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Specialist Cricket Retailers => Uzi Sports UK => Topic started by: Alvaro on February 20, 2016, 07:00:13 PM
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This morning I set about earning some brownie points - one vacuumed, washed and polished front room floor later, I was on the M4 in the evil rain to Uzi Sports to see Asad and his lovely wife.
When I got there it was busy as usual - some WEPL lads were in, as were another forum member (clutching a very nice-looking Kook Ghost - is there a better big brand offering this year?) and a young lad with his dad. So, I quietly got down to the business of looking at willow. Everyone who knows Asad's Swindon store knows how much time you can while away building a pile of your dream stash. Firstly, I love the Powerbow 5 shape and pickup, but they are a bit lairy. Still a lovely Players went in the hypothetical pile, along with a TON Legacy and one of the H4L Hellfire G2s (they are hyped a heck of a lot on here, but Asad's selection seem to warrant it). Great stuff.
I moved closer to where the WEPL bargaining was going on, and picked up an @Uzi Sports Black Mamba. "This is nice," I thought to myself, and carried on over to a bunch of newly arrived blanks in a box. Heaven. I also had my kit in the car - for gloves to test pickup with, so showed off my Red Ink X3 Custom - Asad seemed as impressed as I am with it. But, to quit my ramblings, about an hour later of being REALLY picky and multiple grip changes - all props to Asad for putting up with this... I left without buying anything.
No, hang on.
I couldn't do that - I would have to burn my CBF membership. I'd lose face among a bunch of people I've never met, and I wouldn't be able to honour my one out, one in bat-buying rule.
So these are some blurry post payment pics of the bat I left behind (boo) for knocking in. I'll see it in a few weeks once it's ready. Incredibly impressed with a lot of the bats, especially the Uzi ones, and the TONs. I also think that Kook have nailed it for 2016, if a big brand is for you.
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Go and see Asad - his bats are awesome. He's always got some interesting bits to say, and will treat you well.
Oh, and something may have come home with me, after all.
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Lovely bats the Uzi pros are very nice indeed and trying to pick a bat in Asad bat paradise is very hard as all look and go so well
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I agree. Every now and again I forget my go and pick it in the flesh rule and lose time and money on stuff.
Today is another reminder of why it's so much better to do that.
My choice is 'only' an LE. Not entirely sure why.
In that box of new arrivals there were some astoundingly nice entry level Mambas. I was tempted to save a few £££s, but the one I got needed to be mine.
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I would be that forum member, and am very happy with the ghost. I really thought you would be leaving with a h4l.
I'm just sad I only had limited time at the store, as I really could spend a day there.
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Nice to meet you @jbrommo
Looking forward to the review!
And good luck this season.
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Asad's shop has to be a day visit! The hours breeze by without even realising.....food is forgotten about...and all because the place has everything us willow geeks and kit badgers will ever need!! And now Asad has H4L in stock, his shop is complete!! ;)
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Thanks Pete, u will see the best H4L bats in the next few weeks , hopefully before ur visit
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Trust me guys Asad will have some of the best h4l bats I have seen the willow that Asad has chosen is truly stunning especially if you after a grade one and two
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Just for you Simon
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Hi Asad, do you have any Mambas with a high middle at all?
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Yes our black mamba range
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Those grains are amazing. :o
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Yes our black mamba range
Any chance of some pics at all, please?
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Have you got any of the Stanford black editions in Asad?
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Have you got any of the Stanford black editions in Asad?
How many do you need :D
plenty mate. let me know when u r visiting, can't beat the quality we carry.
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Any chance of some pics at all, please?
photos of the ones in the shop at the moment, we got healthy stock of these, best is visit us and we can show you these in different weights
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How many do you need :D
plenty mate. let me know when u r visiting, can't beat the quality we carry.
Haha well only the one!! Any chance you could pop a couple of photos up please? Those mambas look amazing btw, I'm going to have to impose a strict one purchase only policy on myself when I visit.
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I don't think this policy applies when you visit our store :)
sorry the photos may not be very clear
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Just for you Simon
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Behave Asad I take the middle one thanks will be arranging a trip up soon and I sure Pete and the usual guys will come as well
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Most welcomevSimon, hopefully we will have few more for you guys to look at . You still owe money for the damage you did to our ceiling when doing ping tests ;)
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Most welcomevSimon, hopefully we will have few more for you guys to look at . You still owe money for the damage you did to our ceiling when doing ping tests ;)
Asad I am not paying for the ceiling I told you it's not my fault that the bats are so good that they put holes in the shop ceiling 😀
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I don't think this policy applies when you visit our store :)
sorry the photos may not be very clear
Cheers Asad, got to say they don't look a patch on those green mambas though. Thinking very seriously about snatching one of those up ASAP!
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Cheers Asad, got to say they don't look a patch on those green mambas though. Thinking very seriously about snatching one of those up ASAP!
These are fairly good , it is just I couldn't take good photos. You will definitely like these when u visit us . We have few more which u can have a look.
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I'm off to pick this bat up - either tomorrow or Sunday - very much looking forward to getting it home!
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Fudge me.
Received this bat from Asad this afternoon.
It pings like a pingy thing.
Love it.
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Fudge me.
Received this bat from Asad this afternoon.
It pings like a pingy thing.
Love it.
Glad u like it, so far all customers have given positive feedback on our bats. Worked really hard on the shapes as well as the quality of willow used plus on top of that being made in UK