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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: ppccopener on September 11, 2017, 09:17:43 AM
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Picked up a 10 straight grained bat(nearly new) month or so back off eBay
The seller said it was made in Sussex but wouldn't say where
It completely blank with a black toe guard
I think it might be a TK bat
What am I looking for to tell? Cream binding underneath the grip
It weighs 2lb 8 and goes fantastically well
:-)
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Get some pics up
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Binding is the easiest tell tail sign. It's cream, quite tightly bound and almost shiny to touch, doesn't feel like string.
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The shoulders will have a specific taper that's easy to spot, get some pics up as others have said
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Thanks all will attempt to load some photos tonight
The binding is indeed cream colour and shiny
Good signs so far :)
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Carlo the bat Tim made for me when you placed it face down looking up from the toe towards the handle the shape of the toe looks like an upside down letter W that's been slightly flatterned
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Ok senior great I'll put some photos up when I get home
I'm confident but you never know. Not as good as deal as @edge 1p salix which turned out a non salix in the end :o
There's loads of superb bat makers around not sure anything feels as good as a TK made bat myself
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If it goes, who cares? :)
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If it goes, who cares? :)
All in the mind, batting always has been hasn't it ?
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All in the mind, batting always has been hasn't it ?
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You can always sell it to me for peace of mind :D
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Get some pics up
On behalf of @ppccopener
(https://i.imgur.com/LkArE5mh.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/hE2ch1Th.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/W4jcNWEh.png)
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Thanks @WalkingWicket37 who helped with some uploading technophobe issues :)
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I'd say 100% TK made scoop in the shoulders gives it away for me
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Luke Wright? Or just someone with same initials?
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Luke Wright? Or just someone with same initials?
Haha! Well I'm happy it looks like a TK bat. The seller just said made in the south of England when I bought it.
Have to say it did cross my mind as he's a Sussex player :) it could just be light weight ....
It's a big bat for 2lb 8 oz and goes beautifully. Who knows?
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TK!
What did you pay for it, @ppccopener ?
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It was a real bargain, pretty much new when I got it. So far I've hit 52,20 and 56 no in 4 innings.
Well under 100 quid.
eBay is a gamble, sometimes it pays off, sometimes it doesn't.
I do remember others posting on CBF about distinctive shoulders, so I figured it might be a genuine TK.
You can't be sure, bu like Hunts county bats and Salix too-they are a certain shapes.
I think if someone gave me a blank Salix I could tell if it was genuine....but you are guessing a bit of course.
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I have a Gray Nicolls bat which was made by TK for some pro player. I wasn't sure about it until I saw the shoulders. Look just like this bat.
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I have a Gray Nicolls bat which was made by TK for some pro player. I wasn't sure about it until I saw the shoulders. Look just like this bat.
Yes I think the shoulders and the dark cane in the handle(pictured) are clues. It's always a bit of a guess but I remember going to choice cricket to see some bats years ago(Gary i think is the guy-ex hunts county)
Every single bat I saw there had a distinctive shoulder shape, I havnt seen that style on any other bat.
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Gary Sandford. What is the relevance to TK made bats?
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Haha! Well I'm happy it looks like a TK bat. The seller just said made in the south of England when I bought it.
Have to say it did cross my mind as he's a Sussex player :) it could just be light weight ....
It's a big bat for 2lb 8 oz and goes beautifully. Who knows?
Could just as easily be Luke Wells. Bear it in mind!
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Gary Sandford. What is the relevance to TK made bats?
Yes correct. None at all just a distinctive style of shaping shoulders
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Lovely looking bat!