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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: EaglesCC on July 18, 2013, 06:36:49 PM

Title: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: EaglesCC on July 18, 2013, 06:36:49 PM
Simple question of which one would you choose and why?

Has anyone had both?
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: i12breakfree on July 18, 2013, 07:58:24 PM
12000 has bigger edges more concaving
MB LE has less concaving

Will post some pics later today for comparison

Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: Alvaro on July 18, 2013, 08:09:16 PM
Which has better resale value?
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: i12breakfree on July 18, 2013, 09:24:13 PM
Which has better resale value?

its not a Car ..just a Cricket Bat
depends on condition of the used bat
Fail to understand the point here...would u buy a bat depending upon its resale value (not sure if anything like that exists for a bat...may be if its a classic ..retro..piece of history )
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: i12breakfree on July 18, 2013, 10:25:09 PM
CA 12000 is 3oz lighter than MB LE

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/CBBADBB6-B9BD-4D83-9B49-367811E07FC3-19838-000009FE7768E860_zpsbad480a5.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/i12breakfree/media/CBBADBB6-B9BD-4D83-9B49-367811E07FC3-19838-000009FE7768E860_zpsbad480a5.jpg.html)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/582392B1-81AA-4364-886D-C68EE52CB58F-19838-000009FE83C852ED_zps45fb0062.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/i12breakfree/media/582392B1-81AA-4364-886D-C68EE52CB58F-19838-000009FE83C852ED_zps45fb0062.jpg.html)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/E024C217-3B63-44FA-BF6C-E797787CAFAB-19838-000009FE89E0CD82_zpsde229254.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/i12breakfree/media/E024C217-3B63-44FA-BF6C-E797787CAFAB-19838-000009FE89E0CD82_zpsde229254.jpg.html)

Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: i12breakfree on July 18, 2013, 11:29:25 PM
Better Quality Pics

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/CAMB1_zps8ad47751.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/i12breakfree/media/CAMB1_zps8ad47751.jpg.html)

(http://i1063.photobucket.com/albums/t518/i12breakfree/CAMB2_zps02f50954.jpg) (http://s1063.photobucket.com/user/i12breakfree/media/CAMB2_zps02f50954.jpg.html)
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: EaglesCC on July 19, 2013, 02:02:33 AM
Thanks for the pics. Both look like lovely sticks and based on these pictures it would be very difficult to choose.

You mind me asking roughly what you paid for each?
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: Marc28 on July 19, 2013, 02:58:17 AM
I really like the look and profile of the Malik, traditional sort of profile middish middle and not much bow, looks a really good buy.
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: IQ on July 19, 2013, 04:57:33 AM
I really like the look and profile of the Malik, traditional sort of profile middish middle and not much bow, looks a really good buy.

Same here. MB LE over CA anytime.

Not to forget - MBs are much cheaper for better value.

CA look better and pickup a touch better but for me they dont play as well. MBs have bigger, easier to find middles.
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: imperivm on July 19, 2013, 01:01:03 PM
Where do you get the MB bats from? I'm looking at getting an Indian or Pakistani bat.

I don't mind getting one posted from Pakistan.

http://www.sialkotshop.com/hard-ball-cricket-bats/89-mb-malik-bubber-sher-limited-edition-bat.html (http://www.sialkotshop.com/hard-ball-cricket-bats/89-mb-malik-bubber-sher-limited-edition-bat.html)

This place any good?
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: mr_wickets on July 19, 2013, 01:03:47 PM
That Malik looks great. Where is it from and how much was it? I maybe in the market for one.
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: Chad on July 19, 2013, 10:40:41 PM
From what I've seen, the MBs have next to no concaving, some of them actually have a traditional slightly convex shaped spine! CAs have very variable concaving, I had an 8000 which had very little concaving, but then I saw my friend's 12000, which seemed to have relatively deep concaving. I think that the MB offers better value for money, you couldn't go wrong with either though! My friend did say that he found that his new CAs (purple stickered ones) twisted a lot in his hands for off-centred shots. Naturally, I just told him he needed to middle the ball more, but I think that the flat face, relatively deep concave and round handle are probably the reasons for this. They still go like guns though!

Hope this helps. :)
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: EaglesCC on July 19, 2013, 10:55:32 PM
I have a cousin who plays first class cricket in Pakistan, have asked for a couple of MB LEs... Usually tend to ask of a couple to increase the chances of me liking one of those. The other is most likely going to be up for sale. Watch this space.
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: Sammy on July 20, 2013, 10:02:20 AM
MB LE is a fantastic bat, my one is concaved. I got it from Sialkot shop, service was really good and would recommend buying from there. Actually, 3rd bat from left in the above link is what I bought. Stickers are awful though, so I re-stickered them cause I know I will never sell it. Unbelievable ping eh!
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: shoab68 on July 20, 2013, 08:20:39 PM
I have both CA Plus 12k and MB LE. Both are good bats but to me MB LE has a slight edge over CA. CA has a better pick up but MB has a long middle and better ping !!
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on July 20, 2013, 08:22:15 PM
Whenever I have seen CA 1200's in a match I find the middle flies but not much anywhere else.
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: Giraffe208 on July 20, 2013, 08:26:11 PM
Whenever I have seen CA 1200's in a match I find the middle flies but not much anywhere else.

I've found this to be the same with opponents using them too
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: ozcfa on July 21, 2013, 05:33:30 AM
I own an MB LE and i love it. Nice ping, big edges, with my preferred light weight. 

I believe that CA bats are great as well. 

But while you are comparing 120000 with MB LE.....You should consider that MB LE is malik's best bat ... so i assume that they use their best willow for this bat.

While for CA 12000, there are at least three other products (15000, 12000 TRD, and 15000 Le)  which are more expensive in CA's range of bats. So they probably get preference in term of getting the best available willow.

Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: mujju on July 21, 2013, 06:02:55 AM
I own an MB LE and i love it. Nice ping, big edges, with my preferred light weight. 

I believe that CA bats are great as well. 

But while you are comparing 120000 with MB LE.....You should consider that MB LE is malik's best bat ... so i assume that they use their best willow for this bat.

While for CA 12000, there are at least three other products (15000, 12000 TRD, and 15000 Le)  which are more expensive in CA's range of bats. So they probably get preference in term of getting the best available willow.Totally agree ...both bats are very good ..i have a ca 15000 which goes like a train ..having said that both profiles are a bit different which suits you
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: EaglesCC on July 21, 2013, 09:52:49 AM
I own an MB LE and i love it. Nice ping, big edges, with my preferred light weight. 

I believe that CA bats are great as well. 

But while you are comparing 120000 with MB LE.....You should consider that MB LE is malik's best bat ... so i assume that they use their best willow for this bat.

While for CA 12000, there are at least three other products (15000, 12000 TRD, and 15000 Le)  which are more expensive in CA's range of bats. So they probably get preference in term of getting the best available willow.

I've yet to hear something bad about the 15000s and they're very popular (in my 4team club anyway).

But the reason for comparing LE to the 12000 was more based on price. (£160 mark)
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: IQ on July 21, 2013, 12:36:19 PM

But while you are comparing 120000 with MB LE.....You should consider that MB LE is malik's best bat ... so i assume that they use their best willow for this bat.

While for CA 12000, there are at least three other products (15000, 12000 TRD, and 15000 Le)  which are more expensive in CA's range of bats. So they probably get preference in term of getting the best available willow.

All the more reason to get a MB.

better willow for lower $$$.

Why pay more for the CA stickers!
Title: Re: CA Plus 12000 vs. MB Limited Edition?
Post by: zawarrior on July 21, 2013, 08:03:19 PM
I have used both and mb l.e is the better bat. Ca has a very small middle although itd balance and pickup ids exceptional.  Mb l.e has a huge middle and good balance.