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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Newbery => Topic started by: sammyboy on June 18, 2008, 08:50:53 PM
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Has anybody used the Grizzley bat?? I was watching the twenty20 at leicester yesterday and had a look at this bat, it looked stunning and if performs as well as it looks I am really tempted to buy one, just wundered if anybody had any views on it??
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i only have views on the gloves! the bats do look lush tho, especially with the claw, y couldnt they incorporate the claw into the gloves >:( ! lol
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It will perform like any other Newbery. 'Nuff said ;D
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Played against a geezer using one the other week , looked a beaut and went well while he lasted.
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LOL... I think these bats are super looking and have the newbery quality ping! What could be better!
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Yeah they look insane, id love one but my Uzi is just fenominal so not really in need lol
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I spoke with John earlier today to understand the difference between the UZI and the Grizzley.
The Grizzley has been developed more on lines of a Mjolnir with genes from the UZI.
The UZI C6+ has a bigger profile compared to the Grizzley and a carbon handle.
The Grizzley is listed on pro4sport website and they are the exclusive sellers of this bat (mentioned on their website). But once can order these directly from Newbery for £200. At this price I would assume the bat comes with Newbery Hammer Edge treatment and postage.
The UZI C6+ would be £250 (I think the hammer edge treatment is standard for the C6+)
BUt one can always get Newbery to put the Grizzley labels on the UZI. Should not be a problem if buying directly from them. The Grizzley labels look better.
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(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/camelotcricketer/PB290295.jpg)
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/camelotcricketer/PB290296.jpg)
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/camelotcricketer/PB290297.jpg)
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/camelotcricketer/PB290298.jpg)
(http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh132/camelotcricketer/PB290299.jpg)
A nice Grizzly, maybe looking for Mr Right....
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talisman what weight is it? is it looking for Mr graham Wright? :P
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is this bat for sale?????
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Hi Mike thanks for uploading the pictures. The bat looks stunning. I love the profile on it.
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i wopuld love to have the bats talisman did... may i ask how you obtain all these bats.... if not ok just im amazed at what you have
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i guess this bat woulf be about £200+pnp.
I too would liekt o know how Talisman get to lay his hands on such lush bats.....
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Middle looks high wich doesnt suit me but looks nice. graham you getting another bat!?
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It is 2.10 and is the GT profile which has a lower middle and higher spine than the Grizzly one. Very good looking willow and a light cleft should produce smiles from the batsman. It is on its way to a forum member. I have a 20 dead straight grain blemish free part shaped cleft in this model which when finished would be about 2.8 give or take an ounce if anyone wants to finish it.
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How much you looking at for that out of interest?
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That grizzley looks so nice.
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Not for sale as sold to a fellow forum member. If you would like one then just drop me a line.
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Sorry I meant the 20 grained cleft you mentioned?
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I have a 20 dead straight grain blemish free part shaped cleft in this model which when finished would be about 2.8 give or take an ounce if anyone wants to finish it.
email me about that one
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I will, and £100
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that is a steal. the willow will be a gun with 20 grains...
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Sold.
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Any pics of it ?
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The forum member who bought it may put them up.
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Here you go
(http://www.cricket-stuff.co.uk/images/batwillow3.jpg)
(http://www.cricket-stuff.co.uk/images/batwillow2.jpg)
(http://www.cricket-stuff.co.uk/images/batwillow1.jpg)
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To much heartwood on that for me but lovely grains.
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Oh man that just looks like it will pingg so much!!
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personally dont like the heartwood but nice all the same
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heartwood looks horrible! but the grains look nice
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talisman what would you grade that as?
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It is grade 3 but I would pay more for that than most grade 1's, you have to understand that the heartwood content has lowered the grade because it is a visual grading. But it has very tight, even and straight grains and will play better than any other type of willow. And after all, we only care about scoring runs when we bat, right??? And clefts of this nature are 1 in 250 clefts.
My Laver Firefly, £220, is the same and only has 16 grains, it goes like Clarkson in an Aston.
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yeah thats what i was thinking when you said about more than 10% heartwood cant be grade 1, well one things for sure if i ordered a grade 3 bat and got that i would be happy!
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Heartwood let me explain a few things to you about it....
- Close grained red willow [heartwood] was favoured by W. G. Grace and others for its superior driving powers and mamoth hits. By the end of of the 1800s the fashion had shifted to almost all white wood cricket bats this had no real foundation other then from the salesmans point of view that a white bat probably ‘looked’ better in a sports shop window
Ok now you know that - How wood looks is distinct from its ability to hit a ball.... what matter is whether the tannin stains of heartwood disintergrated or the strenghtened the fibres of the willow. therefore in the 1800s' in the knowledge that a red bat played better then white. A number of timber willow merchants were asked the question.... and it was a case of supply and demand.... That is, there is no point in selling something there is no demand for because white willow is what looks best in sports shops....
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To be honest willow grading would be better if it ignored Heartwood as if that was all sapwood it would be priceless. My new bat, Norb back me up here, has 40mm edges for a dead weight of 2.10. I'm in love... but it would be perfect if it came close to looking like this one.
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Redback ?
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No, Newbery
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To be honest willow grading would be better if it ignored Heartwood as if that was all sapwood it would be priceless. My new bat, Norb back me up here, has 40mm edges for a dead weight of 2.10. I'm in love... but it would be perfect if it came close to looking like this one.
Yep it was and Talisman could of fleeced me for a lot more bats if it wasn't so damned cold..... by the way apologies for the shocking English in my last post but I think you get the idea
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I spoke to a guy at pro4sport today and he said they are receiving a shipment of 2009 grizzly softs in about 4weeks, colours available will be blue and pink as previous but green as well.