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[robw]

Hi guys. Think this is the first new stickered FLC "in the wild" so to speak, as far as I know. Already turned a few heads in the 24 hours it was back with Dan.

Had custom made last year and the production FLC will be pretty much based on this shape. Scored a load of runs with it and has a huge middle; when it was being made as good as new, Dan noticed it had a noticeable compressed "middle" from about an inch up from the toe to almost the bottom of the stickers but virtually no compression at the edges. Can't really get a good photo of that feature. Not sure if that says something about my batting or the bat!

Here's a few pictures. Comes in at 2.10 "nude": 2.14 gripped, labelled and faced. Picks up about 2.7 according to everyone who tries it. 

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Top first post rob....welcome to the forum!

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second ayrteks welcoming

[robw]

Dan didn't want to let it go: he told me he knew it was great when he started working on it! He keeps picking it up and swishing it. Think Pete Hosk is seeing him soon, shame i need it for my ECB Level 1 course on Saturday or would leave it with him.

It really is a special bit of wood.

[robw]

Thanks all for making me feel welcome. Trying to resist a new set of chase softs when they are in.

Saw a really nice thin net bat there today going at a good price

[The_Bird]

Classy labels, prefer these over the black Chase ones all day.

The bat itself looks a beauty perfect grainage

Welcome
 

[alba caerulea]

Thanks all for making me feel welcome.

Would you like a cup of tea?

Very impressed with Chase, the new softs I saw somewhere looked lovely too, has anyone got a link to that?

[uknsaunders]

that's how to make an entrance 

[SkipperJ]

Looks lovely, and if it picks up that light you have a winner!

Btw, to show the compression in the middle try taking a picture of the bat face from the toe up. And welcome to the forum!

Dan noticed it had a noticeable compressed "middle" from about an inch up from the toe to almost the bottom of the stickers but virtually no compression at the edges. Can't really get a good photo of that feature.

Comes in at 2.10 "nude": 2.14 gripped, labelled and faced. Picks up about 2.7 according to everyone who tries it. 

[robw]

Now the question is: do i figure out how to post the videos i made when i watched it being made?

[wilkie113]

Do bears poo in the woods?

[procricket]

Typical poor quality from chase

[The_Bird]

If Carlsberg made first post's......

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Looks a beauty, looks like very aggressive concaving on that spine. Love it

[Alvaro]

Typical poor quality from chase

I'd give him a couple of bottles of lambrusco for it...

In all seriousness, that is a lovely looking bat. I have definite willow envy again. This and that Tempo have overloaded my senses!