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Title: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: Lwesty143 on November 17, 2014, 03:06:28 PM
Interesting tweet today by the GrayNics bat workshop showing a bat supposedly for Sam Billings. Very average looking bat, is it that not all pro's want 10+ grains, or some clever marketing by GrayNics to shift a few lower grade bats?

https://twitter.com/TheBatWorkshop/status/534345147077914625
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: Gingerbusiness on November 17, 2014, 03:09:49 PM
Nice looking bat - not for all but ping doesn't come from looks - which goes for a lot of things in life!
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: JB on November 17, 2014, 03:44:58 PM
I'd imagine Sam Billings is only interested in something that goes like stink!! I've got a 6 grain Affinity Spectre which is an absolute gun. I'd personally rather have a performer than a 20 grain plank
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: Kal on November 17, 2014, 04:06:46 PM
Well his last bat needed a bit of tlc.

The grains on this isn't exactly out of this world...
https://twitter.com/thebatworkshop/status/517604807788748800
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: jwebber86 on November 17, 2014, 04:56:10 PM
i do like the way bats with 6/7 grains (didnt actually want to count) usually play doesn't julian millicahmp have a similar philosophy on the amount of grains

Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: procricket on November 17, 2014, 05:25:58 PM
Most of the pro I have had feeling do not ask for looks at all pickup is what they want and it feeling right.
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: amritpremi on November 18, 2014, 06:04:56 AM

Even with 6-7 grains it doesn't last that long, is it?  ;) ;
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: Uzi Sports on November 18, 2014, 06:59:18 AM
I was there when he selected his bats. They may not have more than 6-7 grains but both of his bats, performance was exceptionally good. I tested with mallet and would have taken these regardless of the grains, pick up and ping  was like pro bats.
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: Alvaro on November 18, 2014, 07:51:54 AM
You'd hope they were pro bats :)
Title: Re: GrayNics Nemesis Sam Billings
Post by: iand123 on November 18, 2014, 09:35:43 AM
I picked up a couple of Oblivions of Sam's a couple of years ago when he was netting and they were huge and very grainy