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Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: Lensman23 on July 09, 2013, 08:36:53 PM

Title: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 09, 2013, 08:36:53 PM
Got this in the post today. Very Very Happy with it.

(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag125/Lensman23/DSC_00011_zps247aabc0.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Lensman23/media/DSC_00011_zps247aabc0.jpg.html)

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(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag125/Lensman23/DSC_00031_zpsad4e57ad.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Lensman23/media/DSC_00031_zpsad4e57ad.jpg.html)

(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag125/Lensman23/DSC_00041_zps6d13f93b.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Lensman23/media/DSC_00041_zps6d13f93b.jpg.html)

(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag125/Lensman23/DSC_00051_zpsf3486352.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Lensman23/media/DSC_00051_zpsf3486352.jpg.html)

(http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag125/Lensman23/DSC_00061_zps4ae6061b.jpg) (http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Lensman23/media/DSC_00061_zps4ae6061b.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: coverpoint_pro on July 09, 2013, 08:41:13 PM
Whats the weight bud?
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 09, 2013, 08:42:43 PM
2.11. slightly bottom heavy, which is just the way i wanted it, as that helps my front foot strokes.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: petehosk on July 09, 2013, 08:53:48 PM
Very nice indeed 😎
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Maverick79 on July 09, 2013, 09:10:58 PM
Looks lovely. Very similar to one if not one of the ones they were working on when I was there last week. Get my XB900 next week  :)
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Blazer on July 09, 2013, 09:17:38 PM
I was hit into the trees against Barnt Green with one of these  >:( . They all seem to go well and sound different to normal Hawk bats. Hope you get loads with it.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Giraffe208 on July 09, 2013, 10:11:46 PM
That looks a beauty! Very green with envy!

Hawk bats I have seen always seemed "hard" but that looks a cut above any i've seen players use before.

Hope it serves you well
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Maverick79 on July 09, 2013, 10:18:31 PM
That looks a beauty! Very green with envy!

Hawk bats I have seen always seemed "hard" but that looks a cut above any i've seen players use before.

Hope it serves you well

The general consensus seems to be they are quite hard pressed and take a while to get going but when they do they fly. The LE and the Players are pressed softer than the Pro and Original.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 10, 2013, 06:28:58 AM
Thanks.

 I hope it gets me lots of runs too. Just wanna make sure that the knocking in process is a complete as it should be. Going to V Sports tomorrow to drop it off. And next week might be ready for a match. Excited!
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: ammo on July 10, 2013, 08:28:28 AM
looks a classy stick, hope it serves you well.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 10, 2013, 12:50:43 PM
Looks lovely. Very similar to one if not one of the ones they were working on when I was there last week. Get my XB900 next week  :)

dont forget those pictures! i gave my brother a look at the bat, first thing he did was to sniff it. Odd.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Nickauger on July 10, 2013, 01:02:51 PM
dont forget those pictures! i gave my brother a look at the bat, first thing he did was to sniff it. Odd.

mmmmmmmmmmmmm the smell of a new, freshly oiled bat!
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 10, 2013, 04:18:03 PM
been at work all day - i miss my bat more than i miss my wife.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Nickauger on July 10, 2013, 04:20:14 PM
wasnt there another lad (sponsored) on here who went to hawk and they said to him that they didnt want any exposure on the forum. i know they have no right to stop a paying customer from posting but you'd think they would want as much exposure as possible. especially as its a quality product!
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 10, 2013, 05:39:04 PM
Didn't realise.

Nearly home now. And first thing I'm gonna do is see the other half (bat)
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: King pair on July 10, 2013, 05:44:01 PM
Really do wish this was 2.7. I'd snap it up.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: Lensman23 on July 12, 2013, 10:58:44 AM
The bat has gone off to V Sports to knock it in.

He did say that it was a half machine/half by hand process. 10 days. WAY too long to wait for it to come back, and then a few knock downs. the season will be over by then!

cant wait for next season already. love starting the season.
Title: Re: Hawk XB700 Players
Post by: nicky.waddell on December 30, 2013, 08:26:08 AM
That is a very nice looking stick I have the 900 long blade is a tad bottom heavy but awesome on the drive