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Title: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: FattusCattus on December 23, 2018, 08:05:58 PM
I was thinking the other day about my favourite batshapes of years gone by, forgetting things like Scoops and V12s etc.

I think in order of preference they are:

Newbery B52
That really high-spined Millichamp one
DF Magnum
Choice Churchillian
Malik Sher
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on December 23, 2018, 08:21:03 PM
The proper GM Purist
Original shape Newbery Mjolnir
Puma Atomic circa 2004/05
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Ams4287 on December 23, 2018, 08:29:16 PM
Quote from: FattusCattus on December 23, 2018, 08:05:58 PM
I was thinking the other day about my favourite batshapes of years gone by, forgetting things like Scoops and V12s etc.

I think in order of preference they are:

Newbery B52
That really high-spined Millichamp one
DF Magnum
Choice Churchillian
Malik Sher

Ah yes the distinction- I came across one on eBay a few months ago (the original low and high were also nice profiles)
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Buzz on December 23, 2018, 09:31:57 PM
County Reflex
(Although I am not sure if that counts in the funky shape category!)
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: stevat on December 23, 2018, 09:41:02 PM
Loved the Reflex, and the SS Turbo when I was really young. Imagine the Purist is going to crop up a lot in this thread, great shape. Gold Crown for me probably just wins it though.

(https://www.picclickimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/yIEAAOSwBt5ZMX8s/$/Cricket-Bat-Kookaburra-Gold-Crown-Legend-2-845-_1.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: JB on December 23, 2018, 09:54:45 PM
First SH bat I had was a reflex, was dead four inches up from the toe! Digging out Yorkers gave you vibration white finger 😂😂😂

Wasn’t a patch on my Harrow GN Ultimate
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: LateBloomer on December 23, 2018, 10:02:25 PM
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on December 23, 2018, 08:21:03 PM
The proper GM Purist
Original shape Newbery Mjolnir
Puma Atomic circa 2004/05

Cant argue with this but would throw Screaming Cat series1 into the mix aswell as a personal favorite
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Alvaro on December 23, 2018, 10:19:47 PM
BAS Vampire Blaster circa 2000. Still most forgiving shape I've ever used.
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on December 23, 2018, 10:27:08 PM
Newbery GT shape
Millichamp & Hall Harliquin or Original High
 
These are my two favourite shapes
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Mortimer on December 24, 2018, 07:37:17 AM
Quote from: Buzz on December 23, 2018, 09:31:57 PM
County Reflex
(Although I am not sure if that counts in the funky shape category!)

A fantastic bat
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Buzz on December 24, 2018, 08:36:12 AM
Quote from: JB on December 23, 2018, 09:54:45 PM
First SH bat I had was a reflex, was dead four inches up from the toe! Digging out Yorkers gave you vibration white finger 😂😂😂


I used to have one too.
It was dead across the whole bat...!
I still love the shape. It was the only county I have had that wasn't magnificent.
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Cover_Drive on December 25, 2018, 04:09:36 AM
This is truly amazing!

(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC05725.jpg)
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Seniorplayer on December 25, 2018, 09:40:10 AM
 2009 Black Cat shadow
Title: Re: Favourite Retro shapes (excluding the funky ones)
Post by: Biggie Smalls on December 25, 2018, 12:05:32 PM
M&h signature.
The original g.n powerspots (ie the david gower model with red and gold trim)
Original G.m diamond (or is that too funky?)
Symonds super tusker