Topic: Blue Room New Wave Custom Review- PICS ADDED AT LAST! :) (Read 13574 times)

billyb · « **on:** April 13, 2011, 04:16:42 PM »

Sorry for the long absence, I forgot about the forum :O And then ended up in and out of hospital for the past few weeks.

Anyway...

I travelled up to Robert Pack Cricket in January, with a view to getting a new bat. I did. And what a bat.....
Being a Christmas present, I managed to get the whole shebang- watching the master himself make it, selecting my own cleft etc... I was after a light bat, that I could wield comfortably against the faster bowlers to make cutting etc nice and easy. It also required meat for the (very) rare occasion I do slot the ball through the covers, or just flick it down to third man. The cleft chosen was apparently one of the best there- I chose it for it's weight if anything, it clocked in at only 2lbs 3oz If I recall correctly. Watching Mr. Pack make it was a truly humbling expereicne- how could anyone possible be that skilled at his job? Remarkable. A true craftsman.
Specs: Top Model New Wave
Weight: 2lb 5oz (Including stickers and oiling)
Edges: Bigger than 50p, that@s for sure.
Looks: Stunning, The pink stickers are by far the nicest I've ever had on a bat.
Performance: Having had it Pre Knocked in, I too gave it another couple of hours knocking in and then took to the club's nets... If my ancient Slazenger was a gun, this is a piece of field artillery. Seriously. It just... flies. I've never experienced anything quite like it really! Due to my current health status, I haven't been doing nets for a few weeks. I've also lost all my muscles, or so it seems, but I can still wield it relatively well. The middle is large enough, with a bit more practice with my bat I should be able to middle most deliveries, something that was impossible with previous bats.

I wholeheartedly recommend Robert Pack and his cricket shop/bat making expertise, we will be buying all our cricket products from him in the future... In fact my Dad now wants an even lighter(!) bat off him now... This bat will be used for as long as possible, I reckon there's many years of play to be had with it... it's just so good!

Pictures will be posted later tonight, when I've finished my history revision. Thank god it's on my best subject...

procricket · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2011, 04:25:39 PM »

hope you get fully fit as soon as possible

bat sounds like a corker mukka

mattw · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2011, 04:39:43 PM »

sounds like a beast! get some pictures up if you could, would love to see it.

ProWannabe88 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:57:30 PM »

I'm so pleased you enjoyed your visit. Good luck this year I hope your new wave brings you plenty of runs

19reading87 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2011, 05:59:20 PM »

Welcome back billy mate

ProWannabe88 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2011, 10:00:23 PM »

Are we going to see some images of this fine bit of willow Billy lad?

johan95 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:14:02 AM »

Billy do you have any images yet?

Hope you've recovered well, I wish you the best!

Liam, do you think that it would be possible for Rob to re-create this sort of bat in this weight, as I have a skipper with fast-twitch muscles who needs a light bat and so I mentioned to him yesterday the idea of custom bats, and he sounded pretty interested. I mentioned Blue Room as I'd seen this bat as well!
Cheers buddy

ProWannabe88 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 17, 2011, 08:40:20 PM »

Yes mate if you get his requirements to me I can sort all that out for him. Alternatively get him to send me an email mate and we can take it from there

johan95 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 17, 2011, 08:50:58 PM »

Yeah If he wants a bat I will point him in Rob's direction buddy.
I'll get him to e-mail rob with his specs, but I think Rob will be able to work it out

Cheers

billyb · « **Reply #9 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:06:47 PM »

Sorry for the picture delay, I've been busy popping pills and praying I'll be fit for the start of the season!

Damn, Forgot to turn Macro on

But you get the idea. Sorry for the poor pic quality all round :S

Ps... The cherries on the edges... It's a special flick that goes down past deep backward square, it works, trust me. Only ever been caught in the slips once and that was driving at a loosener. But still, With this bat, it would have killed someone in the slips or covers.

Thank you for all the get well messages, I am trying my best

No Milk nor wheat diet is terrible though. I have to say

No easter eggs for me chaps!

Terrible pic, but shows the whole collection

Can't wait to be better.
Mr Pack also gave me the choice of two profile types, a traditional and then the one I went with, an 'aggressive/modern' one. I probably should have gotten the traditional one, but I figured I wouldn't be timing everything to perfection

Really top quality bat and service from Robert pack Cricket- they also have a brilliant shop too! WOOP!

ProWannabe88 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:42:35 PM »

Looks quite big for a 2.5 Billy

lovely willow as well even if I do say so myself
And before I forget, best of luck with your recovery fella.

billyb · « **Reply #11 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:47:18 PM »

I'm really pleased with it, to say the least!

I agree, It is definitely 2lb5ozs, but the edges are massive... An example of Mr Pack's master craftsmanship! I seriously think that he has to be one of, if not the, best batmaker in the Uk? I never thought I would have have a bat this good to be honest

Thanks Pro Wannabe

mattw · « **Reply #12 on:** April 18, 2011, 08:47:22 PM »

Looks massive for the weight, you've got yourself a beaut of a bat there!

Shame it's a bank holiday when I'm coming very near to the pack cave. I'm going to the Rushden Harriers game next monday. Would love to go and have a look around.

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:10:48 PM »

It certainly looks big for its weight. Lovely grains too!

I hope it goes well for you!

billyb · « **Reply #14 on:** April 18, 2011, 09:42:12 PM »

Thanks Cover_Drive

I'm sure it will, when I was doing nets I had never seen bowlers dive out of the way so quickly!

Thanks Matt, I'm certainly chuffed with it! Unlucky, I had to wait for Christmas, then missed the new Years slot, but hey, I have it in my hands now ...

People pay �350 for Branded Bats, when you could have this for �220 iirc. Madness

'I'm so pleased you enjoyed your visit. Good luck this year I hope your new wave brings you plenty of runs '. It was a great visit, absolutely top service, thanks mate

It's up to me now to do the business... And nothing, apart from another detention in hospital, can stop me

Looks like I will have a lot of cricket in for me this year, and hopefully I have avoided the annual injury which occurs early on in the season

Ohhhh

I just broke my homemade training device by using it. I middled it . Damn. Ahh well.

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