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Parkman

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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #45 on: March 21, 2015, 08:09:55 AM »
Just seen that AOC have a gear website.
http://gear.alloutcricket.com/
&... That there are kookaburra pro players bats for £750 !!!!!!!
I'm trying to add up how many forum bats I could get for that!
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #46 on: March 21, 2015, 08:53:43 AM »
Found it interesting that New Balance won this with a bat that is exclusive to just two retailers.  Maybe someone is indeed paying for this privilege, even if it isn't New Balance...

But on a more positive note, well done to H4L and Newbery! Nice to see some favourites of ours get recognition, even though such tests should (in my opinion) always be taken with a pinch of salt...
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #47 on: March 21, 2015, 09:45:18 AM »
Quote from: ItsJustCricket on March 21, 2015, 08:53:43 AM
Found it interesting that New Balance won this with a bat that is exclusive to just two retailers.  Maybe someone is indeed paying for this privilege, even if it isn't New Balance...

But on a more positive note, well done to H4L and Newbery! Nice to see some favourites of ours get recognition, even though such tests should (in my opinion) always be taken with a pinch of salt...

Have to agree pinch of salt is the way to go.
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #48 on: March 21, 2015, 03:16:00 PM »
Quote from: Parkman on March 21, 2015, 08:09:55 AM
Just seen that AOC have a gear website.
http://gear.alloutcricket.com/
&... That there are kookaburra pro players bats for £750 !!!!!!!
I'm trying to add up how many forum bats I could get for that!


4 G1 hunts customs and enough change for a trip to the pub on your way home!
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #49 on: March 28, 2015, 07:17:52 AM »
I think tests are valid and they give an indication but there are so many variables at stake so you have to decipher the results to an extent. For example every year the top bat is something with a high-ish middle. Reason being that the tests are conducted at indoor nets where the ball bounces quite a lot. However on a Saturday when most of us go to play in April/May on stodgy wickets, it will be quite a different story and a high middle bat probably won't be doing you much favours unless you're playing on the up which may be a case of countdown till you hit one straight into the hands of cover or mid-off anyway.

Out of interest does anyone know what the Top 5 were this year?
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #50 on: March 29, 2015, 09:59:44 AM »
Any link to the results? thanks,
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #51 on: April 02, 2015, 11:23:18 PM »
Yeah, any link to the results yet? they say that you have to buy the AOC newsletter?
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #52 on: April 03, 2015, 09:02:07 AM »
Buy the mag yer tight gits?
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #53 on: April 03, 2015, 09:06:38 AM »
Quote from: Northern monkey on April 03, 2015, 09:02:07 AM
Buy the mag yer tight gits?

I get embarrassed buying AOC in case I see someone I know when I'm walking home, so I end up buying a magazine from the top shelf as well! I then walk home with AOC tucked inside the porno mag to ensure I keep my dignity and nobody knows I'm a cricket fan  ;)
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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #54 on: April 03, 2015, 09:26:15 AM »
Having followed the link to the AOC site, I noticed a couple of articles featuring batmakers; one being with Rob Chambers of M and H (the other with Andrew Kember).
The penultimate question/point regarding tips for buying bats made the point to 'Forget about grains.' '...Its all about the rebound quality of the wood.' Nice to see this point made clearly and succinctly.
http://gear.alloutcricket.com/features/bats-are-kind-of-like-handbags

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Re: The AOC Gear Test 2015
« Reply #55 on: April 06, 2015, 02:26:11 PM »
I was lucky enough to get the two bats Adam at Neon entered. Both around 2lb 9,3oz and are as you would expect made by a top bat maker who waited months for the right clefts to work on.















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