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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: shax12 on March 13, 2017, 10:57:12 PM

Title: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 13, 2017, 10:57:12 PM
Always wanted to get a GN bat made in UK Robertsbridge but was always put of by the high price.
Saw a forum member selling his Gray Nicolls Maverick LE which was made in Robertsbridge and he got refurbished from GN with the 2017 Peter Trego Lucky 7's stickers. Hardly been used.
Weight 2.9 and pick up is excellent with a oval handle. Response is very good. Very impressed by it.

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Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on March 13, 2017, 11:00:31 PM
Those stickers are, errmm, busy...

Lovely looking bat mate
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Chad on March 14, 2017, 12:05:47 AM
I really like the front sticker, a lot cleaner than the previous ones. Shame the back ones aren't quite to my taste, but I'm sure it will appeal to some! Lovely bat there, GN UK made bats are excellent. :)
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: KW9221 on March 14, 2017, 12:12:30 AM
It looks like a good bat mate! Good luck with it.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 12:25:56 AM
Thanks guys and @Chad I also think the same about the back stickers. But glad that didn't stop me buying this beauty.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: adb club cricketer on March 14, 2017, 02:02:36 AM
Sorry if this sounds silly, but how would one know if the particular GN is UK made or not?
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Shinpathy on March 14, 2017, 02:40:40 AM
Very unique tatooish stickers at the back....
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: jbrommo on March 14, 2017, 07:47:57 AM
Personally really like the Trego stickers.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: JB on March 14, 2017, 08:03:43 AM
Sorry if this sounds silly, but how would one know if the particular GN is UK made or not?

X stamp on the shoulder is Chris King
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: tom line on March 14, 2017, 08:08:15 AM
Until recently when he lost the stamp
X stamp on the shoulder is Chris King
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 09:05:06 AM
This bat was purchased from @Uzi Sports by a forum member. @Uzi Sports had it made in Robertsbridge in GNs top willow about a year ago or maybe longer.
Don't know if X stamping means Chris King made or not. I'm sure @Uzi Sports and @Vitas Cricket know better as they have had bats made from their many times.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 14, 2017, 09:10:08 AM
Sorry if this sounds silly, but how would one know if the particular GN is UK made or not?

There is also normally a "S" written on top of the handle and doesn't always have the SH top hat sticker on the bat. I have a UK mate GN Ultimate and it's a superb bat judging from its first net this weekend just gone.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 09:28:48 AM
There is also normally a "S" written on top of the handle and doesn't always have the SH top hat sticker on the bat. I have a UK mate GN Ultimate and it's a superb bat judging from its first net this weekend just gone.

That's good to hear about your GN Ultimate and yes UK made ones seem very good and I was very impressed by this bat I purchased too after a net session over the weekend.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: it's_a_pudding on March 14, 2017, 09:38:14 AM
Great looking bat. I threw a few bids on it on the last day but was out when the bid ended.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: it's_a_pudding on March 14, 2017, 09:38:40 AM
I had a feeling someone from the forum would snap it up
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 09:38:47 AM
Was pretty tempted with this too but I think you swooped in before me :) Great looking bat, enjoy!

Thanks mate and sorry couldn't resist :-)
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: 19reading87 on March 14, 2017, 09:56:13 AM
Nicer looking bat, isn't it @Maverick79
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Neon Cricket on March 14, 2017, 10:01:42 AM
If anyone else is after a UK made GN then keep an eye on eBay from this evening, a rather tempting Robertsbridge made Velocity LE might be making an appearance... ;)
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 10:42:06 AM
Nicer looking bat, isn't it @Maverick79

Yes it was his
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: i12breakfree on March 14, 2017, 11:08:46 AM
That's a nice bat and i like the back stickers :)
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: alexhilly1492 on March 14, 2017, 11:14:35 AM
Yes it was his

thought i recognised it!! lovely bat you have there!!!
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: inzaghi316 on March 14, 2017, 03:24:56 PM
Nice bat, How is the performance? heard that GM & GN bats takes time to open up. is it true?
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: shax12 on March 14, 2017, 03:44:19 PM
Nice bat, How is the performance? heard that GM & GN bats takes time to open up. is it true?

Performance is very good and I can't really say much as I only had the bat for a week and used it in 1 net. Seems quite soft pressed to be honest.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on March 14, 2017, 05:05:45 PM
Opening up, soft-pressed...
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 14, 2017, 05:13:36 PM
Nice bat, How is the performance? heard that GM & GN bats takes time to open up. is it true?

In my opinion GN are some of the best performing bats across all ranges even from the off. GM are better then they used to be early on but still take a bit of time to really open up.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: it's_a_pudding on March 14, 2017, 05:17:32 PM
Both my gn and gm are soft pressed. My gn took alot of mallet hitting to get it going but gm opened up very quickly. Still though even though the company say there are preknocked in and then the suppliers also knocking them in I still find they need a bit of going over yourself some more than other.
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Jones129 on March 14, 2017, 06:05:39 PM
Stickers are cool very different from most out there
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: springbok45 on March 14, 2017, 06:37:55 PM
If anyone else is after a UK made GN then keep an eye on eBay from this evening, a rather tempting Robertsbridge made Velocity LE might be making an appearance... ;)

Why do you have to do this to me  :D
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: Neon Cricket on March 14, 2017, 09:55:17 PM
Why do you have to do this to me  :D

It'll be up tomorrow, didn't get round to finishing the listing! ;) :D
Title: Re: New Purchase Gray Nicolls UK Made
Post by: joymarvin on March 15, 2017, 08:20:12 AM
Very nice looking bat..