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[i12breakfree]

Got this one for a friend directly from Newbery
Fist impression is its a big piece of wood
I asked for 2-10 and Andy from Newbery told he has one in 2-10.5
On my scale it shows 2-12 (the scale is working fine)
Still its a big bat with 48 mm edges, spine is 60 mm
Pickup is good - thanks to concaved profile and its not bottom heavy
Slight wavy grains with heartwood on the outside edge
Good news is its a full width blade
Pings really well and it should for this weight and size and price
The front stickers are nice but someone did a hasty job of putting the back sticker and its not properly stuck with some wrinkles
Also got couple of dings on the edge because of shipment - cann't blame newbery for that

All in all its a good bat.I think newbery can do a better job on finishing and stickering the bat and may be give it a thicker handle as these are meant to be heavy weight bats.

[csnew]

Might be the pic or my eye, but the spine on that bat looks off centre?

[iand123]

Nice looking profile, I still think the stickers are horrendous. Newbery and Salix were always a classy brand in my opinion, Newbery seem like they've been bought by chavs!

[i12breakfree]

Might be the pic or my eye, but the spine on that bat looks off centre?

spine is fine perfectly aligned...its just the pic 

[Johnny]

Found at this week that 'Andy from Newbery' is former Warwickshire and Sussex seamer Andy Miller. Used to play with him for Preston

[sarg]

So its a shorter blade, longer handle. Like the uzi. Its a big chunk of wood. Bet its pressed well. Says Limited Edition, so i wonder what was the motivation to do it. I think Newbery needed to let go of the traditional plain grip and go for a customised grip with some more bling or green to match the stickers.

[Neon Cricket]

For a profile like that you'll be better off with a Kippax surely? All edge pretty much.

[tailender]

Looks like an import 

I played with Andy at Warwickshire and also at Lancs.

Decent lad!

[mattw]

Can you do a side profile shot comparison of this Blitz and the Uzi?

[i12breakfree]

Can you do a side profile shot comparison of this Blitz and the Uzi?

Gave the bat to my friend now. I do have the UZI with me. Uzi obviously has no concaving. Edge size wise UZI may almost be half the size of Blitz.
Took this pic yesterday

[Giraffe208]

Have to agree with someone who mentioned that Blitz looks like a Kippax Colossus.

Would love to see a Blitz, Uzi and Kudos side by side. Essentially 3 takes on the same idea

[FattusCattus]

I prefer the Uzi - I don't know why, there's just something about it.

[sarg]

Uzi for me too.