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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Gingerbusiness on September 27, 2014, 07:45:16 AM
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Morning all,
With the season just a memory for most of us, what would be your favourite bat profile of the 2014 season?
Does not have to be one you own, but reason why you think it is the best is required.
For me, it would be the B3 1271 profile. Just feels powerful, with having an element of the bats I grew up using about them. Like a comfortable pair of slippers!
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DW1 for me from B3 - as soon as I saw the profile I knew I couldn't resist getting one
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/09/27/e2yguneh.jpg)
There is definitely no bias considering Dave had a hand in the design - something he is really proud of
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DW2.
A cross over designed by me enginneered by Smokey and made by Gavin Corns..
It has the 1271 as a templete and moulded slightly different to allow for a lighter weight in a heavier density.
I have not picked it up yet...
(http://i61.tinypic.com/ip13c8.jpg)
Also like this
(http://i57.tinypic.com/kf2hk3.jpg)
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Personal favourite was the Purist F2, so rather sad to see it dropped for the 2015 range.
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r676/vinay34/DSC00883_zps481276af.jpg)
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I have two, my B3 Bragg, and the SS full profile I have.
Chads laver is also worth a mention!
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Personal favourite was the Purist F2, so rather sad to see it dropped for the 2015 range.
Purist over the Six6?
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Always been my favourite profile
(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u642/soulman1012/80BBCBC8-9197-4B1E-958A-E58593DE44CC_zpss3xcxcun.jpg) (http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/soulman1012/media/80BBCBC8-9197-4B1E-958A-E58593DE44CC_zpss3xcxcun.jpg.html)
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Purist over the Six6?
In terms of sales the Six6 was a favourite :D, but in terms of profile I liked the Purist.
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r676/vinay34/DSC00901_zpsfc5102b6.jpg)
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r676/vinay34/DSC00906_zps8afe6afb.jpg)
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Although this turned out to be my favourite bat of the 2014 season,
(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u642/soulman1012/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-05/EC641B6B-8D49-4DE8-84CE-0F605DA972D2_zpsskuar2le.jpg) (http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/soulman1012/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-05/EC641B6B-8D49-4DE8-84CE-0F605DA972D2_zpsskuar2le.jpg.html)
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That a torque mate ?
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That a torque mate ?
No mate it's a custom shaped SLX that Andrew made me knowing I do to like concaving that much.
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The bat I got on best with was a Six6 so I'll probably say that.
Shape wise I liked the Purist F2 I was stupid enough to sell. Also liked my hammer Fyrre (also sold) as it was a big silly hunk of tree!
I haven't got a chance to use either of my SSs yet but they've both got a big edge and high spine which makes them look huge! Wouldn't appeal to the anti-concave society though!
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Is it me or could a six year old design the six6? Ie. Big edge no spine. From an innovation point of view it is hardly ground breaking. I'm sure its a good bat but doesn't do much for me either in profile or pickup, having picked a few up.
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Is it me or could a six year old design the six6? Ie. Big edge no spine. From an innovation point of view it is hardly ground breaking. I'm sure its a good bat but doesn't do much for me either in profile or pickup, having picked a few up.
So what does do it for you mate?
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This thread is further evidence of duck bill toes being all the rage, but I have never used such a bat. Anyone have any issues with strength/durability/performance down near the toe?
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Duck bill toes have never been a problem strength wise. I used an insignia for years with no issues. It finally died by splitting the length of the blade when smacking a big shot.
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I've measured the one that I have Paul and the actual toe is the same thickness as my other bats.
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Duck bill toes have never been a problem strength wise. I used an insignia for years with no issues. It finally died by splitting the length of the blade when smacking a big shot.
The original Insignias never had a duck-bill, did they? Certainly there's one (circa 1982) in my parents' loft that doesn't.
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My first SH bat was a County reflex mid 90's. It had a really pronounced duck bill toe. I had it for a couple of years with no problems at all. I then gave it away to a bloke in the thirds who used it for years. Great bats!
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My first SH bat was a County reflex mid 90's. It had a really pronounced duck bill toe. I had it for a couple of years with no problems at all. I then gave it away to a bloke in the thirds who used it for years. Great bats!
Saw one of these being used, a couple of weeks back. It was sticker-less. I think the bloke using it was surprised I was able to identify it. He probably doesn't know that places like this exist!
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That B&S of Chads in the 'Michael Clarke' shape / The SS Duckbill shape that Sanga used this summer.
Lovely that is!
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TON max power with the fuller profile and GM six6
Also liked the idea of GN vortex
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GN Powebow Gen-X, lovely low middle along with big edges. Exactly what I like
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The original Insignias never had a duck-bill, did they? Certainly there's one (circa 1982) in my parents' loft that doesn't.
The one I have has a duck bill toe, but bot not overly pronounced. It is around 2'12/2'13 though, so it may be weight dependent. I think mine is a nineties edition, going on stickers.
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/P10401611-1.jpg)
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My H4l NV which is my Match bat and then my BB hulk which is my t20 bat
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Am I allowed to be biased and say my shape partly designed by me for my b3 bespokes?
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/2EEF5EFC-37D8-4154-8ECC-914E0700ECB1_zpsnkp7kpri.png) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/2EEF5EFC-37D8-4154-8ECC-914E0700ECB1_zpsnkp7kpri.png.html)
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/IMG_0268_zps77bb9f81.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/IMG_0268_zps77bb9f81.jpg.html)
Pink one has a thinner toe due to damage in that pic.
Nice low middle that suited my game well.
Slight changes to the profile for next years bats though....
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I have far too many favourites!
I think out of all the big brands, my favourite profiles must be the Argon and the Puma Platinum/SS full profiled LE. Smaller brand/bespoke wise, I think the B3 DW1, Red Ink Sirius, B&S Clarke profile and the H4L NV are my favourites. :)
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My favourite profile this year is definitely the Long Blade custom Dynadrive.
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My favourite profile this year is definitely the Long Blade custom Dynadrive.
Is this a custom because it's a long blade or is something different shape whose to an off the shelf dynadrive?
And as its a custom was it made from a cleft out of their "special cupboard"?
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Is this a custom because it's a long blade or is something different shape whose to an off the shelf dynadrive?
And as its a custom was it made from a cleft out of their "special cupboard"?
Because it's a long blade. It was made from whichever cleft was selected as appropriate as I've never been to the cupboard...
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my favourite is the gray nics nemesis. i really love the look and i now own 2 of them
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Gotta say my Affinity Toro,,looks an intimidating bat and has performed beyond my expectations.
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Just came back from coaching and one of the boys has been given a Newbery Kudos SPS. Now that is a very nice shape!
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Just came back from coaching and one of the boys has been given a Newbery Kudos SPS. Now that is a very nice shape!
Albeit a short one?
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Been using Tapatalk. Coaching young boys is boring on the whole!
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Been using Tapatalk. Coaching young boys is boring on the whole!
Eh? I meant the bat was short? The Kudos is.
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Lol! Sorry! Thought you were talking about the coaching session!
Yes - but a very nice looking stick and well balanced.
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I'm misunderstood. ;)
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Eh? I meant the bat was short? The Kudos is.
All of 1cm shorter than a normal short handle bat. Very little difference, which most customers don't even notice. Our Neil even got one without noticing! :)
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All of 1cm shorter than a normal short handle bat. Very little difference, which most customers don't even notice. Our Neil even got one without noticing! :)
I wasn't grumbling, particularly. But I did notice. You would consider 1cm to be a lot if we were talking about middle position!
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I wasn't grumbling, particularly. But I did notice. You would consider 1cm to be a lot if we were talking about middle position!
Someone at my club has a bat from sports direct, they'd love to have 1cm of Middle! ;)
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I started using one with a lot of reservations but I tell ya, I love it now. The toe does look pronounced but it is not weak. I used a mallet to knock and firm up the lower part of the bat lot. Having said that, it is a pretty special bat - CA SM-18.
This thread is further evidence of duck bill toes being all the rage, but I have never used such a bat. Anyone have any issues with strength/durability/performance down near the toe?
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I love the look of my brothers Six6, the thickness of the bat all the way up and the lovely lack of concaving makes for a beautiful profile and a excellent pick up...
The two bats I personally used were a GN Maverick (2013 model but the shape was the same) and GN Oblivion (again 2013 model), both of the bats were excellent and I'd say the Oblivion just wins it...
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Another of my personal favourites from this season is the Kookaburra Ricochet.
(http://i1361.photobucket.com/albums/r676/vinay34/DSC00994_zpsdf4bf3ed.jpg)
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I love the look of my brothers Six6, the thickness of the bat all the way up and the lovely lack of concaving makes for a beautiful profile and a excellent pick up...
The two bats I personally used were a GN Maverick (2013 model but the shape was the same) and GN Oblivion (again 2013 model), both of the bats were excellent and I'd say the Oblivion just wins it...
I'd say the Six6 is fairly heavily concaved, it's just not as obvious as on other bats because the spine is so low compared to the edge!
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Found this in the club kit room, and a friend decided to start using it, so I have given it a sand and oil. It responds so well, really does pack a punch! Was a Kippax made one, now I want a classic traditional profiled bat... Honestly is a cracker, up there with my top bats. Amazing how much bats seem to have grown in size over the years, as this weighs around 2.11 I think!
(http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/ch4d0m4n/20140929_174515.jpg) (http://s1010.photobucket.com/user/ch4d0m4n/media/20140929_174515.jpg.html)
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I'd say the Six6 is fairly heavily concaved, it's just not as obvious as on other bats because the spine is so low compared to the edge!
The six6 is hardly concaved at all mate it's quite a flat spine but that doesn't hide the concaving as there is hardly any.
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The six6 is far from heavily concaved
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/20140313_211746_zpsjwaq8kwm.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/20140313_211746_zpsjwaq8kwm.jpg.html)
the shape makes a bat have a very good pick up and a long middle.
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Considering how little difference there is between the spine height and edge height I'd still say it's fairly concaved, but I'm clearly not going to win this argument.
What would I know about the Six6 anyway, I've only used one all season and owned 3 of them :-[
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I'd argue that the six6 shake can be categorised as sleeper.
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Favourite shape was the powerbow gen x. Wouldn't mind using one of those six6s but couldn't bring myself to buy something I could potentially hate
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Considering how little difference there is between the spine height and edge height I'd still say it's fairly concaved, but I'm clearly not going to win this argument.
What would I know about the Six6 anyway, I've only used one all season and owned 3 of them :-[
What would I know I only own 3 and work with one of the best in the business :D
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What would I know I only own 3 and work with one of the best in the business :D
One of those three used to be mine unless I'm very much mistaken.