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[Liam-SCCC]

Millichamp and Hall Custom, SH
2lbs 8oz/9oz
Low Middle
10 Grains (2 heartwood)
23mm edges
No Concaving
Mid Size Bow

Service Received

Right then, i had been looking for my first SH bat for a while and then Leo added me on msn and told me about FA Cricket Forum, who were linked with James Bradford @ Slogitfor6.com, i had been looking at M&H's but couldn't afford the top end ones and then i found the Original so i emailed James and he gave me a very very very good deal on a Original/S6 mix shape custom pro bat. The bat had been made for a pro who chose the other 2 bats made, and although the bat isn't custom for me it was made to the exact specs i would have given to a company.

Performance in Nets

I used the bat first time in the nets playing it in gently against a U11 bowler i was just pushing at it and it was going way back past him and for a low middle it certainly had a good pick up and was perfect for driving. Our nets are very hard, fast and bouncy so a low middle isn't ideal for the net but this plays very well and when i try the big shots and slightly mistime it it still rockets off.

Performance in matches

I played a couple of days later after using it in the net and hit my best score ever of 42 for district and that included 16 off 1 over! I even manged to toe a pull shot for 4! The middle really pings and i hardly have to hit the ball, i played a little push into the offside and when i turned for the second the ball had gone for 4! In previous seasons i have struggled to average more than 10! But so far this season i am average 18 with it from 4 innings.

Looks

Looks wise, the grains don't compete with Richie's Fusion! It has 10 widely spaced grains with 2 of them being heartwood and has no concaving which i prefer as more wood stays on the edge and (as you would say for a golf club) is more forgiving on off center hits! I finished the bat off with a white GM Control grip which i think makes it look lush!

General Feel

The bat feels very nice and picks up very lightly and you only need to push at the ball for it to go, i have a half grip at the bottom and one grip over the top and this make it fell very nice in your hands.

Good Points

*Ping
*Pick Up
*Feel

Bad Points

*Crack in the toe
*Look of the Willow

I have another district game tomorrow and i hope it gets me to a 50 (or even more!)

Here are the pictures, enjoy!

[Richie]

Nice review mate, looks like you got a good 'un aswell!

[Arthur]

I don't mean to sound harsh or anything, but that is not a pro's bat, nor custom, it's just a Solution with Original stickers on.

[Tom]

Maybe it was made for an overseas pro? Or club pro?

[Liam-SCCC]

think james said it was an overseas pro. and arthur it is a custom, pro bat, he had 4 made in a mix of shapes by M&H through james and kept 2 and left james 2 to sell, 1 to me and still has one left, the willow may not look pro grade but it certainly performs like a pro bat

you can see it isn't the shape of a s6 or an original but a mix



and it isnt the shape of a soloution

[sammyboy]

How do they apply the different colours to the back of the bats and what is it??

[Richie]

Would just presume its a sticker...

[Liam-SCCC]

yeah they are just stickers

[Liam-SCCC]

i have now edited my review to meet the requirements! 

[raymond]

Im gonna get one made in this shape, in between the two, looks lush

[Master-Basterd]

i like your bat! esspecialy the old skool looking stickers 10/10