Dear All
This is my first post so forgive me if I make any faux pas's. I recently bought a BAS Millenium from Uzi Sports, after speaking with Uzi about it. I was after a 2.11 having bought a lower grade MRF and Uzi picked me out one which he recommended. I had been playing with much lighter bats (circa 2.
but the pick up on the MRF made me feel like I could handle more wood (!). Service was of course excellent, and Uzi was very patient.
So, here are some pictures and observations (sorry if this doesnt work, like I said, first post):
Sorry about the armchair, these photos were taken standing in the window on an iphone, so will do better next time. As you can see, pretty standard Asian bat profile, bowed, not really any concaving and its a big piece of wood, the prettiest I have really. It is finished very well with a mildly oval handle. Pick up is good but not great - it certainly doesnt feel any lighter than it is, though it has been improved after removing the octopus grip (which just feels like a glove shredder to me) and replaced with an aero grip (also from Uzi) on top of a standard thin grip: this feels very nice - like a padded tennis racket grip.
Having oiled it and knocked it in and used it in a brief net session, I can say the feel is wonderful: it somehow feels 'softer' than the Woodstock Tour de Force I bought recently, but this being concaved, picks up lighter than its 2.11. The middle is mid placed, and with the ever-so-slight bottom-heavy pick up, encourages front foot driving or swinging through cow corner. So far, the middle seems like it gives pretty good rebound. I like the fact that it has no concaving - the TdF seems to feel more hollow and jarry as a result of the concaving. Does anyone else find this to be the case with concaved bats?
Overall, its a lovely thing, and though not personally hand made in England, gives an impression of having been made well, from a nice piece of Grade 1 willow. There dont seem to be many BAS reviews, so I thought this might be useful. I have a very old SG Sunny Tonny also, that is an old fashioned flat bat (no bowing or concaving), with a normal height spine and thin edges, so this is only my second Indian bat, but from the looks of things, very different to the SS and SG bats seen in the IPL.
Oh I also bought the BAS Sachin gloves - they are nice but heavy compared to my 16 year old SG Dazzler gloves. Can you tell I've only started playing again after a long hiatus?
Ta
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