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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: cesare_in on November 12, 2019, 11:08:08 AM
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It's that time of the year when I wish to (again) break my promise not to buy another bat ;)
1. Want something that's (really) has a forgiving middle.
2. Looking at buying the best I can afford - Grade 1, maybe. I honestly do NOT want to buy another one after this for the next couple of years :D
Currennt offer on B3 Imperium looks really interesting, but honestly torn between B3 or Blank bats.
Don't care about how long they last, but which ones will perform the best.
Thoughts?
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If you're really picky about dimensions, exact weight and shape and want a completely custom experience, go for B3. If you're not that bothered about the above and just want an absolute cannon made by one of the best batmakers in the world, go for Blank Bats
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what a decision, the 2 best makers going and the bats i have been using forever. I switched to b3 as like the post above i feel they are the only maker who can guarantee the specs you desire, i mean who else gives you a CAD of your bat before making it ? both ping like fook..... the decision is yours :)
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Haven't used B3 but I can vouch for Blank Bats having used one for 2 seasons. Although not the same in terms of being able to specify exact specs, Tai is a sound bloke who knows his bats and will ensure your needs are catered for.
I've heard great things about B3 too, but for me specs aren't as important as performance. My 2lbs 9oz BB is probably 32 - 34mm edge and less than 60mm spine (haven't measured it) but full and pings really well. Great value as well for a Grade 1. I use it for nets too but its still in great shape after 2 seasons games and 2 decent nets per wk.
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https://youtu.be/JorG59geArk (https://youtu.be/JorG59geArk)
Here is a review of my Blank Bats B4 LE that i have been using since 2018
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It's that time of the year when I wish to (again) break my promise not to buy another bat ;)
1. Want something that's (really) has a forgiving middle.
2. Looking at buying the best I can afford - Grade 1, maybe. I honestly do NOT want to buy another one after this for the next couple of years :D
Currennt offer on B3 Imperium looks really interesting, but honestly torn between B3 or Blank bats.
Don't care about how long they last, but which ones will perform the best.
Thoughts?
HI hope you don't mind me jumping in, if you'd like to visit us we can arrange for you to test some shapes and feel a B3 bat in your hands. I know for some this can be quite a trip but a great way to make sure youre happy with what youre buying. we can also give you a tour around the factory and show you how we make our bats
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I cant say anything about B3 as I have never used one but you may find this video useful about BB https://youtu.be/6CJU6-7690s
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It's that time of the year when I wish to (again) break my promise not to buy another bat ;)
1. Want something that's (really) has a forgiving middle.
2. Looking at buying the best I can afford - Grade 1, maybe. I honestly do NOT want to buy another one after this for the next couple of years :D
Currennt offer on B3 Imperium looks really interesting, but honestly torn between B3 or Blank bats.
Don't care about how long they last, but which ones will perform the best.
Thoughts?
Since you are not going to buy another one for two years (yeah right!), get both.
Easy decision.
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If you're really picky about dimensions, exact weight and shape and want a completely custom experience, go for B3. If you're not that bothered about the above and just want an absolute cannon made by one of the best batmakers in the world, go for Blank Bats
Thanks! Tbh I am not very picky about dimensions. That's why mentioned looking at something that absolutely performs.
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what a decision, the 2 best makers going and the bats i have been using forever. I switched to b3 as like the post above i feel they are the only maker who can guarantee the specs you desire, i mean who else gives you a CAD of your bat before making it ? both ping like fook..... the decision is yours :)
Yeah.. I did see your thread on your new B3!
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Thanks! Tbh I am not very picky about dimensions. That's why mentioned looking at something that absolutely performs.
Doubt you'll go wrong with either, so it comes down to budget and choice I suppose.
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https://youtu.be/JorG59geArk (https://youtu.be/JorG59geArk)
Here is a review of my Blank Bats B4 LE that i have been using since 2018
I did see this review when you put it up in your thread. Boy - your bat does ping all over. Never ever owned one that's so good.
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HI hope you don't mind me jumping in, if you'd like to visit us we can arrange for you to test some shapes and feel a B3 bat in your hands. I know for some this can be quite a trip but a great way to make sure youre happy with what youre buying. we can also give you a tour around the factory and show you how we make our bats
Absolutely wouldn't mind.
Well - I am pretty impressed with the current offer on Imperium. Had almost made up my mind on BB and then saw a couple of reviews on this and the offer!
Would have loved to visit, but then (perhaps I didn't mention earlier) I'm based in India & so shipping is to India. And I checked on your website, you have free shipping offer at the moment on imperium?
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At present the pricing to each county advertised (UK / AUS / NZ / USA) comes with free shipping.
to Ship to India is usually £45 but I will reduce this to £30 so for an Imperium deal to India for a first time customer would be £330. I'd personally pick out a few clefts too for you to choose from.
Rich
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I'll weigh in on this one, like Canners, I have used many many keeley made bats, and I am currently using 2 B3 root shaped bats. If I am being brutally honest, the B3 bats, in my opinion, are fractionally more forgiving and you are also more likely to get a monstrous bat. I've had 3 b3s and they are all enormous, and put my keeleys to shame tbh, and the keeleys are no slouches either. I feel like you wouldn't go wrong with either as both will give you a great performing bat. However, if I could only buy one, it would probably be a B3 low density
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What is this word “OR” in the original post, and what does it mean? 😉
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Blank bats is where my money would go.
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How does one go about getting a low density from B3? It's a tempting offer at the moment!
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Contact @Butterfingerz or B3 direct and hand over a fair wedge of cash :D
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Am I correct in assuming that low density attracts a premium price?
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Am I correct in assuming that low density attracts a premium price?
No, not always. You may get a low density cleft that isn't all that pretty though. They are definitely worth the money!
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Cannot go wrong with either of these two brands. One thing I will say is that B3 have a firmer feel, and generally are ready to use without much prep. BB tend to have a slightly softer, whippy feel, so need to spend time prepping it. Personally prefer the handle shapes of the B3s I've had, tend to be a bit thicker. B3s and GMs I find eat the new ball for breakfast, very responsive, particularly against a harder ball. (Entirely personal feel, nothing scientific to it from me)
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Am I correct in assuming that low density attracts a premium price?
I was thinking of asking this for a long time- How does density of the bat impacts the performance.
Baseball bats are made from maple or ash and they moved from ash to maple because maple was more dense.
And denser bats are more preferred bats in base ball where else in Cricket lower density bats attracts more demand.
Why there is a such parity in 2 industries.
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I was thinking of asking this for a long time- How does density of the bat impacts the performance.
Baseball bats are made from maple or ash and they moved from ash to maple because maple was more dense.
And denser bats are more preferred bats in base ball where else in Cricket lower density bats attracts more demand.
Why there is a such parity in 2 industries.
And adding to this sensible question, the density seems to have reduced in recent years (my Newbery Mjolnir is the same weight as modern bats but about half the dimensions!). Is it just due to the willow demand increasing so less dense due to this or has anyone ever shown the difference in power as result of density vs volume of wood. I think some is dried out these days to hit the large profiles that have become the new norm but doesn't mean old bats don't go?
Must be some physics to this somewhere as i thought the force was related to mass and accelerations (with a bit of length for moments chucked in) so in which case only the bat weight would really matter? I guess there may be a spring effect in there somewhere and that dense wood doesn't spring quite as much but is there really that much difference?
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both are amazing.
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Which one did you end up buying?