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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: t2ylo on September 26, 2018, 05:24:09 PM

Title: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on September 26, 2018, 05:24:09 PM: Just tidied this up... was new but a few dents from transit & dog eared stickers

So stickers removed - grip replaced - I’m sure you will be able to identify it for a bit of fun

(https://i.postimg.cc/s1dxtXTQ/C1_FF5250-8660-44_C4-_BABF-10_B16273_DAB0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Wq8sZ2LT)

(https://i.postimg.cc/0ynF44QP/81_C88013-79_D5-4_E32-9_AA0-6_F86202_ACD03.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/87FZJtM0)

(https://i.postimg.cc/C13QDTvH/2_DC94266-1_ACF-4_BF7-99_E1-9_FDDF69907_E5.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bDRgcMfs)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: Gurujames on September 26, 2018, 06:03:35 PM: Is it a Ton?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on September 26, 2018, 06:17:34 PM: Not a Ton

40mm edges 60mm spine 2lb 9oz
Title: Re: �35 bargain
Post by: 19reading87 on September 26, 2018, 06:28:30 PM: Slazenger ?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on September 26, 2018, 06:43:28 PM: Spot on. Grade 3 English Willow ‘designed in UK”

Taps up perfectly well.

(https://i.postimg.cc/cHTztT91/0_F984_D04-19_B2-4354-_AF29-74_BBEED9_EFA6.png) (https://postimg.cc/Kkkfd7hC)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: edge on September 26, 2018, 06:52:25 PM: Morally dubious challenge - how much could you sell it on eBay for if you write 'f*ck it' on the handle?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on September 26, 2018, 07:12:43 PM: I think knowing where these bats come from (handles even have same stamps) it’s incredible that people pay more money for just different stickers.
You don’t see many New Balances on here for that reason & the plethora of fake stickers

But the kids love them, and I’ve answered my own question.

Off to find a sharpie ;-)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on September 26, 2018, 07:55:09 PM: I got one of those bad boys, for a tenner more when they were in the sale. Taps up okay too, and picks up quite nicely. Like you say the price difference between them and a g3 nb bat is incredible.

Total bargain. Makes me think of a kit up challenge, £100 for bat, pads, gloves, box and thigh pad maybe?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on September 26, 2018, 08:20:04 PM: Quote from: stevat on September 26, 2018, 07:55:09 PM
I got one of those bad boys, for a tenner more when they were in the sale. Taps up okay too, and picks up quite nicely. Like you say the price difference between them and a g3 nb bat is incredible.

Total bargain. Makes me think of a kit up challenge, £100 for bat, pads, gloves, box and thigh pad maybe?

I did the same thread a few years back and was amazing what people could pick up. Think it was set at £100 them maybe a new thread topic with budget reduced to £75
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on September 26, 2018, 09:38:52 PM: Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on September 26, 2018, 08:20:04 PM
I did the same thread a few years back and was amazing what people could pick up. Think it was set at £100 them maybe a new thread topic with budget reduced to £75
I think you could leave the limit as is and still have great fun - would uncover a whole bunch of interesting bargains, such as:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEONIA-batting-gloves-MENS-RH-BRAND-NEW/163260898516?hash=item26031b9cd4:g:GssAAOSwfz9bXDTW (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEONIA-batting-gloves-MENS-RH-BRAND-NEW/163260898516?hash=item26031b9cd4:g:GssAAOSwfz9bXDTW)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on September 27, 2018, 11:16:43 PM: Also, another here at 2lb 9oz

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323434594669 (https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323434594669)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: Yorkershire on September 28, 2018, 10:40:29 AM: Would that be a 100 quid challenge where you cant buy all the items from Sports Direct? :D

Interesting challenge... I do vaguely remember reading the posts...
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on September 28, 2018, 11:15:01 AM: Quote from: Yorkershire on September 28, 2018, 10:40:29 AM
Would that be a 100 quid challenge where you cant buy all the items from Sports Direct? :D

Interesting challenge... I do vaguely remember reading the posts...

The only rule was £100 or less, you could buy whatever you liked from wherever.
The judging was done on price and quality of the kit though, so it was a bit of fun looking for top end stuff at low prices
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on September 28, 2018, 12:43:04 PM: Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on September 28, 2018, 11:15:01 AM
The only rule was £100 or less, you could buy whatever you liked from wherever.
The judging was done on price and quality of the kit though, so it was a bit of fun looking for top end stuff at low prices

Great challenge, should we resurrect it? Or should we start anew? Or just not bother at all and reminisce?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: Yorkershire on September 28, 2018, 12:59:57 PM: Quote from: stevat on September 28, 2018, 12:43:04 PM
Great challenge, should we resurrect it? Or should we start anew? Or just not bother at all and reminisce?
Tighten the budget 75 :D
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on September 28, 2018, 03:55:21 PM: Quote from: Yorkershire on September 28, 2018, 12:59:57 PM
Tighten the budget 75 :D

£100 for right handers

£75 for lefties - those boys get the real bargains
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: Yorkershire on September 28, 2018, 04:06:41 PM: Quote from: t2ylo on September 28, 2018, 03:55:21 PM
£100 for right handers

£75 for lefties - those boys get the real bargains

I may have a left handed bat! That explains the lack of runs!
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on September 28, 2018, 04:12:24 PM: Lol. Sure would explain a lot for me too.
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on September 28, 2018, 04:40:12 PM: On that score:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253892764921?ul_noapp=true (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/253892764921?ul_noapp=true)

Well, I guess you could wear em regardless of your cackhandedness or otherwise, but a bargain nonetheless - other sizes available.
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on October 01, 2018, 06:29:23 AM: Rather than add a new thread I thought I’d share a second bargain that I need your help with...

This bat was £25 and picked up for one of my sons because it was light

I have put on some B.B. stickers to keep the weight down but it’s not one of Tai’s Bats, in fact I have no idea what it is...

Best guess is some model of Puma as it has an old puma grip on the bat. It is 2.7 very decent size and goes like the clappers.

The stickers it came with were awful and removed when refurbed (Lorimers)

Any ideas?

(https://i.postimg.cc/2SMBFj5V/461_F3838-0_C26-4_C59-8_E06-_B88029_A35_A17.png) (https://postimg.cc/nXKznJBJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/N0tQwZJd/9_A583_BF3-_E09_A-405_A-9_A6_F-9922_E4_EBAAD8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/v40Jr2dn)

(https://i.postimg.cc/3RMS6Htw/046469_AB-73_B3-4435-91_AD-_F17_C8_E50_C6_E0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJPyg24q)

(https://i.postimg.cc/pT28yGTZ/5_D69_CCDD-_CF77-4_DAF-8165-9134_D8_CD8508.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/yJbWbT0g)

(https://i.postimg.cc/5yD65nxD/4_FCE662_B-_B72_E-41_E6-_B69_B-65_C649966_FB4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/30C8Yj0Z)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FzSJB2nh/F803_F24_A-9272-4006-9886-3_E531_B5_E5861.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p52T91HS)

(https://i.postimg.cc/dQCkwc4Y/490_A5_C16-8055-4_F2_F-_A74_F-_C046_A17192_C1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9zWFYS68)upload to album (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: stevat on October 01, 2018, 10:39:12 AM: Looks similar in profile to a Kinetic I had yonks ago. Looks great though, what I'm after really a lightweight stick like that.

Just need the rest of your kit for £75 now.
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: Kulli on October 01, 2018, 11:00:47 AM: Sure it isn't just a Lorimers bat?
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on October 01, 2018, 11:02:33 AM: Quote from: Kulli on October 01, 2018, 11:00:47 AM
Sure it isn't just a Lorimers bat?

There were other sticker marks under Lorimers stickers and grip was nearly welded on... but I guess it’s possible.
Title: Re: £35 bargain
Post by: t2ylo on October 01, 2018, 03:06:08 PM: Quote from: stevat on October 01, 2018, 10:39:12 AM
Looks similar in profile to a Kinetic I had yonks ago. Looks great though, what I'm after really a lightweight stick like that.

Just need the rest of your kit for £75 now.

Any advance on Kinetic?

I have some £20 Batas gloves and some £10 unbranded pads too - I am a proper cheapskate as it turns out
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on October 07, 2018, 12:52:09 PM: Thanks to Amazon I’ve picked up two GM Neon 303s for £30

I have decided to sand them off and see what a £15 GM looks like... I’ll post the photos and stages that I’ve been through
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on October 07, 2018, 01:13:53 PM: So this thanks to @Tom I fell lucky & spotted what I can only think was a mis-priced Amazon deal.

Having just sold a few bats and fancying a project I bit

(https://i.postimg.cc/25cvQhPb/7_AF95465-_EA23-454_D-848_D-83474_C21_D6_B4.png) (https://postimg.cc/Z9NCZBY4)

And this is what arrived

(https://i.postimg.cc/vZDG1nLS/4_AFEDE67-6886-4_B68-_A1_C0-_CEC950840861.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9D36KrkG)

One at 2.10 and other at 2.13
I removed the stickers. One bat was much easier than the other.
And I’ve given them both a pass with the sander with some 80 grit paper

(https://i.postimg.cc/NFPPZK95/F4_D12_F25-3808-4846-_BFC2-2_B944_A0_F5_E0_D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XBd8C7gb)

I’ve been mightily impressed.
The lighter one has 7 dead straight grains quite a few blemishes & a knot below slice on back
The heavier one 9 grains and less blemished no knots.

No stickers, paint or grip has obviously shed a fair bit of weight.

(https://i.postimg.cc/ZY1QPdSM/E5_E82_E4_C-8_FAD-431_C-83_F6-4_DCB10_AAD33_B.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hh1MchhL)
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: stevat on October 07, 2018, 03:11:27 PM: They look great, well played Sir. Wish I'd seen that deal at the time. Do they tap up okay?
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on October 07, 2018, 04:14:11 PM: Tap up is decent on both (better on heavier one)
Won’t bother knocking in for a £15 bat

(https://i.postimg.cc/bYQh2XC7/EE2_A8_C09-6_A2_D-4_C64-_B5_DF-_F9262128_BD7_D.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PNrcB7ky)

(https://i.postimg.cc/FsRTX3LT/51_B749_D0-_CE9_D-4_D22-9_AC5-_D20_AF4400_B75.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/G9WFkBzD)
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on October 20, 2018, 06:07:45 AM: So I took the lighter of the Neons to nets last night.
No knocking in, just straight out the packet & play.
Bowling was a mix of decent seamers, medium pacers & gentle spin.
It really performed really well, pick up is great, it’s light but feels big.
Plenty of middle, I’ve used loads of bats in my time and for a first outing this is very acceptable indeed.
For £15 it’s a cracker. In a blind test u would never have guessed the grade. It’s just a high quality GM (but fuglier)
Also I didn’t worry at all lending it to our resident power hitter for a waft. He destroyed some bowling with ease.
It’s a keeper.

(https://i.postimg.cc/PxsVhRCh/C2290-D16-8-F85-47-AE-BE42-9-E08-C25-E3510.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/f3Cff57g)
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: jamesisapayne on October 20, 2018, 07:42:30 AM: Quote from: t2ylo on October 20, 2018, 06:07:45 AM
Also I didn’t worry at all lending it to our resident power hitter for a waft. He destroyed some bowling with ease.
It’s a keeper.

I wasn't there, must have been someone else ;)
Title: Re: £35 bargain £25 Bargain & 2 £15 Bargains
Post by: t2ylo on October 20, 2018, 07:45:39 AM: Quote from: jamesisapayne on October 20, 2018, 07:42:30 AM
I wasn't there, must have been someone else ;)

French cricket defence. Golf drive attack.
It was shifting.
U have missed out on a bargain Badger
Title: Re: �35 bargain �25 Bargain & 2 �15 Bargains
Post by: jamesisapayne on October 20, 2018, 08:00:11 AM: Ha ha I can picture the scene!

In don't think you'd forgive me if I took another gun bat from you :)