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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1185 on: December 08, 2022, 08:47:00 AM »
Quote from: FraserJames123 on November 19, 2022, 09:31:42 AM
The players 3500 - the luis Reece and TKC shape

Nice. I was at B3 recently and that was definitely one of the best profiles there. It felt like it wants to go straight from the off. Have you had a chance to use it yet?
 
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« Reply #1186 on: December 08, 2022, 08:51:01 AM »
Quote from: Kulli on December 08, 2022, 08:14:33 AM
That’s nearly as
Wild as that much admired Laver that was on here, just the shade of hardwood holding it back.

It does look stunning though.
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« Reply #1187 on: December 08, 2022, 12:26:22 PM »
A couple of mine. Both refurbed by Jonny and the one on the right has been re-handled by him also.

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« Reply #1188 on: December 08, 2022, 03:51:23 PM »
A bit of a one eyed viewpoint, but goodness me i picked out some good looking wood over years. Some of the Legends further down in the post, wow, I had forgotten how good they were!

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on April 10, 2013, 12:27:30 PM
Here's our old friends the custom Dynadrives





You can't beat a grainy GN in my book, here's a Strauss Maverick for a team mate and Robins old Legend





For fans of straight, even grains and flawless faces ahead of a million grains, here are some lovely Recoil 900's that I handpicked, and the Flare Original that was our 1000th post prize.





£180 for a B&S Fireblade, here's a pretty typical example



M&H grains





Was lucky enough to knock these 3 beauties in all in the space of a few days



My own collection




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Hunts low density players willow. Very limited quantity, available to be custom made into most shape/weight combinations for £265

One of those is gone already, made into this beauty at 2'9





Quote from: Vitas Cricket on November 12, 2015, 06:25:05 PM
Ooooo







Nice grains can be found away from the top end too.







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Quote from: Vitas Cricket on August 17, 2016, 05:30:36 PM
A few more i noticed on the shelves when wandering through the shop earlier.





Quote from: Vitas Cricket on February 20, 2017, 03:48:41 PM
A couple more belters sold today, lovely grains!




Quote from: Vitas Cricket on February 11, 2017, 09:15:26 PM




A few of the bats sold in the last 48 hours or so to very lucky customers.

Legends not too shabby is it @GoldenArm ;)
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1189 on: December 08, 2022, 04:20:24 PM »
I miss @Vitas Cricket - we had some fantastic days there and the service you offered was incredible
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1190 on: December 08, 2022, 04:22:57 PM »
Great days when the forum had meets !!!!
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« Reply #1191 on: December 08, 2022, 05:12:58 PM »
Unreal stuff, @Vitas Cricket !  I guess you get to play international cricket now, so swings and roundabouts eh?

Do you get to see better willow now you play at that level?
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1192 on: December 08, 2022, 07:14:29 PM »
Quote from: billyb on December 08, 2022, 05:12:58 PM
Unreal stuff, @Vitas Cricket !  I guess you get to play international cricket now, so swings and roundabouts eh?

Do you get to see better willow now you play at that level?


That'll be Robin from Vitas who is playing for Serbia - KettonJake is Jake from Vitas
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1193 on: December 08, 2022, 07:35:12 PM »
Quote from: Chad on December 08, 2022, 07:14:29 PM

That'll be Robin from Vitas who is playing for Serbia - KettonJake is Jake from Vitas

😮😮😮

Well that shows how much attention I've paid in all my years here then   :D :D :D
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1194 on: December 09, 2022, 10:22:18 AM »
I'm sure there are a couple of those H4L's in my bag  ;)
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1195 on: December 09, 2022, 11:24:41 AM »
The Neon 808 from its first year as a model finally died this year. What a great bat that was. Jake was the master bat whisperer.
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1196 on: December 09, 2022, 01:00:51 PM »
Quote from: Alvaro on December 09, 2022, 11:24:41 AM
The Neon 808 from its first year as a model finally died this year. What a great bat that was. Jake was the master bat whisperer.


For me it is the mid range bats like that one that are more memorable. I had honestly forgotten most of the legends in the post above.

Yours was a lovely bat, as was an Oblivion (maybe Oblivion e41) 5 star for @SOULMAN1012 and this absolute blunderbus of a Kook Menace that i think sold in person in the shop. All more than reasonable from a cost perspective but really showing the subjective nature of grading, all 3 had the looks and the performance that could have commanded a top end price tag.

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on March 28, 2013, 03:08:40 PM
This 2'9 Menace 700 is bloody huge and it picks up like a feather.




43mm edges in the 'powerbulge area' and even at the very top of the shoulder the edges are 20mm. At the bottom of the toe they are 25mm.

Here it is compared to a recoil 900 that also weighs 2'9.




I've seen 3lb Ultra Menace bats that are similar size to this.

£195 is our price on a Menace 700, with free delivery, anybody tempted?

I'll knock it in for free :)
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1197 on: December 12, 2022, 05:58:23 AM »


Two beauties from a Cricket store in the USA
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
« Reply #1198 on: December 12, 2022, 07:45:28 PM »
Quote from: KettonJake on December 09, 2022, 01:00:51 PM
For me it is the mid range bats like that one that are more memorable. I had honestly forgotten most of the legends in the post above.

Yours was a lovely bat, as was an Oblivion (maybe Oblivion e41) 5 star for @SOULMAN1012 and this absolute blunderbus of a Kook Menace that i think sold in person in the shop. All more than reasonable from a cost perspective but really showing the subjective nature of grading, all 3 had the looks and the performance that could have commanded a top end price tag.

Yep that obvlivion was still getting the odd bit of use until 2021 season when it finally gave up the ghost. That mogul 404 was also one of mine but unfortunately it never really opened up.

For a bit of nostalgia I also really miss the forum meets at Vitas was the one weekend I always made sure I was available but my wallet doesn’t mind so much lol.
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Re: Best Bat Grains thread...
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