I did have a few questions and comments?
Firstly the gloves are excellent! I still have a pair which I did a review on and found them to be superb.
Next, could you not have requested that James NOT sign it in such a big way? Maybe ask if he could have signed it on the back? And is that a take on the Laver, which James Laver signs the very best few clefts?
If so, then is this bat the same tiny production run of 5 or 6 a year? Or is it just the Lekka sense of humour?
The profile looks nice actually. 2'8 with that size profile is amazing! Could you do me a favour and measure the blade width? I wouldn't mind knowing if the bat is a shade more narrow to get the extra edge size (a la Black Cat Joker/Lekka Envy bats) If it is identical width to normal bats, then I'd be a little concerned with the moisture content (as Tim pointed out) because even the big 2'8 Asian bats are a good few mm smaller in the edge department! Also does it have a flat face, as this would help increase the edge size?
I'm sure it will buff up nicely fella - and hope it gets you runs this season