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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #30 on: March 03, 2015, 11:58:03 AM »
I have to be honest I don't like these really flat "duct bill" toes.

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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #31 on: March 03, 2015, 12:09:13 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on March 03, 2015, 11:58:03 AM
I have to be honest I don't like these really flat "duct bill" toes.

:o

I didn't until I got one  ;)
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #32 on: March 03, 2015, 12:51:56 PM »
Quote from: mo_town on March 02, 2015, 04:22:42 PM
I must say that is something I have been focusing on this World Cup...looking out for Duck bills :)... is there a reason why so many players are using this profile? Does this let one have a meaty bat with a lighter pickup that's needed on the quicky and bouncy Aus wickets? Is there a logic to the trend? Would duckbills be useful on low English pitches?
HAving used duckbill Hunts bats for years on English pitches, I'd say it makes little difference. Does give the bat a slightly lighter pick up though.
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #33 on: March 03, 2015, 01:28:56 PM »
Quote from: Blank Bats on March 02, 2015, 02:20:07 PM
I like Steve Smith version, very nice indeed.
Ditto.

I recently attended the tri series final at the waca and stood 2m behind the practice nets and had a great look at bats.  Smiths bat is absolutely pure, was perhaps the lightest/smallest of the bats I saw - guessing its a massive 2.6 bat or the like.  The shape was imo perfect and all edges of the bat looked perfectly formed, it was extremely 'white'  The biggest bat was roots six6, which looked nothing like even a player edition bat, best stickers, morgans spartan, I think that game was its first outing (albeit very brief)
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #34 on: March 26, 2015, 12:35:40 PM »
Steve Smith



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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #35 on: March 26, 2015, 03:11:22 PM »
Reminds me of this

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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #36 on: March 26, 2015, 03:35:06 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on March 03, 2015, 11:58:03 AM
I have to be honest I don't like these really flat "duct bill" toes.

:o


They dont look good but has amazing pick up. And the weight distribution is such that it packs a punch.... i like the duckbills, been using it for a  year now.

Quote from: i12breakfree on March 26, 2015, 12:35:40 PM
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The Steve Smith bat looks so much like SS pasted below. Are they made by SS?
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #37 on: March 26, 2015, 04:38:50 PM »
How thick do you think Steve Smith's bat toe is? Looks like 25-30mm to me. Wouldn't mind a profile like that but the middle placement higher up the blade. George Bailey has a similar profile, 2:30 ish:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCjtbU4JHAk
« Last Edit: March 26, 2015, 04:41:53 PM by uknsaunders »
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #38 on: March 26, 2015, 04:45:39 PM »
Quote from: i12breakfree on March 26, 2015, 12:35:40 PM
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Funnily enough, they actually look like the 860 and 1080 NB profiles...

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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #39 on: March 26, 2015, 05:02:28 PM »
Agree with chad they do look like yours mate that's for sure
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #40 on: March 26, 2015, 05:03:55 PM »
Quote from: simonmay5 on March 26, 2015, 05:02:28 PM
Agree with chad they do look like yours mate that's for sure

Haha I wish that one was mine! Mine is the old Achieve shape, and is a lower grade. Still looks stunning for the price mind you! :)
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Re: Duckbill at CWC2015
« Reply #41 on: March 26, 2015, 05:09:42 PM »
Very similar to the DC880 that has been tempting me.....
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