After the whole eBay saga derailed my other thread somewhat, I was banking on another parcel to cheer me up a bit. It only seemed fair to give this beauty their own thread so they got all the limelight!
I bought this bat from Cricmart, who most of you will be aware of for one reason or another. They were an unkown company to me, so I was aware I was taking a risk when buying (overseas transaction and an unknown source) and I was very lucky that there wasn't any import tax to pay on my delivery.
Here she is!
The bat weighs 2lb9.375 (or 2lb9 & 3/8 if you prefer)
40mm edges and a 59mm spine with minimal concaving, to my mind there's a lot of wood in the right places!
I count 13 grains, on the whole they're fairly evenly spaced and straight. Considering this bat was less than £60 posted I'd say it was a bargain!
The stickers are pure class (but I love the master series) and the TON branding is the new embossed method. No sharpie (other brands of permanent marker are available) in sight
I was very impressed with the lovely Camouflage bat cover it came with, and the Master 1000 sticker is embossed (something not present on my 5000).
Next step is to possible remove the master sticker and the edge stickers (still undecided), add an extra layer of binding to the bottom of the handle, oil, knock in and apply a scuff sheet!
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Topic: Bargain Master! (Read 11323 times)