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Much awaited and delayed review of this phenomenal bat.

Going back in time, Tai told me he will be driving down to his batmaker and asked me if I wanted anything, I said "Something exceptional in 2.8-2.9 range." Upon his arrival and after gazing at endless willows at his batmaker, he immediately sent me pictures of four bats which were destined for a test player and called me asking "Out of four which one do you like?" All had same profile, weight et al to which I responded "Choose whichever you would choose for yourself, I trust your intuition."

After sometime it arrived and it was spot on, lovely aesthetics, lovely livery, big chucky bat. Measures 40 mm at its peak in 2 lbs 8 ounces. The pick-up is not "feather light" as we claim which I don't mind as I now seem to prefer such feel. It is very well balanced bat with meat spreaded thoroughly. After 80% of knocking and having throwdowns in backyard, I must say I am extremely pleased with its rebound throughout the face of the bat, it seem to have a long middle. The ball travels good distance albeit it hasn't been fully knocked in. Whilst handle is round and nowhere like my preferred beloved Screaming Cat handle but I am getting immune to it and along it as I spend hours shadow batting and throwdowns in my backyard.

As usual exceptional service from BlankBats and the bat which was handpicked by them is even better, among the finest bats I have ever owned and have. My fourth bat from BlankBats and I can see myself knocking their door in foreseeable future.

Certainly will be my match-bat for the remainder of season, I have just played one game thus far.

Any question(s) feel free to ask.

Enjoy the pictures!

[i12breakfree]

Missing the wooden staircase background this time
Beautiful bat and as usual one cannot go wrong with BlankBats (Still my match bat)

[tejasapatel]

Beautiful bat 11 straight grains...agree with Amit that can't go wrong with BB

[FvanN]

Now that is a very very nice bit of willow. 

This forum is a pain in the rear. Every time I think my mind is made up as to which manufacturer to get the next bit of willow from a bat comes along and changes it.

[sgcricket]

Another amazing bat to add to the collection. Mind sharing Uzair, how many bats do you have currently?

[shoab68]

Lovely looking bat. Blank bats are producing some marvellous bats.

[nick123]

Lovely bat there mate. Simple yet classy stickers. Lovely profile too. A nice bat to add to the collection.

[Danny1981]

I love it.The whole 'less is more' when it comes to stickers really works for me.

[dilscoop]

Still baffles me why a company called blank bats have stickers on their bats

[FvanN]

Still baffles me why a company called blank bats have stickers on their bats

Not that complicated really.

No stickers = Easy to fake & no advertising to the wider market/ folk who have not found this forum.
Stickers = Eliminates fakes/ any old plank being sold as a blank bat and provides advertising to folk not on the forum.

Now you know 

[dilscoop]

Not that complicated really.

No stickers = Easy to fake & no advertising to the wider market/ folk who have not found this forum.
Stickers = Eliminates fakes/ any old plank being sold as a blank bat and provides advertising to folk not on the forum.

Now you know 

That makes sense but they could have got another way to distinguish them like getting some engraving on the bat but then again they do look great anyway

[Wickets-then-runs]

I like that handle: both rubber and cork inserts! Nice work!

[tushar sehgal]

Very nice looking bat Uzair. How is the season going so far.

[WalkingWicket37]

That makes sense but they could have got another way to distinguish them like getting some engraving on the bat but then again they do look great anyway

How is engraving any more blank than stickers?? 

[mp07]

Great looking bat, heard nothing but good things about BB bats