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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: AlanB on October 08, 2016, 03:40:08 PM
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Purchased direct from M&H in Taunton.
Was in the town and visited the shop, this wasn't on display initially, was summonsed from within the building and was to my exact specification.
MH09 ex-Amplus shape, 3lb exactly, MkIII grade hence fitted my budget.
(http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s653/alan_brown2/DSC00168_zpsxnfwywup.jpg) (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/alan_brown2/media/DSC00168_zpsxnfwywup.jpg.html)
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(http://i1310.photobucket.com/albums/s653/alan_brown2/DSC00142_zps9ixvgt1z.jpg) (http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/alan_brown2/media/DSC00142_zps9ixvgt1z.jpg.html)
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Great photography as usual @AlanB
Do we think this is made in England or India?
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Love mine, Amplus is a great bat!
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Do we think this is made in England or India?
This is the first MH-09 I have seen up close. Mine is the old "Amplus". The shape and finish looks similar to mine though. I bought mine in 2013/2014 and was an old stock.
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What does the MH stand for again?
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What does the MH stand for again?
'Made in Hyderabad'
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'Made in Hyderabad'
ThatSS it!
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If I got a bat that looked like that it could have been made in Malta for all I care. Great looking stick.
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^ Agreed.
No need to be so negative, guys. C'mon.
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Nowt negative
Nothing wrong with an Indian / Pakistan made bat at all
Far from it
Just wish they'd remove the made in England bs from the website
When I was in the Burnley shop, the owner was adamant they were all uk made
Kinda takes the shine off it a bit
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Nothing negative about my comment, just in it for the banter. It does look like a beauty of a stick to be fair! I'm a fan of the shape especially, and the stickers are very classic.
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Nice bat, spine looks quite a bit higher than mine which is 2.14
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Looks lovely, especially for a G3! :) How much did this one set you back and how do you find the finishing? It looks a lot better than most of the M&H bats I've seen!
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Good looking bat. I have an M&H09 and it goes like a train. Brilliant bat.
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Looks lovely, especially for a G3! :) How much did this one set you back and how do you find the finishing? It looks a lot better than most of the M&H bats I've seen!
An update on this bat, now that the season is in full swing.
Firstly, in my opinion, this did not appear to be a piece of willow that had travelled around the world nor from the shaping was mass-produced, just a sense from seeing and feeling it in the flesh. The finishing on it was very silky indeed. I have owned Indian and UK bats from most of the top brands and this one was as good as any in terms of finishing.
I had a 2016 Newbery Kudos SPS in a similar weight to compare before they were both knocked in and the M&H was clearly superior in performance, it also sounded much better, more mellow than the sharpness of the Newbery.
I had the pleasure of using it for a short while and the performance is very good indeed. (The Newbery is in line to be knocked in and called into duty soon).
Too many bats though and with it catching the eye (and ear) of a team mate, I have sold it on. He scored a 50 in his first innings, his first for a long time.
Am passing through Taunton in August and if there was another example like this realistically priced for the willow grading, I would not hesitate to buy another M&H.
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^ The finish of this bat looks very similar to my Amplus and it was made by Keeley. It's a monster of a bat and hit some giant sixes with it!
I am sorry to hear that you sold it, but those bats are rare now.