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Nixon Pro Select
« on: February 05, 2014, 04:14:51 AM »

Just joined this forum so decided to post my that my custom made bat from Nixon.

I bought it in 2006 and finally it is showing a some wear with a small crack in the toe, minor signs of lamination and the handle creeks like my joints in the morning. However it still goes like a proverbial train (when I occasionally time a shot) so I am tempted to find out if Nixon do a close season refurbish?

Until purchasing the Nixon I had played for 20+ years having never previously purchased a cricket bat (I was the embodiment of a No.11) so generally looked in the club kit bag for a bat. However around York at least, the concept of club bats has long gone so I was using my cousin's Kookaburra Ridgeback (2lb 7oz in the wet !!). Annoyingly I started to develop the habit of being caught between mid off and extra cover nearly every innings which was really ****** me off because I wasn't getting out to good deliveries. At the time I only possessed 2 shots which was dead bat anything on the stumps and go after anything outside off stump. Problem was I played virtually the same shot to anything outside off regardless of length which meant sometimes I didn't find the middle but rather the toe of the bat. Anything mistimed would simply loop in the air about 30 yards and into the hands of grateful off-side fielders.

Something needed to be done so I took perhaps the perverse view that changing my bat rather than my style of play was the solution. My theory behind this was that a heavier bat sporting a much lower middle would hopefully see my mistimed shots clear orthodox fielders stationed between mid off to extra cover. 

I checked out 2-3 local sports shops but none of the brand name bats had wood where I wanted it so having see some Nixon's in our league, I phoned Mr Nixon and asked if he would make me a custom bat to my specific requirements. Given his positive reply I then drove the short distance from to Malton to give Nick my specific details (2lb 14oz to 3lb) and returned perhaps a week or so later. However when I saw the bat he initially presented to me, I was a bit disappointed as it was not much different to the shop bats but as luck would have it, he had another bat (98% finished) that was exactly what I was looking for. Nick was happy to sell me that bat at the previously agreed price of £140 and I have been using it ever since.

I suspect some of you are wondering if this idea of mine actually worked? I would say yes as my batting has slowly been improving and last season (2013) I scored my first ever 50 (72no) in a league match then followed it up with another (68no) a few weeks later. Finished the season with about 350 runs on Saturdays and also got 52 not out in an evening 20/20 game.   




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Re: Nixon Pro Select
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2014, 10:10:32 AM »

i had the pleasure of lending a Nixon Storm when my bat broke, was a nice bat and had a nice oval handle.
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« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2014, 06:44:22 AM »

Yesterday I drove out to Malton and dropped off the above bat with Nick (Nixon) for a service and new handle so I will post updated pics when I get it back. Apparently new stickers coming out this season too.  :D
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« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2014, 04:07:55 PM »

Like a dog with two tails today as I have just been up to collect my now refurbished Nixon. Obviously looks so much better but also feels great too with the new handle.

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Re: Nixon Pro Select
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2014, 08:31:35 PM »

Looks a good un

Can't beat that shape

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« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2014, 08:56:07 PM »

Amazingly good.Nice work done.
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Re: Nixon Pro Select
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2014, 08:14:15 AM »

So bats last? Who knew? ;)

Lovely.
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Re: Nixon Pro Select
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2014, 09:03:46 AM »

So bats last? Who knew? ;)

Lovely.
why take the chance....?  :(
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