Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
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wilkie113

Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
« on: March 06, 2022, 10:01:09 AM »
Just before Christmas I was lucky enough to pop via @Chad  abode on my way up to Edinburgh with the Mrs, to drop some kit off and perv at some bats.

This guy lives the dream, a fantastic collection and I was lucky enough to prize this from his hands, as soon as I picked it up I couldn’t put it down. The pick up is fantastic.
I’m not sure I will ever do it justice, it is a fantastic bat. I have used it in a few indoor nets already.

So here are the specs.
Weighs in at 3lb3 currently with the way I have the grips. Is around 3lb with one grip.
Edges. 30mm toe, 41mm max, 27mm shoulder
Spine max point is around 60mm

A few pictures to do the talking, Chads piano would have been far superior!














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Re: Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2022, 01:47:20 PM »
Those Giants certainly do pickup well, only problem is the actual deadweight is realised after actually using it in the middle/nets
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Re: Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2022, 02:15:06 PM »
The size of that shoulder!!!
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Re: Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2022, 06:43:38 PM »
This was indeed a fine specimen - willing to bet it's only gotten better with some knocking. Compared to Giants that I saw when in Australia, the pressing on this wasn't nearly as soft - so felt very nice and responsive. When I was in the shop, there were a pair of Giants were being knocked, and the toes just all delaminated as they were so soft.
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Re: Aussie Gray Nicolls Giant
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2022, 08:45:16 PM »
I've got team mates with these and haven't seen any that are soft, but they are all newer models - perhaps this was a 2019 issue?
They are cheap as chips in Australia, people buy them as a T20 bat then realise that bat speed trumps weight every time and sell them for A$200.
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