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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: tom line on October 31, 2015, 01:33:02 PM

Title: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on October 31, 2015, 01:33:02 PM
Went down to see Matt today to get a Devil bat after talking with @simonmay5 about the best place to get a cheaper bat with good performance.
When I got there Matt had already shortlisted a few bats that met my specs, and I went from there choosing the below bat. Really happy with what I got and thanks to Simon again for organising it for me and Matt for choosing out some lovely bats. For me
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/31/84efc7944cb53e0a91ca0bc51cd8e06c.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/31/851a47e562b8c9c3c21ef961fad3802b.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/31/6da60fe737629444635a0f776b0bf39d.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/31/a3d2e0fddf68081ebca2ac5eaa052c9d.jpg)(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10/31/352bb79babffab6941f28bdce032a1b1.jpg)



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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: i12breakfree on October 31, 2015, 01:36:34 PM
What's are the specs buddy..weight etc

I picked up a h4l from eBay and easily one of the best pinging bats. Hope you score lot of runs with this one :)


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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on October 31, 2015, 01:44:10 PM
34mm edges and 63mm spine approx, at 2.8 fairly full so am happy with it. Taps up very nicely as well
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: simonmay5 on October 31, 2015, 01:51:49 PM
Looks nice mate and you're most welcome Matt makes a cracking bat that's for sure hope to see you score lots of runs with it next season
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: FattusCattus on October 31, 2015, 01:51:55 PM
Corr!!!!!!!  Thats lovely that is - is this a specific profile or shape?
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on October 31, 2015, 01:55:34 PM
Corr!!!!!!!  Thats lovely that is - is this a specific profile or shape?

Thanks am really happy with it. It is based on the warbird profile but a little more exaggerated duck bill I think and standard blade and handle length
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: jwebber86 on October 31, 2015, 06:05:10 PM
lovely looking bat.

i do love h4l's i think of getting a second
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: lazza32 on November 01, 2015, 12:02:59 AM
I actually prefer those stickers over the regular not that the regular are bad

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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: gerhard303 on November 01, 2015, 01:50:53 AM
I actually prefer those stickers over the regular not that the regular are bad
I'm probably also in the minority. Not a massive fan of the Warbird stickers.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: Topgun on November 01, 2015, 04:10:45 AM
Love the laser engraved bat that you have :p
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: petehosk on November 01, 2015, 07:53:38 AM
Love the laser engraved bat that you have :p

I see what you mean! I thought that was where the stickers had left a kind of dye imprint when they were removed.
But you are probably right.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 01, 2015, 08:16:14 AM

I actually prefer those stickers over the regular not that the regular are bad

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I think they look a lot better with the white grip instead of the blank one they normally come with but all the stickers that H4L do I really like


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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: skip1973 on November 01, 2015, 10:34:22 AM
Terrific shape, don't see many here but I am yet to see a bad H4L.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: liscon12 on November 01, 2015, 10:53:09 AM
Terrific shape, don't see many here but I am yet to see a bad H4L.
Looks like one of those generic SS/TON duck bill shapes that is all the rage right now, still good though
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: FattusCattus on November 02, 2015, 09:44:32 AM
@tom line, sorry to be a pain.

If you had the time, any chance you can take a profile pic from a bit further away so I can see the whole bat?

Many thanks.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 02, 2015, 05:26:05 PM
What shots do you want  ? Profile and a shot from the toe up


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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 02, 2015, 06:00:47 PM

@tom line, sorry to be a pain.

If you had the time, any chance you can take a profile pic from a bit further away so I can see the whole bat?

Many thanks.


Are these ok?

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/02/1ab1cb427e6cf494979be796b3622321.jpg)

(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/02/ef7ff8d10bbd971714d73a45270cdc68.jpg)


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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: FattusCattus on November 02, 2015, 06:25:31 PM
Oh yeah!!!!  That's the money shot!!!
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 02, 2015, 06:39:28 PM

Oh yeah!!!!  That's the money shot!!!

It is a nice profile, is there any more photos you would like?


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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: ppccopener on November 02, 2015, 07:00:45 PM
Yeah he wants the one where the bat is in his living room!!
 :)
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: Jamesfield on November 02, 2015, 10:23:38 PM
Every H4L i have seen has been nice , even junior ones  :o
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: Northern monkey on November 03, 2015, 08:00:12 AM
That's a lovely bat!
Love that profile shot
Hoping to pop down to h4l soon and have a chat
I think , having played against matts team, and actually seeing how well his bats play, and knowing how highly Simon May rates them, I've gotta get my hands on one for next season.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: Mel Jessop on November 25, 2015, 09:38:45 PM
Thanks am really happy with it. It is based on the warbird profile but a little more exaggerated duck bill I think and standard blade and handle length

Was this a custom Devil? as I thought the Devil was based on there Hellfire range?

Nice bat though, considering one myself..
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 25, 2015, 09:49:34 PM

Was this a custom Devil? as I thought the Devil was based on there Hellfire range?

Nice bat though, considering one myself..
It wasn't a custom as such. Matt chose the ones that fitted the specs I had told him whether he had altered any of these or not I am unaware, however after seeing the other that were all the same shape as these I think that the devil range has changed to be based on the warbird but full size blades as in regular length rather than the hellfire shape of last season



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Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: Turn Of Pace on November 25, 2015, 09:57:31 PM
Was this a custom Devil? as I thought the Devil was based on there Hellfire range?

Nice bat though, considering one myself..

You won't go wrong. I took the plunge and got G2 Hellfire recently and I'm glad I did. It's a terrific bat with an unbelievable middle.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: hell4leather cricket on November 25, 2015, 10:23:55 PM
 Devils are mainly in hellfire profile , however I do mix it up a nd do the odd duckbill ! :)
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: tom line on November 25, 2015, 10:34:39 PM
Devils are mainly in hellfire profile , however I do mix it up a nd do the odd duckbill ! :)
Thanks for confirming. The duckbill really does help the pick up on my bat.
Title: Re: H4L Devil.
Post by: sanredrose on November 25, 2015, 11:24:26 PM
Devils are mainly in hellfire profile , however I do mix it up a nd do the odd duckbill ! :)

Do you customize hellfire bats too ? I mean if someone wants a hell fire bat with a round handle + duck bill toe, is that doable ?