I think this is all quite a bit harsh. Yes, I can get a bit excitable in some of these videos (sorry, but I enjoy doing them), yes I can exaggerate a little now and again, and yes, Fraser from Australia is probably a better batsman than I am, but as Previn said, these videos serve a purpose, and although I am, of course, trying to sell the bats I review (how would I be able to pay the bills otherwise?!) I still strive to be as honest and thorough as I possibly can, and most people seem to appreciate that and feel it comes across. In fact, recent comments have been extremely positive, and if you've noticed, I don't always shower the bats with praise in the videos - I have even been fairly critical of some bats in recent reviews, notably the e41 and Newbery Tomahawk. Perhaps watch these videos before making such sweeping judgements...
I am genuinely enthused by Marcus's brand, Affinity, and the Spectre, in particular, stands out to me as a stunningly impressive bat. Having never made a bat by hand, I am no expert when it comes to balance or pressing, but our core audience are people who know less about bats than many on this forum, and in many ways, speaking about "resonance" is a layman's term description of how to judge good ping by sound. This may not make as much sense to people who make bats for a living as it does to our core target audience, but to be honest, I don't really care.
These videos take quite a lot of time and effort, and a lot of them are of hand picked bats that we've spent an awful lot of time and consideration in selecting for our shelves. Generally, I will only review kit that we stock, and we also tend to only stock kit that I like, so naturally, they will often come across as very positive. And then, when an absolute gem, like the Spectre, crosses my path, I am obviously going to rave about it - and for good reason. Those who have had the pleasure of seeing one in the flesh, or better still, use one, have unanimously agreed with me.
Funny that threads like this only appear when we've reached over 105,000 video views...
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