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[19reading87]

Top stick that looks mate

[soops]

Nice to see a fellow blueroom owner in Kenilworth bud

Looks beautiful too!

[SkipperJ]

My word, what a beautiful bat!! Those grains are just spectacular! Plus just 2lb 5oz 

Get well soon bud, just having the bat but not being able to wield it out there in the middle must be sheer torture 

[billyb]

Thanks 19reading87, doubt I'll find a better one for the money I guess!!!
 
Thanks Soops Ha ha, do you play for Wardens or the -other- team that plays down the road? We will probably play with each other/against this year, depending on your team?

Thanks Skip I love it, I find myself fondling it a lot, playing imaginary textbook cuts which are clearly crashing through the ropes Ha ha, yeah it's not great- Not as bad as not having chocolate over easter though
I can feel myself improving, so hopefully I might not miss the seasons 1st game

[toby176]

WOW! Hugely impressive size and very nice grains. Exactly how large are the edges mate?

[soops]

Fortunately I play for that 'other' team down the road

[19reading87]

Fortunately I play for that 'other' team down the road

Which team you in mate as I played against your 1s last week...

[soops]

3s currently. Oh yeah, you made it into the match report!

[Canners]

Is that a full size bat cos that looks bigger than most 2.10's

[19reading87]

3s currently. Oh yeah, you made it into the match report!

Haha yer I did mate. We was shocking that day. Got scared when Mitch came out to bat, he gets bigger every year. The guys stacked!!!

[Hads45]

whats the edge size?
hows the bat performing vs other bats uve had?

[johan95]

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...

Roughly 30mm would be my guess. Reading the OP thoroughly usually answers many questions

[billyb]

I'll measure them properly later
Off for a net in a few minutes, will let you know how she goes

On another note, I spent a day with Ian Bell yesterday , met Ashley Giles etc Awesome day, Bell is an awesome guy

[billyb]

Thought I'd add to my old thread, seeing as I didn't get much in about its performance due to my seasonal health debacle

Played the remainder of the season with it, and she is an absolute beaut! Really, really flies of the middle, to the point where fielders didn't bother to chase a few good shots, even when they are near
I didn't make a big score last year, but I've had some coaching at last and ironed out a few things, I'm buzzing for the new season, and I know that I will never get a better bat!
I cracked the toe on a yorker late on, and Rob repaired it for me free of charge. He is a top bloke, really is, and having seem him at work... He's a wizard!

[tushar sehgal]

Wow that bat is really nice looking, can't believe its 2.5lbs...