After playing a lot of school cricket against lads with Nixon bats + PunterPonting's 2 Nixon reviews, I thought it was about time I went down to see what the fuss was about as I only live an hours drive away.
I'd emailed Nick earlier in the week letting him know what specs I was after, his responses were always quick and friendly, a proper 'custom' service if you will.
CleftOn arriving at Nixon (a true bat-makers workshop, next door to a livestock market) Nick had picked out about half a dozen handled and pressed clefts that he thought would be suitable. I just said whichever cleft was the lightest and would make the biggest bat for 2.9oz would do me fine.
ShapeAfter not getting on with a few Asian type shape bats i've had + the pick-up on my bro's Newbery Series I, i thought i'd stick with a traditional 'English' profile i.e more middle and smaller edges. Nick had loads of bats lying around and I opted for a shape a little between his stock Storm and Thunder shapes.
In shaping the blade a few knots became visible on the face, I must admit I do like a clean looking blade but on seeing the responsiveness of the bat I was more than happy.
A truly 'custom' service from a vastly under-rated bat maker in my opinion.
Nick assured me that the cleft would be a performer and without wanting to churn out the usual 'this bat goes like stink' line, it really does go.
2lb 9oz
G2 cleft
9-10 Grains
I can thoroughly recommend Nixon Cricket, a great service and a great product!
Author
Topic: A trip to Nixon Cricket, North Yorkshire (Bat Review) (Read 8255 times)