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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: langer17 on January 14, 2016, 02:57:04 AM
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Picked this up from Deals Direct over here while they were having a sale and cost me AU$60 down from $299. Add said Grade 3 Willow made in India and that looks about right. I'm not sure how it performs as I'm at work, but it looks alright and feels alright for it's size. When I bought it I didn't factor in that 'Giant' would probably mean it's a bigger and heavier than most, but it's actually decent in the hand. Feels similar to my Affinity Carbine which is 2lb 11.5oz's but picks up more like 2lb 10oz to me. So I'll guess and say it's 2lb 10oz's with 42-43mm edges.
Will be a handy Net/Wet Weather bat or a bat I give to a mate who wants to get back into playing. Not a bad pick up for $60. Certainly wouldn't pay $300 for it based on looks/size/pick up, but it could perform awesomely, however I highly doubt it will.
One strange thing is that the grains run through the edge on both sides of the bat. Can't remember ever having seen that before.
Pictures
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Indeed it does look very similar to the Stunner i picked up the other day.
Excellent value for the money for sure.
Let us know how it hits up when you get a chance.
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Great work gents. I've placed an order too. Low risk purchase.
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Great work gents. I've placed an order too. Low risk purchase.
Which have you ordered?
They have sold out of most of the more expensive bats.
I wonder what the softs would be like?
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A giant bat. Also got a pair of gloves and pads at $10 each.
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I also got the giant bag. Restrained from the other stuff as didn't want strife from the missus.
Bat actually taps up pretty well out of the middle. Toe is a little dead and higher up vibrates a little, but not too bad at all. Middle is genuinely good. Good buy @$60
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It's bang 2lb 10 oz's too
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Wanted to buy another but sold out now. Ah well
To put the price in perspective, I emailed impala about stickers and they would cost $50 with the stickers and postage :o. So bat for $60 but stickers for $50
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That is a lovely looking profile, mate! Bargain!!
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For the price I am very happy and quite shocked. In my head I'm spewing I didn't order 2 like I wanted to originally, but I already have a few bats that I like so that would just add to the heap and hopefully this way someone else could score a bargain too.
Removed the Giant stickers on the edge and removed the back sticker with Robin's signature. Looks much classier now.
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Exactly what I had in mind. Strip the stickers as you did.
I figured $10 for gloves, $10 for pads and $6 for a pair of GM pants was fair game. I'm perfectly happy to give them away to guys at my club if they don't suit me. At the very least, they'll be handy for wet weekends and winter cricket.
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Exactly what I had in mind. Strip the stickers as you did.
I figured $10 for gloves, $10 for pads and $6 for a pair of GM pants was fair game. I'm perfectly happy to give them away to guys at my club if they don't suit me. At the very least, they'll be handy for wet weekends and winter cricket.
Great minds think alike ;) haha.
Yeah I got some gloves as well as I ordered an air mattress on special too so thought why not. If you order more than one item, you only seem to pay the same shipping as 1 item so that was handy. I thought along the same lines, worst case they will be good net gloves or I can lend/give them to mates.
Still strange that they were so cheap to me. The LH version of items all seemed to be more expensive than the RH equivalent as well.
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How long did postage take?
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I've ordered 2 things over the last week. First arrived The next day which was a big bag. The bat arrived 2 days later. Sent via Toll and it'll basically say sent, with the next update being when it is loaded for delivery.
Bat packaging didn't have a whole lot of padding, just some cardboard wrapped around with a thick bin liner kind of bag on the outside. Did the job though.
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what site did you get this from?
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dealsdirect.com.au
Sale finished yesterday though.
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I always miss out on these. Someone please let me know next time they have a big sale, or someone else does.
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They are currently having a massive sale on GM clothing at the moment.
I think Pants are $6.99 and shirts $5.99 AUD.
I also ordered a couple of full sets of gear to donate to my cricket club..
One thing though, the LH pads and RH pads are exactly the same..they were both ambidextrous..but for $10.00 who cares
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Hoping my order arrives today. I got a pair of GM pants for $6 last week too.
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Hoping my order arrives today. I got a pair of GM pants for $6 last week too.
It should as Toll have been really good of late.
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My 3rd lot of items were sent Friday arvo and arrived just now so yours shouldn't be too long. Gloves are very nice and very decent for the $10 I paid. Leather seems very soft and comfy. But they seem to burn the plastic they send them in at the ends, which caused the plastic glove bag to stick to that and no other way to get the gloves other than ripping the bag which is a shame.
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Did you get the sausage finger gloves?
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Did you get the sausage finger gloves?
Yeah. They don't have any side protection, but I have never been hit there nor have I ever seen anyone hit there.
These deals are both good and bad. Good because hey, decent gear at a really cheap price, but also bad because it makes other deals which are perfectly reasonable, not seem as good.
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I purchased a few trolly bags and they seem very good for $17..
I also purchased a box of GM ball's at $2.50 each..cant go wrong for net sessions..
They seem to have sold out of a lot of gear, i wonder what they will be replaced with?
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WOW...Sales on again for 24hrs
http://m.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-slugger-english-willow-lb-senior-cricket-bat-cane-rubber-handle-exclusive (http://m.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-slugger-english-willow-lb-senior-cricket-bat-cane-rubber-handle-exclusive)
http://m.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-stunner-english-willow-short-bat-senior-cricket-bat-2nd-grade-willow-cane (http://m.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-stunner-english-willow-short-bat-senior-cricket-bat-2nd-grade-willow-cane)
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The description of the bats is hilarious:
"Handle with grips
Handle made with cane and rubber
Sweet spots made on bat
Exclusive design
Special rubber toe guard"
They are sold out now if anyone was wondering.
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The description of the bats is hilarious:
"Handle with grips
Handle made with cane and rubber
Sweet spots made on bat
Exclusive design
Special rubber toe guard"
They are sold out now if anyone was wondering.
These are still available..
http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-slugger-english-willow-sb-senior-cricket-bat-4th-grade-willow-cane-rubber/ (http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/impala-slugger-english-willow-sb-senior-cricket-bat-4th-grade-willow-cane-rubber/)
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Had ordered another one on the 21st as the price was low again. Ordered a few things and 1 of them arrived, but the bat and some gloves didn't for some reason. Email them asking about it and they said they would contact their supplier. No update for 3 days, so ask again and got 'we will let you know of any updates straight away'. Emailed again today and got an automatic reply saying that the company has changed ownership and that the emails are unmonitored and have not been forwarded. Their number has been disconnected also.
So somehow they seem to have changed ownership with no prior knowledge of this happening as of Thursday last week.Shame as got some bargains from there as of late. Lucky I paid via PayPal.
Morale of story - Don't order from them anymore.
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Deals Direct have changed ownership or impala?
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Deals Direct have changed ownership or impala?
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