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[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Ok its here and all my stickers have arrived this morning so giving you guys the first glimpse of our new range, and its a beauty not got it on the website as yet.
The Price of these I am keeping the same as my other bats. I want to keep them all at the same prices if I can even though there is another price increase on willow this coming season and these stickers cost a lot more than the normal ones but I really want to try and keep that value for money to our customers.   

Spectre
Why Spectre well for those who have followed me on here you would have seen a re make of the 80s classic magnum for a customer. This shape derived from that hence Spectre      ( image from the past) using the sharp peak of the spine from those great designs but with the edges being shaped to run with the profile of the bat as opposed to long parallel edges.
  The shaping of this bat has been developed to have a modern take on a classic design and keeping the hitting zone of the bat as full of wood, real minimalist concaving, as it can be whilst maintaining a high spine and deep edges in that hitting area. the balance of this bat is immense and as you look down the back of the bat gives the appearance of being nice and wide. not only is the feel and finish incredible as usual with our bats but we have gone all out on the stickers they truly enhance what is in my view going to become a classic bat of which I am very very proud.
   
 

[wasted_talent]

oh my word.. WOW

thats left me speechless!

love the branding - looks very special and class.

the bat itself also looks a beauty! what a lovely profile that is...

[i12breakfree]

That is a beautiful profile
Can you please provide specs (mid position - edge size - spine height ) of a bat in this profile with 2-10 weight ?
I hope you know that affinity brand also has a spectre model .
The bat looks awesome though .

[Ams4287]

Awesome Paul plain and simple!

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

That is a beautiful profile
Can you please provide specs (mid position - edge size - spine height ) of a bat in this profile with 2-10 weight ?
I hope you know that affinity brand also has a spectre model .
The bat looks awesome though .

No I didn't know they had one I don't look at other brands to be honest just keep my head down and concentrate on the quality of mine

[Buzz]

I hope you have permission to use this name from the SPecial Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion...
!!
Lovely bat by the way

[leatherseat]

Fantastic looking bat - that profile is amazing - huge edges and spine height.
There looks to be a lot of wood in that bat. What does that example weigh?
Is this generally going to come in at heavier weights, Paul? 

David

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

That is a beautiful profile
Can you please provide specs (mid position - edge size - spine height ) of a bat in this profile with 2-10 weight ?
I hope you know that affinity brand also has a spectre model .
The bat looks awesome though .

 You are looking at 1 1/2" edges and approx 65-70mm spine height

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Fantastic looking bat - that profile is amazing - huge edges and spine height.
There looks to be a lot of wood in that bat. What does that example weigh?
Is this generally going to come in at heavier weights, Paul? 

David

Well as usual really if you read my posts. That cleft weighed in at 3-11 when I started and final weight is 2-12 so as usual approx a pound taken out. It's how and where you take the wood from that's important so you get the great balance along with the looks and performance

[Mattsky]

Wow, lovely looking bat. Top class finishing, high grade willow and elegant embossed stickers. Quality. Great work, Paul.
How far is the middle from the toe? Looks higher than most.

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

The arc of the spine runs from 6" from the toe to 8 1/2" from the toe so that area of the highest part of the spine covers a massive hitting area and allows for the ultimate pick up. Once again if pressed right that swell is slightly irrelevant as if the swell is too high it will pick up really light but won't assist the swing speed and too low and it will feel bottom heavy. It's all about pressing and balance chaps.

[amritpremi]

Beautiful profile, lovely stickers and awesome looking bat. This is one of those bats that make eyes twinkle the moment it's seen. Amazing work Paul, as always.

[uknsaunders]

The arc of the spine runs from 6" from the toe to 8 1/2" from the toe so that area of the highest part of the spine covers a massive hitting area and allows for the ultimate pick up. Once again if pressed right that swell is slightly irrelevant as if the swell is too high it will pick up really light but won't assist the swing speed and too low and it will feel bottom heavy. It's all about pressing and balance chaps.

Looks a cracking addition to the range Paul. How high does the middle extend up the blade?

[CrickFreak]

Everything perfect about this bat. My favorite shape and lovely stickers.

[jwebber86]

that looks fantastic lovely shape and i like the stickers as well