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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Slazenger => Topic started by: tim2000s on October 07, 2010, 12:54:39 PM
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Was looking at the V12 that's currently available. Such a pity it isn't redolent of the good old hunk of wood that was originally the V12....
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I have an original V12 waiting for me at the Post Office, should be in good nick too.
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Very nice! My second full size bat was a V12 Select.
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the original V12 was designed by Richard Wensley when he was cheif bat maker at slazengers way back in the very late 70's, the toe shape that the bat had when sold was not the original design for this bat but was brought in as it emphsised the lump on the back of the bat. I was in his workshops in wakefield one day its roughly about 10 years ago now and there were 2 old kitbags full of bats, he showed me them all, they were the original samples of the bats he designed in the 70's and he was goin to sell them for 20 quid a bat, in my stupidity i never bought any, some of these designs that were developed 30 years earlier ended up in his own range of bats under the monarch and RW and later Warrior branding. Dickie retired from batmaking 2 years ago having racked up over 50 years of bat making. I had him make all my bats for 15 years and never got a bad one they all went like rockets.
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What a brilliant story, thanks for sharing.
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even if you had a v12 scotty u wud still be (No Swearing Please)!
Pidge: "you budda belly b a s t a r d"
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any pics of a new and old V12 for comparison?
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I've got the pics on my iPhone of an old one, would anybody wish for me to email them the pics and then upload them for me?
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email to me. uknsaunders@gmail.com ,I will stick them up in my lunch hour.
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Thanks
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having some problems with 3g connection, up a bit later.
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I used to have a V12 Club polyarmoured bat . . .back in the day.
I can honestly say that it was one of the best bats i ever had. They should bring back some retro bats from the 80's. I remember Alan Lamb with his V12, Im sure that Sachin used to use one too.
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I don't really remember who used them, just that I thought they looked good. Didn't go as well as my mates Dynadrive though.
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Was this the same as a V caribbean?
I am affraid they were the boycey. Kitted out in carribean colour..... very nice
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Here we go:-
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(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_blLLx3gm1k0/TM7gwYFEhcI/AAAAAAAABzc/cn_p8q2CYUc/s512/photo%20%282%29.JPG)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_blLLx3gm1k0/TM7gwiXImoI/AAAAAAAABzs/TAPZMPCqGW0/s512/photo%20%283%29.JPG)
(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_blLLx3gm1k0/TM7gxKmNq1I/AAAAAAAABz8/rTBZvvuh0F4/s512/photo%20%284%29.JPG)
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_blLLx3gm1k0/TM7gxpzIm5I/AAAAAAAAB0E/Wa19p0yi2vA/s640/photo%20%285%29.JPG)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_blLLx3gm1k0/TM7hoEpAG2I/AAAAAAAAB0M/ixxVVTH_hsw/s512/photo.JPG)
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Just picked up a V1200 Ultimate off ebay. The evolution of the V12. Will post pics when it arrives...
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Saw that one I think, long handle is it/ looked like a nice bit of wood..
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That's what I thought. Looked very nice, and wasn't particularly expensive for what you get. The guy was selling some slightly older, but very good bats!
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http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SLAZENGER-V-CARIBBEAN-VIV-RICHARDS-CRICKET-BAT-/330493706951?pt=AU_Cricket_Sporting_Equipment&hash=item4cf2f5c2c7
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I will listen to offers for my V12?!?
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I hit my first ever 4 with an original V12! The actual bat is still at my club somewhere......
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My V12 Super was purple. And heavy.
But great.