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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: deanoknight on July 28, 2013, 09:09:00 AM

Title: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 28, 2013, 09:09:00 AM

thought I do a quick review on my new sf warrior, bought from ebay member batman who was a nice bloke to deal with.
It cost me £150 inc postage, weight is 2'9 with two chevron grips has a 39mm edge with minimal concaving and a long middle.

I'm impressed with the finishing on the bat all smooth with no rough bits which is normally a issue with some Asian bats.
had a quick bat with it yesterday before rain stopped play and it goes very very well, picks up as it weighs to be honest not light but not heavy either.
I haven't counted the grains but I think theres over 25 pretty straight numbers on there. anyway take a look see what you think...
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Title: Re: new SF
Post by: toenails97 on July 28, 2013, 09:11:10 AM

I thought SF's were all edge stamped like GN?

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 28, 2013, 09:17:20 AM

it had edge stickers but didn't like the look

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: piethepker on July 28, 2013, 09:19:42 AM

Looks a beauty man, What's the ping like?

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: csnew on July 28, 2013, 10:24:02 AM

Quote from: toenails97 on July 28, 2013, 09:11:10 AM

I thought SF's were all edge stamped like GN?

I thought they did too, Like the SS.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: shoab68 on July 28, 2013, 01:03:10 PM

Looks great, how is the ping !!!

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: sgcricket on July 28, 2013, 06:02:21 PM

looks really good. hope it plays well for you. first time i am seeing this particular bat.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 29, 2013, 11:47:28 AM

needs more knocking/playing in to get going properly but the signs are good. couldn't stand the stickers so they had to go

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: Twelfth Man on July 29, 2013, 11:50:45 AM

Quote from: deanoknight on July 29, 2013, 11:47:28 AM

needs more knocking/playing in to get going properly but the signs are good. couldn't stand the stickers so they had to go

You taken all of them off then mate?

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 29, 2013, 11:53:55 AM

yeah they covered too much of the bat for my liking.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: Buzz on July 29, 2013, 01:25:16 PM

I would call that a fair amount of concaving, not a minimal amount... I think there needs to be some sense put into this. A GM Halo or 1885 has minimal concaving - or even an SS pro bat has minimal concaving.

I may have to reach for the trade descriptions act here!! ;)

This looks a decent Asian bat - which may, or may not be genuine as every other SF bat I have seen has come with the branding burnt into the edges - how do you know? you have just picked it up from someone on eBay, rather than a geniune retailer.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 29, 2013, 01:30:37 PM

i'm not sure the bloke isn't a genuine retailer, he has a lot of stock for sale, most Asian brands. and I think procricket on here has had a lot of dealings with him. plus the hologram looks the real deal.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: petehosk on July 29, 2013, 02:39:28 PM

Yep - I thought the SF bats were side branded (a la Gray Nicolls) as well! Like below....
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Title: Re: new SF
Post by: tushar sehgal on July 29, 2013, 02:52:02 PM

Last few SF's that I have seen have only had a sticker on the edge instead of a stamp. Friend of mine just got a warrior that has the sticker on the edge and no stamp, lovely bat.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: petehosk on July 29, 2013, 03:19:00 PM

Ok - cheers for clearing that up.

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: imperivm on July 29, 2013, 03:48:57 PM

Very nice!

Keep us updated on how it goes!

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: 19reading87 on July 29, 2013, 04:11:56 PM

I like this

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on July 29, 2013, 04:50:19 PM

Cheers for the comments. when I went to romida sports they had a few sf 's and some had the stamp some didn't. to be honest I'm glad mine just had the stickers as there not to nice IMO . Reds the bloke has more of these so if you want any co.fact info give me a p'm.
I'm still sticking to minimal concaving as maybe the pic doesn't help but I would say halo none, this minimal, puma calibre heavy. for example

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: Blazer on July 29, 2013, 04:59:55 PM

One of the better looking bats seen in this forum . Hope it goes well as it looks. Some nice stickers and a bit of extra superfine finishing will make it stand out : ) .

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: Alvaro on August 04, 2013, 05:19:53 PM

It's him

Title: Re: new SF
Post by: deanoknight on August 04, 2013, 05:46:43 PM

Yep its mine the eBay account is in my wife's name. nothing suspect I can assure