Thanks for the info folks. Currently looking at a featherblade from JP Gavan, plus the feedback from Mcvicars sounds great so I'm looking into that. I'd forgotten about Ulysses, but have seen mixed reviews of Hitman so most likely not going there. I'm thinking of getting a Honey Badger from NZ as well, or using the Willow Blue bat makers list to find small start ups making their own sticks.
Got sledged a lot at the weekend as we were play against the guy who runs Ace's team, though he's injured and out for the season after hand surgery.