Guess the willow grade or bat model!
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Ryan

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Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« on: July 27, 2012, 09:08:34 PM »

Just for a little bit of fun, this came in for a repair the other week. What do we think this bat was graded as??





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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2012, 09:13:53 PM »

I'm going with Puma Evolution 5000
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2012, 09:18:04 PM »

vallum cleft

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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #3 on: July 27, 2012, 09:18:39 PM »

Nope, let me put it this way. If you bought this from a forum brand, how much would you be prepared to pay and what grade would you expect it to be classed as?

By the way it only weighs 2.9.5oz
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #4 on: July 27, 2012, 09:18:47 PM »

it has nice grains with butterfly stains ........ grade 1 or it could be grade 3

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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #6 on: July 27, 2012, 09:20:22 PM »

I think it looks minging! Would think grade 3 and wouldn't pay more than £80 new
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #7 on: July 27, 2012, 09:20:28 PM »

it has nice grains with butterfly stains ........ grade 1 or it could be grade 3

Really, interesting...even though it's 95% heartwood?
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #8 on: July 27, 2012, 09:21:09 PM »

looks like water damage as well
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #9 on: July 27, 2012, 09:21:40 PM »

Grade 4 and id pay about £40
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #10 on: July 27, 2012, 09:21:54 PM »

Is it a gray nics that had a covered up face? ???
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #11 on: July 27, 2012, 09:21:59 PM »

I personally thought it was kashmir willow to begin with.
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #12 on: July 27, 2012, 09:22:27 PM »

Is it a gray nics that had a covered up face? ???

Nope
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #13 on: July 27, 2012, 09:23:21 PM »

I don't know if I should name the brand or not.
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Re: Guess the willow grade or bat model!
« Reply #14 on: July 27, 2012, 09:23:35 PM »

no i bought one of them had 16 even spaced grains and is a belter

i would not pay more than 35 pound for that it looks similar to the 2nd bats i used to sell
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