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[shane]

Okay, so I've been particularly bad (read extravagant) with the bats I've bought this year. Despite this Paul's bats look absolutely stunning and I really wanted one.

Fortunately, with my birthday a couple of weeks back and little else I wanted, a number of the family clubbed together to get me this beauty.

Given the quality of the pictures, it may be worth me considering a camera and photography lessons come christmas.







And alongside the two other additions before the start of this season.



Actually scratch the idea of a camera, what I really need is some batting lessons first so I can feign some semblance of competence and actually make proper use of the bats. 

[Centurion]

Nice looking stick, how much does that weigh?

[SwingAndMiss]

That is a beauty

[Wickets-then-runs]

That is a beauty mate! I noticed the face of Paul's bats are not as flat as they were last year. I really rate my butterfly Spectre!

[shane]

Nice looking stick, how much does that weigh?

Bit of a beast, coming in at 2lb 15oz, which is 2-3 ounces more than I usually go for. Feels nice in the hand and netted with it for about 30 minutes the other day after knocking in.

We'll see how it goes soon in match conditions 

[Centurion]

Bit of a beast, coming in at 2lb 15oz, which is 2-3 ounces more than I usually go for. Feels nice in the hand and netted with it for about 30 minutes the other day after knocking in.

We'll see how it goes soon in match conditions 

Yeah I thought so. It's absoultley mahoosive. Big sixes with that one lad

[bostoncricketer]

That is a massive spine! How is the pick up on this one?

[shane]

That is a massive spine! How is the pick up on this one?

Certainly feel the dead weight of the bat, but it has a beautiful balance about it. From the limited use I've had of it in the nets so far I'm really happy with it. As a lower middle/late order batsman I'm never going to need to bat 40 overs with it.

I haven't had too many other bats as a reference, but picks up better than an old hunts county steelback I have in 2lb 9oz (for some reason really struggle with that one), but less well than my H4L Tempo in 2lb 11oz, which is my current favourite.

Still doing some work on it with the mallet, but performance off the middle is already amazing and unlike any other bat I've had.

Hoping to get a half decent innings in the middle with it before the end of the season to properly judge how its performing.

[northernboy1987]

Oh man, now that's a bat I can get on board with!

[TangoWhiskey]

My Aldred pings too, he makes a good bat does Paul! I'll definitely be getting another one at some point.

[suraj1108]

i recently received mine & it pings very well. shes' a lil' beast let me tell you..

[Gurujames]

I have a Supreme in Butterfly 1 grade. It's performance is excellent and picks up beautifully. No one believes it weighs 2.12. My only critisisms are that the handle is quite thick and I would like a more oval shaped handle. I know that the grip it comes with is a thick grip and I could put a thinner one on. Having said that I have small hands (I use youth size gloves) . That said I will order another one after Christmas. In my opininion the stickers for the Supreme  model look awesome too.

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

I have a Supreme in Butterfly 1 grade. It's performance is excellent and picks up beautifully. No one believes it weighs 2.12. My only critisisms are that the handle is quite thick and I would like a more oval shaped handle. I know that the grip it comes with is a thick grip and I could put a thinner one on. Having said that I have small hands (I use youth size gloves) . That said I will order another one after Christmas. In my opininion the stickers for the Supreme  model look awesome too.

the handles can be turned to specific sizes its part of my custom service and I do it for many top players especially on the top hand

[Kevtheplumber]

Paul would changing a grip to a thinner grip alter the balance or pick up at all?

[Aldred Cricket Bats]

It can have a slight effect on feel yes as silly as it may sound but if it does just add some surgical tape or thin lead tape around the very top of the handle to counter act it. We used to and county players still do play around with all sorts of grip combinations and carry a myriad of different tapes and glues etc to keep up with bat care and feel