Topic: Best Bat Grains thread... (Read 357408 times)

Yorkershire · « **Reply #1050 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:34:46 PM »

Clearly its Serbian willow...

***grabs coat***

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #1051 on:** March 24, 2020, 07:59:11 PM »

Quote from: Psi on March 24, 2020, 05:50:52 PM

That's great value. What weight?

Just over 2.8 with single chevron, got to add a scuff so will be about 2.85 - 2.9, pick up is feather light as its a mid/high profile

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #1052 on:** March 24, 2020, 08:03:24 PM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on March 24, 2020, 05:54:51 PM

You must be joking!!!

Where? How?

Life just stopped making sense!

Friend of a friend is all i can say was handpicked from a selection reserved for someone, There is a tiny knot on the back towards the shoulder about the size of a 5p that is right on the edge by the chequered sticker GN have on all there bats. Not sure if this downgraded it but i do believe this should have been an LE. Not sure if the grade sticker is accurate but anyway its my final bat in my kit bag now. Can�t believe I�m down to just 3 bats. Better update not kit thread lol

cricketbadger · « **Reply #1053 on:** March 24, 2020, 08:40:42 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on March 24, 2020, 05:16:13 PM

Absolute steal at �100 mate

Wow

KettonJake · « **Reply #1054 on:** March 24, 2020, 08:51:41 PM »

Nearly as good as that Oblivion 5 star you had off me a few years ago

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #1055 on:** March 24, 2020, 10:17:10 PM »

Quote from: KettonJake on March 24, 2020, 08:51:41 PM

Nearly as good as that Oblivion 5 star you had off me a few years ago

Yep that was a stunner. Probably even nicer than this one

bigblue365 · « **Reply #1056 on:** March 25, 2020, 03:44:53 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on March 24, 2020, 05:16:13 PM

Absolute steal at �100 mate

Nice grains and absolute steal at that price. Do GN see heartwood as negative? Why is this bat not grade1 or 1+?

AJ2014 · « **Reply #1057 on:** March 25, 2020, 04:13:04 PM »

Upto 1 inch of heartwood is grade 1
More than 1 inch is graded as grade 2
Half blade heartwood is grade 3
This reflects in it's RRP �150, shockwave 5 star lite,

Psi · « **Reply #1058 on:** March 25, 2020, 04:43:16 PM »

Yes, so what does Lite actually mean? Is it lower quality than the regular 5 star, or just a lightweight version? When I bought mine it was advertised as 5 star (and not lite - typical sports direct error), hence why I sold it on.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #1059 on:** March 25, 2020, 04:51:02 PM »

Lower quality, would say it's a 4 start bat, which I'm sure is still very good willow and pressing, but as shockwave is high middle bat, don't know how good it actually is for driving

jonny77 · « **Reply #1060 on:** March 25, 2020, 05:04:46 PM »

Pretty sure it means lightweight doesn't it?

Psi · « **Reply #1061 on:** March 25, 2020, 05:29:04 PM »

Shockwave 5 star is rrp �279.
Shockwave 5 star Lite is rrp �150.

So I'm thinking it is about quality and not just weight. Really misleading name though.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #1062 on:** March 25, 2020, 05:36:18 PM »

Quote from: Psi on March 25, 2020, 04:43:16 PM

Yes, so what does Lite actually mean? Is it lower quality than the regular 5 star, or just a lightweight version? When I bought mine it was advertised as 5 star (and not lite - typical sports direct error), hence why I sold it on.

I'd the same with Kronus 700 lite

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #1063 on:** March 25, 2020, 07:30:22 PM »

The 5star and 5star lite are both the same grade but the lite tends to come in lighter weights. You can get the shockwave I weight from 2.7 - 2.12 but the lite only between 2.6 - 2.9.

As for grade or RRP they are the same. Not sure what grade exactly as GN are quite vague with the grading as they grow there own willow so don�t tie into the wrights standard grading. I would guess it�s like the GM 808 and be mostly G2 as that�s the most common model purchased in the mid range price point when I spoke to a retailer a while back.

As for quality I would say this is as good as any G1 or if you buy into it G1+ bat out there on initial indication of pick up and performance with an old ball. It�s also lower density as it�s full width, 38mm edge, 61mm spine ( approx as don�t have digital callipers)

Six Sixes Cricket · « **Reply #1064 on:** March 26, 2020, 10:12:21 AM »

5 star and 5 star lite are the same grade. The lites we have seem to be bigger in size for the weight, and usually range between 2-7 and 2-9

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