Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #15 on: August 20, 2010, 01:01:24 PM »

That bat is huuuuuuuge, thought the distinction was the new version of the retro although the shape is very different to my old retro, which was also an absolute belter...............

you must have some pretty big guns to wield that monster lol
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« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2010, 04:58:04 PM »

I visited M&H in early August and also immediately spotted this bat facing to the door at the end of their display. This was shortly before the sale and it was priced at £300. I was advised the weight was 3lb (it was not written on the shoulder).
It has massive, fat edges, the photos really do not do it justice. It is the biggest bat I have ever seen. The pick up was not too heavy to make it unuseable (I am using a M&H Harlequin 2lb 13oz as my match bat); it was the pounds of the price tag rather than of the pick up that was more off-putting (and I had just got a new Distinction).
£220 is a decent price, matching any on line offers.
Cosmetically, the willow was very similar in appearance to the M&H Distrinction I have recently purchased on-line from Barringtons, in that it is decent but perhaps not as would be expected given the sales pitch from M&H on their website.
This bat has the potential to be awesome - do let us know how you get on with it in matches.
 
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2010, 05:00:46 PM »

Welcome to the forum Alan, hope the bat goes well for you. Maybe get some pictures up? ;)
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #18 on: August 22, 2010, 10:39:40 PM »

Hey Alan, yes it's a pretty famous bat being positioned right at the front of the shop!

So far 4 people have used the beast in games, as I cannot play at the moment due to injury.... and all 4 have genuinely said that it is the best bat they have ever used! Its a real gun, I will just struggle to face any seriously quick bowlers (Around 75- 80mph), but there was only 1 in our league last year....

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« Reply #19 on: August 23, 2010, 11:23:54 PM »

Slightly relevant. I went into Globbe Sports at the County Ground in Bristol today and saw a M&H Solution size 6 in there, and it was huge! Even for a size six it had more wood in it than my Ayrtek and weighed much less
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #20 on: December 28, 2010, 06:54:36 PM »


I have finally added pictures of my M&H Distinction in the "Your Kit" section.

Ian, I believe the cosmetics of the willow are similar to your monster bat. The profile is different though, I was advised in the M&H shop that yours is profiled to a pro players specification.
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2010, 11:34:02 PM »

Good work Alan! I saw the pics of your bat, very nice :)

Ah, I wonder which pro player that would be then... Quite rare for a bat that weight to be used on the pro circuit! Would be interesting to find out, but I bet Rob gave nothing away...

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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2010, 11:39:07 PM »

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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2010, 11:39:18 PM »

pro player spec but not weight maybe, like shape and middle etc just not a low density cleft, or they just fancied making a monster!!
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Re: Millichamp and Hall Distinction- Review!
« Reply #24 on: December 28, 2010, 11:48:32 PM »

Im not sure to be honest, could be either of those reasons! I'm just happy with the bat, have only used it properly once and went really nicely :)
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