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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Simmy on February 16, 2020, 07:04:29 AM
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Visited my good friend James at Jedi yesterday. He made me a bat at the start of last year and it's been a belter. I wanted another one the same size and weight but obviously had to wait for a special bit of wood that was light enough. There was a bat already made that was massive but it was 2.14. I struggle with my elbow now so the days of simdog throwing about that weight is long gone. So I asked James it he could get that down to 2.10 and to same shape as my current one and this was the result.
2.10 and a bit
42mm edges
30mm toe
60mm spine
(https://i.ibb.co/bQPPXR9/IMG-20200215-124826.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/zJYfQwp/IMG-20200215-124812.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/sKpM6hQ/IMG-20200215-124747.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/jVjHf0W/IMG-20200215-094333.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/34jFwPW/IMG-20200215-085132.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/QKxRwF5/IMG-20200215-085512.jpg)
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That’s a beast of a bat mate, looks a lovely piece of timber as well, nice and clean looks like you know how to pick a stunner Simmy.
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By luck really because I was set on the bat I sent you! Picked up and tapped up beautiful. And funny enough that other bat I gave you the option of having got snapped up yesterday by the "mycricketgear" guy
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Looks awesome Simmy, a superb shape hope it brings you loads of runs.
James certainly makes a cracking bat.
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Don't think James gets enough praise.. personally reckon it's his branding and have told him so too, especially with the star wars connection..
Dont know if it was done intentionally but it actually stands for James Edward Dollive international...
makes a cracking bat and a nice guy... good to see him getting some recognition on here...I've had a few bats off him and more than likely get another one off him..
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By luck really because I was set on the bat I sent you! Picked up and tapped up beautiful. And funny enough that other bat I gave you the option of having got snapped up yesterday by the "mycricketgear" guy
The bat you sent me is a cracker mate and even if it’s a bit heavier than normal the pick up is decent and it’s also big enough up take some weight out, especially the toe it’s massive. I like the minimal stickers you have on the back as well looks a bit more classy that way I think. Is this a G1 Simmy?
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Good choice! James is a top bloke and makes a really good bat. I have been using either an Abalest or Zaramax for the last few years (In a lower grade) and they have been brilliant!
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Agreed. Makes some belters... and nowhere near enough recognition
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Bat looks a stunner!! probably the closest bat maker to me so I think I’ll have a drive down and see if anything catches my eye especially after seeing that thing of beauty !
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Great bloke to deal with as well, just quietly goes about his business no fuss or thrills.
As opposed to a certain somebody who only makes absolute betters that pick up 5 oz lighter than actual weight
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The bat you sent me is a cracker mate and even if it’s a bit heavier than normal the pick up is decent and it’s also big enough up take some weight out, especially the toe it’s massive. I like the minimal stickers you have on the back as well looks a bit more classy that way I think. Is this a G1 Simmy?
Yeh I just take a few of the back ones off make it a bit cleaner .
No mate elite this one so G2. It has dirty marks on back but face is clean. Never fused for looks.
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Goes well https://twitter.com/DatFatCricketer/status/1229040657806843907?s=19
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Instead of a new thread a big thank you to @Simmy for picking this beast out for me. It’s a bit heavier than I normally use at 2.11 plus change but it’s HUGE 39mm edge, 29mm toe and 27mm shoulder. Thick semi oval handle and it’s a G3 with superb performance, pressing is spot on. Simmy picked out a few and this was going to go in his kit bag if I didn’t take it so that was praise enough for me for the bat.
(https://i.postimg.cc/x8tHsv7y/2550-F12-A-E8-AA-4-DFC-8-CFA-37-AF0-A605322.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/tnnYJx9Y)
(https://i.postimg.cc/pXLKmSh0/B7-A33579-7620-422-C-9-E21-75-ABC2-F56377.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/DmRSDBcs)
(https://i.postimg.cc/vH2ffv5G/13-A16-B98-600-D-4836-9-D30-EDF819143439.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/vc94dfPK)
Bats now sorted for the season
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30 mm toe. YEAH, that's what I am talking about baby.
The handle shape looks interesting on the bottom hand. Is it one of those pentagon, hexagon thingy?
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that looks huge
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For 2.11 that's a big chunk of willow. Love the stickers as well.
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@Simmy good looking bat. Enjoy playing with it.
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@SOULMAN1012 - big bat. Toe is massive.
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30 mm toe. YEAH, that's what I am talking about baby.
The handle shape looks interesting on the bottom hand. Is it one of those pentagon, hexagon thingy?
Certainly won’t be going through the toe anytime soon.
As for the handle it’s got a slight hexagon shape going on but nothing drastic but spine goes into the handle which gives it a certain hexagon style shape I guess.
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that looks huge
Yea looks like up north is the place to go to get Big bats as both mine and Simmy’s are big bats without being heavy and I guess in the medium weight range. Think mine will be more used in T20 or the occasional Sunday game as opposed to sat league cricket for the time being as never used a bat of this weight for any length of time before. Saying that it’s the one I’ll bet with first when they start this weekend as got a lot of confidence to use in the nets due to the size of the toe and shoulders as we don’t have a Bola at indoor nets
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Haha there not all that big. Just every so often you get one. This is my current match bat pic from last year
(https://i.ibb.co/Fkvgt7g/IMG-20200218-091815.jpg)
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@Sitonit in answer to your question about this bat in the sale thread :)
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Certainly won’t be going through the toe anytime soon.
As for the handle it’s got a slight hexagon shape going on but nothing drastic but spine goes into the handle which gives it a certain hexagon style shape I guess.
But in the sale thread, you stated it's an oval handle?
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But in the sale thread, you stated it's an oval handle?
It is an oval handle the hexagon feel is just how I describe its feel, the bat has a thick oval handle as I have stated on this thread and the sale thread.