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[yogi206]

looks lovely i dont mind a blemish! althought that POD Grade 1 is a bit dreamy !

[RoCo Da Pixie]

I was looking at that one also. Paul gave me the advice that he thought the wasp tapped up better than the Pod, It is very unlike a shop to offer the cheaper bat which is why I give Paul a good review on his service.

[yogi206]

i havent had a salix that didnt tap up well, but i agree you do get some exceptional ones! i have a dreamy Pod performance it has that "soft trampoline" feel !

[RoCo Da Pixie]

This is my first bat with a flat face and I do not actually feel that different when using it.

[petehosk]

I have a Pod Players which plays beautifully and it only just starting to get going. And same with a Strike Players. But also have a Preastantia grade 1 that is absolutely crazy responsive!! My admiration for the performance increases the more I use one!! 

[ItsJustCricket]

i havent had a salix that didnt tap up well, but i agree you do get some exceptional ones! i have a dreamy Pod performance it has that "soft trampoline" feel !

When I was at their workshop picking out these bats, there were the odd one or two that didn't tap up amazingly well - still good but not exceptional - the Torques, I think, were very slightly harder pressed.  But generally speaking, they are one of the most consistent brands out there in terms of performance and, of course, the ones we left with were the ones I was most impressed with...

Glad you're enjoying the bat, Matt - those Wasps really are impressive in my opinion, especially given the price compared to the other bats in the range...

[tushar sehgal]

When I was at their workshop picking out these bats, there were the odd one or two that didn't tap up amazingly well - still good but not exceptional - the Torques, I think, were very slightly harder pressed.  But generally speaking, they are one of the most consistent brands out there in terms of performance and, of course, the ones we left with were the ones I was most impressed with...

Glad you're enjoying the bat, Matt - those Wasps really are impressive in my opinion, especially given the price compared to the other bats in the range...

I have to agree with you about the Torque pressing, its a realy Jekyll and Hyde bat when it comes to rebound and pick-up. To be honest I wasn't a big fan of the pick-up when swinging it around at home and rebound was good but nothing better than what I already have, it has had some knocking in now and used it in the nets on Saturday, completely different bat, picked-up better than it felt originally and impact with ball felt really really good, would recommend the torque to anyone thinking about it but be mindful that it does need some TLC before you use it, not too much work but work nonetheless

P.s. everything gets compared to my RPC and Torque matched it in nets if not better, which is a very very very big statement coming from me

[yogi206]

I have to agree with you about the Torque pressing, its a realy Jekyll and Hyde bat when it comes to rebound and pick-up. To be honest I wasn't a big fan of the pick-up when swinging it around at home and rebound was good but nothing better than what I already have, it has had some knocking in now and used it in the nets on Saturday, completely different bat, picked-up better than it felt originally and impact with ball felt really really good, would recommend the torque to anyone thinking about it but be mindful that it does need some TLC before you use it, not too much work but work nonetheless

P.s. everything gets compared to my RPC and Torque matched it in nets if not better, which is a very very very big statement coming from me

sounds like a couple of very special bats !

[tushar sehgal]

sounds like a couple of very special bats !

RPC is very special to me, I have a bad habbit of giving away my gear to the one I love as friends, so believe it or not I gave it to a friend who I think will score hundreds of runs with it this season, it hurts a lot and I miss it already.

Salix is going to be a monster i feel so I am really looking forward to it, Salix is the reason I was able to let go of RPC and partly because I have an LE on the way as well

[trypewriter]

looks lovely i dont mind a blemish! althought that POD Grade 1 is a bit dreamy !

I think they give the bats a bit of character - they also make them easier to identify if some light fingered person 'borrows' them...
Now there's an idea - a good reason for taking pics of your bat(s).

[yogi206]

I think they give the bats a bit of character - they also make them easier to identify if some light fingered person 'borrows' them...
Now there's an idea - a good reason for taking pics of your bat(s).

i totally agree, i can usually pick out my bats from the other bits of rubbish though, mine are the ones that are looked after ! ;-)

[trypewriter]

i totally agree, i can usually pick out my bats from the other bits of rubbish though, mine are the ones that are looked after ! ;-)

Mine tend to look 'as new' due to lack of contact with the ball...

[mickyp]

I picked up a Falx Performance over the winter, very pleased indeed with it. Winter nets have started to open it up nicely, and it was a pretty good performer to begin with! Looks pretty good too, as you can see from my previous post:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=20395.msg323904#msg323904

Nice grains with a distinctive bit of colour. Best finished bat I've had by miles too.