Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: musama91 on October 06, 2009, 07:35:58 PM
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Please read this ebay listing (better pics near bottom as well) and tell me if you think this is English willow and if so, what grade and finally if you think it is worth a punt.
If you will do the poll that will also be appreciated. Use one vote for English/Not English willow and one for the grade of the bats shown.
Thanks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MENS-100-ENGLISH-WILLOW-CRICKET-BAT-NUTURED-IN-UK-2-9_W0QQitemZ250428859525QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3a4eb92485&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_11167wt_732 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MENS-100-ENGLISH-WILLOW-CRICKET-BAT-NUTURED-IN-UK-2-9_W0QQitemZ250428859525QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3a4eb92485&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_11167wt_732)
Listing is also below (for when the item expires and you cant view it):
THIS IS A BRAND NEW CUSTOM HAND MADE BAT
MADE FROM 100% FINEST ENGLISH WILLOW
FULL SIZE
Attractive lightweight bat
Large Concave profile and light pick up
Dynamic Power' shaped face.
Naturally 'Air Dried'.
Hand Crafted for the optimum 'Power to Pick Up' ratio.
12 Piece 'Power Drive' Sarawak Cane Handle. .
Avalable in Short Handle and Long Handle .
Unique design to enhance pick up and create an exceptionally lightweight bat.
Power Plus 'Dynamic Power' Shaped Face.
Naturally 'Air Dried'.
Hand crafted for the optimum 'Power to Pick Up' ratio.
12 piece 'Power Drive' Sarawak cane handle.
Hand Selected Unbleached English Willow.
Available in Short Handle and Long Blade
100% Hand Crafted English Willow
Power Bow- delivers incresde power and control
Curved Toe- exceptional power on low bouncing wickets
Power Handle
Pro Tech Grip
Pre Knocked In
The Weight is about 2.9+LB
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT QUALITY BAT
PLAIN SO ITS IDEAL FOR PUTTING YOUR OWN STICKERS ON !
COLOURS OF GRIPS MAY VARY
Made from FINEST GRADE 1 ENGLISH WILLOW, (Nurtered in UK)
NOT KASHMIR WILLOW !
(as others offers on ebay)
If you are not 100% satisfied you can return for full refund.
100% GURANTEE
Carefully hand selected Finest English Willow , for blades, and the finest cane handles.
Nice Bowed blade as you can see in the photos and very thick edges!
All bats are hand crafted and are finished to the best standard.
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/zoom735/P1010345-1.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/zoom735/P1010347.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/zoom735/P1010344.jpg)
(http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c227/zoom735/P1010343-2.jpg)
BULK ORDERS WELCOME
WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR LOCAL CRICKET CLUB OR TEAM
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Are these the EW bats that are going dirt cheap ?
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going by the color scheme on the grip tape they look like bats made in Pakistan!
lower grade EW - G2 G3
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Between Grade 2-4, but will the bats sent be any better than poor Grade 4??
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i have messaged them asking for pictures of a 2.9 bat with 8-12 grains and a slightly low middle. Will upload pics once/if they are sent for yuor opinions. Personally, I think the bats are g1/g2
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I think you will get stung, good luck.
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grade 3 or lower - the bats has a huge looking knot or stain on the back of it meaning it cannot be any higher than grade 3. It may however qualify as an indian/pakistani grade 1 with the appropriate application of massive stickers.
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If it didn't have that knot, would it be g1?
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looks pretty ok, in the pics, but they wont send u that
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I think they may very well be blank Ihsans - lower grade, and they will have very poor handles.
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they look terrible :p
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Hi there, I have got one of these it is, as expected, a grade 3 bat (actually 2lbs7, on my kitchen scales). I am pretty sure it is English willow at least!!
I ordered it before I saw this website. Given the bargains you can get here, I really wouldn't bother. Mine will end up in my village cricket club kit bag, if if makes it through pre season nets, or unless I get a offer on it at the nets.
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I would leave some appropriate feedback on eBay for the seller ... "finest EW" should not equate to grade 3-4. We also have a shop on eBay and sellers like the one you've experienced make our job that much more difficult.
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If you're after low grade EW I have a number of bats starting from £25.
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You are right of course, I should have left some slightly negative feedback - well actually I shouldn't have bought it, but that is another stroy. I have been pretty lucky with some of the bats I have bought in the past, so am relaxed. I think that this one I will give this one to my next door neighbours 15 year old, who is just starting out - surprisingly it has a decent grip (a copy of the G&M half feather half normal style) and a slightly oval handle which hopefully will help him.
I am interested to know what a £25 bat looks like - not sure I'll be buying one though. I still have a lovely Ice sub Zero in my bag which I haven't really knocked in properly yet, even though I bought it a year ago.