Same here, I got charged £23 from customs, but a good proportion of this was Parcelforce handling fees!
The bat itself (being an expensive bit of wood and my being used to the 12/13 grain beauties from SS or CA back in 2011) is okay looking, no blemishes but 7 straightish grains. What surprised me most was that my custom specs weren't quite as I had asked for, the middle isn't as low, but the pure scale, size and pickup of a bat weighing 2,8 is incredible. I have read a bit on the forum about Lavers gaining weight over time, but I really hope mine doesn't, as although it looks a 3lb beast to the eye I certainly wont score any runs with a bat weighing that much!
I have also read that performance is somewhat muted at first with Laver & Wood bats and I trust that mine will eventually 'bloom'- despite a good few hours of knocking in, and a net session last night, it still sounds almost tinny (I didn't go for the carbon handle, but the C10 insert). The vibrations at the upper end of the middle (several inches below the stickers) are crazy, almost like you have toed the ball.
I haven't yet posted a full review as I want to give this bat a chance to develop - I haven't quite declared it an expensive dud just yet.
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