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[pablomarmite]

1 newbery, 2 warsops, 1 blueroom, 1 rns larsons, 1 bas, 1 laver and wood and 1 scoop. Wow eight in total. Only ever had one bat that lasted until it broke before I found the forum.

Oops forgot mongoose that I never used as I was afraid of the abuse!

[johnnyw]

Had about 25 bats in that space of time. Most of them were bought to look at different shapes and designs. Sold the majority of them on so they could be used

[tim2000s]

This is the list of bats that I have got rid of in the last 24 months:

Hunts County Caerulex
Lekka Big Hitter
Slazenger Pure Blade
Slazenger Air Blade
Slazenger Power Blade
Salix Praestaentia
SS Custom
Laver Reserve Ultra
LAver Special Reserve
Black Cat Shadow
GN100
GN Evo Carbo
GN Xiphos Carbo
SG VS319
Kookaburra CCX 700
Kookaburra Blade Special Edition
Puma Ballistic 6000
Bulldog SpiriT20
Slazenger V3 Pro
Mongoose CoR3 Super Premium
Mongoose MMi3 Premium
H4L 666 Monster

I have also gained/retained:

Laver Heritage
Instinct
SAF Hades
B3 Stripe 1 Custom
Newbery Uzi C6+
MIDS Grade 1
GN Dynadrive

[Marc28]

This is the list of bats that I have got rid of in the last 24 months:

Hunts County Caerulex
Lekka Big Hitter
Slazenger Pure Blade
Slazenger Air Blade
Slazenger Power Blade
Salix Praestaentia
SS Custom
Laver Reserve Ultra
LAver Special Reserve
Black Cat Shadow
GN100
GN Evo Carbo
GN Xiphos Carbo
SG VS319
Kookaburra CCX 700
Kookaburra Blade Special Edition
Puma Ballistic 6000
Bulldog SpiriT20
Slazenger V3 Pro
Mongoose CoR3 Super Premium
Mongoose MMi3 Premium
H4L 666 Monster

I have also gained/retained:

Laver Heritage
Instinct
SAF Hades
B3 Stripe 1 Custom
Newbery Uzi C6+
MIDS Grade 1
GN Dynadrive

That is a ridiculous list, however curious to know which is best and worst??

[Byo]

Had 2 bats in that period - 1 GM Hero & H4L Hattori.  Both are still going strong and scoring me runs so no need to get any more!!!  Guess that makes me quite unusual on this forum!!!!

[tate035]

Crikey  Tim I suppose all those bats would take up less room than if you collected cars! but why have you gone through so many?

[tim2000s]

That is a ridiculous list, however curious to know which is best and worst??

There are two worst. These are, without doubt, the SG VS319 Ultimate which was a complete plank with almost no middle, as a number of people on here can testify to. The other was the Kook Blade Special Edition, which had a similar problem. Got my money back plus some by selling both on ebay.

The best of the ones I sold on were the H4L, GN Evo Carbo (which I still wish I hadn't got rid of), the Laver Reserve Ultra and the Bulldog SpiriT20. All awesome bats, that I just didn't need to keep. The ones I've kept have all been used in games this season. The MIDS and B3 have both scored a couple of hundred runs in other people's hands. The Hades had scored not very much, only in mine!

[Marc28]

There are two worst. These are, without doubt, the SG VS319 Ultimate which was a complete plank with almost no middle, as a number of people on here can testify to. The other was the Kook Blade Special Edition, which had a similar problem. Got my money back plus some by selling both on ebay.

The best of the ones I sold on were the H4L, GN Evo Carbo (which I still wish I hadn't got rid of), the Laver Reserve Ultra and the Bulldog SpiriT20. All awesome bats, that I just didn't need to keep. The ones I've kept have all been used in games this season. The MIDS and B3 have both scored a couple of hundred runs in other people's hands. The Hades had scored not very much, only in mine!

Couple of the guys at my club have B3's hearing good things about them.

[tim2000s]

This is the list of bats that I have got rid of in the last 24 months:

Hunts County Caerulex - wanted to try it
Lekka Big Hitter - had a Joker a couple of years back. This was to replace it, but I just didn't use it.
Slazenger Pure Blade - to try, sold on ebay break even
Slazenger Air Blade - to try, sold on ebay break even
Slazenger Power Blade - to try, sold on ebay break even
Salix Praestaentia - cheap Pro-Direct deal. Ended up on ebay and got more than I paid for it.
SS Custom - part of a swap, sold on here I think?
Laver Reserve Ultra - used last summer, but preferred other bat. On grass struggled with finding middle, but was amazing in nets.
LAver Special Reserve -  bought as a special due to shape. Sold on ebay as I wasn't using it and ti was way too light
Black Cat Shadow - bought on ebay. Couldn't find the middle in nets. Sold on at break even.
GN100 - Bought due to nostalgia. Used in a couple of nets. Decided I really didn't like it so went on ebay. Bought by someone in Australia who saved themself a load of cash by doing it that way, even with shipping.
GN Evo Carbo - Bought cheaply off the Hut. Sold to someone on here. Lovely bat. Shouldn't have got rid.
GN Xiphos Carbo - Bought in Sports Direct sale. Didn't need it, ebay.
SG VS319 - Wanted to try an SG. It was terrible. Put on ebay and fortunately recouped costs.
Kookaburra CCX 700 - Cheap sale deal. Decided I didn't need it. Went on ebay.
Kookaburra Blade Special Edition - bought really cheaply on ebay to try. Sold for three time what I paid due to sale timing ahead of Ashes and Phil Hughes link.
Puma Ballistic 6000 - Wanted to try a traditional shape with Carbon handle. Didn't like the pick up.
Bulldog SpiriT20 - Great bat. Just too heavy for me. After playing and missing too many outside off, decided I needed something lighter.
Slazenger V3 Pro - Again too heavy. Good bat.
Mongoose CoR3 Super Premium - Bought as I wanted one. Wasn't being used, went when the missus complained about too many.
Mongoose MMi3 Premium - Always loved the idea of MMi3. Used in nets. Never really tried in a match. Got rid of as above.
H4L 666 Monster - Had this and my instinct. Preferred the balance of the instinct. This got used in a couple of games, but decided I'd do better selling it on as it deserved to be used.

I have also gained/retained:

Laver Heritage - Just the perfect bat shape.
Instinct - One of the best bats I've used.
SAF Hades - One of the best bats I've used.
B3 Stripe 1 Custom - One of the best bats I've used.
Newbery Uzi C6+ - Wanted one to try out. With the Carbon handle, although it weighs 2lb6.8oz, has as much wood as a 2lb8-2lb9 bat.
MIDS Grade 1 - Astonishing for the price
GN Dynadrive - Nostalgia again
DS Custom - Made for dense willow test

Comments in line!

[snafu]

There are two worst. These are, without doubt, the SG VS319 Ultimate which was a complete plank with almost no middle, as a number of people on here can testify to. The other was the Kook Blade Special Edition, which had a similar problem. Got my money back plus some by selling both on ebay.

Bet you never put that in the item description!!

[tim2000s]

Bet you never put that in the item description!!

Quite right. But I also didn't include anything saying they were any good.

[Andypara]

haveing taken cricket back up in the last 2 years i have had quiet a few bats to try decide on which best suyits my style
Newbery Mjolnir sps
Laver and wood reserve X2
Laver and wood special reserve
H4L Hattori G1
Tailsman perfect storm
Scat series 1
Puma 6000

iv now narrowed that down to just
2x laver Wood reserves
1x scat
1x puma 6000

Still plenty more bats id like to try tho

[procricket]

So looking at it there some fair amount of money floating about with all these purchases..

How many of these bats have had 500 runs through them my theory is were either getting bad bats or some are bat tarts..

[Buzz]

In your comment you say that the SG had almost no middle.

I would contest this.

The bat had lovely grains, picked up a treat, was big for the weight and on most tests for a cricket bat was awesome.

Except it had absolutly (not almost) no middle.

Personally I was gutted as I have always wanted an SG bat (it is the sehwag/dravid combo in me!) and tried the bat for ages in a desperate effort to like it!

[tushar sehgal]

Really difficult to recall all the bats I have had but roughly about 35-40 on last 24 months, most were passed on/sold with ever being used, I currently only have 9 i think...