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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #15 on: October 09, 2012, 12:16:58 PM »

It's tough when we're all basically hanging out in the equivalent of a sweetshop where we're constantly tempted by new blades but I do wonder how many of us (myself included) ever really see the full performance of the bats we own....I'm going to make a concerted effort to do this but I reckon it's going to be tough. I have 7 great bats currently and I am going to thin it to 3. My Chase, CF and one other to be decided.....everything else is going to have to go! Wish me luck!!  :D

I was going to say that I probably play enough cricket that I do but then, I break a lot of bats so probably break a few before they ever get to their very best!
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #16 on: October 09, 2012, 12:18:10 PM »

I've still got my ancient Newbery Excalibur. Used it for about five seasons and it did seem to get better and better. Mind you, I didn't spend as long in the middle as some of you guys.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2012, 12:20:15 PM »

The HUnts County Insgnia that I gave to a Cricket Charity in 1998 as it had developed a terminal crack from the toe 3/4 of the way up the blade... Should never have given it away :(
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2012, 12:23:45 PM »

have seen 2 BDM dynamic powers with broken handles in last 2 weeks
Great bat but poor handles

It broke everywhere by the time I had finished with it lol. I think it's 2/5ths tape and excess scuff sheet now.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2012, 12:45:29 PM »

Had a Dukes Pro Century jumbo shaped bat. Was around 2'10 and a little bottom heavy with a big oval handle. First time I used it I gave some trundler the charge. He push it wide of me and I lunged almost slicing across the ball, only to see it fly 80 yards for six. Scored 700 runs @ 70 odd with it before the handle went. When people say they don't remember you hitting the ball that hard you know you have a good stick!.

I've been lucky to not have many poor bats. Managed to lose a very ordinary Hunts Mettle, had a GN Millenium that was a bit of a twig and I've been done a few times on pickup/weight but rarely performance. My GM Icon+ at the moment seems as good as any bat I've had.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #20 on: October 09, 2012, 01:14:43 PM »

Can you buy it back?

He won't let it go...
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #21 on: October 09, 2012, 03:10:41 PM »

Screaming Cat Series One period.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #22 on: October 09, 2012, 06:58:23 PM »

Newbery series one I had and is still in the corner of my bedroom at my parents house.....set the standard and since having tried many bats the Scat S1 which will take some beating (but will soon be retired)
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #23 on: October 09, 2012, 06:59:02 PM »

Bad memories with that Series One Newbery
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #24 on: October 09, 2012, 07:02:15 PM »

Haha went like a good in that's for sure before the inside edge went :(
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #25 on: October 09, 2012, 07:03:45 PM »

Hopefully my new Newbery Mjolnir...
but other than that, definitely my size 4 Purist 606. When I was tiny (I still am I guess), this bat just flew despite having the muscle mass of your average carrot.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #26 on: October 09, 2012, 07:08:28 PM »

My match bat this year, Hattori LE.
The whole thing is honestly a middle!

Hopefully the Laver is going to top that :)
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #27 on: October 09, 2012, 07:43:40 PM »

Salix pod which is now 2 years old and it is a reall gun best money ever spent. People make a good point as it really does seem to perfrom a lot better in the back half of the season so i do think it took a season to reach optimum perfromance.

Someone once told me that once it reaches this level it means it wont last much longer??

Anyone got an opinion on that as i really hope not.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #28 on: October 09, 2012, 07:46:35 PM »

I don't think this is true as mine has been going well for 4 seasons now even ith various cracks etc around the toe/edge.

Think it maybe our own perception that biases this a little as your seldom in great form from the off but likely to be (hopefully) finding it more towards the middle of the season.
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Re: The one that ruined every other one for you!!
« Reply #29 on: October 09, 2012, 07:48:39 PM »

I had a kookaburra diablo that i used as a match bat for quite a few seasons, that was better than any other bat i've ever had and I doubt i'll ever find one as good again. Really opened up after a while, the middle was beautiful until it snapped  :(
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