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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Gray Nicolls => Topic started by: Over Gully on July 10, 2015, 10:09:55 AM
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Just seen this posted on the Meulemans facebook page. This is an exact replica of what Dave Warner uses, and limited to only 20 units. You may want to sit down when reading this spec, but this bat has 55mm edges and weighs 2lb 14oz. Must be an ultra light cleft to get those specs. Given the scarcity of these bats it must be worth $AU1000 or thereabouts but I'm yet to see any prices listed.
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Well that's just silly
Looks at those edges haha
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The David Warner replica - instructions for bat maker
1) Handle and press cleft.
2) Sand and apply edge stamps.
3) Sticker up finished cleft.
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I was under the impression David Warner uses a 2.12lb bat.
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Instructions for user -
i) Put on comedy ginger caterpillar moustache
ii) Smash ball everywhere
iii) Tell everyone you are a reformed character, before sledging the ass out of any pom who comes near you and getting punchy after a shandy
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Good lord the ball must fly off that.
No wonder Warner hits some huge balls.
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Instructions for user -
i) Put on comedy ginger caterpillar moustache
ii) Smash ball everywhere
iii) Tell everyone you are a reformed character, before sledging the ass out of any pom who comes near you and getting punchy after a shandy
Sounds about right :D
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Good lord the ball must fly off that.
No wonder Warner hits some huge balls.
Haha. Well said Pal..
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If it's a Replica then why is it heavier than the bat he is using.
Sounds like just a Marketing gimmick . Also the blemish in the playing
Area does not justify the cost of the bat.
Too heavy, anyways !!
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If it's a Replica then why is it heavier than the bat he is using.
Sounds like just a Marketing gimmick . Also the blemish in the playing
Area does not justify the cost of the bat.
Too heavy, anyways !!
Looks exactly like his (from the pics i have seen on here). Probably a ounce off his weight. Id say Warner would get the best of the best for himself.
Always hated the stickers, and to me it just doesn't look nice at all. Still smash a ball a long way mind you.
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If it's a Replica then why is it heavier than the bat he is using.
Sounds like just a Marketing gimmick . Also the blemish in the playing
Area does not justify the cost of the bat.
Too heavy, anyways !!
We don't know the cost of the bat, do we?
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It's obscene, but if I was strong enough to be able to wield a blade of that weight I'd get one! It's almost getting to a point where you nearly have to have restriction on edge size, etc, not just bat face width. Just seen a price, AU$899, not cheap!
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Price is reasonable compared to top of the line Gray Nics bats at $1200 Aussie.
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We have a profile shot and a weight, any forum bat makers got a spare tree trunk they're willing to have a go at making one of these with? ;)
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Saw one of David Warner's bats and it had a fair bit of graping on the face of it. He used it in a game too, so don't think he cares about looks too much
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With his facial hair, that's a given :)
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2.14! My kind of weight.
Hmm wonder how much shipping to England is?
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Having seen warners bats at the kent game , he told me they were 2.9 1/2 and certainly felt it , biggest bat I've seen at thAt weight
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Having seen warners bats at the kent game , he told me they were 2.9 1/2 and certainly felt it , biggest bat I've seen at thAt weight
If that is 2.9 1/2, then it is one magic cleft.
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Having seen warners bats at the kent game , he told me they were 2.9 1/2 and certainly felt it , biggest bat I've seen at thAt weight
With the oversized clefts you have access to, can you provide bats of this size?
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If that is 2.9 1/2, then it is one magic cleft.
There's nothing magic about it other than its a waste of wood.
To get them this big and that low in weight they are dried to within an inch of their lives. He said so himself. They'll make 20 odd bats of which only 2-3 will last any kind of tour. 5-6 will break in the first net session and the rest are nursed through games with tape as he did with Barty and myself.
He knows the flaws, but he doesnt buy them! Also it's about the little dude going out with a club. The piece i have from on of the broken bats is drier than Ghandis flip flop, we are talk sub 3%... it's dust! The ball impact damage from one single delivery has created a dent in the blade 10mm deep... not good.
Yes it's massive, it's bigger than the 2012 IPL Gayle bat i have here but it's not good if you want more than 1-2 games from it and you'll need 10 plus to find two that can stand up to the punishment.
Unless you are in a position to fleece a sponsor for free kit... which you aren't... don't bother its a waste of time as they are not made to perform consistently.
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With the oversized clefts you have access to, can you provide bats of this size?
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Again, yes it is possible to make something like this but it's a waste of wood and time. You need a cracking bit of timber and then you need to ruin it by taking so low on moisture that it could and possibly will snap or crack first ball. This is why the consumer versions are a lot heavier and nowhere near a big.
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Ssh as well cut the (No Swearing Please) down to the root.
I have seen a Warner in person which was a beermouth of a bat and agree with Marcus it is low density then overdried to get it down to the size I saw.
There are limitations and this bat is nearly it at low density and moisture content.
I guess that's what a advantage with GN who cultivate there own wood.
It is a lovely shape
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I have seen a Warner in person which was a beermouth
Never a truer word spoken Dave :)
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It's an optical illusion his bat is huge, he's just short. The behaviours are linked to his red hair, lighted by the perfect sun and surf in Australia.
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This bat is 2.14.
Warners is apparently 2.9 1/2
So I'd guess this is merely his profile in a not as dried cleft. So hopefully will last more than a net!
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Oh and this is on there site now at 899 and proclaims free delivery to the UK.
So that'd be about 435 before custom charges.
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Did you take GST off?
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Did you take GST off?
Nope. Is it still 10%?? If so then £392 then?? Bargain.....
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Nope. Is it still 10%?? If so then £392 then?? Bargain.....
Yeah, are elite bats much cheaper over there?
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Yeah, are elite bats much cheaper over there?
Probably not. Custom made gray nics through jake is cheaper. But not sure it's as high level as this I meant to be.
The legend experience is almost double this I think!!
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There's nothing magic about it other than its a waste of wood.
To get them this big and that low in weight they are dried to within an inch of their lives. He said so himself. They'll make 20 odd bats of which only 2-3 will last any kind of tour. 5-6 will break in the first net session and the rest are nursed through games with tape as he did with Barty and myself.
He knows the flaws, but he doesnt buy them! Also it's about the little dude going out with a club. The piece i have from on of the broken bats is drier than Ghandis flip flop, we are talk sub 3%... it's dust! The ball impact damage from one single delivery has created a dent in the blade 10mm deep... not good.
Yes it's massive, it's bigger than the 2012 IPL Gayle bat i have here but it's not good if you want more than 1-2 games from it and you'll need 10 plus to find two that can stand up to the punishment.
Unless you are in a position to fleece a sponsor for free kit... which you aren't... don't bother its a waste of time as they are not made to perform consistently.
Excellent post reminds me of the test player who asked his Batmaker to make a bat from a 26 grain low density cleft his batmaker had the batmaker told him the bat would be was only good for 200 Runs the player said if I score 200 in my test match innings I will be very happy
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Surely these bats would be covered by a warranty? If you get one and it snaps first innings one would thing GN would have another on the way to you.
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Surely these bats would be covered by a warranty? If you get one and it snaps first innings one would thing GN would have another on the way to you.
That's why they are hard to get bats to the general public are also harder pressed to maintain warrenties
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Surely these bats would be covered by a warranty? If you get one and it snaps first innings one would thing GN would have another on the way to you.
As far as I'm concerned the one I bought is covered under a full warranty. When I picked it up, the guys at GCCC didn't mention anything about a limited warranty, etc. I used mine for some throw downs this arvo and cannot say how impressed I was with it! The ping was fantastic but that is probably due to the sheer weight of a heavy bat but the middle was exceptionally long.
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There's nothing magic about it other than its a waste of wood.
To get them this big and that low in weight they are dried to within an inch of their lives. He said so himself. They'll make 20 odd bats of which only 2-3 will last any kind of tour. 5-6 will break in the first net session and the rest are nursed through games with tape as he did with Barty and myself.
He knows the flaws, but he doesnt buy them! Also it's about the little dude going out with a club. The piece i have from on of the broken bats is drier than Ghandis flip flop, we are talk sub 3%... it's dust! The ball impact damage from one single delivery has created a dent in the blade 10mm deep... not good.
Yes it's massive, it's bigger than the 2012 IPL Gayle bat i have here but it's not good if you want more than 1-2 games from it and you'll need 10 plus to find two that can stand up to the punishment.
Unless you are in a position to fleece a sponsor for free kit... which you aren't... don't bother its a waste of time as they are not made to perform consistently.
Here here!
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Warner's bat at the start of his innings...
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and when he retired with 101..
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new bat after every innings anyone??!!!
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new bat after every innings anyone??!!!
There are several people on here with a collection large enough they already could! :-[
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new bat after every innings anyone??!!!
Do we not have some people like that on here anyway?
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There are several people on here with a collection large enough they already could! :-[
Beat me to it, ha ha
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DO not understand why he does this, why doesnt he just get a normal sized bat?
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DO not understand why he does this, why doesnt he just get a normal sized bat?
He's clearly simple and thinks bigger wood is always better. Anyone with an ounce of common sense know it's not the size that matters, but what you do with it!
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DO not understand why he does this, why doesnt he just get a normal sized bat?
I read something written by I think it was a GN bat maker about the psychological importance of a bigger bat, it gives the batsman more faith and confidence. You might "know" your bat weighs x amount and taps up so well and went well in the nets and "know" where the middle is etc but it's not the same subconscious feeling as looking down and seeing a big bloody lump of wood.
Seems frivolous to be smashing up a G1+++ bat every innings to those of us that dream of owning just one for such a tiny benefit, but at test level where money's no object, sports psychology is heavily employed, marginal gains add up to wins and Jimmy Anderson has his own personal hypnotist, why wouldn't you?
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Ah but give this bloke Gower's Powerspot(for those not old enough to have used the original you don't know what you missed!) from the 1980's and would he be able to score the same style of runs? :)
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As far as I'm concerned the one I bought is covered under a full warranty. When I picked it up, the guys at GCCC didn't mention anything about a limited warranty, etc. I used mine for some throw downs this arvo and cannot say how impressed I was with it! The ping was fantastic but that is probably due to the sheer weight of a heavy bat but the middle was exceptionally long.
How is the bat treating you pal?
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never have I seen a worst 'tash... I thought it was ironic the last ashes home series but now.... urghhh
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How is the bat treating you pal?
used it for a net session and got a crack on the edge so I spent another couple of hours on the mallet with it.. It's unusual in that the edges are soft and have really rolled a lot with the knocking but the middle has barely dented at all. Anyway, I opened with it last Sunday and took 20 off the first over, eventually out for 44 off 20. I hit a pull shot to a 65 meter boundary with a fielder only 5 meters away and he didn't get near it, it went that quickly! I might only get a season or less out of it but at my age (46), I just wanted to see what a bat like this was like before hanging up the gloves. Very impressive as I thought with the bat being 4 ounces heavier than I normally use, I would struggle with cuts and pulls but with the middle being so high, it was fine. I reckon I would struggle in a longer innings though. Overall, I'm rapt!
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We got ours in store late last week, I have seen many many cricket bats in my time but these take the cake. They almost seem to big.