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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: t2ylo on January 28, 2022, 11:28:10 PM

Title: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on January 28, 2022, 11:28:10 PM: I do like a good eBay bargain and this is my most recent.

Listed with very little detail and not great photos.

Claims to be from the “factory” not “a shop”

It’s not like the other Adidas bats I’ve owned.
It’s got a decent oval handle with double thick binding.

Lovely shape and performance is sensational.

Any ideas on who made this one?

(https://i.postimg.cc/FKZbDjbB/8-FD2-E0-CB-7576-41-FF-A81-D-CD266-F734-BFC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CZRfKnQG)

(https://i.postimg.cc/1zjGkyTG/B32-BEBEF-B2-BF-44-F2-8943-A8738-B629017.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/4KpHtRXy)

(https://i.postimg.cc/Rhs4RbqZ/8-F06-D1-D8-879-D-4-FB6-9060-EE2236-FA3-DBC.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FkLMFpjM)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XNHbtm7V/584812-CA-22-DE-4621-B6-EA-BFA337-C93-C5-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w3mZmWmP)

(https://i.postimg.cc/9QVH9hLY/A526-B601-2-A45-4689-9-D58-B9-FA7-A194-B17.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YhXPcJKv)
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on January 28, 2022, 11:39:12 PM: Stickers are genuine.
Toe guard is the sort of white/clear PU type.
I’ve take a pic next to an FC Sondhi made bat.

(https://i.postimg.cc/HWZt543Z/893-A794-B-7955-45-CC-855-D-2-B167-DC4-AA7-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nMm7fmyB)

(https://i.postimg.cc/X75s91qj/F3-E35357-1-C4-E-4-FF7-935-E-0-BB555-F0704-F.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2VzdDwnM)
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: Maverick06 on January 29, 2022, 05:43:34 AM: SS
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: jimmy23 on January 29, 2022, 09:10:08 AM: Would a pro use a toe guard?
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on January 29, 2022, 09:31:12 AM: I think that’s the whole point, it’s not a pro bat!!

It was an eBay gamble but has turned out to be really quite nice but not like other Adidas bats I’ve owned, despite the stickers.

But I’d be interested in knowing thoughts on who made it?

SS is a good shout although it’s got a thick double bound oval handle.
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: AJ2014 on January 29, 2022, 09:58:21 AM: Quote from: jimmy23 on January 29, 2022, 09:10:08 AM
Would a pro use a toe guard?
Nope!
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: LEACHY48 on January 29, 2022, 11:10:46 AM: If they are standard from the factory then a pro would use a toe guard yes.

Garton had an epoxy style toe on his bat in the last t20

For what it's worth on the origins of this bat - WCW are the only ones that use this style of toe guard that I've seen other than a handful of boutique/smaller batmakers. Handle throws me off, but I haven't seen enough of Mikes work to be sure.

Allegedly has links to Adidas too.
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on March 17, 2022, 08:23:12 AM: Quote from: LEACHY48 on January 29, 2022, 11:10:46 AM
If they are standard from the factory then a pro would use a toe guard yes.

Garton had an epoxy style toe on his bat in the last t20

For what it's worth on the origins of this bat - WCW are the only ones that use this style of toe guard that I've seen other than a handful of boutique/smaller batmakers. Handle throws me off, but I haven't seen enough of Mikes work to be sure.

Allegedly has links to Adidas too.

I popped into WCW yesterday and what a brilliant set up (but that’s for another thread)

It sorted my origin story for this bat as well

In case anyone was still interested
Title: Re: Adidas �Pro Bat�
Post by: velvetsky01 on March 17, 2022, 09:17:32 AM: looking forward to the review Cris
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: AJ2014 on March 17, 2022, 10:33:57 AM: Quote from: t2ylo on March 17, 2022, 08:23:12 AM
I popped into WCW yesterday and what a brilliant set up (but that’s for another thread)

It sorted my origin story for this bat as well

In case anyone was still interested
@t2ylo
Definitely a very good bat, interested to know what you came to know about this bat, interested sharing? Thanks
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: velvetsky01 on March 17, 2022, 11:33:31 AM: Quote from: AJ2014 on March 17, 2022, 10:33:57 AM
@t2ylo
Definitely a very good bat, interested to know what you came to know about this bat, interested sharing? Thanks

Oh your back....I thought you left
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: Ams4287 on March 17, 2022, 02:06:15 PM: I've got one of Sean Irvines Adidas bats I can send some pics for comparison if it helps
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: Bungle on March 17, 2022, 02:38:36 PM: Would be nice to see how it compares and if it's similar to the one bought off ebay!
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: Alvaro on March 17, 2022, 03:07:07 PM: Quote from: velvetsky01 on March 17, 2022, 11:33:31 AM
Oh your back....I thought you left

He must be taking a break from the Great eBay Grift.

This looks a great bat - what info did WCW give on its provenance? You haven't stumbled on a Goldsworthy or Smeed stick?
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on March 17, 2022, 03:18:59 PM: Quote from: Ams4287 on March 17, 2022, 02:06:15 PM
I've got one of Sean Irvines Adidas bats I can send some pics for comparison if it helps

From memory Sean Irvine’s bats were from all over the world on his travels but would be great to see some pics please.
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on March 17, 2022, 03:21:10 PM: Quote from: Alvaro on March 17, 2022, 03:07:07 PM

This looks a great bat - what info did WCW give on its provenance? You haven't stumbled on a Goldsworthy or Smeed stick?

I like to think it’s one of Tom Bantons - but actual real no clues on provenance alas.

I did get to have a good look at Mark Stonemans kit before it was sent out.
The bats were stunning.
Title: Re: Adidas “Pro Bat”
Post by: t2ylo on March 17, 2022, 03:25:37 PM: (https://i.postimg.cc/dtxJp4fZ/D1-B65602-A6-AF-4-F1-A-9-AEC-6-B9-DEECE7056.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/3d2MDCY3)

The new WCW has a decent thick oval - it’s a really lovely stick
The Adidas one is skinnier oval, more like a Keeley, but has double thick binding.
And skinniest of them all is the Keeely