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Title: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 03:21:11 AM: I just came back from a work trip and there were 2 boxes waiting for me, @i12breakfree thanks mate the Mana made its way here

Secondly thank you to @cover_drive for amazing biryani in Toronto and keeping me company between flights. I am still hungry for that biryani after eating 2 full containers in one sitting that would have fed 4 people. It was great to talk gear with you.

Now moving onto the second box, which had 3 lovely bats in them. 3 profiles: green one is srt, black one is duckbill toe and blue one is spine all the way to the bottom. No concaving on srt, mild concaving on blue stickers and slightly heavier on duckbill.

Before you get to the pics here is a bit of a challenge guess the weight and grade of each bat ;)

Also @i12breakfree you are excluded as you know the weight of mana and srt is exact same weight.

Here we go...

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/b12c158417173b4037a9abb084dcbdea.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/5239c4a4339d3967393458f2ea155faa.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/b91b3217188dea51fd289256593577d1.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/33236dac1d1f3578f1f6ddf5aabc6c55.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/7e5c1b04506642bc6f9569e71935843e.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/8e9a9938d2d87c0e1d9a6c6602316ac9.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/b53911618351415ebe27f4091ce96aa5.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/0832ae525a60f7ade3fba1b51e7aba70.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/fcb638e99fbbfdf3cfa7e3184ebff123.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/40810a800bfa114fbdf9751be1796f0e.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/4aff4db14f8cc709de9fe0090a87e121.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/dc4fcefc048533fa6a1f0805075e9bb7.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/52e8a6f1d27e96ffcc5733656d4520ed.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/771519f47fe745a49c56510cb28100dd.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/2b4f2e554b8f8feb140dc9049cf005f5.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/c03a84145ea7ab0352b27eea97f248d6.jpg)

Duckbill edge
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/15721b6a9d5acc198ad57c6ccaf03d08.jpg)

Srt edge
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/10c7f343068e45c04466928463236c50.jpg)

Blue stickers edge
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/866688274e6646e42beef7da68113e28.jpg)

Mana vs Srt

(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/2510a3d5f93f5249ad672c6205938d7e.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/69b2c03a16637c66f84dbd7e61a43cc8.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/cd47390b2aae665b1ca619b3b772299c.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/98366d72b905ee7fc35da601c2ea8afb.jpg)

And yes I have a problem. I haven't decided what I am going to do with these bats yet but I can't have that many in my living room and my garage is still full lol

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Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: play-yourself-in on January 22, 2016, 04:29:54 AM: You based in the U.S. Mate?
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: rajesh500 on January 22, 2016, 04:42:38 AM: is it a camera or your photography skills?
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 22, 2016, 05:19:38 AM: It was pleasure meeting you @tushar sehgal and have a chat, it was great to see you. I am glad you enjoyed the biryani, apparently they are most renowned biryani vendor in Toronto and have a distinctive history after being originating from Karachi.

Those bats are lovely, especially Sachin Tendulkar's profile. I feel that low middle will be great for Canadian pitches. I guess all of those RS are Grade 1? I am guessing SRT one is 2.11 (I don't think you told me the weight).

Thank you for your time on Monday.
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: Ridenmarke on January 22, 2016, 07:01:58 AM: Nice profile on the SRT, must be 2.12 at least.
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: i12breakfree on January 22, 2016, 12:27:10 PM: Glad Mana reached in time.
Lovely collection of RS bats there. I am really impressed with their quality. The finishing is top notch and very well pressed.
So looks like you are almost ready for 2016 ;)

All the weight guesses are wrong so far
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 01:20:06 PM: Quote from: play-yourself-in on January 22, 2016, 04:29:54 AM
You based in the U.S. Mate?

@play-yourself-in Just north of the border mate in Canada
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 01:20:28 PM: Quote from: rajesh500 on January 22, 2016, 04:42:38 AM
is it a camera or your photography skills?

Both are bad I know :(
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 01:21:44 PM: Let's give you a bit more hints :)

Duckbill is the heaviest, followed by SRT & then Blue stickered one. Grade of willow on all 3 is different!!
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: smilley792 on January 22, 2016, 01:34:00 PM: Duckbill 2.14
Set 2.13
Blue one 2.11

Grades.

1,2 and 3
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 03:43:38 PM: Quote from: smilley792 on January 22, 2016, 01:34:00 PM
Duckbill 2.14
Set 2.13
Blue one 2.11

Grades.

1,2 and 3

Close but here it goes:

SRT - G1+ 2lb 9.6oz (Players grade)
Duckbill - G3 2lb 11
Blue Stickers - Border line G1/G2 or as they call it lowest in G1 2lb 8.5oz
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: spoonbed on January 22, 2016, 08:21:57 PM: Ooh, I do like the "blue one"- surprised it came in below 2:10
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: Sivlar13 on January 22, 2016, 08:31:50 PM: These bats are rather sizeable!!
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 10:26:22 PM: They are indeed big. They felt light and then the scale proved it

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Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 10:31:12 PM: SRT picks up incredibly light and so does the blue stickered one. Duckbill picks like its weight which was a surprise (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/61a0904a07003e2c1880c4c5f28fc710.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/a682c6f139b557d6fca4a52ee35fdc59.jpg)(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160122/f7f614cc046b8350df31f1382dacbc9a.jpg)

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Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: jd163 on January 22, 2016, 10:50:50 PM: They are huge for the these weights.. Impressive bats.
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: hanif on January 22, 2016, 11:02:41 PM: Surrinder makes some lovely bats and his finishing is excellent, some excellent bats there.
Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 23, 2016, 07:42:15 PM: Quote from: hanif on January 22, 2016, 11:02:41 PM
Surrinder makes some lovely bats and his finishing is excellent, some excellent bats there.

He does indeed and a very nice person as well

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Title: Re: A quick review and a thank you
Post by: liam1682 on February 05, 2016, 12:12:41 PM: Love the look of the Mana, was very close to picking one up in the off season. Beautiful bars.