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Title: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on July 09, 2014, 04:43:19 AM
Much awaited and delayed review of this phenomenal bat.

Going back in time, Tai told me he will be driving down to his batmaker and asked me if I wanted anything, I said "Something exceptional in 2.8-2.9 range." Upon his arrival and after gazing at endless willows at his batmaker, he immediately sent me pictures of four bats which were destined for a test player and called me asking "Out of four which one do you like?" All had same profile, weight et al to which I responded "Choose whichever you would choose for yourself, I trust your intuition."

After sometime it arrived and it was spot on, lovely aesthetics, lovely livery, big chucky bat. Measures 40 mm at its peak in 2 lbs 8 ounces. The pick-up is not "feather light" as we claim which I don't mind as I now seem to prefer such feel. It is very well balanced bat with meat spreaded thoroughly. After 80% of knocking and having throwdowns in backyard, I must say I am extremely pleased with its rebound throughout the face of the bat, it seem to have a long middle. The ball travels good distance albeit it hasn't been fully knocked in. Whilst handle is round and nowhere like my preferred beloved Screaming Cat handle but I am getting immune to it and along it as I spend hours shadow batting and throwdowns in my backyard.

As usual exceptional service from BlankBats and the bat which was handpicked by them is even better, among the finest bats I have ever owned and have. My fourth bat from BlankBats and I can see myself knocking their door in foreseeable future.

Certainly will be my match-bat for the remainder of season, I have just played one game thus far.

Any question(s) feel free to ask.

Enjoy the pictures!


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Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: i12breakfree on July 09, 2014, 04:47:16 AM
Missing the wooden staircase background this time :)
Beautiful bat and as usual one cannot go wrong with BlankBats (Still my match bat)
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: tejasapatel on July 09, 2014, 05:00:31 AM
Beautiful bat 11 straight grains...agree with Amit that can't go wrong with BB
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: FvanN on July 09, 2014, 06:16:35 AM
Now that is a very very nice bit of willow. 

This forum is a pain in the rear. Every time I think my mind is made up as to which manufacturer to get the next bit of willow from a bat comes along and changes it.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: sgcricket on July 09, 2014, 07:14:59 AM
Another amazing bat to add to the collection. Mind sharing Uzair, how many bats do you have currently?
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: shoab68 on July 09, 2014, 07:31:27 AM
Lovely looking bat. Blank bats are producing some marvellous bats.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: nick123 on July 09, 2014, 07:46:24 AM
Lovely bat there mate. Simple yet classy stickers. Lovely profile too. A nice bat to add to the collection.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Danny1981 on July 09, 2014, 07:48:19 AM
I love it.The whole 'less is more' when it comes to stickers really works for me.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: dilscoop on July 09, 2014, 07:48:55 AM
Still baffles me why a company called blank bats have stickers on their bats
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: FvanN on July 09, 2014, 08:38:04 AM
Quote from: dilscoop on July 09, 2014, 07:48:55 AM
Still baffles me why a company called blank bats have stickers on their bats

Not that complicated really.

No stickers = Easy to fake & no advertising to the wider market/ folk who have not found this forum.
Stickers = Eliminates fakes/ any old plank being sold as a blank bat and provides advertising to folk not on the forum.

Now you know  ;)
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: dilscoop on July 09, 2014, 09:00:15 AM
Quote from: FvanN on July 09, 2014, 08:38:04 AM
Not that complicated really.

No stickers = Easy to fake & no advertising to the wider market/ folk who have not found this forum.
Stickers = Eliminates fakes/ any old plank being sold as a blank bat and provides advertising to folk not on the forum.

Now you know  ;)

That makes sense but they could have got another way to distinguish them like getting some engraving on the bat but then again they do look great anyway
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Wickets-then-runs on July 09, 2014, 11:54:55 AM
I like that handle: both rubber and cork inserts! Nice work!
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: tushar sehgal on July 09, 2014, 11:59:05 AM
Very nice looking bat Uzair. How is the season going so far.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 09, 2014, 01:23:04 PM
Quote from: dilscoop on July 09, 2014, 09:00:15 AM
That makes sense but they could have got another way to distinguish them like getting some engraving on the bat but then again they do look great anyway
How is engraving any more blank than stickers??  ???
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: mp07 on July 09, 2014, 01:45:46 PM
Great looking bat, heard nothing but good things about BB bats
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: mujju on July 09, 2014, 02:15:12 PM
Lovely bat CD ..that CA naser jamshed and now this beauty ..so CD is back :)
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on July 10, 2014, 01:52:23 PM
Thank you guys.

The bat had 39 overs use against bowling machine yesterday, it responded very nicely and seem to have elongated middle, however, the sound of rubber on willow is no where near of leather on willow. 

Seems like a very good bat and will go a long way.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on July 10, 2014, 01:55:44 PM
Quote from: sgcricket on July 09, 2014, 07:14:59 AM
Another amazing bat to add to the collection. Mind sharing Uzair, how many bats do you have currently?

It has trimmed quite significantly, now have 14 to 17 bats.

15th one being with handle cracks.
16th and 17th first bats which are there for nothing but due to history behind them.
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on July 10, 2014, 08:04:34 PM
Great looking bat Uzair, I actually thought this was an old thread,
you've had that many bats!!
Title: Re: BlankBats Gold Review
Post by: evans1234 on August 10, 2014, 10:50:23 PM
Absolutely beautiful piece of willow you got there!!! :) hopefully you will put it to good use :)