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Title: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 02:28:58 PM
So been looking int what bat this season.

been either looking at top of the range GM or New balance

Whats peoples opinions on either of them ??
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: FattusCattus on January 18, 2017, 02:30:52 PM
'Bat' singular????????!!!!!!!!!!

Burn Him!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Churchy1989 on January 18, 2017, 02:33:26 PM
@Cublingtoncc why not go custom and get the shape you want, weight you want, size you want, stickers you want and then get a copy as you will always need 2!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Seniorplayer on January 18, 2017, 02:40:07 PM
Agree as you are looking at top end get something made to your own specs as the cost will be about the same and you may get better willow than off the shelf.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 03:06:08 PM
'Bat' singular????????!!!!!!!!!!

Burn Him!

Haha still got last years main bay as a practice one aha
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 03:07:55 PM
@Cublingtoncc why not go custom and get the shape you want, weight you want, size you want, stickers you want and then get a copy as you will always need 2!

Might go for a gray Nicolls custom bat - but really really like the David warmer players bat - but deffo going to do the gray nicolls custom made -
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Stratts on January 18, 2017, 03:19:38 PM
I went up to B3 last week and can't recommend them highly enough - got to play with a load of different shapes which completely changed my perspective about what I wanted, chose my cleft (357 density!) and paid less than an off-the-shelf job.

GN Custom is an expensive way to get the same thing in my opinion.  That said, I haven't got my bat yet so I hope it'll be OK....
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 03:21:00 PM
I went up to B3 last week and can't recommend them highly enough - got to play with a load of different shapes which completely changed my perspective about what I wanted, chose my cleft (357 density!) and paid less than an off-the-shelf job.

GN Custom is an expensive way to get the same thing in my opinion.  That said, I haven't got my bat yet so I hope it'll be OK....

Ahhh brilliant mate - who do I contact about doing that myself ??? Sounds a brilliant idea
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Stratts on January 18, 2017, 03:29:33 PM
Look at the B3 section on this site (at the top), or go on their website @ www.B3cricket.com (http://www.B3cricket.com)

They are based in Hucknall, near Nottingham.  Took me 3 hours to get there last week but well worth it to get to play with all of the pro bats...
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 03:37:43 PM
Look at the B3 section on this site (at the top), or go on their website @ [url=http://www.B3cricket.com]www.B3cricket.com[/url] ([url]http://www.B3cricket.com[/url])

They are based in Hucknall, near Nottingham.  Took me 3 hours to get there last week but well worth it to get to play with all of the pro bats...



Brilliant thank you very much - would definitely be better to go and play with them first
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Jlscarroll17 on January 18, 2017, 03:40:50 PM
Why not go to the pack cave!! And pick rob's brains he'll sort you out and he's a top bloke can't do enough for you I make the 7 hour round trip every year well worth my time !!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 03:47:58 PM
Why not go to the pack cave!! And pick rob's brains he'll sort you out and he's a top bloke can't do enough for you I make the 7 hour round trip every year well worth my time !!

Yeah I've heard good things about him and the bats - I've got a few bats to think about nowe aha
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on January 18, 2017, 04:47:19 PM
@Cublingtoncc no need to go top end GM or NB in less you want to. I have mid range bats from both these brands from sponsors like @Uzi Sports and @Vitas Cricket just ask them if those are the two brands or profiles you want.

If you want custom either B3  or RedInk make quality customs and in addition never hear a bad word said about H4L either so worlds your oyster on here
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 04:52:48 PM
@Cublingtoncc no need to go top end GM or NB in less you want to. I have mid range bats from both these brands from sponsors like @Uzi Sports and @Vitas Cricket just ask them if those are the two brands or profiles you want.

If you want custom either B3  or RedInk make quality customs and in addition never hear a bad word said about H4L either so worlds your oyster on here

Brillant thank you mate - Ive just seen on another link on here about the 500 kite which looks a really nice bat from GN so ive got a lot of looking around to do haha
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: KW9221 on January 18, 2017, 05:11:32 PM
I would also recommend to go for Custom especially with the amount of money you will be spending on top range bats, you should get something of your own liking. I personally would go for B3 myself. I have had good experience with them. I have 3 B3 bats including a crown.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 18, 2017, 05:24:29 PM
I would also recommend to go for Custom especially with the amount of money you will be spending on top range bats, you should get something of your own liking. I personally would go for B3 myself. I have had good experience with them. I have 3 B3 bats including a crown.

I do like the look of the preadator so might justinvest this month in one of them. I'm deffo going to go the custom route
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Churchy1989 on January 19, 2017, 01:30:27 PM
I got a Hunts G1+ made to the same specs as my match bat, couldnt be happier, picks up better than my match bat and responds really really well! hard to pick one over the other! only paid £225!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: sanredrose on January 19, 2017, 06:58:00 PM
@Cublingtoncc - If you are interested in GM, then i would suggest GM Chrome Original cricket bat. Its basically a mesh of GM Octane and GM Mogul. Standard blade length with big edges and curved face. I personally have used both Octane and Mogul, at times i had wished for a fusion of these two .. guess someone at GM heard my thoughts !
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 07:02:38 PM
@Cublingtoncc - If you are interested in GM, then i would suggest GM Chrome Original cricket bat. Its basically a mesh of GM Octane and GM Mogul. Standard blade length with big edges and curved face. I personally have used both Octane and Mogul, at times i had wished for a fusion of these two .. guess someone at GM heard my thoughts !

Had a GM Octane Original and it was the best around - just keeping my options open for now.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: sanredrose on January 19, 2017, 07:03:32 PM
@Cublingtoncc - Had a GM Octane ? What happened ? Broke or sold ?
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 07:15:24 PM
broke  :( :( :(
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: i12breakfree on January 19, 2017, 08:17:46 PM
So been looking int what bat this season.

been either looking at top of the range GM or New balance

Whats peoples opinions on either of them ??

I am really impressed by the GM bats for 2017. The pressing seems to have improved. I have seen 4 GM 2017 bats so far and all pinged beautifully. You can go for GN if you need the halestorm or kookaburra  Xtreme in case you are looking  3lb full profile beast.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 08:40:11 PM
I am really impressed by the GM bats for 2017. The pressing seems to have improved. I have seen 4 GM 2017 bats so far and all pinged beautifully. You can go for GN if you need the halestorm or kookaburra  Xtreme in case you are looking  3lb full profile beast.

I want a bat made to the specs of joe root - wish he was still with GM!!!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 19, 2017, 08:43:47 PM
I want a bat made to the specs of joe root - wish he was still with GM!!!

B3 can do this. 

I suspect (but do not know) that a £225 Hunts custom would be as good, or better, than any of the big brand's £500 offerings.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Churchy1989 on January 19, 2017, 08:45:56 PM
I would also recommend to go for Custom especially with the amount of money you will be spending on top range bats, you should get something of your own liking. I personally would go for B3 myself. I have had good experience with them. I have 3 B3 bats including a crown.

But the crown not being to your specs.....hunts custom all the way!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 08:46:15 PM
B3 can do this.

yeah ive dropped them a message so just waiting to hear back
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: tom line on January 19, 2017, 08:49:04 PM
You'd be hard pressed to find a better service from what I've seen on this forum
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 19, 2017, 09:01:05 PM
yeah ive dropped them a message so just waiting to hear back

It is 'rumoured' that they have links with NB and make bats for some of their sponsored pros - although it is not thought that Root is one of them.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 09:02:13 PM
It is 'rumoured' that they have links with NB and make bats for some of their sponsored pros - although it is not thought that Root is one of them.

Either Stokes or Root I'm not bothered or finch or wade aha
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 19, 2017, 09:05:53 PM
Either Stokes or Root I'm not bothered or finch or wade aha

They can make a bat with Root's profile, even if thet don't make Root's bat.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 09:07:43 PM
They can make a bat with Root's profile, even if thet don't make Root's bat.

ah sweet :)
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 19, 2017, 09:27:02 PM
ah sweet :)

Technology, innit? All they need is a good photograph, I think.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: JB on January 19, 2017, 09:38:29 PM
You'd be far better off getting whichever profile suits you!!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 09:42:04 PM
Technology, innit? All they need is a good photograph, I think.

ill speak to them tomorrow and see what they can do really
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 09:42:49 PM
You'd be far better off getting whichever profile suits you!!

Well I want a bat to joe roots specs and if it doesn't suit me its just for for the collection :D
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: procricket on January 19, 2017, 09:58:00 PM
It is 'rumoured' that they have links with NB and make bats for some of their sponsored pros - although it is not thought that Root is one of them.
"Roumoured hey anybody who goes to the factory will understand many of them "roumours are very well founded...

Like I said go to the factory and see..

I may not be doing much with b3 anymore but there mates and there no rumours they do what they do and do it well.

Go to the factory they have a few special bats on there shelf which they have been given by a few of the roumoured players....

Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: i12breakfree on January 19, 2017, 10:16:40 PM
I want a bat made to the specs of joe root - wish he was still with GM!!!
@Blank Bats have a joe root profile version
get that
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 19, 2017, 10:20:48 PM
@Blank Bats have a joe root profile version
get that


Really ??
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: tom line on January 19, 2017, 10:30:27 PM
Phantom seem to be able to get them as well can't ThinK why though? 😉
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Sivlar13 on January 19, 2017, 10:54:25 PM
B&S have a few sticks similar to the Root profile if that's what you're after; can get three for the price of a GN custom.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: i12breakfree on January 19, 2017, 10:54:32 PM

Really ??
@Buzz got one recently.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: KW9221 on January 20, 2017, 12:55:25 AM
But the crown not being to your specs.....hunts custom all the way!
I bought it off a mate and it has the best feel and pick up. It was totally worth the fortune i paid for it.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 20, 2017, 01:18:29 AM
"Roumoured hey anybody who goes to the factory will understand many of them "roumours are very well founded...

Like I said go to the factory and see..

I may not be doing much with b3 anymore but there mates and there no rumours they do what they do and do it well.

Go to the factory they have a few special bats on there shelf which they have been given by a few of the roumoured players....

The word rumoured (spelt correctly) was in inverted commas for a reason.

Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: sarg on January 20, 2017, 01:24:02 AM

Really ??

I have a G1 Root on order after chatting to @Buzz.

Either BB or B3 and you cannot go wrong. Incidentally I have a B3 Beluga 1 stripe to pay for tonight.

Can't comment on Hunts County but hope to one day....bucket list.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: procricket on January 20, 2017, 09:14:16 AM
The word rumoured (spelt correctly) was in inverted commas for a reason.
maybe I should go and a reading and writing course hahah
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 20, 2017, 09:36:44 AM
I have a G1 Root on order after chatting to @Buzz.

Either BB or B3 and you cannot go wrong. Incidentally I have a B3 Beluga 1 stripe to pay for tonight.

Can't comment on Hunts County but hope to one day....bucket list.

Yeah I'm going to go with this I think!!!!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Northern monkey on January 20, 2017, 09:40:20 AM
A hunts bat is  on my list too
Very very nice bats
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 20, 2017, 09:49:02 AM
A hunts bat is  on my list too
Very very nice bats

I had one as my first ever bat 😊 Would get one again!!
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 20, 2017, 01:59:38 PM
maybe I should go and a reading and writing course hahah

If it's any consolation, I'd rather be good at cricket than good at reading and writing.
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: northernboy1987 on January 20, 2017, 02:05:08 PM
maybe I should go and a reading and writing course hahah

I understand you just fine pal, must be a northern thing ;)
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on January 20, 2017, 02:10:30 PM
I understand you just fine pal, must be a northern thing ;)

"B3 is reet good..."
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Calzehbhoy on January 20, 2017, 03:39:14 PM
"B3 is reet good..."

Breadcakes?
Title: Re: What Bat to get this season ???
Post by: Cublingtoncc on January 20, 2017, 04:46:41 PM
Just had a nice chat to streaky on the phone.

Going to arrange a time at the end of Feb start of march to go to B3 and sort out my bat - glad to have sorted this now