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[Vic Nicholas]

Hey guys, what I have been given by a generous person is a bat that is purportedly one of a batch made for an English test player to his specs that went unselected by said player.

Is it the real thing?? Is it an unbelievable fake?

I don't honestly know.

What I do know is, that a person whom I consider a friend who has always been honest and up front with me, generously gifted it to me. So what doth it profit a man to fool a friend?

I have no reason to doubt the veracity of this guy and the bat, that is, without exaggeration, the best pinging bat I have ever laid hands on.

It is pressed softer than any bat I have ever laid eyes on. I have tested it with the mallet again and again. Cross referencing with my Lam and my top of the line (No Swearing Please) kicking SS bats. And this wins hands down ping wise.

SPECS:
Weight: 2.9
Picks Up Like: 2.7-2.8
Edges: 40mm
Ping: Better than all my top of the line SS bats and Lam (previously the gold standard for me as far as ping goes).

Not a great looking bat grains wise etc, but still looks good enough.

Anyway, I will let the pictures do the talking:

[joymarvin]

Looks like a Gun.
Pro bats are special.

[Vic Nicholas]

Looks like a Gun.
Pro bats are special.

I always suspected that pros get better willow, and this has confirmed my suspicions.

Is it the wood? Is it all in the pressing which appears softer?

I am not an expert...but this bat is my match bat this summer.

It was love at first sight....

[iand123]

Which player was it for?

[Vic Nicholas]

Which player was it for?

Not too hard to figure out I would have thought!

[iand123]

Bell, Ali or buttler then judging by the stickers?

[King pair]

Isn't he australian? My guess was maxwell

[Vic Nicholas]

Isn't he australian? My guess was maxwell

Made to the specs for an English batsman.

He didn't select this one. The mind boggles at just how good the three or so bats he DID select are!

[GarrettJ]

I was lucky enough to play with one of sachin's bats, still wasn't any better!!!

[joymarvin]

I always suspected that pros get better willow, and this has confirmed my suspicions.

Is it the wood? Is it all in the pressing which appears softer?

I am not an expert...but this bat is my match bat this summer.

It was love at first sight....

Based on my opinion, it has to do with the soft pressing which pro's prefer.

[Seniorplayer]

Based on my opinion, it has to do with the soft pressing which pro's prefer.

Yes premium willow softly pressed

[19reading87]

Carberry

[Maverick79]

Whoever's it is, it's a cracking looking profile!

[skip1973]

Do you know who made it?

[Vic Nicholas]

Do you know who made it?

Head bat maker at SG apparently.