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[leatherseat]

The bat - well...

It feels nice with a mallet - it was the best of the shortlisted three, in the shop.
I haven't had a chance to play with it, yet. Hopefully in January it will be ready for a net. I have been knocking it in - rounding the edges and putting some work in, on the face. The wood seems quite soft - the edges have compressed quite a bit under the scuiff sheet and there are clear pit marks on the blade from the mallet work, too. I have had to lift the scuff at the edges and re-lay it, to make it sit tight against the rounded edges.

The pick up is very good (high middle helps, of course). Again, it was the lightest pick up of the many I tried in the shop. Original weight was 2lb 9.4oz. The handle feels a little thinner than some other GMs I tried - it has a thinner grip than a GM ripple. I have added some rubber underneath the original grip to thicken it up a little. Weight is now up to 2lbs 10.4oz. I might need to replace/ add a second grip.

David

[liscon12]

Strange to hear its compressed as much as it has but at least you're doing it and not going straight into a game with it.

[Number4]

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[dannyhall04]

Picked up a Paragon in our new local cricket shop a week or so ago. Really impressed by how it felt. Had a bit of a hit with it (albeit against the missus's throwdowns) and it seemed to rocket. Had to be mindful not to ping it back at her, though! Looks a belter. Enjoy it and try not to get too hung up on the tape colour!