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Companies => Custom companies => B3 Cricket => Topic started by: LEACHY48 on December 13, 2018, 12:09:53 PM
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So, as an early Christmas present, i got given money towards a new stick. Having never tried a B3 but loved their process and ideas I got in touch with Rich and started the ball rolling. I agreed to go up yesterday and have a look and play with some bats. Upon arrival, rich was there, took me through to the store room and we started chatting anything and everything cricket.
Eventually after an hour and a half of cricket chat and discussing shapes, I decided I'd like a replica of the Joe Root shape (slightly different from the root based shape b3 usually sell) rich said I'd need to have a crown to get that shape anywhere near a useable weight, so through to the factory we went in search of a crown.
There were 3 crowns available, all of which were stunning. I had my heart set on 1. Rich then got talking about what low density wood actually meant, and essentially it means there is more air in the wood and less structure. This means that low density wood as a general rule has less life expectancy. With this in mind, I started thinking about a net bat to go with the crown (my bank balance wouldn't have thanked me). rich took me round the other side of the rack and I spied 2 clefts that were circa 350 density (the density required) and were a 2 stripe and a 1 stripe. So I decided to get both. Rich said the 2 stripe could have been a crown but for the presence of a slight wonk to the grains and a couple of small blemishes. The 1 stripe is very ugly, no doubt, but as a net bat I cant complain.
Overall I'm very pleased with the two clefts and very happy with the whole process. Rich was brilliant and the setup is class. I now cant wait to get the bats.
Pics to follow
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Can’t wait to see them Jake sounds like you had a great time! Would like to try a B3 one day
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Ooh two Root crowns
There's a dentist joke in there somwhere....will they be delivered at Tooth Hurty? :D
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Leachy I can’t believe you copied me lol......
I’m going up to collect my bats tomorrow 🤗
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Leachy I can’t believe you copied me lol......
I’m going up to collect my bats tomorrow 🤗
Hahaha its not my fault it's such a good shape 😂
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Ooh two Root crowns on the forum in the coming days
... you and @Canners will have to have compare notes on your big wood
Wish I had visited the factory much sooner and definitely the best bit of getting my B3
Did you always have the Root in mind @LEACHY48 or did you try a few that take your fancy and this come out on top. Always love to hear people’s thoughts on different shapes. As I’ve said before the Root is the best balanced I felt there
I actually had my eyes on an old school TKC shape and then kept trying different bats and the original root as you say felt amazing. Had great coverage, was big and light and just felt right in the hands. I was a bit tempted by a Trott bat but handle felt rubbish
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Hahaha its not my fault it's such a good shape 😂
You have good taste mate/ hoping it picks up as well as I’ve heard
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You have good taste mate/ hoping it picks up as well as I’ve heard
The original that I felt picked up incredibly. Felt like a wand. As I said I didn't get to feel yours but I imagine it felt as good if not better due to having a little more in the shoulders
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Will let you know tomorrow bud
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Here are the pictures of the two clefts. Left is the 2 stripe, right is the 1 stripe with a face only a mother could love (https://i.postimg.cc/TPzSvhZx/IMG-1025.jpg)[/url
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I though the pakistani players bat picked up very well. Shan masood?
I got the Trott profile and im really happy with it, particularly the handle despite leachys comments when he had a look at it.
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The shan masood does pick up very nicely. Not a massive fan of the shape and toe but generally it's a decent stick.
I'm fussy with my handles, the trott just wasnt for me. Was it yours I felt at the CBF game in Kilve?
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The shan masood does pick up very nicely. Not a massive fan of the shape and toe but generally it's a decent stick.
I'm fussy with my handles, the trott just wasnt for me. Was it yours I felt at the CBF game in Kilve?
Im not sure im liking the direction of this thread.
Yeah it was mine.
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Im not sure im liking the direction of this thread.
Yeah it was mine.
hahaha :D
I really liked that, wasn't a fan of how the handle fitting looked but loved the feel etc. shame the ones in the show room weren't quite like yours.
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Yours felt amazing Dave. The one in the showroom was an instant no for me but yours I could very happily live with nudge nudge wink wink think yours is slightly more rounded and less pointy. Yours is honestly one of the nicest bats I’ve ever felt and right up my street
Canners has my old Shan 3LE so will be able to give a comparison
I can give you the number, density and stuff, i had forward set handle etc. Maybe we can do a swap in a field during the season. Currently im not using it and if you are that keen im sure we could have a chat. Probably only used a couple of times since that game last year.
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Rich at B3 might have also suckered me into a low density cleft in the trott shape 🙈
This is a G2 with density of 352, deposit is down and just need to pay for rest
(https://i.ibb.co/64ydzr1/image1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9qpM6cV)
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That will come about 2’10? That will be mad.
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That will come about 2’10? That will be mad.
Hopefully, that's the plan
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My twins post cnc
(https://i.postimg.cc/Hn2sB2gP/Screenshot-20181214-103759-Messages.jpg)
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Rich at B3 might have also suckered me into a low density cleft in the trott shape 🙈
This is a G2 with density of 352, deposit is down and just need to pay for rest
(https://i.ibb.co/64ydzr1/image1.jpg) (https://ibb.co/9qpM6cV)
whats the trott shape bud?
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whats the trott shape bud?
Shape cdx 21.1 aka 1271
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What would the root shape number be? Anyone know?
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Its CDX 32.2 but that's the b3 interpretation, if you wanted a root copy then ring rich and ask for it, as I dont think it has a specific number
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For you @alexevo94
(https://i.ibb.co/yy5DbNk/Screenshot-20181214-141845.png) (https://ibb.co/vPmbKcd)
(https://i.ibb.co/XXND32W/Screenshot-20181214-141832.png) (https://ibb.co/qBXCWyD)
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I don't own one of the 32.2 shapes, but I had a play around with one a couple of months ago and the pick up was absolutely fantastic. For a bat that weighed in at 2.14, it actually felt a but too light to use
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Here are the pictures of the two clefts. Left is the 2 stripe, right is the 1 stripe with a face only a mother could love (https://i.postimg.cc/TPzSvhZx/IMG-1025.jpg)[/url
Mate that 1 stripe looks mint, that kind of cleft is right up my street ha.
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1271 shape for reference, .
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/935/41525999422_be92073261.jpg)[/url]
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/813/39758508170_a0f11dbf22.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26gvATh)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/895/41525997672_6b22d9191e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23zjKjb)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/913/41525996372_9e31dca8f7.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/26gvAn7) (https://flic.kr/p/26gvzYG)
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Isn't that a slightly modded version?
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Isn't that a slightly modded version?
No, not unless they didnt tell me
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No, not unless they didnt tell me
Ah I must have gotten mixed up when I saw the bat in the original thread. the
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How's yours been @Tailendfielder ?
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How's yours been @Tailendfielder ?
Its a good bat, it is soft though. I was told it didnt need much knocking in but i did anyway, ive scored about 200 runs with it and i still get seam marks. Maybe its an unusual bit of wood or maybe its related to being a light cleft.
Pick up is great, well balanced. I like the forward set thick handle. Excellent middle.
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Returned home today from skiing and found my two babies waiting for me. My god are these good.
(https://i.postimg.cc/Xqhdr5qg/20181222-184615.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/PxSmk9k9/20181222-184635.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/JnrbvmSj/20181222-184643.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/g0Pyy3DS/20181222-184652.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/sx15fmjX/20181222-184657.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/7ZzMTKgJ/20181222-184713.jpg)
(https://i.postimg.cc/5NTS0hFM/20181222-184718.jpg)
Totally blown away by the quality of these two, weight is 2.95 on the nose for each of them gripped scuffed etc. Handles are perfect for me (I'm fussy with handles as both rich and @Biggie Smalls can attest to. Pressing is spot on. Both sound a tad firmer than I'm used to but the rebound is just as good if not better at this stage than any bat I've had. Pick up is dreamy and there's no way one of these won't be my. Match bat very soon. Thanks again to Rich and the guys at B3. Return customer for sure here.
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I am also amazed the 2 stripe is not a higher grade. 8 clean grains, pretty much straight. Super light cleft. Only thing I see wrong is 2 tiny pin knots that have no effect on performance. Oh well, definitely my gain!!
(https://i.postimg.cc/4x5ckjZG/15455101867041413341385.jpg)
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Damn those stickers look good what colour are they?
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Lucky man!
What were the changes you made to the standard B3 Root shape in the end? A bit more thickness on the shoulders to keep a more consistent thickness throughout the length of the edge profile, more like his monster GM bats?
Essentially yeah. I wanted a replica root that held its size all the way through the bat rather than coming up to a 'swell' and then duck billing down. These are carbon copies of roots shape, rather than making slight changes to attain manageable weights regularly. Don't get me wrong, the B3 interpretation is very similar to the original, but there are definitely small changes.
These are, I believe, carbon blue stickers
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Cheers, that's what I thought :) Definitely great if you can find the right cleft(s!) but I'm not sure I could handle a B3 Root that no doubt picks up eeeeven better than there standard shape- way too wand like as they are :D
Love the stickers too. I thought they were black and my eyes were going funny!
Stickers are very good, they were Rich's personal reccomendation.
Haha it is very wand like. I love it though, genuinely (based on 1st impressions) would be happy to use this shape for the rest of my cricketing career
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Stickers are very good, they were Rich's personal reccomendation.
Haha it is very wand like. I love it though, genuinely (based on 1st impressions) would be happy to use this shape for the rest of my cricketing career
Are these bats short blades?
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Are these bats short blades?
They are yeah
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Very nice mate . Those shoulders look gigantic btw.
I'm impressed by the shape and they seem like your kind of shape too.....even the handles have that horrible , peculiar squareness you love so much (and yes, I've witnessed @LEACHY48 and his handle fussiness ....would be a bat makers worst nightmare !).
Hopefully you've found your goldilocks 'just right' bats for the 2nd half of the season now.
I'm going to have a hit with these the next time we have a net .....but don't worry , I'll lend you one of my c.a's you love so much 🤣
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Btw Leachy mate......do up your laces properly ! 😉
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Looks like they stickered the clefts and handed to you. They look massively nice
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Btw Leachy mate......do up your laces properly ! 😉
They are done up actually 🖕
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Looks like they stickered the clefts and handed to you. They look massively nice
They are the dogs danglies. 27mm shoulders, 30mm toe 44mm edges just generally enormous. Can't get an accurate spine measurement but I think it's circa 68mm
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Leachy, happy you like them mate. Certainly 2 stunning sticks. Another couple of hours knocking in and then gradually work up to harder balls. Should do the biz with these 😉
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Leachy, happy you like them mate. Certainly 2 stunning sticks. Another couple of hours knocking in and then gradually work up to harder balls. Should do the biz with these 😉
Hope so. Okay mate will do. Thanks.
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Hi Leachy,
Unsure if my dms are getting through to you, any chance you’d be able to share the numbers of both bats. I’m looking to get one replicated and could really do with the number.
Thanks in advance!