I have decided to move away from my experiment of using bats with a high middle, back to a mid middle. As the only bat I have with a mid middle is my trusty GN Dynadrive from 1995 (still got a great pick up and ping). This was bought from Bill Edwards' sports shop in Swansea, a remarkable shop, run by an amazing man (Which has prompted me to start a new thread about him). As this decision has come after my last match of the season, this is only theoretical -I suspect I shall be acquiring a new bat before next April.
David
PS. My pads are from a visit to VKS in 1992 , still lightweight and going strong, will post a picture with the matching gloves when I get a chance (I have largely been out of playing for 17 years, but am now back as family life has eased).