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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Kippax Cricket => Topic started by: LEACHY48 on April 06, 2018, 08:57:31 PM
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Acquired this through a friend who has a good connection with a few pros. Allegedly one of Mark Stonemans bats, and I believe it for a few of reasons. 1 the handle is forward set, Josh Gavan, who refurbed a load of Stonemans bats in the Ashes series confirmed that was a feature of Marks bats, also the weight is pretty much bang on at a smidge over 2.9, which again JP said stoneman uses. Stickered up as a Kook cause allegedly Butler nicked a couple of Marks bats. This part I have no proof for but no reason to disbelieve.
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Specs are:
2. 9
41mm edges
66mm spine
28mm toe
22mm shoulders
Semi oval wavex handle
To be honest this bat is perfect for me in almost every way, one slight issue I have is the pick up which is actually heavier than expected but still feels good. Performance is great and I can't wait to hopefully score some runs with it.
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That’s lovely!
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That’s lovely!
Thanks mate, very very happy with it to say the least.
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Bringing that bad boy tomorrow mate?
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Bringing that bad boy tomorrow mate?
Of course mate, not leaving my bag this season, might even have knocked your lovely TON off its pedestal 😂 @petehosk
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Acquired this through a friend who has a good connection with a few pros. Allegedly one of Mark Stonemans bats, and I believe it for a few of reasons. 1 the handle is forward set, 2 the blade and handle length are that of a normal SH, 3 it had MS on the handle, 4 Josh Gavan, who refurbed a load of Stonemans bats in the Ashes series confirmed that points 1 and 2 were features of Marks bats, also the weight is pretty much bang on at a smidge over 2.9. Stickered up as a Kook cause allegedly Butler nicked a couple of Marks bats. This part I have no proof for but no reason to disbelieve.
It is nice when a bat has a bit of a background story. :) Good for you!
How is the ping?
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It is nice when a bat has a bit of a background story. :) Good for you!
How is the ping?
Cheers mate, it pings as you'd expect to be honest. It has a deep crack sound with an old ish ball, very soft and probably won't last but the ball does fly off it
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How do I acquire a bat through this friend? 😂 looks insane man!
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How do I acquire a bat through this friend? 😂 looks insane man!
Yes please How?!?!?! ;)
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Looks nice. Not sure Jos would have got away using it as a Kook with big K stamps on the side, may have been a bit of a give away.
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If it was Stonemans it must have been pre regulation about edge stamps/stickers on the lower blade.
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I know where you got that from ;)
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Looks nice. Not sure Jos would have got away using it as a Kook with big K stamps on the side, may have been a bit of a give away.
Wouldn't be the first time a player uses a stamped bat and just applies tape over them though.
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If it was Stonemans it must have been pre regulation about edge stamps/stickers on the lower blade.
2 years ago when they still had the K stamp
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Pro or not the Bat sounded good mate you looked very happy with your new toy! You should score some runs with it as you looked a decent player...:)
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Pro or not the Bat sounded good mate you looked very happy with your new toy! You should score some runs with it as you looked a decent player...:)
Thanks very much mate, appreciate that, likewise! And I am very very happy with it!
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2 years ago when they still had the K stamp
This may actually have been sighted too.
I thought the pros were loving Kippax's shorter blade thing?