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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Gray Nicolls => Topic started by: simonmay5 on November 16, 2017, 05:15:40 PM
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Hi guys just wanted to show off my new bat
It's 2.9 with 46mm edges and 72mm spine and no concaving is simply massive
(http://i.imgur.com/TPj0BMF.jpg) (http://imgur.com/TPj0BMF)
(http://i.imgur.com/oiNTGNE.jpg) (http://imgur.com/oiNTGNE)
(http://i.imgur.com/Vu8CRFM.jpg) (http://imgur.com/Vu8CRFM)
(http://i.imgur.com/WvD7nBh.jpg) (http://imgur.com/WvD7nBh)
(http://i.imgur.com/GKOwnbq.jpg) (http://imgur.com/GKOwnbq)
(http://i.imgur.com/Z2gk1zN.jpg) (http://imgur.com/Z2gk1zN)
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Well that's a little bit nice isn't it!
Waiting on a velocity players choice as well been very impressed with Australian made gn bats god knows how they get such big bats for the weight
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Look lovely in my kit bag that Simon,(not so subtle hint)
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And I wouldn't need to take my sander to it!ha
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Do you have an atomic as well?
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Do you have an atomic as well?
Yes 😁
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Meulemans are now very popular in the US, courtesy of Gray Nics Australia!
GN Atomic, Velocity and Meuleman's custom bats are amazing. Ping on these bats is quite extraordinary for what they call a G2 willow.
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Must say looking forward to getting the players choice velocity hopefully it will be as good As the xxx11
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That's a beauty Simon, i'm very impressed with mine! Just need to add a couple of grips to put some weight on it!!
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That's a beauty Simon, i'm very impressed with mine! Just need to add a couple of grips to put some weight on it!!
About 8 ought to do the trick... :-[
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Is that meant to be grade 2 :o
Looks great Si,
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Must say looking forward to getting the players choice velocity hopefully it will be as good As the xxx11
Ive seen a few players choice velocity's at 2lb9oz that look every bit as good as my xxx11 custom made..... the willow on some of the players choice bats made me wonder if they had been misgraded....they really looked like they could have been twice the price .
Also , the shape on them is very nice - very full and pick up better than i was expecting . I think you'll like it as much as the xxx11.
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I hope so the players choice is not as good looking as the xxx11 but been told it’s a cannon so that will do me from the pictures I have seen it looks a big bat
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The one on the left is the one I have ordered
(http://i.imgur.com/kYlu0Ud.jpg) (http://imgur.com/kYlu0Ud)
(http://i.imgur.com/N5MJGFu.jpg) (http://imgur.com/N5MJGFu)
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nice one Simon. cant wait to see the whole set
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nice one Simon. cant wait to see the whole set
Thanks Jason can’t wait to get my hands on the velocity players choice it looks a very forgiving profile
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Merry Christmas simon & fellow GN lovers , STU has saved the best till last 56mm edge 2lb 12oz last kaboom big bat (https://s9.postimg.org/is5gfpuwv/20171225_210050.jpg) (https://s9.postimg.org/tixoey30f/20171225_210125.jpg) (https://s9.postimg.org/6mkuj5l1b/15141983936901591722896.jpg) (https://s9.postimg.org/d1jvfg9n3/15141984498901109700696.jpg) check out the black willow colour (https://s9.postimg.org/j3ri5vl7j/1514198633467644412757.jpg)
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Look at that!!
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Will any be available to buy....or just a nasty tease ? :D
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Can’t wait to get the black atomic looks a bit special that kaboom and happy Christmas mate
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That is very nice indeed
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Merry Christmas simon & fellow GN lovers , STU has saved the best till last 56mm edge 2lb 12oz last kaboom big bat
No more? What makes it "last"?
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Don’t think gn are making any more big bats I think all will meet the new laws
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No more? What makes it "last"?
I can answer this for you AC. ;)
InternalTraining- You should be familiar with Aussiecollectors posts by now. All his bats or either, last or lightests or one-offs or rarest super special or any other superlative that implies nobody in the universe could get the same bat. :D
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Can’t wait to get the black atomic looks a bit special that kaboom and happy Christmas mate
What's the difference between a blue Atomic and a black one?
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I can answer this for you AC. ;)
InternalTraining- You should be familiar with Aussiecollectors posts by now. All his bats or either, last or lightests or one-offs or rarest super special or any other superlative that implies nobody in the universe could get the same bat. :D
Unless you were friends with a certain bat maker or were a test player who some of these were made for of course... Including one that was meant to end up in Perth for DW but somehow made its way to The Eastern State before he came to collect.
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What's the difference between a blue Atomic and a black one?
. Not a great deal other than stickers and the one I have ordered is a custom made one from Stuart which I really looking forward to getting the other two Australian bats have been stunning
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Unless you were friends with a certain bat maker or were a test player who some of these were made for of course... Including one that was meant to end up in Perth for DW but somehow made its way to The Eastern State before he came to collect.
Well, all that sounds extremely self-congratulatory and good for you if that gives you your jollies. But so far, I haven't found one of the Australian posters to have helped with procurement of one single Kranzie bat. You guys are pretty selfish and useless!
Keep patting yourself on each others' behinds.
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Unless you were friends with a certain bat maker or were a test player who some of these were made for of course... Including one that was meant to end up in Perth for DW but somehow made its way to The Eastern State before he came to collect.
Well, all that sounds extremely self-congratulatory and good for you if that gives you your jollies. But so far, I haven't found one of the Australian posters to have helped with procurement of one single Kranzie bat. You guys are pretty selfish and useless!
Keep patting yourself on each others' behinds.
And I'm sure after reading this they're going to say 'here, have two'. Nutcase.
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Well, all that sounds extremely self-congratulatory and good for you if that gives you your jollies. But so far, I haven't found one of the Australian posters to have helped with procurement of one single Kranzie bat. You guys are pretty selfish and useless!
Keep patting yourself on each others' behinds.
And I'm sure posts like that will really help the cause.
Great work, champ ;)
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Well, all that sounds extremely self-congratulatory and good for you if that gives you your jollies. But so far, I haven't found one of the Australian posters to have helped with procurement of one single Kranzie bat. You guys are pretty selfish and useless!
Keep patting yourself on each others' behinds.
Have you asked?
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@simonmay5 hasn't had any trouble getting STU made bats , our conversations have led to his GN experience being very special indeed , my bats are very unique but not impossible to get a hold of , my teamates have used many of them & love every bat , even sold a few to those who have asked , I suggest @manno & @InternalTraining build a relationship with a manufacturer over many years & gain a level of respect from them , then you can post & share unique bats that have been offered to you , or just cough up some big dollars & order a special from GN , looking fwd to seeing you sharing this on the forum , many other guys on this forum have done this & reaped the rewards from batmakers , they then post to share the experience, some very rare examples have been seen ,was going to show the 2018 kronus & legend gold that i have as well , but you 2 “gentlemen” know everything already (https://s9.postimg.org/k62lr6wrj/20171226_145004.jpg) only 1 2018 kaboom has been made with 56mm edge in super rare black willow with a 2lb 12oz weight , so it is atm "unobtainable" , from now on I'll leave it to you 2 to keep the forum up the speed on the Aus GN news.
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Don't let my jealousy ruin it for everyone else.
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Boooooooooooooo !!!!!
@Aussiecollector , most of us have assumed you are a g.n melbourne worker ( or some other close relationship with sk) . Your posts are sometimes very cryptic , or dont expand much on availability , info ....just tease us about your great bats that we cant get . Thats not to say there's anything wrong with that at all , its just i understand if others are frustrated, jealous or joking about the situation.
I personally love when you share your g.n stuff and you helped me have the faith needed to buy my xp80s and xxx custom.
I would love to be in your position .....or at least buy bats from you , but as a 2nd best I'll take just being able to see your posts .
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I thought this forum was a place to share a passion of all things willow and cricket related. If people are able to buy unique and interesting things, I for one am very grateful they take the time to share them.
On another note what is black willow?
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I thought this forum was a place to share a passion of all things willow and cricket related. If people are able to buy unique and interesting things, I for one am very grateful they take the time to share them.
On another note what is black willow?
Was wondering about the same, thought it might have been the black stain/streak on the edge of the bat, might be similar to some metal intake from the soil during growth. But then again, it doesn't look dissimilar to when I sanded the TON markings off the older ink branded SS bats, so would be interested to know, And what it generally means for the quality of the willow!
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I was also wondering about 'black willow'.
To the uneducated in all types of willow like myself you'd almost say that's what you'd expect Canadian/European/Siberian willow to look like.
H4L have a nice pro Tempo mk1 for sale with black/darker stained willow and I really like the look of it.
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Thought I would post this. Its from Kingsgrove Sports. I will pick it up when I am in Sydney next month. I chose the one on the left for a club mate who wanted one - mainly because the grains looked more even and the heartwood a little more even. Also picked out an Atomic which I will post pics of also if I finally get to work out how one does it.
(https://s9.postimg.org/8wkhxk5kf/24882723_1976817142582446_1754567064_o.jpg)
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(https://s9.postimg.org/66b60a14v/24819249_1976817162582444_616667262_o.jpg)
Was told the edges of the two were the same but the one on the left (one I chose) looks smaller in my eyes... maybe its just the camera angle
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(https://s9.postimg.org/wsnmpmv5r/24879038_1976817132582447_1080631772_o.jpg)
Both are Atomic 1000 model. I chose the one on the right.. Was told both were made down in Melbourne.. I have no reason to not believe what they told me. Both are 2.8 and very full profile - again based on what they told me. Hoping it picks up well.
None of these bats have ridiculous sized edges... but then again that's not the only (or main) thing that differentiates between GN bats made in Australia vs rest of the world.
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(https://s9.postimg.org/v3ejhhn5b/24826022_1976817129249114_524952633_o.jpg)
Chose the right hand side one which seemed ok for a grade 2 . Probably will get the toe squared off which will bring the weight under 2.8 but with a fibretec sheet probably bring it back up to close to 2.8
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@Percy_Grainger - Looks really nice! Aus made bats is it?
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@Percy_Grainger - Looks really nice! Aus made bats is it?
Yes so I've been told by the store in Sydney! Probably the lowest grades of GN bats still made in Australia. The Velocity is for a team mate but I am tempted to get one for myself. They normally give a decent discount if you buy 2+ bats and knocking in is free
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Took a gamble and ordered a velocity players choice last night, they all look like crackers and with boxing day specials i couldnt say no at Aud$349, cannot wait until it arrives!, would anyone happen to know if they Aus Made?
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Yes so I've been told by the store in Sydney! Probably the lowest grades of GN bats still made in Australia. The Velocity is for a team mate but I am tempted to get one for myself. They normally give a decent discount if you buy 2+ bats and knocking in is free
@Percy_Grainger If there is Blue colored Made in Australia label on the handle top & "A"stamped on the back somewhere then will be Aussie made. These 2 identifiers are not present on Indian or UK made GN bats.
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Yes so I've been told by the store in Sydney! Probably the lowest grades of GN bats still made in Australia. The Velocity is for a team mate but I am tempted to get one for myself. They normally give a decent discount if you buy 2+ bats and knocking in is free
Fantastic. The grade doesn't matter that much. My friend has an Aus made GN XXX 11 - Limited Edition (I am told that this is G2 or G3) - plays better than many other G1+ willows I have seen.
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Took a gamble and ordered a velocity players choice last night, they all look like crackers and with boxing day specials i couldnt say no at Aud$349, cannot wait until it arrives!, would anyone happen to know if they Aus Made?
The best option is to ask the seller. Kingsgrove & Meulemans have always been able to tell me upfront what is the model and where its made.
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@Percy_Grainger If there is Blue colored Made in Australia label on the handle top & "A"stamped on the back somewhere then will be Aussie made. These 2 identifiers are not present on Indian or UK made GN bats.
Yes was told both bats have this so I am sure its all good. I actually bought these before the Boxing Day sales so they were a little more expensive than the current sale prices at GCCC. Kingsgrove don't have these models on sale anyway but more importantly I wanted to get them whilst there was a decent amount of stock to choose from. I once ordered a bat online from GCCC (GN Powerspot) and what was delivered was so poor I returned it. At least with these I know what I am getting. Also Kingsgrove knock the bats in for free which is worth some money too.
I was told that the Atomic 1000 have been very popular this year so I hope the one I chose turns out to be ok. TBH the best time to buy bats in Australia is around Jul-Aug when the new shipments come in from Melbourne. It's kind of like the equivalent of buying in Jan-Feb in the UK
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One other thing to mention - the model I chose for my mate weighs between 2.8 and 2.9. But I couldn't help but notice that on the GCCC website they are listed as being 2.12-2.13. All the current stock at Kingsgrove are 2.9 max although they were all 2.12+ earlier on in the season apparently. Maybe GN started making them lighter for the batches made after Oct to make sure they complied with the new MCC rules .. not sure
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@Percy_Grainger If there is Blue colored Made in Australia label on the handle top & "A"stamped on the back somewhere then will be Aussie made. These 2 identifiers are not present on Indian or UK made GN bats.
Does this 'A' mean its made in Australia?
(https://s9.postimg.org/rpa56n8rj/24879469_1976817179249109_1545154155_o_1.jpg)
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Yes it does indeed and should have a blue made in Australia on the Handel and tape instead of twine under the grip
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Got it - will look out for that when I pick it up. Thanks :)
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No problem I got three Australian made gn bats and all are very special indeed ping is fantastic on them
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There is a KW replica GN velocity at players sports NZD, anyone got any idea about that bat, keen on it
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There is a KW replica GN velocity at players sports NZD, anyone got any idea about that bat, keen on it
@Umi I would recomend getting in contact with @skip1973 or @Aussiecollector who are really up on their Gray-Nicolls bats and are really helpful in sorting bats etc
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Yes I have messaged him
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And I'm sure after reading this they're going to say 'here, have two'. Nutcase.
Really? You want to start?!! Mr. Integrity!!?
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Have you asked?
How could I overlook that basic approach...aww shucks! :D
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And I'm sure posts like that will really help the cause.
Great work, champ ;)
I have given up! You want something done, go to Muelemans. Rest is riff-raff and idle chatter!
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@simonmay5 hasn't had any trouble getting STU made bats , our conversations have led to his GN experience being very special indeed , my bats are very unique but not impossible to get a hold of , my teamates have used many of them & love every bat , even sold a few to those who have asked , I suggest @manno & @InternalTraining build a relationship with a manufacturer over many years & gain a level of respect from them , then you can post & share unique bats that have been offered to you , or just cough up some big dollars & order a special from GN , looking fwd to seeing you sharing this on the forum , many other guys on this forum have done this & reaped the rewards from batmakers , they then post to share the experience, some very rare examples have been seen ,was going to show the 2018 kronus & legend gold that i have as well , but you 2 “gentlemen” know everything already only 1 2018 kaboom has been made with 56mm edge in super rare black willow with a 2lb 12oz weight , so it is atm "unobtainable" , from now on I'll leave it to you 2 to keep the forum up the speed on the Aus GN news.
May be, may be not. If they are that difficult to get hold of, and people are not willing to help, then they are as good as cow dung. I have no desire to share news about cow dung.
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Happy New Year
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May be, may be not. If they are that difficult to get hold of, and people are not willing to help, then they are as good as cow dung. I have no desire to share news about cow dung.
Is it specifically a bat made by Stu himself that you are after , or just any GN bat made in Australia? Surely the latter is not that difficult to acquire. Or are you after one that is abnormally large?
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Both are easily available I managed to get bats made by Stuart Kranzbuhler with out any problems at all just need to contact well know retailers in Australia and they will be more than happy to help kingsgrove Newcastle have been brilliant to deal with
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@skip1973 is awesome to deal with, sorted me a fantastic 50+ with very little fuss! I would highly recommend
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@Aussiecollector @skip1973 as a lover of heavy SK made lovely big bats is there anything left for us to buy with s huge profile? I’d love another before they are gone forever to add to the collection! Like to add that I’m not a dick, and don’t make posts detracting from the awesome knowledge of aus made GNs that you have
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I’d love one of the original Warner shapes with huge edges and spines but a massive signature may also fit the bill
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(https://s14.postimg.org/6iw0095f1/E3_B55680-44_B9-472_D-_B66_C-_CFDF95250_DAB.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6iw0095f1/)
I want this.
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(https://s14.postimg.org/6iw0095f1/E3_B55680-44_B9-472_D-_B66_C-_CFDF95250_DAB.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6iw0095f1/)
I want this.
So do i
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There is a KW replica GN velocity at players sports NZD, anyone got any idea about that bat, keen on it
Lovely shape on the KW replica.
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(https://s14.postimg.org/6iw0095f1/E3_B55680-44_B9-472_D-_B66_C-_CFDF95250_DAB.jpg) (https://postimg.org/image/6iw0095f1/)
I want this.
So do i
Well keep your eyes on the sale section and you may just get a chance to pick up a big Aussie GN ;)
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Well keep your eyes on the sale section and you may just get a chance to pick up a big Aussie GN ;)
Queue the forumites refreshing the for sale section like mad for a spinetasic Aussie blade 😀