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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 12:56:34 AM

Title: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 12:56:34 AM
Hi guys, after browsing through pro direct for a little while I finally came across something I liked ! I saw the Newbery Uzi for only 116 pounds, it didn't take me long to click purchase and not long after I found out that because I lived in Aus the Uzi would only cost me 99 pounds  :D After hearing about Pro Directs sometimes shoddy service I was a bit wary of how long it would take them to ship it over, to my surprise the bat was delivered to my doorstep after 3 days so well done Pro Direct  :)

The Bat itself is the Uzi 20/20 version which is perfect for me as I dont mind a bit of a slog haha. It has 5 grains, yes 5 whole grains and a few blemishes but after tapping it up with a mallet it could have 2 grains for all I care as the noise of the mallet is superb. Sorry for my horrible pics as the camera I own isn't the greatest
(http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/bachar14/media/P1000871.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0) (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/bachar14/media/P1000869.jpg.html?sort=3&o=1) (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/bachar14/media/P1000868.jpg.html?sort=3&o=2) (http://s1153.photobucket.com/user/bachar14/media/P1000867.jpg.html?sort=3&o=3)
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: smokem on January 22, 2014, 01:21:57 AM
Here you go mate

(http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p502/bachar14/P1000871.jpg)

(http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p502/bachar14/P1000867.jpg)

(http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p502/bachar14/P1000868.jpg)

(http://i1153.photobucket.com/albums/p502/bachar14/P1000867.jpg)
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 02:13:51 AM
thanks alot for that mate  :D
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: i12breakfree on January 22, 2014, 02:16:36 AM
One of the best performing newbery bats i have seen a friend playing with was Uzi with 5 grains 2lb 8oz from prodirect. Top top response from that Uzi bat.
Enjoy your bat :)
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: nick123 on January 22, 2014, 03:00:50 AM
Looks a good bat , for that price and that brand you cannot really go wrong.All the newbery's I have seen go like a gun, I known I own one. Good luck with it and who cares about the grains as at that price you just want it to perform. Hope you score many runs with it. 
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: alee on January 22, 2014, 03:32:59 AM
Did you pay any custom fees?
I got a bat through DPD service and had to pay ridiculous amounts of duty
around 40% of the bat price.
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: smokem on January 22, 2014, 05:10:48 AM
thanks alot for that mate  :D
No worries mate. Nice bat by the way, especially for a 5 star. What does it weigh?
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 05:34:29 AM
Did you pay any custom fees?
I got a bat through DPD service and had to pay ridiculous amounts of duty
around 40% of the bat price.

not to my knowledge i didnt, hopefully i didnt ???

and it weighs 2.8lbs smokem but picks up a bit lighter  :)
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: alee on January 22, 2014, 05:40:02 AM
Did you recieve the bat through Australia Post?
thanks for answering a couple of q's.
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 22, 2014, 05:47:44 AM
That is great value. Never had an issue with pro direct
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 05:57:46 AM
Did you recieve the bat through Australia Post?
thanks for answering a couple of q's.

sorry for my lack of exact knowledge but the courier had it delivered so I'm fairly certain it wasn't Aus Post
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: nick123 on January 22, 2014, 06:03:50 AM
How much is shipping to Aus/NZ on pro direct.
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: cricket43 on January 22, 2014, 06:07:36 AM
Very cheap actually when your comparing it to other places, i suspect because they're such a big company but shipping is only $17.78 to AUS/NZ
Title: Re: Newbery Uzi 5 Star from Pro Direct
Post by: alee on January 22, 2014, 06:09:52 AM

When I got the bat ( i live in Canada) It went through so many couriers that i had to pay a lot of duty. And when
I wanted to take a look at the charge they simply did not have any invoice.

(I got an email prior to their final release of the bat). Maybe it is different in Aus.

Anyways, great looking bat especially knowing that bats in Aus can be very expensive.