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[Spanky]

Purchased this bat towards the end of the season last year, it was put up for sale in the H4L section with a couple of other bats and as soon as I read the specification it ticked all of the boxes for what I look for in a bat. The pictures finalised the fact that I was going to buy it. So I contacted Matt and the rest is history.

Specs

- 2lbs 8oz (have added half a grip and scuff sheet so slightly more)
- 10 fairly even and straight grains, tiny hint of heartwood on the RH outside edge
- Very mild concaving
- 35mm edges

Performance

Used the bat for the last few games of the season and am really impressed by the performance. Gives excellent value for shots and the middle is quite wide and extends a fair way up the blade. Is definately my match bat for the 2013 season.

Appearance

I has 10 straight grains with a tiny bit of heart wood on the outside edge. The bat is fitted with the red stickers for the 666 but you may notice that the model sticker says Excel. So guess that makes it slightly unique. The finish on the bat was excellent and personally I like the stickers as know they aren't everyones taste.

General Feel

The bat picks up really well (a 2.8 bat should) and really does perform well. Often with light bats you find the middle is small and it can be a real test for a batmaker to make a bat that's light but also great performing. But Matt has managed to accomplish this.

In preparation for the 2013 season I have given the face a clean up and fitted a Bulldog performance scuff sheet in the hope to make this bat last as long as possible.

[wilkie113]

Beautiful bat and a top review mate.

[Spanky]

Being off work due to the snow I thought it's about time I did a review on it.

[wilkie113]

Good profile that is, the one I had like that was an absolute gun.

The hattori profile also has a long middle, mines around 2'9 and the middle extends a fair way up the stick

[Spanky]

Having used the bat for all of the games so far this season. I can safely say it's one of if not the best bat iv ever used. The bat has pretty much performed from the word go and the performance and size of the middle give me great confidence when playing my shots. As a self confessed bat buying nut, my urge to get other bats has died down since finding this one.

One downside is the bulldog performance scuff sheet is starting to crack around the edges, so will be treating the bat to a refurb with Matt at the end of the season.

[mp07]

Wow...this is really awesome looking bat. Do you have any front profile pic?

[praguetaz]

Just got mine back from Matt, repaired, refurbed and new NV stickers and grip.

It looks brand new and fantastic with the stickers  - I'm just praying I don't damage it again as it's pingilicious and so beautifully balanced.. it's going to be used straight away when I get back to Prague for t20 games..