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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Contrails on January 21, 2016, 08:57:25 AM
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G'day everyone,
I am Roey from New Zealand. I played a little cricket during High School years and Social club after school. Like many of you, I enjoy batting and especially with a nice bat. I am more of stroke player.
On a recent trip to India, I picked up a SS Master 9000. Then a while later, I ended up getting an SG Player's Edition. I have recently placed an order for a Laver & Wood Private bin! Here's pics of the SS and SG bat. I haven't received the L&W yet.
(http://i.imgur.com/e0JEBpD.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ZCL0Dk9.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/1OHmi8N.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/KYFFqSa.jpg)
Looking forward to being a part of the forum and learning all about Cricket Bats.
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Hi Roey, nice to have you. Once you become a member your bat collection will increase 10 fold in a matter of months. This normal and something not too worry about.
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Cheers Liscon12, I just modified it, hopefully you can see them now.
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Hi Roey, nice to meet u, u will find lots of positive vibe here, don't forget to post pic of your new laver PB!
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Both bats looks great, the SG looks particularly attractive with it's matured/prominent grains.
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That SG looks magnificent
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Hello Roey, welcome to our world haha, two great looking sticks there mate, you'll do alright here!
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Hello pal and welcome to the mad house
Love the profile and look of the SG bud
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Thank you everyone. The SS Master 9000 got sold a week ago, made a $20 profit. Enough for a nice Steak dinner and a beer. I thought of selling the SG but then decided to keep it cos it has a really nice ping and with an extra grip, the pick up improved a lot. Being a Left handed batsman, the heartwood lies on the outside for me too!
Wish we could get M&H bats here. Bats are expensive in New Zealand, although NZ weather is very similar to UK, maybe we can grown some willow here.
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Oh no you mentioned the forbidden name :o If you go looking you'll soon find out what I mean
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That SG looks magnificent
Get down Shep! No more bats for you!
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hello welcome to the forum sunshine, us Middlesex fans have Brendon McCullum over here this summer, one of the best exports from NZ since Martin Crowe(legend)
Funny you wish a certain English(cough) brand was in New Zealand when a lot of the forum love the Laver bats. They are very popular here for sure
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Funny you wish a certain English(cough) brand was in New Zealand when a lot of the forum love the Laver bats. They are very popular here for sure
Haha, oops! Yeah NZ doesn't have much choice, it would be good to have lots of variety. It will hopefully will bring the price down a bit for the shelf/ big branded bats. But you can pick up some nice ones on the 2nd hand market, especially as unwanted christmas gifts :D.
Even though Laver is a NZ brand, only 5% of the sales are NZ based customers. And surprisingly they are actually not that well known here. I only found out about Laver after reading these forums and searching for bat care tips on the net. But thanks to this forum, I am awaiting mine.
NZ cricket is doing well these days, even after B. McCullum retired. Yeah you guys are gonna have a blast watching him play.
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Wish we could get M&H bats here. Bats are expensive in New Zealand, although NZ weather is very similar to UK, maybe we can grown some willow here.
Ironically you just sold one that had different stickers on it ;)
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Hi Rory,
The lads aren't joking about the addiction we all have. I'm in Adelaide across the ditch. Like your 9000. Had a 2000 and sold it on. The bat collection will grow and shrink as you buy and sell and make no money in the process, just improve your knowledge.
I joined three years ago and now have a small repair and knock in hobby using all the help from fellow members and local bat makers. You can follow my hobby on facebook. I keep a photo album of every bat i have worked on and what i did.
Still have L plates on. I see the page as a record of my bat hobby. Have not changed the url. Starting to get bored with repairs and really do it for fun. Man cave, beer, bat , radio, relax.
Cheers Marc
https://www.facebook.com/mkwbatservices/
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Wish we could get M&H bats here. Bats are expensive in New Zealand, although NZ weather is very similar to UK, maybe we can grown some willow here.
There are plenty of deals online to find discounted bats. I love M & H and bought my Amplus discounted from their site. Forum sponsors also have seasonal sales. In a nutshell, you will find plenty of options here.
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Where in NZ mate?
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There are plenty of deals online to find discounted bats. I love M & H and bought my Amplus discounted from their site.
Was it storm damaged with no warranty?
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Was it storm damaged with no warranty?
Size 4, storm damaged, no warranty. £150 - bargain
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Haha, my wallet is gonna hate me. I already have my eyes set on the MRF VK Grand Edition on my next India trip.
I am from Auckland potzy248.
Marc, I just liked your facebook page. You do have a nice collection going on there.
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Was it storm damaged with no warranty?
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After every boundary and a six, I checked the bat and it was fine. It is going strong after a season.
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Size 4, storm damaged, no warranty. £150 - bargain
You should start using bigger bats then, size 6 or even a Harrow.
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You should start using bigger bats then, size 6 or even a Harrow.
By the time I'd bought my custom made short handle (lacking in storm damage, but complete with warranty) from a forum sponsor I didn't have enough spare cash to buy a storm damaged M&H. Life can be such a bitch at times, can't it...
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By the time I'd bought my custom made short handle (lacking in storm damage, but complete with warranty) from a forum sponsor I didn't have enough spare cash to buy a storm damaged M&H. Life can be such a bitch at times, can't it...
Good luck next time.
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Haha, my wallet is gonna hate me. I already have my eyes set on the MRF VK Grand Edition on my next India trip.
I am from Auckland potzy248.
Marc, I just liked your facebook page. You do have a nice collection going on there.
Nice to see another Aucklander on here mate!
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Nice to see another Aucklander on here mate
Nice! Who do you play for btw?
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Nice! Who do you play for btw?
Last played for Cornwall.Taking some time off club cricket till next year mate.where abouts do you play?
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Oh nice. Mate, I just played social league/booze club with friends. But love having a bat. You could say I am a pretty lazy fielder.
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My Collection to Date:-
(http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv13/mattchurch2/20160310_214102_zps7nmgafpa.jpg) (http://s665.photobucket.com/user/mattchurch2/media/20160310_214102_zps7nmgafpa.jpg.html)
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Why the covering of the stickers?
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Why the covering of the stickers?
Why the covering of the NEW BALANCE stickers?
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Why the covering of the NEW BALANCE stickers?
Almost certainly because, like all members of the forum, he knows that fake stickers are banned on the forum...
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Well i did not know until someone dropped me am email and deleted my posts.
I cannot confirm that you are correct...
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Love the stickers on the SS master
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Hey fellas sorry to drag up an old post, just wondering if you kiwis have brought and shipped bats from the UK to NZ before? Any dramas? cheers