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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: akshayloomba on March 24, 2017, 06:01:30 PM

Title: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: akshayloomba on March 24, 2017, 06:01:30 PM: Looking to buy a new top of the range bat but don't want to spend more than £300. The options I am deciding between are SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli). Does anyone have any experience with these bats or would anyone have a preference?

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: ursmasti on March 24, 2017, 06:18:03 PM: Quote from: akshayloomba on March 24, 2017, 06:01:30 PM
Looking to buy a new top of the range bat but don't want to spend more than £300. The options I am deciding between are SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli). Does anyone have any experience with these bats or would anyone have a preference?

Thanks in advance!
My preference -- Gladiator or Ton Reserve .. had bad experience with MRF .
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: i12breakfree on March 24, 2017, 06:22:22 PM: TON reserve from these 3
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: KW9221 on March 24, 2017, 06:25:37 PM: SS or Ton! I have had good experience with both.
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: rahul_1987 on March 24, 2017, 06:34:15 PM: Go for Reserve edition or Gladiator. They are basically the same bat with different sticker.
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: inzaghi316 on March 24, 2017, 08:19:59 PM: Quote from: rahul_1987 on March 24, 2017, 06:34:15 PM
Go for Reserve edition or Gladiator. They are basically the same bat with different sticker.
100% true
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: shax12 on March 24, 2017, 08:30:21 PM: SS reserve edition, gladiator or Maximus. All 3 are same.
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: sanredrose on March 24, 2017, 09:06:22 PM: TON Reserve would be my first choice followed by SS Gladiator.

MRF bats have a problem - their handle quality is very poor. I had one good MRF Grand edition bat whose ping was very good but handle was very poor. Got the handle replaced and the bat turned out to be a very decent performer. However its not worth the hassle ... replace the handle of a new bat is certainly not a good sign.
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Biggie Smalls on March 25, 2017, 03:49:27 AM: Maximus seems an awesome bat , cheaper too . Or to play devils advocate , if you really like the look of the kohli bat and shape , you could always get B3 to make an exact replica , and put mrf stickers on it . ;) :D
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Australian fast bowler on March 25, 2017, 03:57:41 AM: I Have a Gladiator and it is a Gem of a bat, big profile and serious performance coupled with great balance.
Also would look at SG Players (i have one as well)
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Blaise on March 25, 2017, 04:10:26 AM: While I don't have a Ton Reserve (it is on my list of to-purchase bats) I have two gladiators and an MRF.

I love my Gladiators, both bats are fantastic - but my first one was better than the second (in terms of the way it plays).

The MRF is just as good. It is still going well after a season of use.The MRF is definitely one of my favorite bats in the collection (the Gladiator is my favorite - I found the MRF a little softer from new compared to the Gladiator).

I can only guess the Ton Reserve is as good as the Gladiator, although a little bit pricier.

Personally I don't think you can go wrong with any of the bats. Buy whatever feels the best in the hands - or if you can't feel it before purchase - buy the one with the sexiest stickers!
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: akshayloomba on March 27, 2017, 10:21:35 AM: Thanks for all of your responses.

Ive decided to go with the SS Gladiator!
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: gaurav23 on March 27, 2017, 10:26:32 AM: Where are you based Akshay ??
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Maverick06 on March 27, 2017, 09:00:53 PM: Best place to buy Gladiator or Maximus?
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: i12breakfree on March 27, 2017, 09:23:08 PM: @VKS has these reserve editions from SS

the one i got is top top quality

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=41838.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=41838.0)
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Shinpathy on March 27, 2017, 10:20:42 PM: New SS range for Darren Bravo, Dwayne Bravo, and Kieron Pollard look sweet as!

Drools...

SS D46
(https://i.gyazo.com/fc8a0d13b4dd049294ef25004f0dc163.jpg)

SSDJ47
(https://i.gyazo.com/464157461bd8046e614d9b2d7af9310e.jpg)

SS Pollard
(https://i.gyazo.com/10e034111fef00f360349f2f4f9096b1.jpg)

Still prefer the old stickers to these UK ones though.

(https://i.gyazo.com/739694151c08b825d25b9f7abf4929cb.png)
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Over Gully on March 27, 2017, 10:55:31 PM: SS D46 looks like the duck's nuts! Looks like a reasonably highish profile?
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: sarg on March 27, 2017, 11:24:21 PM: Agreed, that D46 looks like a special bat.
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Shinpathy on March 29, 2017, 02:18:42 PM: Ambati Rayadu's SS custom Gladiator looks even more stunning....

(https://i.gyazo.com/db13f70468d56bcdd2d646c85fa22dfd.png)
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: wasted_talent on March 29, 2017, 02:46:32 PM: Oh WOW :o
Some absolutely stunning bats!
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Righthand on March 29, 2017, 02:53:44 PM: Oh my word!
Title: Re: SS Gladiator, Ton reserve or MRF Grand edition (Virat kohli)
Post by: Shinpathy on March 31, 2017, 09:33:03 AM: Ton Reserves are very fine pieces of willow from personal experience.

:)(https://i.gyazo.com/8c252699764c13f9c8b4ffe844fc04f8.png)