Cost was £240. Yes it was a grainy beauty.
When we got it though - it was for my son (16 yrs old), it just felt a bit too heavy - it weighed 2lb 9.5, and should have been 2lb 8. It was a bit bottom heavy, not that light on pick up. Good for driving, which on a lot of UK wickets might well be the bat of choice. Too heavy for my son though.
It got sent back to Nick, and Nick gave a full refund, including cost of all postages, which to his credit is excellent service. The bat wasn't right for my son, but that's the risk you take when ordering over the internet. Although not too much a risk when you get such a good service.
I would recommend Nick and DKP to anyone. The bat was a good bat, just not right for my son. So back to the drawing board....looking for a 2lb 8 bat(or very slightly less) light on pick up...
Thanks,
Mike