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Title: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 22, 2016, 05:12:13 AM

Had this bat for a while, but took pictures last night so thought I'd review it.

I was gifted this bat from a friend. Apparently it was destined for a Sri Lankan player, Kumar Sangakarra.

Weighs 2.9 and has a typical duck bill shape. Around 42 mm edges. Has a great balance and lovely rebound, however, it is quite soft as it is getting indented with minimal effort.

Will be using in indoors during the winter to prepare it for the season. Feel free to ask questions, was being lousy to write it thoroughly.

Here are the pictures..

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(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/minhasuz014/DSC_0640_zpsmzsohwt3.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/minhasuz014/DSC_0645_zpsmj66bxcl.jpg)(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/minhasuz014/DSC_0649_zpsraatxssr.jpg)
(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/minhasuz014/DSC_0650_zpsbqql5frt.jpg)
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(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/minhasuz014/DSC_0648_zpsiyxssiri.jpg)

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: gaurav23 on January 22, 2016, 05:47:26 AM

Perfect grain structure going on there mate.
Can use one such friend - no luck [emoji12][emoji16]


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Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Sivlar13 on January 22, 2016, 06:35:44 AM

Well that is a cracker, I enjoy the stickers and those grains are beautiful. Can he be my friend too?

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: potzy248 on January 22, 2016, 06:41:39 AM

I am starting to warm up to SS. Have not like their stickers but these look pretty nice. Beautiful bat mate and looks huge for the weight.

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: suraj1108 on January 22, 2016, 07:03:06 AM

did you add the additional grip onto the bat or was the bat already double gripped?

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Ridenmarke on January 22, 2016, 07:29:27 AM

Looks like there's a bit of heartwood on the outside edge of a right-hander

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: gaurav23 on January 22, 2016, 07:58:03 AM

Quote from: Ridenmarke on January 22, 2016, 07:29:27 AM

Looks like there's a bit of heartwood on the outside edge of a right-hander

Any specific point ??


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Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: kdale6 on January 22, 2016, 08:58:06 AM

interesting to see you mention how softly pressed the bat was - my Maximus was the same it indented a lot during knocking in

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Ridenmarke on January 22, 2016, 09:07:58 AM

Quote from: gaurav23 on January 22, 2016, 07:58:03 AM

Any specific point ??


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Oh Just noticed the darker looking wood on the left especially in the second pic

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: ridhuan on January 22, 2016, 09:27:09 AM

Wow, beautiful bat with nice straight grains, i saw SS 9star at meulemans.com.au website, does anyonw know 9 star stand for what grade or quality

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Alvaro on January 22, 2016, 10:09:07 AM

Lovely bat Uzair - though I am skeptical, where is the badly spelled name in sharpie?

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: gaurav23 on January 22, 2016, 10:58:36 AM

It's right there in the last pic  - on the back sticker though [emoji16][emoji23]


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Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 22, 2016, 12:56:36 PM

Quote from: Alvaro on January 22, 2016, 10:09:07 AM

Lovely bat Uzair - though I am skeptical, where is the badly spelled name in sharpie?

Ha, thank you!

Honestly, when I scrutinize intensely I see a text (just a letters, I see 'S') but it has been sanded off..

Last night I was netting with a Canadian national team captain who had gotten his new bat from SS which had unfinished toe with a name written with a sharpie 😱

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 22, 2016, 12:57:08 PM

Quote from: suraj1108 on January 22, 2016, 07:03:06 AM

did you add the additional grip onto the bat or was the bat already double gripped?

It was single gripped, I added second grip.

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: i12breakfree on January 22, 2016, 01:25:42 PM

That is a beautiful bat.

Regarding number of stars
3 star are grade2/3 like SS orange, Ton Gutsy
5 star are Grade 1 i think like Ton Slasher, SS ranger
Top Grade ones are 7 star like SS gladiator, SS maximus, Master 9000, TON reserve edition
i have not seen a 9 star SS/TON bat

SS guys do seem to get the best willow in large quantities

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 22, 2016, 06:33:57 PM

Thats very nice uzair, this is the one you were talking about!!

My master 9000 is 2'10 now that i have removed all grips but one that it came with and yours looks bigger...beautiful bat.

Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: StillNotOut on January 22, 2016, 06:36:50 PM

Looks a stunner! 8)


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Title: Re: SS Master 9000 Review
Post by: shax12 on January 30, 2016, 01:44:13 PM

(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a598/Amaan_Ismail/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-12-01-16-48-40_zpsjemebipz.png) (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Amaan_Ismail/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-12-01-16-48-40_zpsjemebipz.png.html)

(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a598/Amaan_Ismail/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151130-WA0002_zpsunwtgizp.jpg) (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Amaan_Ismail/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG-20151130-WA0002_zpsunwtgizp.jpg.html)

(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a598/Amaan_Ismail/Mobile%20Uploads/20160103_222042_zps4mds0uoq.jpg) (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Amaan_Ismail/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160103_222042_zps4mds0uoq.jpg.html)

(http://i1285.photobucket.com/albums/a598/Amaan_Ismail/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-12-01-14-00-55_zpsp1ncey0r.png) (http://s1285.photobucket.com/user/Amaan_Ismail/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2015-12-01-14-00-55_zpsp1ncey0r.png.html)

Mate of mine got this SS master bat which is also exact Sangakarras bat. This doesn't have the 9000 on the master sticker. Only Master with 7 stars. Sangakarra used bats with this sticker and you can't get Master sticker with only 7 stars.

Mate bought few player bats from someone in India. He selling this one as he kept the other. Too pricey for me unfortunately.