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My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« on: January 08, 2014, 06:46:08 PM »

Evening guys. I was really excited when I got home tonight as my B&S kit had arrived courtesy of Jake at Vitas. I have been waiting a couple of months to get my hands on this kit since seeing it at the forum event jake held lady year. At that event the guys from B&S were there promoting there new range for this year which I believe is exclusive to Vitas. Here are my initial thoughts on the kit. Firstly the packaging and speed of delivery was first class from Jake. Bat was packaged in loads of bubble wrap with card board protecting as well. Kit arrived with him Monday and was with me today. Thanks a lot mate

Bat

Firstly the bat has arrived in an amazing pink B&S bat sock, quality little pocket similar to the soft pockets Wilkie offers, lovely little touch. This bat is actually a supreme that jake had in. When I saw the B&S guys the LE bats were only for show and not available so I looked at the bats on the shelf and found this Supreme. Now this is a great model name for this bat as this taps up like you wouldn't believe, feels so powerful and was bar far in my view plus Garry from B&S the best bat on the mallet from the existing stock plus the demo bats they had. This bat weighs 2.10 and picks up about 2.8/9 in my view. My ideal weight is 2.9 so pretty close. Mid placed profile with flat face and rounded edges. Even grain structure and the lovely new decals/stickers which ever you prefer to call them. The finish on this is amazing and that must be mentioned for a bat in this price point I was not expecting this good a finish. £230 which is the top end bat from B&S which is great value for money. Big large edges and minimal concaving which again is what I look for ideally.

Gloves

Super comfy with pittard palms and super protection. Reinforced protection on the fingers and split finger design. Love the colour combo on these and fit in superbly with the colour scheme of the bat. Thick Velcro wrist brand with limited edition on the Velcro and towling.

Pads

Again top quality with leather top hat and instep and also leather runs up the inside of the pad. Great to see that. LE version of kit and top end in range lives up to that in the materials used. 2 inch straps and comfort bar on the top strap although not sure I will leave that on there. Traditional styled pad which again I like.

In summary for me this kit ticks all the boxes and is certainly a firm favourite in my collection. Simply loved the design and colour scheme when I first saw it. Also the exclusivity of the brand appeals to me as never seen this brand before in the flesh only by a Saffa who's name I forget on tv. Although with kit this good and prices that competitive I would expect to see more and more of B&S in the future. Enjoy the pics.




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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2014, 06:52:22 PM »

lovely profile!!!

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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2014, 06:56:19 PM »

Nice kit. Was contemplating some b and s stuff form jake but ended up with gm myself.


I have to ask regarding the soft pocket. Although it looks good, in that stunning pink. Does it really offer any protection?
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2014, 06:58:42 PM »

but did you need another bat Chris? :)
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2014, 06:59:24 PM »

Nice kit. Was contemplating some b and s stuff form jake but ended up with gm myself.


I have to ask regarding the soft pocket. Although it looks good, in that stunning pink. Does it really offer any protection?

Nope, it is literally an elongated Rugby sock.

Glad you are happy Chris. Lovely gear, i'm excited for the bulk of our stock to arrive.

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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2014, 07:00:15 PM »

Nice kit. Was contemplating some b and s stuff form jake but ended up with gm myself.


I have to ask regarding the soft pocket. Although it looks good, in that stunning pink. Does it really offer any protection?

In simple terms no none at all lol, nice touch though. I have put it in some of the bubble wrap jake sent, I have loads of bat sleeves that will look after it.
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #6 on: January 08, 2014, 07:02:38 PM »

but did you need another bat Chris? :)

Sir how dare you ask me such a silly question  :D :D

Like I said I just loved this bat when I picked it up at Vitas and love the style and colour scheme plus protection levels of the softs. I also had this lined up before the storm damage so that was good.
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2014, 07:05:39 PM »

Sir how dare you ask me such a silly question  :D :D

This might be like Keef Richards giving Pete Doherty advice on when not to shoot up...
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« Reply #8 on: January 08, 2014, 07:07:31 PM »

This might be like Keef Richards giving Pete Doherty advice on when not to shoot up...

Very true that lol
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2014, 12:37:34 AM »

This Kit looks amazing and the colour scheme is great IMO.

B and S bats are made in SA arent they?

Chris,how does the pressing compare with all the other bats you have?

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« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2014, 06:50:31 AM »

I haven't seen the 2014 softs but have had the fortune to see the bats in person - some of the ones Jake has are huge.  Very impressive and pick up very well...
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2014, 07:42:14 AM »

Well impressed with the bat

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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2014, 08:36:01 AM »

the glove bag looks a nice touch too.
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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2014, 08:41:14 AM »

How wide is this bat?

My B&S is chunky but its 1cm thinner than other bats.

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Re: My B&S limited Edition kit from Vitas. WOW
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2014, 09:44:25 AM »

B&S have always made nice bats but their stickerds seem to have gone backwards - at least in my eyes- for 5 years or so ago, they used to be really nice.
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