Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Black Cat Cricket => Topic started by: lazza32 on September 24, 2010, 03:41:40 AM
-
No one has actually said how these bats play. I am assuming they play brilliantly given there price. They look sh*t hot.
-
I think Petehosk has said several times how well his Blackcat plays. Maybe search the forum a bit more before making a fairly useless new topic
-
Pete rates his as one of the best if not the best bat he's used
My bros voodoo goes extremely well off the mallet but has never been used yet....
They're not cheap tho
-
kenbriooo. To be honest I was only really interested in the shadow, The only thread i could find was one where they had only tested it with a mallet not in the nets. Canners1983 did a thread on his brothers voodoo which also was not tested in the nets. There were a couple of other threads relating to the joker. I did however scan the internet further and found a small article with wisden magazine.
-
Sorry if this is out of turn but I didn't think it was a useless topic to be fair thought the Idea of this forum was to find and provide information on Custom Cricket equipment? (that was my understanding of it anyway) Need to be careful that members on here don't create an environment that becomes elitist (like other forums) which eventually would put people off asking questions.
Maybe the wording could've been better like "Now the season is over who has been using a Black Cat Shadow and how did it go?"
I for one would love to know how The Black Cat Bats have performed because lets be fair the look awesome!
-
Good shout mate
-
Just bought a voodoo. . .will let u know how it compares to my other bats.
Only arrived yesterday. . . ..but first impression was that it is going to be very good.
-
will that be coming out on saturday?? seems iv been talked into playing tomorrow now at lisvane ;)
-
Nope i dont play for them. . . .have played there a few times and is few miles down the road from me.
its not a good forecast 2morow. . .and make sure u have two jumpers Tom.
U bringing your scat??
-
yeh ill be packing jumpers, base layers, thermals and umbrella lol scat is my match main bat so will be in the bag ;) not played in 2 weeks now though so not expecting to score many runs!
-
My shadow was my match bat for most of the season.
I rate it very highly based on almost 30 seasons of playing cricket using top end bats back to the days of using GN100 scoop and a DF Magnum followed by Dynadrive, Ridgeback, GN Ultimates, then Fusion superbests
-
They are not particulary a strong side .. . .but they have a few decent players.
You will need medium pacers and spinners there. best of luck for 2morow.
thought you would be at lords today. . .
-
was it only ur match bat for most of the season as you didnt get it until the season had started or was it replaced by something else?
-
Matt . . .any pics on the forum of your bat??
My will be up against stiff competition, MH Distinction, Redback Allegiance, High Standard laminate, H4L, Mongoose plus a few others.
lets see how it compares. .. . .
-
I used it from June time as I used my Joker early doors. As you know I had a Laver Private Bin Carbo too. I finished the season using the joker again ascent wickets were slow and low.
I will post some pics
-
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/m4ttc/Matts%20Web%20Share%202010/520ba8bd.jpg)
(http://i1023.photobucket.com/albums/af353/m4ttc/Matts%20Web%20Share%202010/cd2369f9.jpg)
-
What weights are the bats?
-
2.8 +- 1 oz depending on grips
-
That shadow looks big for 2.8
Very nice :)
-
They are not particulary a strong side .. . .but they have a few decent players.
You will need medium pacers and spinners there. best of luck for 2morow.
thought you would be at lords today. . .
When we played there the pitch was rock solid, a couple of bouncers from our team but as they didn't have much their bowling was slow and length so it went around a bit.
Tom if you play the same team we did then Buzz's 178 could be under threat I mean I managed 109 off 94 ;) Although the boundaries are fairly big the outfield is quick!.
-
My Blk Cat Shadow ( stickered as a Voodoo) goes really well.
And its massive, 2.85, very light pick up, edges at a healthy 36mm.
-
My Black Cat Shadow is 2'13, 15 ruler straight grains, edges are not massive, but the middle is so big and the bat goes like a rocket! It has been in my kitbag since I used it. But just got another Shodow last week - 2'14 but it is a massive cleft!
41/42mm edges and big all over! It's gonna be fun trying that one in the nets!! :D
-
Speaking of nets whens the next forum nets session???????? It's winter now and a far better excuse to have a net/few pints and gaze at each others willow ;)
-
True....and I have some unreal bats for you to try out! ;)
-
Well up for this forum net as can model the new 2011 ayrtek kit plus the sachin bat :)
-
Alright show off!!! Just cause ur good and have all the kit ;).....mr hosk sounds good when we talking come on as forum social sec it's ur job to set the date :)
-
Only have the kit as your a silver tongued devil who keeps putting me in the wifes bad books with more kit but a date would be helpful off pete
-
Actually the tubby feline love god was purring about the possibility! 8)
-
Where would this net be? As i dont drive or anything and Im based in the Midlands.
-
Black Cat Owners. . . .what is the handle shape on your bat? round or oval??
-
I vote oval for mine.
-
on the voodoo, round top half oval bottom
-
I wonder if the blackcat was entered into the AOC contest or even the wisden one?
-
There is this review on Wisden:
http://wisdencricketer.com/blogs/blog/2010/05/27/twc-reviews-black-cat-the-shadow/
-
thats a pretty positive review
-
The exact same one is Pete Hosk's main match bat.
-
Yes - that is my bat!! 8)
-
Who makes black cats?
Chunky looking bat by the way'
-
Who makes black cats and what is his pedigree?
Nice chunky looking bat by the way
-
well. . . . i have reason to believe they are made by one of the, if not the, best in the uk.
-
Black Cat are UK made by a top batmaker with some absolute blinding pieces of willow. So quality bats
-
Black Cat are UK made by a top batmaker with some absolute blinding pieces of willow. So quality bats
T J Keeley Ltd probably
-
out of all the bats i have seen these bats suit me down to the ground - low middles and big profiles. All i need to do now is save up and not tell the other half!!
-
Alright guys. My custom cat is finished and on there facebook site. 2.8 with shoulders cut.
p.s Charlie was brilliant throughout the whole process.
-
looks good mate, looks a bit like the willostix
out of interest why did you opt for the shoulders to be removed?
-
I was looking for a T20 style bat. I wanted a bat that would give me bat speed, great pickup and chunky bits. So my thinking was they could take the wood from the shoulders and put it into the middle. I actually asked for TT shoulders but got somewhere between TT and Willowstix but I am more than happy with the final product. To me shoulders are redundant in bat design as they serve no real purpose except for looks.
-
PICS!
-
Go onto black cat facebook for pics.
-
looks very nice, i guess your right the shoulders of a bat dont really serve much of a purpose
hope you get on well with it