Newbery discountinued this shape... Ridiculously large middle. It probably helps that the bat has been used quite a lot too!
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The amount it has been used probably helps more than the shape :o
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The amount it has been used probably helps more than the shape :o
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Not that many on here would know about using a bat for a prolonged period! I get the impression there's a culture of use it for a few nets and matches, then on to the next one (I know I'm have been as guilty as anyone of this!)