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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: SOULMAN1012 on October 27, 2014, 11:00:08 PM
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So after having a shocking weekend where I have managed to write my car off I have come home to find 3 lovely packages waiting for me. These are the bats that I ordered from Lords during there sale at silly prices and I must say that I'm very happy at the quality. The x181 was bought blind and the TON and Chase I spoke to the guy in the shop about.
Gray Nicolls X181 - this is simply huge and is 2.8 dead on. The profile is lovely and is my favourite of the GN range to be honest with its high spine and massive middle. The blade seems a little two toned in the pics but isn't that way with the naked eye. 41mm edges and 6 straight and even grains. Tapping an old ball it responds very well like all GN seem to at the moment.
TON Max Power Classic - this thing is a pocket rocket and performance will be amazing on this bat 39 mm edges and a skinny oval handle with a single snake grip. This is 2.9 in weight and honestly tapping an old ball the sound is amazing and it flies off the blade and at £90 is a bargain tbh
Chase FLC - stunning piece of wood with 10 lovely even grains and the handle feels perfect in my hands with an oval handle and single spiral grip. 39mm edges with a low swell position. I have never used a chase and tbh the ones I have seen I have never been impressed with but this is a lovely bat. The balance is super and its 2.8 bang on again looks lovely in the flesh and I can honestly say if I had seen this In a shop I would have been tempted at the full £300 price let alone the bargain price Lords were selling at.
The only problem now is looks like I'm going to have to have a big clear out to pay for a new car. Anyone in the mean time here are some pics.
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Lovely bats! Remember seeing the x181 when I bought mine earlier on this year and was a tough one. They have some lovely bats in there and yet another 3 beauties for your collection :D
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That Chase FLC looks pretty! :D
Some lovely looking sticks there Chris!
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That FLC looks amazing and big for the weight, imagine it was 2.11! Looks like you've gotten yourself some stunners there!
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Proper bargains. Loving that Chase - I've always been a fan of them, I think you'll find you'll get on well with it.
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You won't be disappointed with the X181 I can assure you
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Highly impressive trio of bats there Chris. I was tempted by a Ton, guy on the phone said that they had quite a few in stock. A little disappointed that yours turned up before mine, hoping today will be the day.
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Good shopping.
Good luck funding your new mini metro.
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Shame to hear about your car mate.
Great bats you got there.
Looking forward to seeing them at vitas
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Impressive bats for the weight. They all look heavily concaved? Get the rubber band on them.
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Impressive bats for the weight. They all look heavily concaved? Get the rubber band on them.
The ton and GN are a little yea not overly like a puma chase isn't that concaved
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It almost looks like the edges of the TON go back up. It has been concaved and the wood ramps back up to give a bigger edge or is it a trick of the light?
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Great bargains, I did fancy a chase, but they had all gone by the time I had got through.
Got some pictures through of a purist and a zona on saturday. The weights were supposed to quickly follow. Still waiting!!.
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It almost looks like the edges of the TON go back up. It has been concaved and the wood ramps back up to give a bigger edge or is it a trick of the light?
This is what I call the 'gull wing'. Asian batmakers especially, looking for ways of making bigger and bigger edges, due to people seeing very softly pressed pro bats and wanting similar - though batmakers will not 'waste' low density, softly pressed willow on the masses due to scarcity and impact on returns/refunds due to damage.
The 'gull wing' is the only way bigger edges can be achieved from higher density willow WITHOUT increasing the overall weight of the bat.
I have to admit, the more I know about bats, the more I consider big edges just to be a waste of wood (IF concaving has to be pushed to the extremes).
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The GN is the biggest of the 3 bats in terms of edge size. The X-181 has a very high spine and this was the same on another x181 I owned that went to a team mate last season. The only benefit to a bit edge is the confidence element to me the sciences will say it's wood mass behind the ball and the marketing tells you value for off centre shots. But for me it's about confidence plain and simple I like big chunky bat. Personally I also would prefer minimal concaving as this gives me more mass behind the ball but following a few years of painful wrists the weight of bats I'm using 2.9 max in the main means something has to give.
A clear demonstrator of this for me is that one of the best bats at my club is a Newbery Mjolner SPS that's a few seasons old and the original profile. Many have used it and rave about it. Iv used it a couple of times in nets and I just hate it in my hands it just plays on my mind.
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Love that Chase. They were OOS by the time I contacted them...
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Out of interest, do they send a confirmation of postage email?
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Out of interest, do they send a confirmation of postage email?
No mate I recieved nothing the bats where left with my neighbour
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Brilliant...
Cheers Chris :-)
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Ooooh Christopher - sorry to hear about the motor, but it's only metal and plastic. Just look at that Chase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The more I look at this Chase, the more disappointment I show towards the one I received today...
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Ooooh Christopher - sorry to hear about the motor, but it's only metal and plastic. Just look at that Chase!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes it is a nice bat mate, waiting to hear from insurance company to see if I can keep it plus a few others :(
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Shame to hear about your motor Chris. That hurts.
But to repeat a sentiment..... Look at those bats!!!!!
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Just ordered a Hunts Turbo Revolution LE as couldn't resist at that price. Really looking forward to receiving it although not sure what sort of weight it will come in.
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Just received the bat, two days after order so good service. Looks and feels great, weighing 2lb 10oz so not too bad. Only problem is that is definitely only a Revolution Turbo rather than a Turbo LE. I am really torn as to what to do as it still seems great value at the price but it isn't what was advertised or ordered, especially as the sticker on the bat says RRP £255 whereas the LE is RRP £310. However I suppose I could get a worse one if I ask for an LE in exchange? Thoughts/advice would be welcome. I'll try and post pics later.
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Demand the LE. I am annoyed with their shop after the Ayrtek debacle!
Threaten them with trading standards if they do not swap!
Sorry. I wanted that Ayrtek :(
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Demand the LE. I am annoyed with their shop after the Ayrtek debacle!
Threaten them with trading standards if they do not swap!
Sorry. I wanted that Ayrtek :(
There's a really nice adidas/ayrtek in the sale section mate ;)
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There's a really nice adidas/ayrtek in the sale section mate ;)
I've gone back to Masuri in protest...
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There's a really nice adidas/ayrtek in the sale section mate ;)
And another that's even cheaper.....
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Just received the bat, two days after order so good service. Looks and feels great, weighing 2lb 10oz so not too bad. Only problem is that is definitely only a Revolution Turbo rather than a Turbo LE. I am really torn as to what to do as it still seems great value at the price but it isn't what was advertised or ordered, especially as the sticker on the bat says RRP £255 whereas the LE is RRP £310. However I suppose I could get a worse one if I ask for an LE in exchange? Thoughts/advice would be welcome. I'll try and post pics later.
What price did you pay for the LE?
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£135.50 posted. Very good deal for an LE I reckon, doesn't feel quite so good for a regular Turbo.
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I have a Turbo at 2'10 and a Turbo LE at 2'11 in this topic. With photos and weights in the topic you know exactly what you are going to get, at very good prices too.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32293.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32293.0)
There aren't any Hunts bats left on the Lords sale pages from what i can see, so i doubt they will be able to swap your bat for an LE.
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worth a try if you are happy with the bat you have is to take the % dicount of the deal on the LE and apply it to the RRP of the bat they sent you and ask them to refund the difference.
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Thanks for your thoughts, both really good ideas. I'll have a look at yours Jake if they come back with refund offer. Will also see what they say about refunding having worked out the relevant difference in price as suggested by mdg20. Reckon that should make the Turbo about £105. Pics here. The more I look at it the better it seems! Just definitely not an LE!!
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I have a Turbo at 2'10 and a Turbo LE at 2'11 in this topic. With photos and weights in the topic you know exactly what you are going to get, at very good prices too.
[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32293.0[/url] ([url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32293.0[/url])
There aren't any Hunts bats left on the Lords sale pages from what i can see, so i doubt they will be able to swap your bat for an LE.
I know what I'd do if I were you, and it starts with sending back that miss-sold Turbo for a refund...
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If you like it, keep it. It's just a sticker.
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I would too. Then I would contact Jake @ Vitas and get him to get one of Tony's 'specials'
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Chris, I missed the X181's in the sale. How much were they going for?
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Chris, I missed the X181's in the sale. How much were they going for?
£128 mate a complete bargain.
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£128 mate a complete bargain.
How is the pressing Chris?
My Legend is pressed really hard!
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How is the pressing Chris?
My Legend is pressed really hard!
If I'd got a legend for the price you paid I know something other than the pressing would've been really hard! ;) :D
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How is the pressing Chris?
My Legend is pressed really hard!
It's very good to be honest mate I find GN pressing excellent, my oblivion, lucky 7 and the X-181 are all pingers
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£128 mate a complete bargain.
Shame I missed it. If you ever (for whatever reason) want to pass it on, let me know. I doubt I'll find one now, especially in that weight and for that price.