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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: kibbs_11 on February 15, 2011, 08:58:08 PM

Title: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: kibbs_11 on February 15, 2011, 08:58:08 PM

i picked this up from my local cricket shop total cricket in ashton-under-lyne, cost me £180, has 13 grains and weighs 2.11, however i usually use 2.8 bats and the pick up and balance of this bat is great which allows me to get over the extra 3 ounces, not had a net with it yet but just knocking it in the mallet comes off it really well, looking forwards to using it asap, but ill let the pictures do the talking...

(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011037.jpg)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011036.jpg)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011038.jpg)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011040.jpg)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011039.jpg)
(http://i967.photobucket.com/albums/ae155/kibbs_11/14022011041.jpg)

Let me know what you think...

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: pacman75cricket on February 15, 2011, 08:59:57 PM

Nice looking bat failed 50p test  ;)

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: kibbs_11 on February 15, 2011, 09:01:09 PM

i thought it deserved a pound you bunch of cheap skates! ha

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Alvaro on February 15, 2011, 09:13:45 PM

how concave is it?

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: kibbs_11 on February 15, 2011, 09:18:37 PM

i'll take another pic tomorrow mate

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Alvaro on February 15, 2011, 09:22:36 PM

no worries, just interested because they are big edges. hope it really turns out to be a keeper.

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: ca_gold on February 15, 2011, 09:23:43 PM

good looking bat!

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: kibbs_11 on February 15, 2011, 09:26:02 PM

Well i used an ihsan inferno 750 that has a very similar profile last year and averages 42's with it so was looking for something similar :)

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Tumo on February 15, 2011, 09:26:39 PM

That looks amazing, bet it plays well!

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Alvaro on February 15, 2011, 09:30:22 PM

you aren't going to put Shark stickers on it are you? ;)

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: mattw on February 15, 2011, 09:31:36 PM

Looks good, impressed by the GN's I've seen this year.

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: johan95 on February 15, 2011, 10:20:51 PM

Have you added another grip at the bottom of the handle there mate, or is that Round Handle/Oval Handle balance standard on GN Oblivions?

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Alvaro on February 15, 2011, 10:26:34 PM

I've had a Millennium that came with that grip set-up.

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: petehosk on February 16, 2011, 02:52:05 AM

Quote from: johan95 on February 15, 2011, 10:20:51 PM

Have you added another grip at the bottom of the handle there mate, or is that Round Handle/Oval Handle balance standard on GN Oblivions?

I could be wrong, but I think you'll find the handle itself may be shaped like that? I am sure that they have realised that so many people like that setup now?

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: Cover_Drive on February 16, 2011, 04:05:03 AM

Quote from: johan95 on February 15, 2011, 10:20:51 PM

Have you added another grip at the bottom of the handle there mate, or is that Round Handle/Oval Handle balance standard on GN Oblivions?

It is standard, they are semi-oval, and GN has done this to make the bottom feel more ovalish.

Title: Re: Grey Nicolls Oblivion Review
Post by: kibbs_11 on February 16, 2011, 07:39:38 AM

The handle does seem more oval than usual but i believe this certainly helps with the pickup, however ive added another half grip as thats what ive done for the past couple of years to help loosen my bottom hand