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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: RoyalParkReds on August 24, 2013, 01:53:10 PM
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I rarely post here, but I do stalk a far bit. ( It is amazing how much time you can waste reading about cricket equipment.)
Seeing as there are so many topics/threads out there regarding which bat you own and what you think of it etc, I thought I would start a thread on which bat you really want to try out or buy. This may help some of the bat makers who sponsor the forum get a gauge of how people are attracted to certain bats. I'll do my list to start it off.
1. Laver and wood Signature. ( I own a laver and wood reserve, which is awesome, so naturally I would want to know what James could do with this bat.)
2. Choice Praetorian. ( I have been told the man who makes these bats is very good, and I really like the profile.)
3. Any of the black cat bats. ( Just for the fact they grow their own trees, they could have some special secret that puts them above the rest ? )
4. GM Icon ( Because a few people on here have stated this is their favorite bat, even after using some of the top custom made companies.)
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3. Any of the black cat bats. ( Just for the fact they grow their own trees, they could have some special secret that puts them above the rest ? )
Do they? I have a Black Cat and it is lovely, but I'm pretty sure it is also made by a certain well know Sussex batmaker...
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I'm unsure who makes their bats, but they do have their own willow plantation and don't get them from J.S Wright like most others.
"Black Cat is one of the only brands to own a willow plantation- most buy clefts from a willow dealer. This enables us to handpick the very best clefts that a willow tree can produce to craft our bats from, while other brands have to settle for what they're allocated by the dealer." According to their website.
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fair enough - odd way to do things, but I suppose if you own lots of trees someone has to press and shape them!
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Yes black cat do indeed have their own willow.
Anyway, not sure what bat(s) I'd like to own at the moment!
I have owned many and still own a lot! Possibly an Aldred would be great to try, although it would have to be seriously decent to live up to expectation and to compare to others I have!!
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After watching the sky sports video, I'm torn between getting Gray Nics to make me a Cook replica, or a sort of hybrid between Lord Gowers bat and the one Athers liked the most, Ramprakash's 100th 100 bat, beautiful.
Maybe I'll get both :-[
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I'm still yet to own a profile I really really admire, maybe next season!
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Gn e41 in Compton weight and profile please
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A GM Octane, just like the profile!
Probably a H4L too
And probably a salix!
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GM Epic
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TEMPO - DYNADRIVE - NEMESIS
I want them all, sadly I'm around £450 short of the total purchase price - I wonder if anyone does them on HP?
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Really fancy a Salix or Tempo if I were to go out of a spending spree
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You could call it an Ayr-po!
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No one likes an Ayr-Po Brucey, isnt that when you phantom and its a zero wiper and ghosts straight around the bend without flushing
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I want to own a bat from one of the UK forum sponsors. Maybe try the hype of a genuine TK bat... If that could be guaranteed ;)
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No one likes an Ayr-Po Brucey, isnt that when you phantom and its a zero wiper and ghosts straight around the bend without flushing
A Submariner.
Dive! Dive! Dive!
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No one likes an Ayr-Po Brucey, isnt that when you phantom and its a zero wiper and ghosts straight around the bend without flushing
They are my fav... Means if my finger breaks through the paper all is still well
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The 'Ayr-Po Ghost-Brownie' - I like it, it has a certain ring to it!
Not sure about softs though!
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You'd need a curry to develop the softs....
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B3 custom using crown grade cleft.
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Got a few on the wish list
Used a teammates Salix Torque during a game and it was amazing and was the players version so that's on top of the wish list
Having looked over the forum very tempted to get a custom made from Paul Aldred seems a top bloke and really goes out of his way to produce some nice bats
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in no particular order
salix, b3 or/and an Aldred
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If money's no object, LW Sig, Salix bespoke, Gray Nics bespoke elite players' bat - would prob sticker it up with Powerspot.
A guy I play with works as an IFA, had Chris Woakes as one of his clients. When I tweeted about my B3, he repliied saying he needs to upgrade from his VSports lower grade bespoke bat.
Woakes emailed him, told him not to bother, he could have one of his. It's a stunning Oblivion, concaved but compared to another of our team mates' LE oblivion they are worlds apart! he's been in good nick this season and some of the sounds coming off the blade are like rifle cracks - its a stunning bat (apparently Woakes opened his boot, said he could pick any one of 8 he had in there).
Will most likely be in touch with Jake at some point re; a bespoke GN, but sadly at the mo money is very much an object!
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I would love to own a Salix bat in the future. They all look so well made and the profiles are fantastic too.
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B3 custom using crown grade cleft.
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I'd agree having seen one of the Trott profile bats (using the crown cleft), really don't think the wallet can stretch that far! :(
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Tempo/distinction over sized beast
Nemesis nemesis nemesis
black cat joker
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Hmmmm, what I'd like next...
As I have a thing for Neon Cricket at the moment I'd quite like to try one of their bats (not just resticker my own)
Would like to give a B3 'Trott profile' a go but like Dave Procricket I'd need it in twig weight
As I have a TK pressed bat I'd like to try one he's made 100%
Would also like to try:
A Laver
A H4L
A Hammer
A Vulcan
A Shark
They're all off the top of my head, think I'd best win the lottery soon!
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Aldred
B3
h4l
CA special edition
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Like many I'd love to try an Aldred, think another Woodstock is on the cards but with a traditional profile and a big Laver ultra. Oh and another Salix would be nice.
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I would love to get my hands on a scat tried most custom bat makers would love to try one off his bat for sure
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I would like to try a variety of bats
Blueroom BOMBORA custom
Affinity Toro
Hell for leather tempo Pro
B3 bespoke crown willow
Gray nicolls Vortex
Laver and wood carbo
Screaming Cat
Blank Bat
Aldred
Choice Templar
Salix Pod
Charlie French
Slazenger v1200
Bulldog Barrera
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An Aldred is next on the list for me too. In fact I was enquiring about a Vintage last week ;)
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For me it would be an Aldred, high end M&H and probably a Salix.
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One I had made myself!
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Wish to buy some of these -
Screaming cat
L&W Reserve
Redback Allegiance
Blackcat Shadow
B3 Bespoke
Salix Pod
RPC Custom
Hopefully I'll get them one by one.