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Title: CE Bats
Post by: Stumped7 on July 07, 2008, 08:44:57 PM

Introduction
I snapped my Kookaburra Kahuna back in May and have been getting by with team mates bats for the reminder of the season. I am off on tour on Wednesday, and decided in early June that I should really have a bat for the up coming tour. As a member of this forum, I noticed the sponsor, CE bats, and the topic about his custom made bat. I really liked it and emailed Chris about having a bat made, I sent off all my specifications and it only took two weeks form the initial inquiry to receiving the bat.

Specifications
- 2lb 10
- Short Handle
- Slight Bow (traditional)
- 7 Straight Grains
- 50mm Swell depth
- 24mm Edges

Aesthetics
- The stickers are excellent, and are the right balance, not too much not too little and very stylish.
- Very nicely finished, no blemishes on the face of the bat

General
Have yet to use in the nets, but just knocking the ball around it seems to come off the bat nicely with minimal effort. The pickup is excellent for a 2lb 10 bat.

Overall
I would recommend CE bats to anyone, Chris is a very genuine guy who has been ever so helpful over the duration of the bats manufacture. He sent me images of 10 different clefts and offered advice on what specifications the bat should have, which for me was very important. to conclude I am very pleased with this bat, and I'm sure it wont be my last from CE.
 

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Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: jandgcricket on July 07, 2008, 09:01:16 PM

Looks nice, any chance of a pic of profile?

Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: e4sby on July 07, 2008, 09:10:53 PM

Thanks for that Oliver, i didn't have time to take the photo's of the bat as the courier was collecting the bat as soon as it was finished!

Let me know how it plays on your tour, and update your review as i'll be interested to know

Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: Stumped7 on July 07, 2008, 09:25:39 PM

Profile Pic, let me know about quality as I have had to compress it due to restrictions on each post

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Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: stevie on July 08, 2008, 03:37:04 PM

e4sby is this the first bat youv'e made to order?

Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: e4sby on July 08, 2008, 06:46:21 PM

Its not the first bat custom made but its the first sold to someone from the forum

Title: Re: CE Bats
Post by: Stumped7 on July 08, 2008, 08:15:56 PM

Better quality images, have to post individually due to size.

Edit (Tom): Should work now.  :)

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