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New crown custom
« on: April 09, 2014, 11:41:47 AM »
My new B3 custom crown, very pretty, slightly disappointed in profile, pressing is very similar to GM. Hard to judge rebound, off the mallet is not great but like GM it would improve I imagine. This seasons bat in comparison, both 2lb 6oz, I tried to design the B3 similar with a bit higher middle.


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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 11:47:52 AM »
For a crown the bat is tiny no offence, considering they are both 2'6 the original bat dwarfs it and looks very concaved!
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 11:51:26 AM »
Profile looks very different!
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2014, 11:56:14 AM »
If you don't mind me asking how much does these 'crown clefts' cost? Obviously the grains are nice but I've seen plenty of bats bigger than that even at 2lb 6oz

Hopefully it'll open up nicely for you though!!
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2014, 11:57:35 AM »
That's is a custom, so is designed using there on line tool, with limited options. Not a bespoke one(done by david with unlimited capabilities). So it's understandable the profiles don't match.


But as said that is one small looking bat for crown. I know it's a 2.6 so you can't expect it to. Be massive, but the original must have been one lightweight cleft! 
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2014, 12:02:27 PM »
Aren't Crowns around £350/£400?
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2014, 12:03:44 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on April 09, 2014, 11:57:35 AM
That's is a custom, so is designed using there on line tool, with limited options. Not a bespoke one(done by david with unlimited capabilities). So it's understandable the profiles don't match.

True, I'm not that au fait with B3 bat options to be honest
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2014, 12:03:57 PM »
One big difference seems to be towards the top of the blade - B3 could've cut down the amount of willow around the shoulders/top of the spine and put it where it should be to make a more powerful bat in the right areas.

I guess this is the downfall to their system, whereas a batmaker hand making a bat would be able to see this and alter it whilst shaping the bat.
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2014, 12:04:33 PM »
Quote from: tim2000s on April 09, 2014, 12:02:27 PM
Aren't Crowns around £350/£400?

Ouch... still can't justify that much for any bat, no matter how special it's bigged up to be.

Especially after seeing that Aldred Players earlier for £250!!
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2014, 12:06:28 PM »
So is the other bat a Kingsport or a GM?
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2014, 12:11:52 PM »
Quote from: mattw on April 09, 2014, 12:03:57 PM
One big difference seems to be towards the top of the blade - B3 could've cut down the amount of willow around the shoulders/top of the spine and put it where it should be to make a more powerful bat in the right areas.

I guess this is the downfall to their system, whereas a batmaker hand making a bat would be able to see this and alter it whilst shaping the bat.

Agree on the shoulders and I would of done similar, but if pickup was a concern then I would understand the thicker shoulders. To be fair Streaky could of done this at the CAD stage, if the client wanted it
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2014, 12:12:51 PM »
Seen David Lloyd from Glamorgan using a B3 Custom!

Looked a beauty!
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2014, 12:17:47 PM »
Quote from: uknsaunders on April 09, 2014, 12:11:52 PM
Agree on the shoulders and I would of done similar, but if pickup was a concern then I would understand the thicker shoulders. To be fair Streaky could of done this at the CAD stage, if the client wanted it


Then that would be a bespoke not a custom.

Customs are cheaper than bespoke as it entails less time in the design stage. You get a chose of a few set spines, edges, and concaving. And then add your weight, the density of cleft And it's is calculated to size. And then cut.

Bespoke, is designed form the off on cad, to your spec.
And this why I have paid the extra for bespoke on my bats as I get to see a 3d cad drawing off said bat, and say "hmmm take some wood from here, move to there, make this bigger, that smaller. Etc until I'm happy with the design.
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2014, 12:20:52 PM »
Quote from: Elsi on April 09, 2014, 12:12:51 PM
Seen David Lloyd from Glamorgan using a B3 Custom!

Looked a beauty!
Bumble has come out of retirement??  ;)
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Re: New crown custom
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2014, 12:21:18 PM »
How much extra is it for a crown cleft does anyone know? I saw the price on the website for a custom v bespoke and for the extra IF you were paying that amount of money anyway then a bespoke sounds like the right route to take.

I think the wife might boot me out if I said I were getting a bespoke B3.

Anyone have the good doctors phone number? ;)
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