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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: i12breakfree on September 10, 2015, 12:55:52 PM
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Lets list out some details of the bat that you used to score your first century. I have not scored one TBH but have scored few half centuries using my Blank bat. It was the B2 shaped G1 willow. 2-10 with great pickup and one of the best pinging bats i have ever had. That was one bat i had all the confidence that even a miss hit will travel for a six.
pic of the bat when it was brand new
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Newbery Mjolnir (Old Style) - 2.7, Small Edges, Yellow Grip.
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I borrowed my Team mates gray nics ignite 5star.
Weighed 3.4
111 of 88balls. Was knackered. Never used that bat again.
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A harrow GN Powerspot back in high school in the mid 90s.
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Mine's the H4L Warbird I'm going to buy this winter. It IS!
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If I ever make a ton I'll let you know :-[
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Ss matrix 2lb 9oz.
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Kookaburra can't remember the model but it had blue stickers. My other 2 were both with a old Richard Wensley warrior bat - huge weapon!
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Canterbury 500. 2lb 9oz. And it's coming out of retirement this weekend
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Gray Nicholls phoenix 5 star in league cricket.
First was at school using a slazenger v100 super
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Newbery Series 1, in storage now along with all the other bats ive owned that have since been retired.
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GN Rapier 4* Harrow in school cricket
GN Powerbow (first model) 4* SH in League cricket
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GM Cannon Original. Scored back to back tons in 1999... None since
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2'9 Gray Nics Oblivion Carbo back in 2013. Scored heaps of runs with it, 1200 odd with 5 tons. I was never really convinced by it's performance but it's pick up, weight and balance was clearly perfect for me. It started to delaminate so I bought a Newbery Mjolnir which I barely scored a run with so I returned to the GN, scored another ton but then blew my knee out. Treated myself to an Aldred Gold Sovereign as a get well soon present, currently it's on 720 odd runs this year but no tons yet. Hoping to bag a couple in the coming weeks to get me up past a 1000 runs for the season. It's performance is significantly better than the GN but I get the feeling it's slightly too heavy for me.
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Warsop Butterfly 2.9 SSH about 9 years ago.
Absolute Weapon. Shame the handle fell out of it, the replacement handle was never the same.......
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GN Vortex LE, hadn't used her for a while but she didn't let me down on Tuesday, 162*
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County Reflex in the early 90's, was a top bat which disintegrated on my way to my second ton the following season.
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Rob pack custom made
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An ex-pro's bat, stickered up as a V600 but completely different to the V600 shape at the time. It wasn't any better or any worse than most of the bats I have had.
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RNS Larsons
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Back in 1990 was my first ton. Left my bat at home so borrowed a crappy GN World Cup that was like a twig. Never used it again and never owned a GN bat. Have been thinking about finally investing in one for next season.
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GM Cannon Original. Scored back to back tons in 1999... None since
what happened @Johnny after the back to backs ? u got married ;)
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2.9 GN Ignite carbo, my first bat
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Cant exactly recall but think it would have been a centurion i recall having a centurion Kingston in my teens through a sponsor deal. I also remember having a centurion test that went like the clappers.
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Slaz V100 circa 2000 model.
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GM Icon Original, back in my GM hoarding days. :)
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Gray-Nicolls Evo 5 Star in 2010 .Best bat I've ever had, pinged from everywhere but light as a feather! Scored 3 tons with it but none since the Evo expired :(
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Millennium 5star. Had one of those brilliant gn pro handles that had thick bottom grip promoting perfect drives. Never had a bat like it since.
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A lot of GN's cropping up. Does that say something about them?
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It could mean there bloody good bats..... Or merely that more people have owned grays than other bats.
I got my other 2 tons with an oblivion extreme pro too....
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what happened @Johnny after the back to backs ? u got married ;)
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Nearly.. University, beer and women definitely played their part. Also moving clubs from a batting paradise, to a dodgy north west green top
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I got my first ton with a Richard Wensley made Warrior RP think it stood for Real Power never been sure. Got my first double hundred this year with my Blueroom LE
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A lot of GN's cropping up. Does that say something about them?
Lot of GNs but most of them 5 / 10 years back. We do have Jake as the latest entry.
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Does that not say more about the age of most members on here though?
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It could mean there bloody good bats..... Or merely that more people have owned grays than other bats.
I got my other 2 tons with an oblivion extreme pro too....
I owned a GN because my father said they were one of the best makes, no other reason. I'd imagine their branding sells a lot. Although, the carbo was a really good bat !!
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My first 50 was with a Bulldog. Don't have a ton. :(
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County caerulex. It was a beauty.
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It could mean there bloody good bats..... Or merely that more people have owned grays than other bats.
I got my other 2 tons with an oblivion extreme pro too....
I'm subscribing to the a lot of people have owned them theory.
People who don't come on here will likely buy a bat from a big brand. To most that would be Gunn & Moore, Gray Nicholls & to a lesser extent Kookaburra or Slazenger.
If people bought their bats before becoming a member on here (or before this forum existed in some cases) I imagine they would've bought a bat from one of the bigger brands which could explain why so many first tons were with GNs
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In 1991 I scored 123n.o for my dads work team using a Warsop Perfection. A lovely bat which I then ruined by over oiling it.
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My first ton was with an old SG VS - 319
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Kook Bubble
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Never hit a ton :( first 50 was with a Kook "Biggest Kahuna" that I've still got :)
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CJI Sumo 3lb was my first. Hit my first T20 ton this year with my B3.
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Lot of GNs but most of them 5 / 10 years back. We do have Jake as the latest entry.
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I couldnt bat ten years ago! Lol. Mine came in 2012 I think.
Going back to a gray nics hopefully for2016. If it ever arrives.....
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I'm subscribing to the a lot of people have owned them theory.
People who don't come on here will likely buy a bat from a big brand. To most that would be Gunn & Moore, Gray Nicholls & to a lesser extent Kookaburra or Slazenger.
If people bought their bats before becoming a member on here (or before this forum existed in some cases) I imagine they would've bought a bat from one of the bigger brands which could explain why so many first tons were with GNs
When I was so much younger. The Internet was too new and getting to owzat was impossible. We had 1 choice. A pokey shop in town. That only stocked gray nics, GM and kook. And even then it was only ten bats at a time.
Choice was not great.
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MB Malik Sher Amin - absolute beaut of a bat, shame it broke
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http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=24400.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=24400.0)
The one to the left of the purist. First league game this season. Shame it could only go downhill from there!!.
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GN Phoenix Beast weighed about 3 pounds could barely lift it by the end!!!
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2lb7oz Kookaburra Blade 950 stickered as a Ricochet. 112 from 84, followed up with 90 from 68.
Plenty of 50s with my Ice and one with my Flare, and a couple this year with my Impulse.
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Absolute gun, I've included the last pic to show how skinny it is. Only one use this season as I bulked up after being ill and it ended up being too light for me :( It is surviving my clear out though, definitely keeping it!
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Symonds Tusker, 108no, September 1987.
Mum binned it while I was away at uni circa 1989, sadly.
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Here's my old faithful.
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Some low grade Kashmir willow BDM.
Hit 12 sixes in reaching tripple figure in a 12 overs game.
It was perhaps not the bat. The cricket ball looked a soccer ball to me that morning.
During a small break between overs, I remember the opposition team had a small meeting and one of them walked up to me and said, "You need to see a Psychiatrist". The seriously thought I had gone insane.
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My club mass purchased from Larssons. I bought the Britannia cause it didnt look like the other RNS bats. Scored me 138* in 2007. Since the tons been made by a custom from Solitaire, Marlin Cricket, and the CA 15000 limited edt.
Ps. Cant believe anyone can actually bat with the CJI Sumo, unless they themselves are giants. Monstrous bat!
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L&W Signature, 2.10
Lovely bat with a middle which goes like an absolute rocket!!
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My first ton was scored with a Hunts County Steelback in the Leicestershire leagues when I was 16 (12 years ago, unbelievable!) and I think has a nice story to it. I was using my brothers old bat (HC Vision Custom Classic) before breaking the toe in the last net before the season began. My now late father took me to Hunts County to pick a bat, and despite going in for a more expensive model the Steelback model called out at me in long handle, and was about £85. I used it without netting and hit 101 in my first game with it. Unbelievable. My dad made a deal with me the winter before and said if I scored a men's 50 he'd give me £50. As he just bought me the bat I told him to forget the deal as being farmers we were not made of money! When I got home from school the following Monday (after telling all my mates about my glorious knock ha) I found an envelope with £101 in. :-)
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My first ton was scored with a Hunts County Steelback in the Leicestershire leagues when I was 16 (12 years ago, unbelievable!) and I think has a nice story to it. I was using my brothers old bat (HC Vision Custom Classic) before breaking the toe in the last net before the season began. My now late father took me to Hunts County to pick a bat, and despite going in for a more expensive model the Steelback model called out at me in long handle, and was about £85. I used it without netting and hit 101 in my first game with it. Unbelievable. My dad made a deal with me the winter before and said if I scored a men's 50 he'd give me £50. As he just bought me the bat I told him to forget the deal as being farmers we were not made of money! When I got home from school the following Monday (after telling all my mates about my glorious knock ha) I found an envelope with £101 in. :-)
That's actually quite a nice story
I've never got a ton but my 'goose cor3 is serving me well! So well I'm not going back to a conventional blade length anymore!
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That's actually quite a nice story
I've never got a ton but my 'goose cor3 is serving me well! So well I'm not going back to a conventional blade length anymore!
If one comes up, try a affinity toro. An amazing short bladed bat!
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Yes I've seen the IJC reviews and the look like guns, but Marcus doesn't make them anymore I don't think, so it's eBay or bust
Also looking at the Newbery Blitz, but the weight is too much so my preferred option is a Phantom t20 Spirit - they're massive for their weights
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Yes I've seen the IJC reviews and the look like guns, but Marcus doesn't make them anymore I don't think, so it's eBay or bust
Also looking at the Newbery Blitz, but the weight is too much so my preferred option is a Phantom t20 Spirit - they're massive for their weights
If one was in a devious mood (which i am) then one might suggest the two bats, but for stickers, are the same bat from the same maker, the weight thing is likely to be marketing from the respective brands flogging them.
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Yes I've seen the IJC reviews and the look like guns, but Marcus doesn't make them anymore I don't think, so it's eBay or bust
Also looking at the Newbery Blitz, but the weight is too much so my preferred option is a Phantom t20 Spirit - they're massive for their weights
Mine came from off here, second hand beauty! But they are rare in the market. Keep your eyes peeled.
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Mine is Newbery - 2.8. Amazing pickup and ping...still going strong :)
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If one was in a devious mood (which i am) then one might suggest the two bats, but for stickers, are the same bat from the same maker, the weight thing is likely to be marketing from the respective brands flogging them.
Nah I've seen both the blitz and the spirit in flesh and 1- the profiles are different and 2- the blitz only goes in weights 2.10 and up yet the spirit goes down to 2.7
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DF Magnum borrowed from a team mate . Evening league cup 14 overs match 105* 12 sixes 1 four and was 1* after 5 overs
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A Newbery GT 5 star from Soulman, I started well, raced to 45 within 8 overs and struggled to 35th over for the hundred. I was stupid enough to sell the bat and regret it to this day. :(
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20 year old bat - still a beauty.... more of this shortly
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GM Maxi 909, a few years old now but still scoring runs. 100* off 108 balls. Needed two off the final ball, so only just made it! The photo is from the Phil Hughes memorial #putoutyourbats trend
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Open Championship 3 star bought from the Cricket shop in the Indoor Net on Wandsworth Hill in London,Alf Gover`s I think...wondered who made them ?
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A Slazenger SX Elite Pro that I got off eBay for a rediculous amount. Bought all 8 the guy had, kept the best and sold the others. In hindsight, I'm a bit gutted I didn't keep it as a momento
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A Slazenger SX Elite Pro that I got off eBay for a rediculous amount. Bought all 8 the guy had, kept the best and sold the others. In hindsight, I'm a bit gutted I didn't keep it as a momento
I have that same feeling.. and i bet most other bat lovers (gear lovers) have that same feeling if they binned or sold it..
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Top score of 87 for a school team in the 5th year with my awesome at the time anyway
Slazenger v500 select, 90 pounds new in 1998 still remember like it was yesterday
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Managed to get my first century when I was playing at junior level using a M&H harlequin about 7 years ago. That bat was a real beaut.
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In 1982 with a Gunn and Moore Autograph.
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1st ton, Blank bat, 22mm edge, 57mm spine, 15mm toe. Now it is resting in my bat showcase.
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Crown Sports Apex Pro back in the 90's...great bats, got my next 4 with a later model...shame they don't seem to be around anymore!
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2011
Screaming Cat Professional Series 1
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My first was a custom Solitaire, definitely heavier than requested but went like the clappers - was £100 for a G1, bargain.
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First was with a Woodstock Tour De Force, still the best bat I have ever used. Pick up was an absolute dream and even with a 4-way crack in the toe, the ping is amazing.
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96not out, (captain declared on me?)
A long long time ago , playing on a horrendous wicket, with huge boundaries and a just reachable river!
Still put it down as my best innings, and was first time out with a £25 second hand gray nicks that I will never part with,(it's over 30yrs old and still pings ridiculously )
First ton, was with a grade two ACE,
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I will let you know when it happens...
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