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[VKS]

They have only been commercially available for about ten years? Kookaburra were the first I noticed.

SS were the first with the long blade design and also one of the early brands to use a shorter blade on the Yuvi 20/20 model.

[Chad]

Hi VKS, do you have better pictures of the bat face, to show the grains? Not that I'm interested in a purchase or anything like that, but I'm a little underwhelmed by the looks, especially for a Finite graded bat, but that could just be because of the angle. Maybe it's also the finishing which hides the grains a little...

[VKS]

Hi VKS, do you have better pictures of the bat face, to show the grains? Not that I'm interested in a purchase or anything like that, but I'm a little underwhelmed by the looks, especially for a Finite graded bat, but that could just be because of the angle. Maybe it's also the finishing which hides the grains a little...

These are the best pics I took, sorry. Also as it was sold today, I can't take any more photos of it.

[Chad]

These are the best pics I took, sorry. Also as it was sold today, I can't take any more photos of it.

Ah right, no problem, must have just been the angle, it would have looked good if it was purchased so quickly!

[Manormanic]

SS were the first with the long blade design and also one of the early brands to use a shorter blade on the Yuvi 20/20 model.

Nah, pretty sure GM beat them to it - my Dad used to use a GM with a 1" longer blade in the late 1960s!

[VKS]

Nah, pretty sure GM beat them to it - my Dad used to use a GM with a 1" longer blade in the late 1960s!

Interesting, I'll be sure to ask them why they stopped as I think they are far better than LH bats.

[Manormanic]

Interesting, I'll be sure to ask them why they stopped as I think they are far better than LH bats.

I agree entirely - long blades are better balanced, especially in the higher weights, and offer greater versatility to the batsman.  Will have to ask Dad about it, as I'm pretty sure that bat is in his garage