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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Gray Nicolls => Topic started by: dilscoop on May 29, 2016, 01:48:54 PM
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Not the prettiest,but i dont care because of these shear size and performance
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i have been told many of the new GN warners wont be that good looking(grains) because of the shear size of the bat.
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UPDATE: should be with me in around 10 days or so...KINGSGROVE Knocking it in !!!
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This was my other option- I believe Stuart at Kingsgrove said the other bat(one above) picked up better and performed slightly better BUT..he said they all perform roughly the same. "It whats on the inside that counts...and believe this will be the best bat i will ever own in my life"
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Hopefully the fewer grains will last longer for me hehehehe....as i've been told or heard on this forum
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You guys are not helping at all... First ursmasti's GN 50+ and then this.. Need to sell a kidney now :D
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You guys are not helping at all... First ursmasti's GN 50+ and then this.. Need to sell a kidney now :D
Ahahaha need to get myself a xp80 aswell in a month or so when kingsgrove get them in
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What do you guys think?
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What do you guys think?
Sorry I was too scared to reply, I was enjoying your conversation with yourself to much!
Think I prefer the looks of the one you opted for more than the other
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Sorry I was too scared to reply, I was enjoying your conversation with yourself to much!
Think I prefer the looks of the one you opted for more than the other
Don't be scared 😂😂😂
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They don't look anywhere near players edition. Hope they perform for you. Just to be clear you haven't got the bat yet?
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I think I prefer the older stickers to the new ones :-[
They don't look anywhere near players edition. Hope they perform for you. Just to be clear you haven't got the bat yet?
I was having this discussion with another forum member earlier today. With these bats you're paying for a low density cleft rather than G1 willow apparently. Low density or not, for the price I'd want it to be a looker personally...
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I think I prefer the older stickers to the new ones :-[
I was having this discussion with another forum member earlier today. With these bats you're paying for a low density cleft rather than G1 willow apparently. Low density or not, for the price I'd want it to be a looker personally...
for that kind of money I would be wanting a looker also...
Low density or just over dried...are they made in Australia or India
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This is my Kaboom which i got from Kingsgrove sports and it should be with me Tuesday .
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/IMG_1313_zpsjhwaablk.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/IMG_1313_zpsjhwaablk.jpg.html)
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/IMG_1315_zpszgdqoawh.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/IMG_1315_zpszgdqoawh.jpg.html)
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/IMG_1314_zpsq9lkclk0.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/IMG_1314_zpsq9lkclk0.jpg.html)
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You guys are not helping at all... First ursmasti's GN 50+ and then this.. Need to sell a kidney now :D
@jd163 ha ha mate wait for my Warner Kaboom review also coming on Tuesday .
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Whats the weight on these bats
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Whats the weight on these bats
@The Palmist ...Mine is 2.13
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mines also 2.13 but he has said the pick up is 3-4oz lighter
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This is my Kaboom which i got from Kingsgrove sports and it should be with me Tuesday .
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how did you get such good looking bats :(
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2lb13 but picks up 4oz lighter. Stop the world i need to get off.
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I think I prefer the older stickers to the new ones :-[
I was having this discussion with another forum member earlier today. With these bats you're paying for a low density cleft rather than G1 willow apparently. Low density or not, for the price I'd want it to be a looker personally...
but then again would you rather have a looker but not a performer
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They don't look anywhere near players edition. Hope they perform for you. Just to be clear you haven't got the bat yet?
nope havent got it yet..all paid for they are just knocking it in at the moment
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how did you get such good looking bats :(
@dilscoop ha ha just got lucky 😄
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but then again would you rather have a looker but not a performer
A 2lb13 lump of tree with 50 odd millimeter edges is always going to send the ball flying, isn't it.
For the price and knowing it's going to be a monster bat I'd want one that looked half decent.
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the only reason i decided to take a punt on these is that...i could get a top notch uk made bat but that wasnt enough for me because i want to stand out when i walk onto the crease. Very rare you will see a batsman using these bats in the UK.
Remember guys, with that amount of wood at that weight its going to perform...thats why its a very easy decision to have any GN Warner bat made by Stuart.
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A 2lb13 lump of tree with 50 odd millimeter edges is always going to send the ball flying, isn't it.
For the price and knowing it's going to be a monster bat I'd want one that looked half decent.
very valid point but to achieve such results i had sacrifice looks....thats what i have been told
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the only reason i decided to take a punt on these is that...i could get a top notch uk made bat but that wasnt enough for me because i want to stand out when i walk onto the crease. Very rare you will see a batsman using these bats in the UK.
Remember guys, with that amount of wood at that weight its going to perform...thats why its a very easy decision to have any GN Warner bat made by Stuart.
So what are you trying to compensate for? ;)
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I'm unsure of the price of these. But I can't imagine ther3 cheap. If I had one that looked like some of these I would be miffed. Whether your paying for low density or not. You'd want a nice looking blade for that kind f cash.
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So what are you trying to compensate for? ;)
if it looks ugly...maybe it wont get stolen
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I'm unsure of the price of these. But I can't imagine ther3 cheap.
Id assume with shipping and customs you wouldnt be getting change from atleast 500 notes but others will be able to comment on that from experience.
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Id assume with shipping and customs you wouldnt be getting change from atleast 500 notes but others will be able to comment on that from experience.
I basically got it free essentially
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Ah yeah those basically free warner kabooms..
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Ah yeah those basically free warner kabooms..
No I'm serious used my bursary money from uni hehehe
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Yeah so whats the total cost, bat + shipping+ customs?
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Yeah so whats the total cost, bat + shipping+ customs?
I paid 320Gbp including shipping
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Hoping for no custom charges
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Those are some serious brutes right there
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Hoping for no custom charges
as far as I understand, then theres no duty on bats into England, only VAT? "Cricket Bats is duty free and has a VAT rate of 20%"
Seeing that Aussie VAT is 10% and that should be deducted when shipped directly to England, youre only 10% out of pocket.
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as far as I understand, then theres no duty on bats into England, only VAT? "Cricket Bats is duty free and has a VAT rate of 20%"
Seeing that Aussie VAT is 10% and that should be deducted when shipped directly to England, youre only 10% out of pocket.
Except royal Mail charge a processing and holding charge. That seemingly seems made up. Could be anything.
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Except royal Mail charge a processing and holding charge. That seemingly seems made up. Could be anything.
True. Danish post is set at 16 pounds.. But all other couriers, phhf, they can practically make their own rules!
Just had a package delivered til FedEx. 25 pounds for checking, and 2,5% surplus on "customs they paid for the package to be delivered"
Parcel: 300USD, 25% VAT in DK, = 75 USD, Customs 14% (Clothes) = 52USD + 35USD for FedEx checking it, and 2,5% of the ENTIRE total being a whopping = 166 USD on top of the parcel.
This is okay, i figured this would happen. Thing is, ALL cricket gear is totally excempt in Denmark, VAT customs everything - but then they put it down as an OAR and charge the whole bs again..
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First regarding the bat. I only have one, but it is the best performing bat that I have, and thats why I bought it not for how it looks. I honestly don't like the look of big bats, and find the stickers jarring, but the performance is extraordinary. The chaps at Meulemans, where I bought mine, said that it is the best performing bat model they have ever had on their shelves, and given they have coached the best and have several generations of first class players, they have some knowledge to determine what is a good bat. For this season I don't know how the other models will compare. I suspect they will all be good, which will be best is hard to tell, and realistically will have to take the resellers word for it, as they will see them all passing through. As customers even if we buy each model, we are only seeing one of each, so not really the basis for comment.
But to the bat choices I would say go on the advice of the reseller, if looks are your thing thats a different matter, but I don't think this bat is about elegant lines and perfect grains, rather amazing performance, and the reseller that has them all to hand is best placed to tell you that.
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Are these GN Warner player edition bats still SSH like the original batch like @smilley792 has?
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Are these GN Warner player edition bats still SSH like the original batch like @smilley792 has?
No this lot seem to have the full length handle.
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No this lot seem to have the full length handle.
Is that why the price has gone up? Lol
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Is that why the price has gone up? Lol
Ha ha nah, we were much cheaper than we should have been last season due to some sort of paperwork error, you got an absolute bargain.
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GUYS WHAT NEXT?
Laver sig
Xp80
GN 50+
Gm players edition
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You've got to go XP80!!
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You've got to go XP80!!
Your call
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XP to see the difference between large edge and large spine. Otherwise there are a lot of amazing bats to add to the list.
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GUYS WHAT NEXT?
Laver sig
Xp80
GN 50+
Gm players edition
XP80 please :D
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XP80 please :D
Someone tell me where I can get one???????
Right now
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Getting a heavy bat that picks up 4oz lighter is fine, if you are used to the weight. If you're used to using 2.9 then 2.13, no matter how it picks up is still going to feel heavy after batting for a while. You are still picking up 2.13 every shot and not 2.9
If you're only in for 5 overs then it probably won't make much difference
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Getting a heavy bat that picks up 4oz lighter is fine, if you are used to the weight. If you're used to using 2.9 then 2.13, no matter how it picks up is still going to feel heavy after batting for a while. You are still picking up 2.13 every shot and not 2.9
If you're only in for 5 overs then it probably won't make much difference
True but been using 2.10/11 all my life
Even since 14
Been in gym this year so am feeling good when thenwarner arrives
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True but been using 2.10/11 all my life
Even since 14
Been in gym this year so am feeling good when thenwarner arrives
Fair enough. Was just a general statement really. People get so focused on pick up and think it will help them get a bigger bat but they always struggle. I've carried out weight reductions on about 4-5 bats recently where they had been to other makers to request a light pick up but heavier than normal bat and were then too embarrassed to go back to them to ask for a reduction when they couldn't use it for more than 10 overs. I think an oz or 2 above weight is normally ok. Any more and you could start to notice the difference after a while
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Fair enough. Was just a general statement really. People get so focused on pick up and think it will help them get a bigger bat but they always struggle. I've carried out weight reductions on about 4-5 bats recently where they had been to other makers to request a light pick up but heavier than normal bat and were then too embarrassed to go back to them to ask for a reduction when they couldn't use it for more than 10 overs. I think an oz or 2 above weight is normally ok. Any more and you could start to notice the difference after a while
Totally true same applies using a light bat if you are used to using a much heavier bat in my opinion
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Totally true same applies using a light bat if you are used to using a much heavier bat in my opinion
Yeah, I bet @smilley792 would be knackered after using a 2lb7 bat for 5 overs, seeing as he's used to 2lb14 sticks...
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Yeah, I bet @smilley792 would be knackered after using a 2lb7 bat for 5 overs, seeing as he's used to 2lb14 sticks...
Dat guy I love him
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Yeah, I bet @smilley792 would be knackered after using a 2lb7 bat for 5 overs, seeing as he's used to 2lb14 sticks...
Is there any way I can level up to forum legend
I will pay
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Is there any way I can level up to forum legend
I will pay
That bursary really is burning a hole in your pocket isn't it...
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That bursary really is burning a hole in your pocket isn't it...
Lmfaoooooo
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Say I had a family member in Australia, this in theory should make delivery etc cheaper, right? Or is it purely when it comes through to RM and they pick a random number out of a hat for handling etc?
Not that I have the talent/ability to own one, but I'm certainly stupid enough to get one a few years down the line.
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I think you have to pay VAT, plus a handling fee, a storage fee and a totally plucked out the air fee.
If you have a generous family member who sends it as a gift you may avoid this, but you could get in trouble for fraudulent customs declarations.
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IF I DONT ANNOY YOU, I DONT LIKE U
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Is there any way I can level up to forum legend
I will pay
Is there any way we can pay to have this guy silenced? Just for a couple of weeks until whatever is in his system flushes itself out...
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Is there any way we can pay to have this guy silenced? Just for a couple of weeks until whatever is in his system flushes itself out...
your wish is my command lol
im a changed man with the GN Kaboom