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Title: Nicki Nixon Cricket Bat Storm Review
Post by: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 09:15:19 AM

Just received my new Nixon Storm which Nicki has been telling me about for a while now, and it's a cracking bat. I requested a bat around 2.8 but ideally a little under and its come back at 2.8, in a traditional profile with small edges but big big middle. I didn't request anything with regards to the look of the bat but as can be seen it's pretty stunning - 11 dead straight grains with no blemishes.

Here is my old one (2 season old) for a comparison - http://www.cricketsupplies.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13146

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Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: tommy2tink on April 13, 2010, 09:19:28 AM

A Nixon on here, it's nice to see something different. Looks great - hope it'll be a run machine for you!

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: SillyShilly on April 13, 2010, 09:20:20 AM

awesome looking bat punter!
Nice shape and size for 2.8, looks like a mjolnir profile.

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: Mr Cricket on April 13, 2010, 09:23:53 AM

pearler! how much did she cost?

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: norbs on April 13, 2010, 09:25:24 AM

Love them, Nixons are great bats, I liked your last one and this one looks just as good, if not better

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 09:32:01 AM

Yeah I think this one is better - it's bigger yet lighter. But the old one is still going well and will probably be used for most of the year.

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: norbs on April 13, 2010, 09:39:25 AM

ah well the unfortunate thing is I won't be able to see it this year!

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 09:47:17 AM

Whys that?

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: norbs on April 13, 2010, 09:48:48 AM

Quote from: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 09:47:17 AM

Whys that?

You playing back other here again this season, I thought you were at Cambridge

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: niceonechoppy on April 13, 2010, 10:22:02 AM

I cant see it either, the quality of Nixon doesn't surprise me in the slightest, the guy is top in Yorkshire and he has a huge following here, quality speaks volumes.

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 10:30:02 AM

Quote from: niceonechoppy on April 13, 2010, 10:22:02 AM

I cant see it either, the quality of Nixon doesn't surprise me in the slightest, the guy is top in Yorkshire and he has a huge following here, quality speaks volumes.

Sorry I've redone the links. Norbs I'm playing outside of Cambridge term times for Oxford and hopefully SOA so I'm bound to see you at some point!

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: niceonechoppy on April 13, 2010, 11:00:32 AM

Ruler straight grains and no heartwood is the way to go :) Love the profile, definitely chunkier than his usual bats...

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: stubbzy on April 13, 2010, 11:15:42 AM

i seem to think the stickers are like marmite, and im a hater unfortuntly. but that wont effect the willow its self. looks a gem

Title: Re: Nixon Storm Review
Post by: PunterPonting on April 13, 2010, 11:29:15 AM

http://www.cricketsupplies.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13146 - For a comparison with my other one

Title: Re: Nicki Nixon Cricket Bat Storm Review
Post by: PM7 on April 13, 2010, 12:04:38 PM

Very classy looking bat Punter, the smaller batmakers do really make some gems.