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Title: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 10:46:02 AM
Morning all, sorry it’s been a while but I’m back.

We recently designed a new bat which is being used by TKC whilst playing for the England Lion and Luis Reece of Derbyshire. The bat was shared on social media this week and we’ve had quite a response.

Here it is for you to see...

(https://i.postimg.cc/DfJMw99S/EFBFF918-E24-C-43-B9-9-ABE-D7-DC6-B8180-B1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3WhBLcJh)
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: e4sby on November 25, 2018, 10:50:40 AM
Looking good Rich!

Any reasons TKC changed his shape?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 10:56:26 AM
The Pro’s are just like you and I, they pick up other bars in trading and see something slightly different which they want to try.

TKC has been using this shape since his 164 against Durham, which was the bats first ‘outing’
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: stevat on November 25, 2018, 11:48:21 AM
The Pro’s are just like you and I, they pick up other bars in trading and see something slightly different which they want to try.

TKC has been using this shape since his 164 against Durham, which was the bats first ‘outing’
Pretty good reason to stick with it for a while. Looks beautiful.
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 12:16:08 PM
I’ll get the CAD profile online tomorrow. Weights stat at 2’10 but the pickup feels great for that weight. It’s a close fit getting it through the gauge so will please those of us who still seek that big profile.
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 12:21:43 PM
Excellent, thanks. The maxed out Finch I have is awesome but new shiny thing syndrome is alive and well  :(  :D
We all have that new shiny thing problem!
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: alexevo94 on November 25, 2018, 12:51:34 PM
Excellent, thanks. The maxed out Finch I have is awesome but new shiny thing syndrome is alive and well  :(  :D

What does the finch one look like mate, got any pics
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 02:04:37 PM
In need of some stickers?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: velvetsky01 on November 25, 2018, 03:04:20 PM
Really really like that one dan
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Canners on November 25, 2018, 04:56:44 PM
Love this profile- was very tempted when I saw this on the gram
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Alvaro on November 25, 2018, 07:31:57 PM
Can this be done in a one stripe @2.9? 540mm blade full short handle length?

Asking for a friend ;)
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: FattusCattus on November 25, 2018, 07:52:33 PM
Alvin - you ain't foolin' nobody!
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: alexevo94 on November 25, 2018, 07:59:06 PM
How to you get the B3 Aaron finch profile on the website
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: LateBloomer on November 25, 2018, 08:07:21 PM
How to you get the B3 Aaron finch profile on the website

Phone or email them, they are very nice people!
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: alexevo94 on November 25, 2018, 08:32:50 PM
I would honestly call B3 and get it going that way (assuming you can't visit). With all the variations they offer and expertise they have it is a better way to go and they'll have no problem sending on CAD profiles, etc or different variations of the same base profile (perhaps different incarnations of bats Finch has had made- the used one in the showroom is different again and an absolute beast).

Just to throw something else in to the mix, if anything ever happened to mine I would be keen to try a squarer toe next time just for the aesthetics along this lines of this from @sarg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUqkqVV-QMU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUqkqVV-QMU)

That’s the video that convinced me love the shape. What weight is yours mate, what’s the pickup like?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 25, 2018, 10:19:29 PM
Can this be done in a one stripe @2.9? 540mm blade full short handle length?

Asking for a friend ;)

Do you mean the TKC or the Finch?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: sarg on November 26, 2018, 12:14:21 AM
That’s the video that convinced me love the shape. What weight is yours mate, what’s the pickup like?

That bat was immense! Not LE or Crown....PRO lol. As I thought in the video it is a low density, but with that knot, it was not a LE or Crown. Owner is now in love with his B3's again. Has a had a few too including a Mullinator, but was too scared to use his various crowns.

Some time ago I sold my B3 Beluga Crown to a mate's son and got a message from him today saying....

"Hey mate that b3 is a freaking cannon. Hit 50 last week and 42 this week only 6 singles and a 2 haha. You able to use your repeat business with b3 to get the same bat made up for cheaper than retail price? I want another one in case this one breaks?"

My reply : No. Don't be a cheap-"other name for donkey". You have money

bahahaha. Contact B3 guys, they are 1st class
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 26, 2018, 11:05:57 AM
Hi all, here is a profile pic of the new TKC as promised...


(https://i.postimg.cc/yYZpGgqN/E215346-B-ED67-4-F75-AB99-7-C214-BF4-ACE6.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7fqNGLZv)
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Alvaro on November 26, 2018, 11:29:45 AM
Do you mean the TKC or the Finch?

The TKC
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: alexevo94 on November 26, 2018, 11:31:54 AM
That bat was immense! Not LE or Crown....PRO lol. As I thought in the video it is a low density, but with that knot, it was not a LE or Crown. Owner is now in love with his B3's again. Has a had a few too including a Mullinator, but was too scared to use his various crowns.

Some time ago I sold my B3 Beluga Crown to a mate's son and got a message from him today saying....

"Hey mate that b3 is a freaking cannon. Hit 50 last week and 42 this week only 6 singles and a 2 haha. You able to use your repeat business with b3 to get the same bat made up for cheaper than retail price? I want another one in case this one breaks?"

My reply : No. Don't be a cheap (No Swearing Please). You have money

bahahaha. Contact B3 guys, they are 1st class


Excuse my french, but we’re does the pro fit in the B3 grading
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 26, 2018, 11:41:02 AM
The TKC

Not a problem, we've none in but about to get some more through the factory so we could add one in?

Rich
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Canners on November 26, 2018, 12:43:48 PM

Excuse my french, but we’re does the pro fit in the B3 grading
my match bat is a b3 pro grade and it is an absolute weopon, my understanding was it is crown density without the looks ?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 26, 2018, 02:56:20 PM
my match bat is a b3 pro grade and it is an absolute weopon, my understanding was it is crown density without the looks ?

Canners - Couldn't have put it better myself.
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 26, 2018, 10:23:10 PM
Can this be done in a one stripe @2.9? 540mm blade full short handle length?

Asking for a friend ;)

We can make it however you want. Feel free to call and discuss.
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: delazy on November 27, 2018, 11:22:17 PM
Can this be done in a one stripe @2.9? 540mm blade full short handle length?

Asking for a friend ;)

If that ever eventuates be sure to post photos! I could well be tempted by such a bat!
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on November 28, 2018, 10:22:19 AM
If that ever eventuates be sure to post photos! I could well be tempted by such a bat!

Just waiting for an order  ;)
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: t2ylo on November 28, 2018, 03:36:07 PM
Just waiting for an order  ;)

Me too...
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Canners on September 09, 2019, 12:28:58 PM
has anyone got one of these new TKC/Reece shapes ? if so would love to hear some feedback
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: coverpoint_pro on September 10, 2019, 12:30:06 PM
I have one

Great shape, great pickup and great feel. The thing i love most is the pickup, the genuinely pick up lighter than they feel


I have new Gray Nics XXX, Keeley, GM's etc but this little luis reece shaped butterfly B3 will be my match bat for the year
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Mel Jessop on September 10, 2019, 04:37:41 PM
Yep, pics of doesn't exist 😜
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Canners on September 11, 2019, 01:00:17 PM
@coverpoint_pro sounds amazing but we need pics 😀

I concur, I would be interested to hear about the coverage as well as I am concerned the middle may be a tad too high for my front foot banging 😂
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Mel Jessop on September 11, 2019, 04:31:15 PM
I'm going upto B3 in October half term, will look at it in person, if anybody wants pictures I'll take some?
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on September 11, 2019, 09:38:21 PM
Hi all, just home (10pm) after another busy day at HQ. The Players 3500 is also used by Hassan Azad at Leicester who says ‘this is the best shape he has ever used’. It’s great when I hear and read such good things about bars I’ve designed. The guys do an amazing job in the office to to press and optimise the potential of each cleft.

I’m back in the morning and will try to dig out some data and the drawings for you.

Any questions please feel free to ask and if anyone wants to come and see us (will soon have some fresh stock in the showroom...I hope) please get in touch.

Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: mr_reagan on September 12, 2019, 04:08:34 PM
Hi all, just home (10pm) after another busy day at HQ. The Players 3500 is also used by Hassan Azad at Leicester who says ‘this is the best shape he has ever used’. It’s great when I hear and read such good things about bars I’ve designed. The guys do an amazing job in the office to to press and optimise the potential of each cleft.

I’m back in the morning and will try to dig out some data and the drawings for you.

Any questions please feel free to ask and if anyone wants to come and see us (will soon have some fresh stock in the showroom...I hope) please get in touch.

Can you just pop into the showroom at any time or do you have to make an appointment
Title: Re: NEW TKC & Luis Reece design
Post by: Butterfingerz on September 13, 2019, 07:17:30 PM
Anyone welcome anytime!