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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #15 on: September 07, 2013, 03:05:20 PM »
Nice looking stick there Chadders.

I still suspect with some of these Ashes bats, they may be stickering up pre-made blanks rather than making them to order. Hence some may have the edge stamping.
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #16 on: September 07, 2013, 03:13:10 PM »
Quote from: Chad on September 07, 2013, 02:55:18 PM
I'll bet you're looking forward to reading the essay/review! ;)


Yeah, a fair amount of heartwood, but it doesn't really affect performance. It would just be boring if no bats in my collection had any heartwood, so I don't mind this one. :) It's actually very very slightly concaved around the middle of the bat, but it is hardly noticeable. I like how it is convex at the toe area.


Cheers :)


I don't think it's top willow, ie Legend grade, but it's LE grade. This is pressed really well, and reminds me a lot of the Legend, and looks a lot better than some of the Legends I have seen in picture!


Chuck your pictures up! ;) If you check the shoulder stamps, I'm sure they will say A and N. They may have just forgotten to stamp mine, or maybe they bowed it a little too much, so it would have been an awkward stamp, I'm not sure! I did ask for an e41, but I also asked for minimal concaving and an oval handle, so I essentially got an e37 with minimal concaving. ;)


Bit confused now mine has got j/r so does that mean it was made by John Gasson if so its not right as Alex should off made it
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #17 on: September 07, 2013, 03:35:54 PM »
Quote from: simonmay5 on September 07, 2013, 03:13:10 PM

Bit confused now mine has got j/r so does that mean it was made by John Gasson if so its not right as Alex should off made it

I have absolutely no clue mate, I've only recently started getting GN stuff! I wouldn't mind if it wasn't made by Alex, as long as it feels good in the hands and plays well. :) John Gasson is a fine podshaver as well, he would have to be to be part of the GN team mate!
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #18 on: September 07, 2013, 03:43:44 PM »
What do other people's stamp on the shoulder say A/N J/R as on the lords website states all made by Alex so bit confused
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #25 on: September 07, 2013, 04:33:07 PM »
Just out off interest how would you grade this bat do you think it's up to le standard or not 
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
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Re: Gray Nicolls ashes bat
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2013, 04:51:30 PM »
If that was one of my own Python Bats I couldn't justify it being a top top of the range bat. I have a bat almost identical to it, maybe a couple more grains and i would charge £225 maximum for it.

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8 grains is ok, I think a lot of people are used to seeing a lot more these days but a few years ago 8 - 12 grains was the norm

How does it feel off the mallet? I have a bat which doesn't look the best but it is one middle anywhere 2 inches above the toe right up to the sticker

Can't always judge a bat by its looks and I spoke to Steve from Lords, as I have known him for years and asked him to get Chad a certain number on his bat, he told me they were just LE bats.

Based on what I have seen of GN bats LE is grade 1 sometimes bordering on grade 2 so I'd say this bat fits that description so you just about got what you ordered. I think Chad got lucky
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