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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2014, 06:47:06 AM »

Great looking bat, and very big for 2-8. Looks like your building up quite a collection.

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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2014, 08:50:18 AM »

I have to say this looks a stunning bat to me, interesting to see the quality of this bat and compare it to English Gray Nicolls graded LE bats. The Australian Gray Nicolls LE bats seem to appear to be graded differently.
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2014, 09:13:46 AM »

Looks lovely, and by far the best GN stickers I've seen.

It's not a criticism, just an observation. - the XXX shape seems to have evolved more into a harder, sharper edged one compared to the early ones - poss with a flat face? Sign of the times maybe?
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2014, 11:13:35 AM »

Are happy times remember getting pads gloves from them o happy days  .As with the bat think it as to do with fashion

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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2014, 11:21:13 AM »

And we're not slaves to fashion are we Bass-hunter?!
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #20 on: February 23, 2014, 08:33:08 AM »

Enjoy the knocking in process, plenty of time, good looking best as well!
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #21 on: February 23, 2014, 06:11:35 PM »


I think with better pics it would be much more adorable. Unbelievable amount of wood for the weight, bit more concaved than my liking but no complaints kepping in mind the weight to amount of wood ratio. Sticker is awful IMO.
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2014, 08:49:25 PM »

Thanks for the comments guys. It is an amazing bat and better than the Aussie Legend I believe. Very interesting to see how many people are divided by the stickers. I personally love them and was one of the reasons I bought it. No one in NZ has seen one before, people are already asking what it is and where they can get one. I'm not a huge fan of concaving but this one seems to be about right. Huge profile and still very very light. Will do a review when I use it.
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2014, 09:21:12 PM »

Who on earth came along and went "Yeah the normal GN stickers are nice... BUT I'm going to let the 16-year old work experience boy, who is colourblind and finishes work in 10 minutes, to design some new ones"...

Gray Nicolls AU deserve shooting!

This is like the Susan Boyle of bats, not much to look at but I am sure will surprise us with its incredible performance! :D
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2014, 09:27:34 PM »

And 'triple' is incorrect ... It says 'tripple'
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #25 on: February 23, 2014, 09:42:53 PM »

Well - much admit that I'm not overkeen on the stickers.........but the profile and willow looks very impressive!  :D
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #26 on: February 23, 2014, 09:58:00 PM »

Who on earth came along and went "Yeah the normal GN stickers are nice... BUT I'm going to let the 16-year old work experience boy, who is colourblind and finishes work in 10 minutes, to design some new ones"...

Gray Nicolls AU deserve shooting!

This is like the Susan Boyle of bats, not much to look at but I am sure will surprise us with its incredible performance! :D

Each to their own then. :)

I will say that I like the Aus GN stickers over all much more than the UK one's. Take the new Power bow and Nemisis, looks like someone just threw a can of paint at them.
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #27 on: February 23, 2014, 10:12:29 PM »

These stickers are subtle and far better than the foul looking recent Powerbow and Maverick ones. The older GN stickers were classy but recently they seem to be catering to skateboarders and hippies with their colour schemes.
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Re: New XXX Vll Handcrafted
« Reply #28 on: February 24, 2014, 10:49:23 AM »

Quite like the stickers, however prefer the black/silver/grey ones they've done previously!
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