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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Rob Pack Blue Room => Topic started by: ProWannabe88 on November 19, 2015, 08:13:11 PM
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So I finally managed to make the journey down to see rob last weekend. Big thanks go to my better half for offering to fund a new bat purchase. Still plenty of kit to sort for next season. We spent most of the morning and afternoon chatting about the new gear designs and looking through samples of the new BR and RPC softs.
There's a lot to come from blueroom soon and as soon as rob gets chance he's going to send me some sneak peaks to share with you guys. Everything is set to change in the new year. A new Avalanche range of softs. Updates to the Bombora range Inc new pads and gloves. The heritage range of softs are being completely re designed and a massive duffle will be joining them. I've not had chance to photograph my bat yet guys but I did take this little profile pic while I had 5 mins in the shop.
Picked put a stock bat believe it or not and rob took me down the bat cave to make a few adjustments. He took some length out of the blade at the toe (only mms) and did some tinkering with the shape of the toe so I kept the huge middle and gained a slightly lighter pick up. I don't have a face pic but she's not what I'd typically go for. This just caught my eye and knocked up phenomenally well. 2.10 fully dressed and I'm absolutely chuffed. As soon as the pics reach me you'll have a post to read and rob would like detailed feedback wherever possible :)
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/received_10153116635031861_zpsqgsnbl4x.jpeg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/pidge1988/media/received_10153116635031861_zpsqgsnbl4x.jpeg.html)
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DROOL!! What grade is she @ProWannabe88 (RP Cricket) ? I have not purchased anything this off season but when RP/BR bats show-up it really tests my resolve
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Those stickers are gorgeous
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DROOL!! What grade is she @ProWannabe88 (RP Cricket) ? I have not purchased anything this off season but when RP/BR bats show-up it really tests my resolve
Believe it or not my good friend she was only marks as a Pro. Has a few blemishes on the face but im trying to ignore that sort of thing nowadays and just look at what the ping is like. Was an impulse thjng to pick it up after seeing the size it. Really does fly and having rob do a little wizardry it picked up how I wanted it to and we didn't lose any size out of the profile. Happy days
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Those stickers are gorgeous
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They look even nicer in the flesh. They're all embossed and have a holographic like pattern in the blue. He's done a great job on them. Think there's some better pics where you can see the hologram style pattern in another thread I did in the BR section
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Here you fella. Can you see the little squared running through the sticker background. Even those have a slight texture to them. Loads of detail and work gone into these
(http://i1195.photobucket.com/albums/aa381/pidge1988/Photo%2026-08-2015%2015%2044%2017_zpscj7yer29.jpeg) (http://s1195.photobucket.com/user/pidge1988/media/Photo%2026-08-2015%2015%2044%2017_zpscj7yer29.jpeg.html)
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Yeah I can see the detail on these. Ultimate bat envy!
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Yeah I can see the detail on these. Ultimate bat envy!
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Going to get some pics of mine at the weekend :)
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They do look fantastic
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The new softs samples looked very good. A bit of design tweaks to be made but I think everyone will be very impressed
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The op bat doesn't look too dissimilar to the shape of the h4l warbird
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Robs been doing the avalanche shape since last season. Pure coincidence if that's the case. Although I do like the warbird profile. Matt makes some stonking good bats
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Robs been doing the avalanche shape since last season. Pure coincidence if that's the case. Although I do like the warbird profile. Matt makes some stonking good bats
Wasn't suggesting anything by it it was just the first thought that came to mind when I saw the pic :)
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So pro being the lowest grade? Used to be elite, mp 1, 2 etc before right?
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I believe its county, pro, elite and le
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So pro being the lowest grade? Used to be elite, mp 1, 2 etc before right?
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Limited Edition (subject to availability)
Elite
Pro
County
Mine has a little blemish on the face which I'm assuming is the reason it was downgraded when going through production. Obviously when I got rob to apply the stickers I went for the Elite badge though haha
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Another beast from the pack man. Slightly disappointed he's gone with doing flat faces. When I visited him he said he wouldn't do them due to it increasing the fact the edge would crack
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Another beast from the pack man. Slightly disappointed he's gone with doing flat faces. When I visited him he said he wouldn't do them due to it increasing the fact the edge would crack
@19reading87 I am sure Rob would round them off if we asked nicely :)
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@ProWannabe88 (RP Cricket) any more beasts lying around in the shop or Pack cave weighing 2'10-2'11 in Avalanche range lower end range?
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Another beast from the pack man. Slightly disappointed he's gone with doing flat faces. When I visited him he said he wouldn't do them due to it increasing the fact the edge would crack
We discussed this mate. He was pretty passionate about avoiding flat faces. Mine is not a flat face. I need to take better pics. he's not doing any flat faces anynore unless it's a custom request.
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@ProWannabe88 (RP Cricket) any more beasts lying around in the shop or Pack cave weighing 2'10-2'11 in Avalanche range lower end range?
Not sure pal. There were 4 or 5 I saw similar to the one I picked at pro range but couldn't tell you weights as I never got them on the scales.
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Another beast from the pack man. Slightly disappointed he's gone with doing flat faces. When I visited him he said he wouldn't do them due to it increasing the fact the edge would crack
They aren't flat faced.
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They aren't flat faced.
A lot of the recent ones I've seen have had them
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Just to get an idea, how round would you say it is in mm?
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A lot of the recent ones I've seen have had them
I think he did do some in 2015 with them tbf as I do remember the shop ones having them but I've only ever had proper faces. However, I do always say I have no interest in edge size as I'd rather have it in the bat
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I think he did do some in 2015 with them tbf as I do remember the shop ones having them but I've only ever had proper faces. However, I do always say I have no interest in edge size as I'd rather have it in the bat
There may be some lying round mate but I didn't see any. Rob said he didn't like them at all so wasn't going to produce it unless requested.
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Just to get an idea, how round would you say it is in mm?
How Round it is in mm? What The edge? It's round. It's not flat. That's all I care about haha
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What is the camber on the face is what I think he met
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What is the camber on the face is what I think he met
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Yeah I figured. Just can't be bothered getting my tape measure out to be honest :)