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Companies => Custom companies => Topic started by: hit4six on September 16, 2010, 07:45:09 PM
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McLean Sports bats have arrived
Below are the first pictures of the McLean Sports bats. The stickers and bats both arrived today, and I am extremely happy. The quality is excellent and the bats are extremely responsive. There is one of the bats there I am tempted to keep, so one of you may be getting an email off me in 2/3 weeks with an offer! ;)
Pictures:
All of the bats:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/AllFront.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/AllBack.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/AllProfile.jpg)
Hercules
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Hercules.jpg)
Vixen
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Vixen.jpg)
I look forward to hearing your thoughts! :)
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Second from right is a very chunky bat, like the heart wood, what weights are they all?
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All weigh between 2lb 7 - 2lb 9oz except 1 which is 2lb 13oz
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2 7 now trheres a weight I would like to use :) , what grade of wood are they/ what grade will you make once your into full time production .
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Looks some very decent sticks there! Stickers look very classy i must say.
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These are the grade 2 test bats that Forum members have purchased. The Vixen on the far right (top pictures) is a grade 1 bat I am sending off to AOC for a review.
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fair enough, how would you describe the different profiles of the bats ?
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Look nice Craig mate
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They all look stunning, I can't personally wait to see what it plays like...
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They look brilliant! Well done Craig, you have done a superb job! Any news on the softs?
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look very nice craig good work
the vixen stickers are beautiful imo and bats look to have a healthy bit of wood in them :)
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Gonna give us a clue as to whose bats are whose,
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Well Done Craig, absolute top effort.
Little thing, on the Vixen i think using white grip tape would look a bit better. Just a thought! :)
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look great! Which one is your one you like out of interest??? Agree with white tape though, not that it overly matters!
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Look good cant wait to get mine now.
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The Hercules has a higher middle, the Vixen has a lower. I will be sending individual pictures later tonight.
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Which bat is the 2'13? 8)
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On the profile picture of all 6 bats, its the first one with the black grip (from left to right)
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Is it a stamp or sticker on the edge Craig?
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Its a sticker. Was looking into the stamp, but I think the sticker is effective.
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All of those bats look cracking, you've done a good job mate top stuff!
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Great work Craig good luck at the AOC award
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Craig which one takes your fancy, or will you not say :D
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It is one of the Hercules bats, if I remember correctly, its Charlie Bendalls (I have the names on the handles, so I will double check). And in response to your earlier comment Peplow, your bat is the first Vixen on the first picture (if looking from left to right) with the rather attractive butterfly stain.
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ahhh yay :D, did i ask that? :S but yayy cant wait!!
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Yes thats mine happy days! Even more excited now lol :D
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Right so since everyone else is finding out there bat, I might as well find mines out. Go on then which one is it?
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I dont actually know what mine is only that its the one craig wants 8)
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(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/AllFront.jpg)
From Left to Right:
1) Charlie Bendall
2) Kenbriooo
3) Pete Hosk
4) Kal
5) Peplow
6) AOC review bat
The website has also been updated with all the new prices and photos! :)
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The Vixen bats look very nice, I am about to PM you!
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Craig fella...
Looks as though you swapped the bats around when you did the profile pic!
Could you do the same for that photo so we can see which bat is which?
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Guys i will be knocking in and testing my vixen in net sessions and last matches i have then if someone else wishes to review, to get a different perspective form adifferent player, then they are more than welcome to contact me when the time comes around!
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Yes no worries. Will do it now.
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Top work Craig look forward to using it in the nets.
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As promised, the same order as above:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/Profiles.jpg)
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What weight did mine come in at in the end Craig? Cheers
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Pete's looks a monster, I take it his is the 2lb 13oz?
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Yes thats correct Kal. Charlie, yours weighs 2lb 9oz and has a nice pick up on it.
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Kal - can't do light bats! :(
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:D
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I'm getting older and don't go to the gym as often as I did (getting married and having a newborn seems to have taken up all my time :() so have moved from 2lb 14 bats to something much lighter but I can still appreciate a bat with a bit of weight in all the right places....
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I like my bats like women...large curves in the right areas, strong, and bit of weight to them - very Beyonce like! ;)
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Very nice Craig!
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Just to let you know, the test bats will be sent on Monday for a Tuesday delivery. I have been working from 8.30 - 6.30 since Monday and I didnt finish stickering these bats up till 9.30 and I did not have the energy to pack them all up, so they will be done over the weekend.
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Craig you sure you havent got a spare 2.7- 2.9 to be tested ;)
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Bats look very good to me! Comfy looking sofa too.
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Craig...top work mate! Bet it put a smile on your face when you had them all stickered up and lined up on the sofa :D thats when you really think its all starting out as a brand...or at least it did for me ;)
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finally gotten onto a computer and seen these bad boys propperly rather than on a phone screen. Looking forward to them coming, just gutted it might be while before I can give it a good testing due to the end of season. Looking forward to it coming, always love the feel and look of fresh willow
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Thanks for all of the comments!
Will, yes, its a lovely sofa, one of the comfiest I have ever had! Haha!
Tom, yes it was a lovely feeling when there were all stickered and gripped. I still wish I could keep them all and use them as they are lovely!
Kenny, yes I apologise I could not get them out sooner, but I am physically drained from work and everything, but I will be offering some extras which will be listed on the invoice which I will be sending.
If anyone wants one, please PM me as I am offering forum members deals on these bats.
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Dude I was not criticising as I have not played myself for the last few weeks dispite several offers. If anyone is interested in one of these bats and lives in Worcestershire I'll happily meet up for a beer and bat comparisons.
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No I understand you were not criticising, its not a problem! :)
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Tell me about working hours! I'm a teacher and this week I racked up an 11 hour day the other day and it's not even down to the hard part of the year. (I can hear people on here saying pah 11 hours is that it!!)
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fancy that being a teacher and having 13 weeks a year holiday ;)
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Rather than the jet set lifestyle of a company director having high power lunches with willow barons
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yeh yeh no lunch just a pint ;) too much work to do to stop for food...im sure craig has had the insight already into this with PM's on sponsorship/discounts/deals and haggling :D
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Yeah but when you have had 6 weeks off an 11hr day is killer!!
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yeh yeh no lunch just a pint ;) too much work to do to stop for food...im sure craig has had the insight already into this with PM's on sponsorship/discounts/deals and haggling :D
More than a few emails, I can promise you that ;)
But happy to be receiving them, as it seems people are interested.
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Cheers for the email and the pic, darn site more grains than I was expecting. I also love the description of the bat, you sound like such a proud dad!
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Just so everyone can see, here is Kenbriooo's bat:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01061.jpg)
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Looks lovely!
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Any chance of a close up face pic of mine too? And a close up of the profile as well?
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And mine if your doing them? Cheers
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Peplows bat:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01073.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01074.jpg)
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Pete Hosk's bat:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01069.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01071.jpg)
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Charlie's bat:
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01065.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/DSC01067.jpg)
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:O those edges on Charlies bat, :O what do they measure ?
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Recived my blank mclean today :) pretty pleased with it . whats happened to there advertisers section ? have i missed something ?