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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #30 on: March 27, 2014, 11:50:16 AM »

I cannot believe that has a made in England sticker on it...

Maybe the statement is even harder to believe.
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #31 on: March 27, 2014, 11:53:25 AM »

How someone can actually have the nerve to even put that sticker on is beyond me

Also to think this is £200+ compared to some of the forum offerings for less :(
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2014, 11:58:15 AM »

How someone can actually have the nerve to even put that sticker on is beyond me

Also to think this is £200+ compared to some of the forum offerings for less :(

Couldn't agree more. You can get alot better for a lot less on the forum. Each to their own though.
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #33 on: March 27, 2014, 12:00:26 PM »

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  :D


Thanks Pete, the signing thing i think was a take the piss moment in Lekkas humour. I believe it was already done when i came to purchase the bat as James came to me saying he thought this bat would suit me. It cam out rather easily and quickly so wasnt an issue.

The blade width 10.25 cm which is the same as a Kookaburra Pro Players "state Players bat" which i am currently refurbing
The face also is rounded not flat.
might be just a light cleft, with low moisture but can never tell

Hope that answers everything!
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #34 on: March 27, 2014, 12:02:46 PM »

Couldn't agree more. You can get alot better for a lot less on the forum. Each to their own though.
Would like to clarify...i do not pay full price i said i "think" that was the price. i did not pay 200 pounds for this bat... simples!

I have seen deals of his offering bats for 134.95 pounds but i dont know what is normal price
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #35 on: March 27, 2014, 12:02:58 PM »

Each to their own as with everything I guess. I hope it serves you well.

Funny really as I wouldn't have even taken a second look at that bat if I saw the £200 price tag. There are a hell of a lot of bats you can buy for around the £200 price mark I guess.
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #36 on: March 27, 2014, 12:08:39 PM »

Each to their own as with everything I guess. I hope it serves you well.

Funny really as I wouldn't have even taken a second look at that bat if I saw the £200 price tag. There are a hell of a lot of bats you can buy for around the £200 price mark I guess.

See above post... i did not pay 200 pounds
besides even if i did 200 pounds isnt bad for a bat, gloves, 9 grips and a bat cover... just saying
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #37 on: March 27, 2014, 12:09:56 PM »

Good luck with it and hope it serves you well. I wouldn't be as understanding as you though. if I bought something brand new I wouldn't want to have to sand it down when it arrives, I would expect it in pristine condition. Maybe I don't have a sense of humour but it's just silly having a scribble on your bat face (especially the size of what was shown in the pics before)
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2014, 12:10:26 PM »

Hey, couldn't really see the grains in the pic. May be a close up fo the face would help. All that matters is if youo like the bat or not.Hope this serves you well.
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #39 on: March 27, 2014, 12:15:23 PM »

Good luck with it and hope it serves you well. I wouldn't be as understanding as you though. if I bought something brand new I wouldn't want to have to sand it down when it arrives, I would expect it in pristine condition. Maybe I don't have a sense of humour but it's just silly having a scribble on your bat face (especially the size of what was shown in the pics before)

agreed on the scribble part. I do bat refurbs in my hometown so i had 5 there when it arrived so it wasnt much. i usually sand up my new bats regardless of how they come to oil or apply anti scuff sheets. Was more a gimmick i believe but the bat speaks for itself

Hey, couldn't really see the grains in the pic. May be a close up fo the face would help. All that matters is if youo like the bat or not.Hope this serves you well.
Unfortunately that is camera quality the the sanding part i mentioned earlier. I bat in store would be buffed and i do not own a drum to buff it
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #40 on: March 27, 2014, 12:25:36 PM »

See above post... i did not pay 200 pounds
besides even if i did 200 pounds isnt bad for a bat, gloves, 9 grips and a bat cover... just saying

I never said that you yourself paid £200.

You said they normally retail for about £200 which is what other people would expect to pay i.e. myself. I myself therefore wouldn't take a second look at the bat.
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Re: JVS HMX has arrived!
« Reply #41 on: March 27, 2014, 12:28:23 PM »

I never said that you yourself paid £200.

You said they normally retail for about £200 which is what other people would expect to pay i.e. myself. I myself therefore wouldn't take a second look at the bat.

If you actually want to track back through i actually used the word "THINK" but each to their own
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