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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Slazenger => Topic started by: Dave Rocket on August 08, 2014, 08:01:58 AM
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makes
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They are made by Duncan Fearnley
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pics needed :)
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I believe that Sondhi sports make the lower end models and DF make the limited edition bats.
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This year the V5, V6 and V12 are made by a different English batmaker.
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This V5 I have is a very very similar profile to the original Mjolnir I used to have
That's not the impression of the shape that I got from the pictures!
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This year the V5, V6 and V12 are made by a different English batmaker.
What's the reason for the change?
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What's the reason for the change?
No idea. I assume that SD put the contract out to tender. They have made more of these types of bats this year so they may have needed greater capacity I suppose?
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Could they be TK bats? Possibly?
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That was £80??
Bargain!
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Yep from Sportsdirect, still some available. Had a 10% discount code. £72 for an english made bat is pretty good going. Especially if they are made by who I was told they are. Its much nice than the pics from my crappy phone show as well!
Can you repost those pics. No longer available
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Sorry I have removed them from photobucket. I will take a couple of more pics for you and post up. Very very well made bat for the money, as soon as i received it I could tell it was a quality English made bat with excellent pressing.
How could you tell it's English made straight away bud?
I've had a few Indian and Pakistani made bats that are just as good, if not better finished than some English Made bats that have passed through my hands.
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Who made The bat and where it was made
depends on when the bat was made.
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I think this years bats was made by a different bat maker and not df they are very nice bats
(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/imagejpg2_zpsaacdaa2d.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/imagejpg2_zpsaacdaa2d.jpg.html)(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/imagejpg1_zps05452c8d.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/imagejpg1_zps05452c8d.jpg.html)(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/imagejpg1_zps106ca46f.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/imagejpg1_zps106ca46f.jpg.html)
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Lovely profile on that one Si! Plenty of wood where you need it, the edge, and minimal concaving. :D
The Spartan and the Uzi next to it don't look bad either...
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The concaving has definitely been toned down a lot on this year's non-DF made bats, having seen the DF retro 5 star and the amount of concaving that had, they are a definite improvement in my opinion. My V5 ain't going to win any beauty contests, but early impressions are that it will go very well.
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The concaving has definitely been toned down a lot on this year's non-DF made bats, having seen the DF retro 5 star and the amount of concaving that had, they are a definite improvement in my opinion. My V5 ain't going to win any beauty contests, but early impressions are that it will go very well.
If it's made by the same bat maker off my v6 you won't go far wrong I am very pleased with mine
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Lovely profile on that one Si! Plenty of wood where you need it, the edge, and minimal concaving. :D
The Spartan and the Uzi next to it don't look bad either...
Both very good bats but make the slazenger look small even tho they are all the same weight
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(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/imagejpg4_zps388895f4.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/imagejpg4_zps388895f4.jpg.html)(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/imagejpg1_zps9d1bcf43.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/imagejpg1_zps9d1bcf43.jpg.html)
It's one off the nicest profile I think
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Got a V5 arriving next week. Hopefully it's not the worst blind purchase ever. Ive sold my v100 and v1200 at cost. Was going to go Aldred butterfly and then realised the exchange rate was rubbish.
My friend gibbinscricket gave me a deal i could not refuse on a Boss Menace ( will review after a few games) and the difference i traded for a V5 off Sportsdirect. Fingers crossed its not damaged in transit. Aldred next season.
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Slazenger do seem to be upping there game for 2015. Saw this from talent cricket on twitter. Grainolicious!
(http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/g356/richroz1/5CBA1FF9-3DEA-4BE6-88B3-C92782D19551_1.png) (http://s1097.photobucket.com/user/richroz1/media/5CBA1FF9-3DEA-4BE6-88B3-C92782D19551_1.png.html)
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Rang them up to buy it but had been sold, gutted.
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My V5 arrived. 2.10. 5 grains. Minimal scooping. 30 mm edge, 60 mm spine. Nice pressing.
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Looks very nice mate if anything like mine it will be a top bat that's for sure
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Interesting... I was looking at these online wondering if they would actually be any good. Looks like a nice bat.
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Loads of wood where u need it... really is a trend for this season. Watched a few Big Bash games and all the bats seem to have very little or no concaving. Some big edges too.
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I'd still like to know who made this batch of V5 bats. The quality of the handle is very good. The springs are parallel with the face of the bat, unlike most bats I've owned. Binding is perfect.
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The pressing is also as forum experts describe it should be, eg you should only need to do the edges and toe. I know this is a preprepared bat, but the pressing still has plenty of rebound that will only get better. This will be a great bat once played in. The pressing is far better than the other two slazengers I had, mongoose and my mates Kooka Menace 900 and impressive for a lower grade model.
This is not to say I'm a Slazenger fanboy. To be honest they don't seem to care about their quality as demonstrated by their website that has not been updated for 3 years and the fact all the official pics of the V5 show and describe a heavily concaved bat. The fact they keep changing their English bat maker also shows cost is more important than quality to them.
No, the quality of this bat it testiment to the high standards of the individual who made this bat. Someone really loves making bats and regardless of profit cares about the bat. I'm hoping it's one of the forum bat makers. Hat's off to the actual batmaker, whomever you are.
Also thanks to Dave Rocket for starting this post, even though I didn't see you pics, your enthusiasm helped me to purchase.
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We have 2015 bats in our shop which are Made in England
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Well if their the same. I recommend them. Interested to see those pics soon Asad.
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Well if their the same. I recommend them. Interested to see those pics soon Asad.
They are the same made by the same company, will put some pictures up with the addition of new V800 bat