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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Gazza88 on October 13, 2014, 05:12:33 PM

Title: My new bat
Post by: Gazza88 on October 13, 2014, 05:12:33 PM: Just got my new bat for the season, custom made for me by Black Widow! Best part of it all, is my season has just started so this weekend will be play time ;) ;) ;) :D :D :D

Sorry for the low lighting conditions, sun was going down here.

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Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: parthnayak on October 13, 2014, 05:39:39 PM: Nice , what's the toe thickness ? Really looks nice :)
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: Gazza88 on October 13, 2014, 06:52:13 PM: Weight: 2.9 lbs with an incredibly light pick up
Toe width: 30mm
Edge: up to 40mm
Shoulder: 20mm
Handle: Round for upper hand, Oval for bottom hand
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: AverageCricketer on October 13, 2014, 09:13:42 PM: Is it me or is that toe guard shoo goo, because the pattern is not all on the toe guard?
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: TBONTB on October 13, 2014, 09:17:18 PM: Is that where it has been sanded to fit?
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: Gingerbusiness on October 13, 2014, 09:20:27 PM: I sand my toe guards like that - just makes them look neater.
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on October 13, 2014, 09:37:31 PM: Black widow - think I've seen them on YouTube??

South African company with the head batmaker an apprentice at Hunts??

Looks a decent stick mate, hope it serves you well :)
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: Chad on October 13, 2014, 10:02:45 PM: It's a pretty similar shape to some of the B&S bats from the previous 2 years. Lovely looking stick, seems like it will have a massive playing area, especially low down with that thick toe. :)
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: Gazza88 on October 14, 2014, 04:45:54 AM: Toe guard sanded for neater finish

Yes, Black Widow is a South African company, David van der Walt is the head batmaker who was an apprentice at Hunts and one of the founders of D&P.
I love the stickers as well, they look menacing, looking forward to using it this weekend.
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: plumb111 on October 14, 2014, 09:48:37 AM: looks a lovely stick mate - hope it goes well for you :)
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: kal_m on October 14, 2014, 02:26:36 PM: Looks good..and the toe is nice and thick.
Title: Re: My new bat
Post by: Gazza88 on October 14, 2014, 04:50:15 PM: Had my first net session with it today, not a long session as my Kahuna Icon is my primary net bat (as soon as I can afford it, will be getting a black widow net bat based on the exact same specs of this one) and this will be my match bat only, well, this bat is a monster! It has an incredible ping to it and the ball rockets off the bat.

Can not wait to use it on the weekend. :D