Topic: How Many Bat Makes Have You Owned? (Read 29059 times)

Yorkershire · « **Reply #105 on:** November 22, 2018, 01:47:04 PM »

In no particular order, but top 3 brands for me

JEDi
Charlie French
AM

GM could be joining the above list, looks lovely yet to use in anger!

MIDS
MB Malik
CA
Ihsan
Slazenger
Pennine Cricket

SLA · « **Reply #106 on:** November 22, 2018, 02:17:14 PM »

I've had a few from each of the "big names".

Gray Nics, Gunn & Moore, Slazenger, Hunts County, Kookaburra, Newbery. Haven't had a Salix or M&H.

Also a blank bat off ebay that looked great but broke the first time I used it, and a B3, which is great.

I also have a Gradidge Len Hutton autograph

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #107 on:** November 22, 2018, 02:56:01 PM »

I might be wrong, but I think Gradidge became Slazenger.

Turn Of Pace · « **Reply #108 on:** November 22, 2018, 04:00:19 PM »

Rob Pack x 5
Aldred x 3
H4L x 2
B3 x 3
Chase
Helios
Gray Nics
Puma (UK made) x 3
Puma (Indian made) x2
Warsop x 2
Norfolk Bats
Kook x 2
Bulldog
Hunts
BDM
Salix

Can�t believe I�ve never had a GM.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #109 on:** November 22, 2018, 04:10:03 PM »

ive never used .........

GM
Kookaburra
GN

I used ....

Duncan Fearnley
Slazenger
Centurion
Hunts County
B&S
PS OZ
Laver Wood
TON (complete plank)
MH

frontfootdrive2 · « **Reply #110 on:** November 22, 2018, 05:04:09 PM »

Duncan Fearnley
County
Symonds
Gunn+Moore
Open Championship
Stuart Surridge
Gray Nicolls
Slazenger
Impala
Solitaire x2
Choice
Sareen
Willowstix
Sypder

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #111 on:** November 22, 2018, 05:28:45 PM »

Have owned:
Slazenger
Duncan Fearnley
County
Gray Nicolls
Newbery
Gunn and Moore
Kookaburra
Aldred
Hunts County

Northern monkey · « **Reply #112 on:** November 23, 2018, 04:56:10 PM »

Can�t think of many I�ve not used/owned over the 40 plus years of playing

Screaming cat, the only one I�d love to own

Best? Hmm,,,Ace, best 110 I�ve ever spent, my laver was nice once I took 3ounce off it, loads of df,s , in fact most have been pretty decent,,,

SAFC2403 · « **Reply #113 on:** November 23, 2018, 10:06:26 PM »

Only 3 for me.

Gray nics
SS(Had an SS Turbo Gooch 333)
Aldred

edge · « **Reply #114 on:** November 24, 2018, 09:01:26 AM »

I'll add a few words in each as that's the fun but isn't it!

GN x3 - two great bats and one plank, wish the handles weren't so thin
Kook - original Big Kahuna, absolutely magic bat.
Bradbury x2 - bought a lovely bat, went in the toe early. Replacement was a gun but split in half.
Phoenix - local shop make, Hunts sourced. Lovely bat/handle but too much concaving.
MSR x4 - really decent bats at bargain prices, perform well but handles are rubbish.
Red Ink - great handle
Aldred - butterfly, phenomenal bat. Spot on handle, lovely balance and goes like stink.
B3 x2 - one that picked up poorly but went like a train and one that was far too light for me. Handles much too thin.
Spyder - bargain off here, decent little bat. Round handle.
Mongoose x3 - all the different lengths, all fantastic bats. Great handles.
H4L - decent enough but unimpressed with handle.
Puma - eBay bargain, monster size, nice bat. Handle a but thin but nice shape.
Laver - classic profile, can see why people like them but struggled to fall for it.

edge · « **Reply #115 on:** November 24, 2018, 09:30:31 AM »

Quote from: DorsetDan on November 24, 2018, 09:23:31 AM

@edge I'm happy I'm not the only one mentioning the handle as one of the biggest deciding factors in the bat comparisons- I was starting to think I was odd

Definitely, it's not the be all and end all but makes a huge difference to a bat. Good comparison is Phoenix vs H4L - the Phoenix isn't that good a profile but the handle makes it a great bat, the H4L I had was an NV which is bang on my kind of profile but the handle made it a very average bat for me.

stevat · « **Reply #116 on:** November 24, 2018, 12:15:53 PM »

When you talk about handles, are you talking about flex or shock absorption or merely how they feel in hand? What makes a good handle?

sarg · « **Reply #117 on:** November 24, 2018, 09:34:22 PM »

Update
GN x2
Slazenger Bradman x2
Ishan x2
Newbery
Fisher
Mongoose

Since joining CBF in 2014 and then starting my page. Admittedly some were knocked reviewed and sold on
GNx4
Mongoose
B&S
Chase
Charlie French
Aldred
Blank Bat
H4L x2
Sports Blue
Laver x2
GM x4
B3x8
SS x 2
SG
BDM x2
DSC
Phantom
Slazenger x3
Boss
Salix
Kookaburra

excalibur · « **Reply #118 on:** December 03, 2018, 08:47:27 AM »

In order from being a junior

1, Gray Nicolls Cavalier Size 5
2, Stuart Surridge Jumbo Harrow
3, Duncan Fearnley Magnum Club my first SH
4, Gray Nicolls Powerspot (first generation stickers)
5, Slazenger V12
6, Slazenger V100
7, Gray Nicolls Powerspot GIANT (favourite bat i have had)
8, Gray Nicolls Dynadrive my 1st
9, Gray Nicolls Dynadrive my 2nd
10, BDM Dynamic Power Super (scored the most runs with this bat scored 5 x 100's with it)
11, Sunridges LE
12, Gray Nicolls Powerbow X
13, SF Sapphire Gold

Then i started dabbling making my own bats (Excalibur)

14, My first Excalibur a copy of BDM i had previously
15, Excalibur Galahad
16, Excalibur Lancelot
17, Excalibur T20 Very similar to Phantom Combat (i am still using this bat now)

I would love to have a go with one of the new Gray Nicolls Scoops they look awesome, nice and chunky.

LateBloomer · « **Reply #119 on:** December 03, 2018, 09:09:26 AM »

Owned pre forum
GN x4
Duncan Fearnley
Centurion
Kookaburra x2
Slazenger

Owned post forum
Newbery x5
Blank Bats x4
Saf
M&H
Chase
B3

Match bats in order of use
GN Sabre size 6
DF Magnum harrow
GN Excalibur
Kookaburra Diablo
Centurion
GN Powerbow Carbo
Newbery Mjolnir
Blank Bats SC series 1 shape
Blank Bats Kudos shape
B3 Kaboom shape
Chase Lam

To try list
Salix
GM
Aldred
GN Kranz-made
Oxfordshire bats

Poll

How Many Bat Makes Have You Owned?

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