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Title: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Umi on September 06, 2018, 07:16:09 PM
Hello All, I was Lucky enough to have a chat with Alex Hales while he was practicing. Long story short he let me have a look at all his bats that he brought with him. Massive bats for the weight felt 2.8, nice thick toe, balance was unreal, obviously very impressive. My favorite one from the batch was the one with a pink grip. The other two bats had “Z” on the shoulders. Thought I would share it here. Enjoy

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Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: liscon12 on September 06, 2018, 07:51:45 PM
Pink one doesn't even look like a Gray-Nicolls, no edge stamping and the Stickers don't look like they've been applied properly

Also I like the fact one is labeled as a 400 haha
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Novak on September 06, 2018, 08:02:17 PM
Barring the talent of a pro such as Hales these bats and ping you just can't buy at retail or I haven't seen any ....
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Umi on September 06, 2018, 08:09:45 PM
Quote from: liscon12 on September 06, 2018, 07:51:45 PM
Pink one doesn't even look like a Gray-Nicolls, no edge stamping and the Stickers don't look like they've been applied properly

Also I like the fact one is labeled as a 400 haha

400 labeled one is the pink grip bat, no shoulder stamping like the other two of his bats. But it was the best of the 3.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Mfarank on September 06, 2018, 09:15:32 PM
Interesting to see a bat labelled 400 when GN have a halestorm model dedicated to the man
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Kez on September 06, 2018, 09:23:17 PM
I wouldn’t be surprised to hear that it’s just a bat he has picked up and liked. Asked GN for the stickers and the 400s got sent out to him. Then if he sticks the on a plank it’s not a big deal.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on September 06, 2018, 09:32:15 PM
‘Z’ is a batmakers stamp at Robertsbridge
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: InternalTraining on September 06, 2018, 10:38:24 PM
Such talented bats in the kit bag of a talent-less git. :D
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: InternalTraining on September 06, 2018, 10:39:29 PM
The pinko shape looks like  Jason Roy's bat.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 07, 2018, 08:18:18 AM
Quote from: InternalTraining on September 06, 2018, 10:38:24 PM
Such talented bats in the kit bag of a talent-less git. :D

What I'd give to be as "talent-less" a batsman as Alex Hales...

How can a bat be talented anyway? I'm pretty sure they don't go out and score runs on their own, the bloke wielding it has to do most of the work!
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: i12breakfree on September 07, 2018, 11:54:32 AM
Lovely bats

one thing i have seen in pro bats , the willow color is slight pale white
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: ABello1 on September 07, 2018, 12:34:10 PM
More importantly what where the cones for ?    Them bats look more like railway sleepers
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Umi on September 07, 2018, 12:44:02 PM
Well Two of them were made in GN factory as stated by their shoulder stamp
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: InternalTraining on September 07, 2018, 03:25:42 PM
Quote from: Umi on September 07, 2018, 12:44:02 PM
Well Two of them were made in GN factory as stated by their shoulder stamp

Any clues on the pink grip bat? Which one had the thickest toe? Pink grip?
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Umi on September 07, 2018, 04:33:34 PM
Quote from: InternalTraining on September 07, 2018, 03:25:42 PM
Any clues on the pink grip bat? Which one had the thickest toe? Pink grip?

Pink grip bat is probably Indian made. He was netting with the pink bat and later power hitting with the orignal GN bat.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: alee on September 08, 2018, 05:06:36 AM

shoulders are different also.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Mfarank on September 08, 2018, 11:30:11 AM
Quote from: i12breakfree on September 07, 2018, 11:54:32 AM
Lovely bats

one thing i have seen in pro bats , the willow color is slight pale white
Thats cause pros dont like to oil their bats cause it adds weight over time
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Bwcc on September 08, 2018, 05:06:25 PM
Aside from QDK who’s only specification of a bit of willow seems to be that it is sat in oil for a week most of them don’t oil their bats simply because they don’t need to
Also it’s pure rubbish that pros bats are paler than off the shelf ones they use the same selection of willow most of us choose from
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Chad on September 08, 2018, 06:33:34 PM
For those of us without super vision :D

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Lovely looking bats. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the reason for pro bats being slightly paler white is because of moisture content, drier willow tends to be paler.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Mfarank on September 08, 2018, 07:49:58 PM
Quote from: Chad on September 08, 2018, 06:33:34 PM
For those of us without super vision :D

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Lovely looking bats. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the reason for pro bats being slightly paler white is because of moisture content, drier willow tends to be paler.
Seing the side stickers on the pink gripped bat on backwards has my OCD triggered
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: adb club cricketer on September 09, 2018, 01:34:44 AM
I don't think the whitish color is due to being dry/not oiled.  New off the shelf bats don't look that white and they are not oiled. These look something different in color really and wonderful too  :D .. Would be interesting to know how come pro bats are that white, surely someone must know here.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Cholrudee on September 09, 2018, 04:57:20 AM
Selected on Performance.

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Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: Seniorplayer on September 09, 2018, 10:37:53 AM
Quote from: Bwcc on September 08, 2018, 05:06:25 PM
Aside from QDK who’s only specification of a bit of willow seems to be that it is sat in oil for a week most of them don’t oil their bats simply because they don’t need to
Also it’s pure rubbish that pros bats are paler than off the shelf ones they use the same selection of willow most of us choose from

Same selection of willow  most of us choose from rarely happens the best performing lightest clefts are  pre selected for the pros.
Title: Re: ALEX HALES GN WEAPONS
Post by: InternalTraining on September 10, 2018, 03:11:11 AM
Quote from: Cholrudee on September 09, 2018, 04:57:20 AM
Selected on Performance.

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Any 2-10/2-11 weights? SH bats with shorter blades?

Looks don't matter, I want trampolines.