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[Men3gpnc]

Just put in an order for a light weight 2.8 spectra players grade.

Will post the pictures once I received the bat

[Men3gpnc]

PLAYERS grade cleft chosen. Have to sacrifice more grains for weight as I am asking for 2.8.

Hope will still get the high spine n huge profile

Can't wait to see how this bat turns up.

[M77]

I thought this was an Affinity thread at first?! 

Spooky how they've chosen a bat of the same name! 

What's in a name. As Paul pointed out we had a coffee and a chat last week and he was quick to hold his hand up and apologise. I've known Paul now for long enough to know it was certainly not intentional. Also, take pride out of the equation and we are simply not big enough for it to be a real issue. Paul's a top bloke, one of the good eggs and I think we both know where we fit in in the grand scheme of things.

Keep going strong Aldo!

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Thanks buddy and keep going from strength to strength with your ventures
Aldo

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

two beauties off out one butterfly1 off out to Worcestershire weighing in at 2-10 and a lovely grade 2 off to Stafford and Paul came in to see me to have this made while he was here  again at 2-10 and what a great guy enjoying his cricket and considering doing some coaching, great chat with him.
 

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Here's a nice little piece that was done the other day different channel same idea 

http://youtu.be/WN_rk8G5WyM

[mad_abt_cricket]

Amazing story Paul, specially the learning part on how you struggle early on but still persisted and went on to become a fine bat maker you are now!

[FvanN]

Great video and fantastic rugby jersey

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Well the rugby shirt has been with me for many years. It was my one of best mates who was a fantastic rugby player but tragically was killed in a car crash at the age of 27. Top lad great memories

[Northern monkey]

Nice film
Would be nice to think films like that will inspire future batmakers

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

Two beautiful Spectres off overseas. Both are 2-8 and absolute belters. beautiful grains and look fantastic. The first one is off out to a lovely young  lad who I coached actually who is over playing club cricket in perth. The second is off out to Malaysia



Malaysia one





And if your wondering about scale of these bats as it is difficult to tell, I have just put a picture of the second bat with a rule on its edge. this is pretty much the same with every bat within a millimetre or two. So if your wondering how well proportioned these bats are it will help.
 

[jamferg]

Paul, are these both Players grade?

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

yes and they are beauties, not huge grains but feel absolutely superb. 

[LDifa]

Love how you mentioned "within 1 or 2 mm" whilst showing a ruler in inches.

A carpenter friend calls it footrick, he said if I'm out a mill at each step, I'll be out half an inch at the bottom of the guitar neck!

Brilliant

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

yes I apologise for that I work in feet and inches always have, but if you say a sixteenth of an inch out people don't know what your on about so it does tend to get merged sometimes