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Specialist Cricket Retailers => Uzi Sports UK => Topic started by: langer17 on February 28, 2011, 06:58:37 AM
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After my GN pretty much died on me after 2 solid seasons of use, I decided to purchase a new bat. Having a look on the forum I came across Asad and Uzi sports. I did think about having a bat made, but I needed one right away and I wasn’t sure how long it would take to make the bat, then ship it.
After reading all the reviews about Asad’s products and service, I decided that I would purchase a bat off of him. I had a look through his bats on his website as well as on the forum, and I sent him an email about a couple that I liked and that he should feel free to mention any others. He got back to me quickly and said that the SS Gladiator I had mentioned as one of my favourites was the best choice. Not long after this, I decided that the Gladiator was the way to go.
Once I had purchased the bat, I was very eager to receive it, but when Asad said;
“I picked up ur bat yesterday while packaging, my God u have picked up a beauty. I am 110 % sure that u will like it.”
It made the wait even worse. I’m sure that any other cricket bat nut out there would know that this just makes the wait seem like it’s never ending.
I received the bat today (2 weeks after ordering ) and I must say, Asad did not over exaggerate at all, the bat is an absolute beauty.
Weighs in at 2lb5.6oz
8 nice clean grains
Edges are 35mm at their biggest
Most importantly, it rockets off with the mallet, although I know this isn’t a true test of the bat’s quality. I can’t wait to use it once I finish knocking it in as I am sure it will be an absolute gun.
This is also my first review, so a pretty good way to start off.
Thanks again Asad, your products and service are second to none.
Pictures (taken on my HTC so not the best quality, sorry)
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/butsy1723/IMAG0154.jpg)
(http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/h440/butsy1723/IMAG0162.jpg)
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looks a beauty. how is the mallet test near the toe area?
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Looks a good 1 mate. Shame the oz season is almost over...
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Looks great stick mate!
I would say it is a blessing in disguise as it will give you more time to prepare it or else due to excitement you wouldn't have knocked it properly and might damage it..
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Similar to other bats I have tried , but maybe a little bit harder.
I still have a few games plus finals, but I am also playing winter cricket so I will get to use it.
It's funny over here, in winter it barely rains, but in summer, we got monsoon like rains, ahah. Complete oposite to what you think would happen. But living in Qld the rain is worse as it doesnt make it cool, because of the humidity it just makes the air more dense and sticky and you sweat way more. Very deceiving.
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very nice bat mate! the top SS bats are as good or better than anything on the market.
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What a lovely looking stick mate , Hope it performs well for you !
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Am I going mad or does that thing have 9 grains?
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lovely bat though, I like the bow. :)
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I will have to check these out on my little trip as looks nice
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you might be a convict matey but bloody hell you have a nice bat.
IT looks a cracker bud..
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Looks rather nice langer, and it's got Qld colours.
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Just a shame the stickers are always so big on SS bats
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who cares about stickers when they look like that looks a bloody big bat love it infact love sareen sports good stuff
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Very tempted by one of these looks big for the weight what would a 2lb12 be????
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Just a shame the stickers are always so big on SS bats
Ditto, awesome looking stivk, the stickers not so much.
I do like the SS bat's I've had but usually end up restickering them.
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Am I going mad or does that thing have 9 grains?
It actually has 10. One of them runs along the edge the whole way down the bat, but you can't see it from th photos. The other only appears around 3cm from the bottom of the bat. To me they didn't count.
you might be a convict matey but bloody hell you have a nice bat.
IT looks a cracker bud..
Ahaha, thanks mate. Can't wait to use it, although I will knock it in properly as I don't want it to break on me.
Just a shame the stickers are always so big on SS bats
Looks rather nice langer, and it's got Qld colours.
Yeah, the stickers aren't the best, but that doesnt bother me as all I'm interested in is how well the bat play's.
I didn't think about the Qld colours, they look alot better now, ahah :)
Very tempted by one of these looks big for the weight what would a 2lb12 be????
At 2lb12, it would be bloody massive. I'm not small by any means, I'm actually quite solid, but I cannot use a bat that weighs over 2'9. Probably more to do with me breaking my wrist, but still, it makes me look weak, ahah :)
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I'm only small just like big bats 2lb12 ish
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Nice, I've notcied that alot of guys on here like 2lb10 - 2lb14. When I see this I'm like way to heavy for me. I am a pretty wristy player, I also have a high backlift so I would say that my technique is like North's, unfortunately no where near as good though. So heavier bats make me lose my form
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Hey Fella how is the Gladiator working out? Did it live up to expectations and the crucial question is would you buy another?
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Hi there
It's great, performed better than I thought it would straight up. I decided to get it rehandeld and lamitoed by James and L&W as I wanted to try a Carbocane handle, so also got it lamitoed/knocked in properly while it was there. I mainly bought mine due to seeing all the SS bats being used at the world cup, but I was surprised at how well it picked up as most of the wood looks low down, but it's actualy plays pretty high up. I would deffinately buy another, but a Reserve will be my next bat, so that wouldn't be for a while.
This confirmed my thoughts on it being a good bat (Andy):
"We actually like the SS as a blade very much indeed – it looks like it should be a performer although we’d like to think the Special Reserve will develop into a better bat!"
I agree that the Special Reserve will develop into a better bat, but the SS is very good atm and seeing as I got it re-handled, it should hopefully last much longer than others who don't get theirs re-handled early on
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Cheers fella and where in QLD are you? Not in Albion are you as i bet you use the GCCC there!!!!
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I live in Heritage Park, which is only around 30mins from the Albion store and like 15 from the Underwood one, but I always go to the Albion one as it is their headqauters, so all the gear goes there first before being dispatched throughout Aus. I have spent a fair bit over the last 4 years at the GCCC, not a cheap hobby to have, ahah. Also a shop called KD, which is another cricket store has nice gloves and I bought some of them yesterday but they are too big, so I have to wait untill their next shipment comes in which will be in 2-3 weeks to get either some Small Mens or Youths (Got long legs, but small hands, ahah). I can't escape, ahah
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Yeah i know the store well and sounds like you would not by another Gladiator eh? And Laver do make good bats but they tend to be a bit heavy lately but always have a superb balance and feel to them. So did the handle come loose or break on your Gladiator? I know i had an SS Platinum reserve from Assad and got the handle changed as i hated the shape as it was too wide at the bottom for my small hands and could not get a proper grip.
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Although the bats are more expensive over here, I think nothing can beat going into a store and picking up many different bats and seeing what one is right for you, so I think it will either be GCCC or KD from now on (after I order my reserve of course). The handle didn't break or anything, but I could tell it wasn't that good and the rubber springs werent flush with the handle, so I could move them around and decided to get it re-handled at the start to make sure it doesnt break then can't be fixed. Also wanted to see what a carbocane handle was like. I will be asking for a bat that weighes 2lb7.5oz finished (Stickers, Grip, Toe Guard and Scuff sheet) as they all add considerable weight all together, when I get my Reserve. The SS bat is great though, really performs well, shame about the handles though.