It's probably Nixon if he's stopped making, but not sure he'll be the only one with how things are. It's difficult, especially with softs, willow prices, demands on bat sizes etc etc

This is one I made recently, first one I've attempted. Short blade, long handle. Taps up well, weighs 2lbs 11oz. Bit of a faff to make, but not too bad. Not used it, so  can't comment on how well it goes really.

The Cricketer reports: "An acclaimed bat-maker has walked away from the industry, blaming lack of help from the ECB and post-Brexit red tape. Wishing to remain anonymous, he said that the game is costing manufacturers and customers too much money."

Where can I buy the best laminate bat from? Im not asking because I want to cheat or anything but bats are too bloody expensive now and Im thinking its better to spend £250 on a low grade laminate that will ping as well as a £5-600 G1 EW bat

I’ve got at uk market Neocore
It doesn’t pick up that light to be honest, 2.14 and picks up like it.
 I’ve even tried taking a bit of weight off the toe but still not great now.
Tried one in Talent cricket and the pick up was 3 or 4 oz lighter than the scale.

It sounds terrible with the hollow sound when using it against the bowling machine balls.

Maybe I got a bad one of the bunch 🫤