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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on April 05, 2015, 07:20:16 PM

Title: 2008 vintage butterfly - was I ahead of the game?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 05, 2015, 07:20:16 PM

Evening guys

Quick review on an oldie (but a goldie) from my collection.

As it's Easter Sunday, a time for family, I've spent the evening out in my garage (affectionately know as my (No Swearing Please) cave) cleaning this up.
It was originally a Wasp Sting 1000, bought in South Africa for about 600Rand (or about £40 at the time in proper money).

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/BB084D4A-9F75-437A-839F-B1FEAB34EC7D_zps80vvrf7k.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/BB084D4A-9F75-437A-839F-B1FEAB34EC7D_zps80vvrf7k.jpg.html)

It used to have a layer of (what I assume was) blue gloss paint on the edges and back.

It's looking a bit worse for wear now a days, and I've taken the original stickers (and paint) off the bat and given it a new identity. I just can't bring myself to get rid of her though.
By no means a looker with 7 nearly straight grains and the blemishes all over, but does she ping!

The spec
Weight: 2lb9 & 3/4 with 2 and a half chevron grips.
Edges: 25mm
Spine height: 60mm

And some proper pictures

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/4F931ADC-9E19-4601-93BA-EF7F1EC1921D_zpszmkoppmn.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/4F931ADC-9E19-4601-93BA-EF7F1EC1921D_zpszmkoppmn.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/7A281F32-3CDD-44CC-8D11-7F26C2AD6171_zpsv6o7uhic.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/7A281F32-3CDD-44CC-8D11-7F26C2AD6171_zpsv6o7uhic.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/C48F2F2D-3AD2-426F-8778-AC8FB35D65CB_zpseu4opnfw.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/C48F2F2D-3AD2-426F-8778-AC8FB35D65CB_zpseu4opnfw.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/D6DDD44C-CFE7-4D03-B5E8-49A0A7FF59CE_zpssizwa8zs.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/D6DDD44C-CFE7-4D03-B5E8-49A0A7FF59CE_zpssizwa8zs.jpg.html)

As you can see here, she's looking a bit used, but still in one piece!
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/675379FB-1212-4C44-886D-595652B76F3E_zps3ack5u12.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/675379FB-1212-4C44-886D-595652B76F3E_zps3ack5u12.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 2008 vintage butterfly - was I ahead of the game?
Post by: jwebber86 on April 05, 2015, 07:22:04 PM

I like the new colour scheme.

Title: Re: 2008 vintage butterfly - was I ahead of the game?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 05, 2015, 07:28:24 PM

Quote from: jwebber86 on April 05, 2015, 07:22:04 PM

I like the new colour scheme.

It's had those stickers a couple of years now, it was time for the "remove the tape and see if the damage is any worse" service haha.
Just need to get a new scuff sheet on and a couple of strips of tape to hide the cracks and she's hopefully good for another couple of seasons  ;)

Title: Re: 2008 vintage butterfly - was I ahead of the game?
Post by: Mattsky on April 05, 2015, 07:54:21 PM

Blimey, Wicket. Looks like it's been made from pine!   ???

They should have painted the face blue too.  :D

Still, if it pings, doesn't matter, does it!

Title: Re: 2008 vintage butterfly - was I ahead of the game?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 05, 2015, 07:59:20 PM

Pine, willow, what's the difference!
For a £40 bat to be going into it's 8th season it doesn't owe me anything does it  :)