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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: joymarvin on December 08, 2019, 07:04:37 PM

Title: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 08, 2019, 07:04:37 PM
Hi Guys. Its been a while since I posted a new purchase of a bat due to work and busy with the new season. I was able to source this stunning piece of willow from Cook & Mathews UK. The bat is really good but on the expensive side. However the rep at Cook & Mathews were very friendly and took their time in finding the right bat for me after writing emails and couple of telephone calls. Refer below specs and pictures.

Weight - 2.10
Edges - 38mm
Pickup - Medium
Ping - Good ping
Profile - Full profile, nil concaving and quiet a thick toe

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Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: Psi on December 08, 2019, 07:52:48 PM
Looks a beaut. I'm quite jealous. Did it come ready knocked?
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 08, 2019, 08:17:41 PM
Quote from: Psi on December 08, 2019, 07:52:48 PM
Looks a beaut. I'm quite jealous. Did it come ready knocked?

Thanks. It did not come knocked.
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: bigblue365 on December 08, 2019, 09:26:32 PM
Looks stunning
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: Buzz on December 08, 2019, 10:49:45 PM
Shouldn't need much knocking in, Keeley bats are pressed to use.
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 09, 2019, 01:00:19 AM
Quote from: bigblue365 on December 08, 2019, 09:26:32 PM
Looks stunning

Thanks.
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: adb club cricketer on December 09, 2019, 04:54:56 AM
Amazing bat ..
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: Komdotkom on December 09, 2019, 06:28:06 AM
Nice to see a bit with zero concaving!
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: velvetsky01 on December 09, 2019, 08:14:19 AM
Quote from: Buzz on December 08, 2019, 10:49:45 PM
Shouldn't need much knocking in, Keeley bats are pressed to use.

You’ve said that before Phil - uzi from Uzi sports told me that TK bet him that he wouldn’t need to knock his bat in and it wouldn’t break. In fact he said that he would pay uzi £100 if it did - thankfully for Tim it didn’t ha

I would still feel strange and worried about doing that
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 09, 2019, 11:23:10 AM
I did forget to mention that its L540 design.
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: jamesisapayne on December 09, 2019, 12:55:19 PM
That looks an absolute stunner and very big for the weight :)

How's the pickup?
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 09, 2019, 03:24:11 PM
Quote from: jamesisapayne on December 09, 2019, 12:55:19 PM
That looks an absolute stunner and very big for the weight :)

How's the pickup?

Pickup is good. Rare to see a Keeley this big in 2.10.
Title: Re: Keeley Superior Grade 1 cricket bat
Post by: joymarvin on December 09, 2019, 03:25:19 PM
Quote from: Buzz on December 08, 2019, 10:49:45 PM
Shouldn't need much knocking in, Keeley bats are pressed to use.

I mostly knock the edges/toe and use it in nets for throw downs until I feel its match ready.