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Companies => Custom companies => Laver & Wood => Topic started by: Gingerbusiness on December 10, 2014, 09:31:11 PM
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Hi All,
Recently, I won a reasonable amount of money on the football and as I have been a good boy this year, I decided to treat myself to a L&W. I have always wanted one and decided to get in touch.
I found their service to be very helpful - having a few email conversations with James about what I wanted. For the first time in a long time, looks actually fell behind size and performance. I did not want to pay £300+ on a bat which looked amazing but played no better than a piece of 2 by 4.
James said he has an experimental shape which he had been working on. What I got was a low middle, zero-concaving and a pick up that a twig would be jealous of! It has 41mm edges, 67mm spine, Oval handle and weighs 2'8!! The balance is just incredible for a low middle bat!
This is what I received today...
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/FB8C22FD-7DD4-476D-B5A5-970392736FEB_zpsop6w6bdi.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/FB8C22FD-7DD4-476D-B5A5-970392736FEB_zpsop6w6bdi.jpg.html)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/F0A35197-74D5-4789-9951-4DA6627E9A02_zpsi7kfohzm.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/F0A35197-74D5-4789-9951-4DA6627E9A02_zpsi7kfohzm.jpg.html)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/25DF52A4-8D42-4C99-850D-E3F59ED685C3_zpsvcdgnwbk.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/25DF52A4-8D42-4C99-850D-E3F59ED685C3_zpsvcdgnwbk.jpg.html)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/A24193D9-436F-4CCB-A54C-B1DD462D698F_zpsjsomqlrl.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/A24193D9-436F-4CCB-A54C-B1DD462D698F_zpsjsomqlrl.jpg.html)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/6D7C30DC-C2D8-48E1-A717-161583BB6ACF_zpss9eap7jb.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/6D7C30DC-C2D8-48E1-A717-161583BB6ACF_zpss9eap7jb.jpg.html)
(http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag184/gingerbusiness/62ACC994-EBF5-41AE-8467-6B0D05CF3E94_zpslgjhequn.jpg) (http://s1368.photobucket.com/user/gingerbusiness/media/62ACC994-EBF5-41AE-8467-6B0D05CF3E94_zpslgjhequn.jpg.html)
And they have also oiled/waxed/knocked it in and lamitoed it free of charge. James has also offered a guarantee that if this bat puts on weight, I can return it.
Overall, a great service and superb workmanship - though, what else would you expect from L&W!
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Lovely shape! Looks a lot of wood for the weight.
Waiting for my xmas present to myself to arrive now :-[
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OMG are you kidding. ...just before Christmas. ...that is gorgeous
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Proper bat, that. Lovely shape and finish.
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That looks a belter and massive for 2.8.
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Bat looks a treat - nicely done!
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I am soo tempted to get L&W, but really skeptical at same time :/
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I am soo tempted to get L&W, but really skeptical at same time :/
why's that mate? The weight-gain issue that quite a few people seem to have suffered from with Laver?
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I did ask about the weight gain and they put it down to their pressing process.
Apparently the process has been adapted on new bats to eliminate this but time will tell!
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I believe weight gain is more to do with the atmosphere heat and how the bat is transported and not just bats from the land of the White clouds.
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That's truly beautiful, santa did well for you this xmas