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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: joeljonno on November 07, 2014, 02:06:33 PM
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Hi all
Thought I would share a recent acquisition that I was fortunate to get. Delivered today so brand new out of the packet.
Hell 4 Leather Devil weighing 2:12.3, regular short handle length bat.
Decent pick up doesn't make it feel too heavy (I would have said 2:11-2:12) and a seems to be a nice long middle by the tapping up I have done.
Half-a-dozen fairly straight grains with a little bit of heart wood on the outside edge. Only one noticeable blemish very near the toe.
And the proof...
(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag13/joeljonno/D7B33699-E648-49A7-A9F0-29B364A16B1B_zpsiyipfkcx.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joeljonno/media/D7B33699-E648-49A7-A9F0-29B364A16B1B_zpsiyipfkcx.jpg.html)
(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag13/joeljonno/12DA5F23-25D1-4F31-96FE-5FE46B3B1D50_zps8a5cikgm.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joeljonno/media/12DA5F23-25D1-4F31-96FE-5FE46B3B1D50_zps8a5cikgm.jpg.html)
(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag13/joeljonno/6F383296-E7B9-492D-BA28-AA960FB62C42_zpsiko6qkiv.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joeljonno/media/6F383296-E7B9-492D-BA28-AA960FB62C42_zpsiko6qkiv.jpg.html)
(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag13/joeljonno/CBEC847E-CE8F-4B4A-A9A3-9A5F8FDF97F6_zpsuk4disc4.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joeljonno/media/CBEC847E-CE8F-4B4A-A9A3-9A5F8FDF97F6_zpsuk4disc4.jpg.html)
Regards
Joel
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Ooh baby!! so jealous.
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Looks a good stick! Some of the H4L Devil bats amaze me, great value for money! I've hopefully got a G1 Hellfire Monster coming next month :)
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How is the finishing? I only ask as it is a dvl I assume they are given the same level of love and attention as the normal H4L bats?
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i might be being thick, but why is this a Devil Grade??
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i might be being thick, but why is this a Devil Grade??
Because that is what it says on the stickers?
Genuine G3. Only 6 grains, little bit wobbly.
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Good looking bat. How much did it cost you?
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Because that is what it says on the stickers?
Genuine G3. Only 6 grains, little bit wobbly.
Thanks for clearing that up, I do struggle with reading! :D
I thought the Devil grade were bats with inperfections/factory repairs that weren't covered by the warranty (eg knots on the edge, repaired cracks) or am I getting confused??
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It states in a review ...
"The “Devil” comes from the grade 3’s and 4’s, the type of wood now neglected but were once the staple diet of a club changing room before artificial taste of 40mm edges and 10 perfectly straight grains "
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Thanks for clearing that up, I do struggle with reading! :D
I thought the Devil grade were bats with inperfections/factory repairs that weren't covered by the warranty (eg knots on the edge, repaired cracks) or am I getting confused??
I think this clears it up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAvZlB1TvPA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAvZlB1TvPA)
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Lovely looking bat, these offer great value for money!! Hope it goes well for you!
**Must not be tempted**
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How is the finishing? I only ask as it is a dvl I assume they are given the same level of love and attention as the normal H4L bats?
Finishing is generally good. No less that others. Natural finish so not got that waxy feel like some.
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thats pretty nice for a grade 3
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Where's the blemish?
6 grains was Geoff Boycott's preference. He scored a few runs.
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(As listeners to TMS will have no doubt heard.)
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Where's the blemish?
6 grains was Geoff Boycott's preference. He scored a few runs.
Rhubarb!!!!
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lovely piece of willow, not as much sure to be called a grade 3 but if the buyer gets the benefit who complains.
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Where's the blemish?
There are two small ones actually, second noticed after a layer of oiling.
One by the toe, one higher up near outside edge.
(http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag13/joeljonno/81E043F0-7DE7-4C49-8265-0E8E331D77E9_zpsckx3lheg.jpg) (http://s1296.photobucket.com/user/joeljonno/media/81E043F0-7DE7-4C49-8265-0E8E331D77E9_zpsckx3lheg.jpg.html)