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Title: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 03:34:24 PM
Popped into Globe sports today to have a look at there M/H bats. They had 3 for sale @ £342 (£304 online), weights 2-9,2-11,2-12. All 3 looked better than the one peplow recieved yesterday, picked up really well and the middles did not look to be that high up the bat. The handles did seem thinner than normal and the half grip was probably 2/3rds up the handle. Measured one bats edges using my phone, was easily around 40mm.
They had 2 distincions, thin-ish edges around 25mm with massive spines. Pick up for me was not good, felt really heavy.
GM Luna's picked up lovely, looked big bats, shame about brownish gold stickers..
Boom Boom bats were big and felt nice.
Best Bat in the shop pick up wise was the Mongoose Cor3. £128. Great value, big bats.
Some pics of the Amplus and Distincion ( pics took on iphone ( blame Apple )
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/d7bow/photo1.jpg)
(http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx165/d7bow/photo2.jpg)
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 03:38:47 PM
Forgot to say, one of these Amplus's had gray markings over the back of it.( iron? ) Think cover-drives salix had this. Was quite a bit tho.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 20, 2011, 03:42:41 PM
What were the weights of the distinctions mate?
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 03:50:03 PM
I think they were 2-9 and 2-11
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Colesy on January 20, 2011, 03:51:25 PM
They had an Oblivion 5 star in there that was amazing.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Canners on January 20, 2011, 03:51:48 PM
These bats are growing on me

I'm gonna struggle to put one of these down when I visit romida tomorrow
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 20, 2011, 03:53:27 PM
I think they were 2-9 and 2-11

And the 2'9 was a bit on the heavy side was it?

Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: 100 not out on January 20, 2011, 03:57:21 PM
Mike - take some pics of the Amplus's they have there pls
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on January 20, 2011, 04:03:11 PM
These bats are growing on me

I'm gonna struggle to put one of these down when I visit romida tomorrow

Mike buy a nice new bat so I can admire the quality.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 04:09:17 PM
And the 2'9 was a bit on the heavy side was it?
Felt bottom heavy on pick up. Dead weight was fine.
Best pick up in the shops were the Mongoose cor3.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 20, 2011, 04:11:47 PM
Good stuff d7bow!

Just wondering is that the normal Distinction profile? Doesn't it seem a bit higher than usual Distinction we have seen? Also is the spine suppose to look like this? I have seen many other Distinction on forums and they had higher spine.

This Amplus certainly looks better than Peps! Looks tempting
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 04:12:23 PM
They had an Oblivion 5 star in there that was amazing.
one of the oblivions had seam marks all over it. Not sure if u can test them in the nets?
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 20, 2011, 04:13:57 PM

Just wondering is that the normal Distinction profile? Doesn't it seem a bit higher than usual Distinction we have seen? Also is the spine suppose to look like this? I have seen many other Distinction on forums and they had higher spine.


I was thinking that to be honest, doesn't look as meaty
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 04:16:09 PM
Good stuff d7bow!

Just wondering is that the normal Distinction profile? Doesn't it seem a bit higher than usual Distinction we have seen? Also is the spine suppose to look like this? I have seen many other Distinction on forums and they had higher spine.

This Amplus certainly looks better than Peps! Looks tempting
Yes normal standard profile distinctions, small ish edges and massive high spines.
Must say I would of bought an amplus today if I didn't have 4 bats already.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 20, 2011, 04:21:51 PM
Yes normal standard profile distinctions, small ish edges and massive high spines.
Must say I would of bought an amplus today if I didn't have 4 bats already.

You sure it is standard Distinction? Because the profile is quite similar to Amplus with the difference that Distinction have a high spine compare to Amplus. Also the middle doesn't seem to be very lowish :(

By the way, the Oblivion you say were they big in profiles?
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Colesy on January 20, 2011, 04:40:22 PM
one of the oblivions had seam marks all over it. Not sure if u can test them in the nets?

Their indoor nets has a bowling machine so more than likely someone grabbed a ball from one of the tubs and just bounced it.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 04:42:26 PM
The profile for the distincion is thin edges with high spine. The picture is taken on a angle, but trust me they have a massive spine. A few of us on here have the other styled ditincions which are just massive bats. Apparently the original shapes were being returned for broken toes/sides etc...
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: seedy on January 20, 2011, 04:48:26 PM
That amplus has 3 imperfections, grain structure isn't amazing, if I had paid over £300 I would be quite pissed off!
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 20, 2011, 04:49:20 PM
Thanks for the clarification d7bow :)
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: peplow on January 20, 2011, 04:49:40 PM
Much prefer the old shape distinction!!
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 20, 2011, 04:53:08 PM
That was the best looking amplus of the 3. The other 2 had slightly wonky grains.
Title: Re: Millichamp And Hall - Amplus ( @ Globe Sports )
Post by: Cover_Drive on January 21, 2011, 05:03:43 AM
Which Boom Boom did you see? Gold/Black? I have seen very very good looking Boom Booms and they look massive as well!