Hey, just a review of a middling bat I got off John. First of all, I want to say that John was brilliant with his communication, and would recommend him to anyone who likes to be kept updated in proceedings and likes their questions answered quickly.
Specs:
Width - 82-83mm (a little over 3 and 1/4 inches)
Edges - 42mm for both (None of this E41 edge nonsense!
) and 20mm and 22.5mm at the shoulder
Middle position - 7 and a half inches from the toe, as requested
Weight - 2lb 10.95oz
Bow - Very little to none
Handle - Oval (Might be semi-oval, not sure. Would be nice if someone could tell me the difference!)
Overall extremely happy with this middling bat. The finishing is really very nice, and I was really very surprised! I didn't expect it to be quite as nice as it turned out, the grains are nice and clean and it was stickered up as well! (Stickers look amazing IMO) I haven't used it yet, but it will be fun hitting a few balls with it in the nets, and it sounds superb off the mallet. Might be tempted to use it in a game!
There are a few very small splinters which have been taken from the back, and there are a few bumps at the toe of the bat at the back (possibly from when John was taking weight off at the toe with a drawknife) and the slightly thicker shoulder, but I'm just picking at things. I am very happy with my purchase, so much so that I have asked John to make me a full sized bat.
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Topic: Red Ink Middling bat (Read 4668 times)