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Title: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 30, 2014, 04:33:05 PM: I thought I would start a feed for people to post pictures and specs of their chosen match bat.

I know forum members usually own a huge amount of bats, I think it would be interesting to see which out of them all people choose as their match day stick.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Northern monkey on July 30, 2014, 04:40:32 PM: Only used my Affinity Toro so far this season
750 runs so far this season in 12 innings
I only scored 200 all last season,,so I'm not gonna be using any other bat anytime soon
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 30, 2014, 04:45:36 PM: Which one, I've used 7 in matches so far this season... :-[
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: JB on July 30, 2014, 05:04:58 PM: I've been using my Toro in the cup games and Hellfire in League matches. I need to get my Spectre knocked in so I can give it a go!
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on July 30, 2014, 05:06:07 PM: I need a new match bat :(
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 30, 2014, 05:49:05 PM: I'm currently using a £30 ebay purchase it is a Mars cricket bat now stickered up as a duck and run LE to match my other kit. It goes like a train.

Still wanting to get my hands on a B3,
Only heard good things about them.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: jwebber86 on July 30, 2014, 07:06:51 PM: using my gray nics nemesis not done as well as last season so ive been used a woodworm i bought for £50 from ebay in my last game and hit 30 retired dont think the bat made any difference but was nice to get some runs
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: tushar sehgal on July 30, 2014, 07:41:34 PM: Blueroom le for me..scored me some runs in only 5 t20 matches I have been able to play this year
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 30, 2014, 07:57:23 PM: Quote from: tushar sehgal on July 30, 2014, 07:41:34 PM
Blueroom le for me..scored me some runs in only 5 t20 matches I have been able to play this year

How does your blue room compare to other bats you've used, I've been considering one for a while would you recommend them?

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Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: tushar sehgal on July 30, 2014, 08:00:27 PM: Quote from: cricketrob on July 30, 2014, 07:57:23 PM
How does your blue room compare to other bats you've used, I've been considering one for a while would you recommend them?

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I love it mate. it's fantastic, all my bats from Rob have been great. Just ordered one for a team mate today and one for myself. Just need a little patience as Rob is busy, Simon is off for a little bit so they are a tad bit slow responding to emails. Should be here in a week or 2 so will post pics.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 30, 2014, 08:05:56 PM: Quote from: tushar sehgal on July 30, 2014, 08:00:27 PM
I love it mate. it's fantastic, all my bats from Rob have been great. Just ordered one for a team mate today and one for myself. Just need a little patience as Rob is busy, Simon is off for a little bit so they are a tad bit slow responding to emails. Should be here in a week or 2 so will post pics.

Good to hear, hope it serves you well
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: OwzatOllie on July 30, 2014, 10:18:18 PM: This season I've scored 257 runs so far, which is my best season ever with the bat. (For those who don't know I'm an off spinner turning into a batsman ;) )

My match bat is a Kookaburra Recoil 450 (2012 version) Love it to bits. Never felt more confident or comfortable with a bat, feel like I can play any shot with it.

Scored my first ever 50 with it and looking to get at least 1 more before the season is over. Had a few starts ( 2 scores of 21 and 33 each) so a little frustrating but it's coming along nicely.

:D
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 30, 2014, 10:31:31 PM: My current match bat.
Weight in it's current state, I have no idea and will probably keep it that way as it 'just feels right'

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/DCA9FE7D-3D01-432A-B173-DA54118A5D03_zpspgdzxffy.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/DCA9FE7D-3D01-432A-B173-DA54118A5D03_zpspgdzxffy.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/59C55EF9-595C-4022-95DE-C5CF8BF9331D_zps2pn8dpsx.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/59C55EF9-595C-4022-95DE-C5CF8BF9331D_zps2pn8dpsx.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/149B0904-B4EF-427C-86A7-9C7E80CF2CF0_zps5gepxxtn.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/149B0904-B4EF-427C-86A7-9C7E80CF2CF0_zps5gepxxtn.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 30, 2014, 10:32:26 PM: P.s, it's obvious nobody else's match bats actually exist ;)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: AverageCricketer on July 30, 2014, 10:43:16 PM: Here is mine: now weighs 2lb 9oz with another grip (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/9uhesyda.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/y5e4uhuq.jpg)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Jenko on July 31, 2014, 07:15:50 AM: Here is my laver in it's current condition

(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4629be5e.jpg)[/URL]
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cam66 on July 31, 2014, 08:40:12 AM: Quote from: Jenko on July 31, 2014, 07:15:50 AM
Here is my laver in it's current condition

([url]http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps4629be5e.jpg[/url])[/URL]

man you need to clean that face so we can see the grains.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Giraffe208 on July 31, 2014, 08:50:50 AM: Do you bat against black cricket balls?

I've seen red, yellow, orange and green marks before but never that dark
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: skip1973 on July 31, 2014, 08:53:49 AM: Quite a few Aussie nets will have black conveyer belt rubber around the wire netting, this gets the ball grubby.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Giraffe208 on July 31, 2014, 08:56:57 AM: Quote from: skip1973 on July 31, 2014, 08:53:49 AM
Quite a few Aussie nets will have black conveyer belt rubber around the wire netting, this gets the ball grubby.

Fair play thanks for the info
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: jamielsn15 on July 31, 2014, 09:09:30 AM: Had been using the B3 up until a couple of weeks ago when a large crack started forming in the toe. I can't get it up to Nottingham for repairs for a few weeks and don't want to risk it being beyond repair, so I've started using the Bubble I got from Jake in the winter.

The B3, in its second season, is going phenomenally well, very forgiving and the middle is a joy to feel. That said, I'm as happy with the Bubble which, unsurprisingly, still needs to open up fully but, again, it has a great middle and is getting very positive comments from team mates. Very happy to have two bats that perform so well...

(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/2014bats1.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/2014bats1.jpg.html)

(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/2014bats2.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/2014bats2.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Jenko on July 31, 2014, 09:18:18 AM: Quote from: Giraffe208 on July 31, 2014, 08:50:50 AM
Do you bat against black cricket balls?

I've seen red, yellow, orange and green marks before but never that dark

Yep exactly what skip said, good old conveyor belt.

Don't want to take the scuff off really, this bat has scored me loads of runs, don't want to change it
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 31, 2014, 09:26:06 AM: Quote from: Jenko on July 31, 2014, 09:18:18 AM
Yep exactly what skip said, good old conveyor belt.

Don't want to take the scuff off really, this bat has scored me loads of runs, don't want to change it

Get some nail polish cleaner pads off the mrs or a pharmacy they clean the scuff sheet pretty well, make it look brand new. Paul at IJC did a video showing how to do it.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: OwzatOllie on July 31, 2014, 11:59:01 AM: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/avebe8e6.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/se3esejy.jpg)

My bat in it's current condition
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: steyn92 on July 31, 2014, 01:43:19 PM: (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/07/31/senyrena.jpg)

My Kookaburra Kahuna match bat
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: AlRidd on July 31, 2014, 02:06:16 PM: (http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/bobsmith007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145202.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bobsmith007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145202.jpg.html)(http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/bobsmith007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145411.jpg) (http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bobsmith007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145411.jpg.html)
Weighs 2lb 8.5
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: mp07 on July 31, 2014, 02:11:26 PM: That's a big bat for 2.85 AlRidd, what's the pickup scale on that GM?
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: AlRidd on July 31, 2014, 02:12:54 PM: Quote from: mp07 on July 31, 2014, 02:11:26 PM
That's a big bat for 2.85 AlRidd, what's the pickup scale on that GM?

There isn't an official one. Picks up extremely well though.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: cricketrob on July 31, 2014, 08:44:23 PM: My match bat, weighs about 2.10-11.

It's an absolute gun, never used anything better hence it is my current match bat. (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/ygu6a5eb.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/2e9a5eru.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/ybesy4a5.jpg)(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/01/upy9ypu6.jpg)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 31, 2014, 08:49:30 PM: Quote from: AlRidd on July 31, 2014, 02:06:16 PM
([url]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/bobsmith007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145202.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bobsmith007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145202.jpg.html[/url])([url]http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc106/bobsmith007/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145411.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s214.photobucket.com/user/bobsmith007/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140731_145411.jpg.html[/url])
Weighs 2lb 8.5

Omg, a little bit of wee just came out!! :o
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: spoonbed on July 31, 2014, 08:57:42 PM: I'm not much of a GM fan, but that is ( as we say down here) Gert Lush!!
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: AlRidd on July 31, 2014, 09:20:57 PM: You should have seen her when she was new! And yes, anything that sexy has to be a her.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 31, 2014, 10:14:56 PM: Both 2.9 and grade one. Orange grip current bat and white grip will be her replacement when she is retired. No doubt the best bat I have ever used, this is her 2nd season and owes me about 2500 runs so far.

(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u642/soulman1012/0050EE8F-67CC-4E2D-9678-020EDEBCF16B_zps88e9hqar.jpg) (http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/soulman1012/media/0050EE8F-67CC-4E2D-9678-020EDEBCF16B_zps88e9hqar.jpg.html)
(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u642/soulman1012/D9A202D4-D88A-47D9-BD6E-11DBD9F02422_zpsnrfeqjr8.jpg) (http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/soulman1012/media/D9A202D4-D88A-47D9-BD6E-11DBD9F02422_zpsnrfeqjr8.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: smilley792 on July 31, 2014, 10:27:10 PM: The b3 on the left. Orange sticker pink grip

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_130012_zpskhrupxzg.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_130012_zpskhrupxzg.jpg.html)

Tis the "dw" profile in 2.14.

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_130158_zpstxwioh6h.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140722_130158_zpstxwioh6h.jpg.html)

Wed was the first time I'd used it due to damage on my other butterfly. I'd dint even bother to knock it in. Got 32 of 19 balls. Before chipping one in to leg...... which turned out to carry all the way to midweek boundary to be caught!

It flies. Butterfly is the future.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Chad on July 31, 2014, 10:54:14 PM: (http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/ch4d0m4n/20140731_234200.jpg) (http://s1010.photobucket.com/user/ch4d0m4n/media/20140731_234200.jpg.html)

(http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/ch4d0m4n/20140731_234228.jpg) (http://s1010.photobucket.com/user/ch4d0m4n/media/20140731_234228.jpg.html)

The SS, Laver and 2 Helios closest are bats I use in matches. Laver (2.12) sees the most use, but SS (2.9) will be alongside it the main 2. The other 6 are replacements... seems like I have enough to last me 2 lifetimes!

All four of them are lovely, and supposedly pro bats. (Laver was a cleft good enough for a pro apparently) The Helios closest is actually a Bulldog, (2.10) and I think the red one (2.12) was actually from the TK pro bin.
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: EaglesCC on August 01, 2014, 07:39:43 PM: My current match bat- with a new anti scuff today. Just over 2lb 9oz

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/08/02/9asa6ame.jpg)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: frooper11 on August 01, 2014, 08:31:39 PM: Current match bat is my SD £28 special :D One of SD's own model EW bats. Plays surprisingly well!

(http://i60.tinypic.com/157kxsi.jpg)

(http://i60.tinypic.com/jz9rw9.jpg)
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: Phoenix on August 08, 2014, 08:38:49 AM: Here's mine

(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/gtfalcon/unnamed1_zpsd845318a.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/gtfalcon/media/unnamed1_zpsd845318a.jpg.html)(http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/gtfalcon/unnamed_zpsfcbd31d0.jpg) (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/gtfalcon/media/unnamed_zpsfcbd31d0.jpg.html)

Nearly killed her this year batting on a extremely wet pitch. The toe blew up to buggery and took a fair bit of bashing to get her back to normal. Hopefully get one more season out of her this year. Weighs bang on 2.9lb and picks up like a dream
Title: Re: Your match bat
Post by: lazza32 on August 08, 2014, 08:58:46 AM: Love the shot of the dog.