Topic: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it? (Read 4816 times)

Tom · « **on:** November 17, 2015, 11:16:27 AM »

This is an interesting one:

The manufacturers in India call it Red willow/poplar (and explicitly state it's not English Willow) in the export documentation

GN sell it in the UK with a grain print face on it, and it's G5 English willow

http://www.talentcricket.co.uk/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_cricket_bats/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_300_cricket_bat/c392p136.html
http://www.talentcricket.co.uk/gray_nicolls_junior_cricket_bats/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_300_junior_cricket_bat/c300p1131.html

Who's right?

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:23:30 AM »

Interesting, I would have guessed it'd be a sports direct special but your links obviously prove otherwise. I'm surprised the quantities are that low too actually.

Maybe they're English willow nurtured in India? And the description is just a little off?

Tom · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:32:19 AM »

A company will usually take a few drops of gear, there were more shipped out in October and November.

It could just be a lost in translation thing, or maybe the wrong thing was noted down but after the whole M&H episode I found this interesting.

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2015, 11:37:18 AM »

Yeah good point.

Just had a quick search for 'Poplar Willow' - it certainly exists for lower end bats;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cougar-101-Poplar-Willow-Cricket-Bat-NEW-2lb-6oz-BAT-D-SUPER-LIGHT-/261805877823

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:07:34 PM »

Revisiting this, we now have some of these bats in junior sizes, sold to us as English Willow.

If this size 5 is Poplar then i'll have some more please, stunning for �65 delivered!

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:08:43 PM »

And no it isn't a grain print sheet as mentioned above.

Thesmiff · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:28:22 PM »

That's cracking that, looks exactly how I'd want a blade to look . Sadly at 6'2" I'm a bit big for a size 5. Very lucky junior getting that one

i12breakfree · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:30:33 PM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on January 21, 2016, 03:08:43 PM

And no it isn't a grain print sheet as mentioned above.

Can you please share the profile pic of 2016 powerbow bats ?

Uzi Sports · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:41:07 PM »

We have 5-6 bats like the following, can't even count the grains there are so many, similarly Junior bats also have the similar grains

Seniors Price is �79.99 and Juniors �54.99
http://uzisports.com/gray-nicolls-senior-bats/powerbow5-range
http://uzisports.com/junior-cricket-bats/Graynicolls-junior-bats?product_id=1867

InternalTraining · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2016, 03:53:16 PM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on January 21, 2016, 03:07:34 PM

Revisiting this, we now have some of these bats in junior sizes, sold to us as English Willow.

If this size 5 is Poplar then i'll have some more please, stunning for �65!

Clearly, those export sheets people have not heard of our forum

Northern monkey · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2016, 05:15:12 PM »

They look nice, but how do they tap up ?

edge · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2016, 07:05:42 PM »

Do they do the Nemesis Powerbow in this grade?

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:03:20 PM »

Quote from: edge on January 21, 2016, 07:05:42 PM

Do they do the Nemesis Powerbow in this grade?

The nemesis powerbow is its own grade. Same price point as a 4 star.

dannyhall04 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2016, 10:54:55 PM »

Shame a kid won't look past the stickers

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