I'm amazed at the price of these things. I really can't believe they are so much better than a laver or tk that they command twice the money.
Have you checked Lavers website out lately ? His top of the line bats are more expensive.
As i have mentioned on a recent thread, these bats are genuinely awesome and i feel they are value for money if you play regular decent level cricket and cherish your batting. They are no dearer than a top line GN or Kooka and my SCAT did perform better than other major brand bats i have used in the past.
It quite amazing, once you find a bat that you completely love and you feel at one with it, your performance as a batsmen improves, everything from balance at the crease, moving your feet better, to timing the ball, hitting boundaries with more ease, etc etc - these things all contribute to increased confidence which leads to more runs at the crease. When i look back at when i acquired my SCAT, my averages definitely increased and this is not blowing wind out of my (__O__)
My SCAT is on its last legs and i have tried a couple of different options (wish i didn't) as a replacement and things just don't feel the same. When i get time, i will send a picture of my SCAT (Professional grade) - it has 15 ruler straight grains, perfect piece of willow.
Hopefully it gets me a few in todays game....