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InternalTraining

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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #30 on: August 15, 2015, 12:14:19 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on August 15, 2015, 12:08:34 PM
Sweet bat.


Tried to buy one myself but never got look with emails regarding shipping

I had two opportunities: M&H International that was posted on M&H Facebook for £500 or this. With international shipping to the U.S. , 40-something AUD, this one came out cheaper.

And by the way, those M&H big bats were made for Chris Gayle. He bought the heavier ones, 3 pounders, and left behind the 2-10-ers.
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #31 on: August 15, 2015, 01:18:35 PM »
How is the pressing on this bat? Did you have to pay any import duty?
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« Reply #32 on: August 15, 2015, 03:42:55 PM »
^ No duty.

Ping on the bat is as good as any pro bat I have owned...can't say how it is pressed. It is made by Stuart Kranzbuhler, he knows what he is doing.
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« Reply #33 on: August 15, 2015, 08:23:05 PM »
I am absolutely rapt in mine: it weighs 2.14 with 2 grips and an extra-tec sheet and pings like a pingy thing from pingsville! (To borrow an oft-used phrase from on this forum) I've used it in a couple of games and am really impressed with it! It also is in my top 3 of best performers: M&H Amplus and Affinity Persona. It takes extra knocking in especially on the edges but is worth it. I was in GCCC the other day and they had a Warner replicas bat in stock: it weighed 2.14 as it comes, no binding on the handle but had edges at least 60-65mm! Not the prettiest timber but it tapped up beautifully.
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #34 on: August 15, 2015, 09:06:50 PM »
Quote from: Bambooman on August 15, 2015, 11:35:39 AM
"...solely to provide a surface suitable for gripping."
This refers to the interface between the batsman's hand and the handle. A rubber grip over the top of the cloth contravenes it.

Surely the argument is the tape supports the grip by preventing movement?

On the same note, the very well supported and advertised 'Grip Grip' goes underneath grips to keep them in place. Surely that shouldnt be allowed either?
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #35 on: August 15, 2015, 09:07:13 PM »
That thing is huge! No wonder Warner's mishits clear 80+ metres!
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« Reply #36 on: August 15, 2015, 09:11:55 PM »
Quote from: Wickets-then-runs on August 15, 2015, 08:23:05 PM
I am absolutely rapt in mine: it weighs 2.14 with 2 grips and an extra-tec sheet and pings like a pingy thing from pingsville! (To borrow an oft-used phrase from on this forum) I've used it in a couple of games and am really impressed with it! It also is in my top 3 of best performers: M&H Amplus and Affinity Persona. It takes extra knocking in especially on the edges but is worth it. I was in GCCC the other day and they had a Warner replicas bat in stock: it weighed 2.14 as it comes, no binding on the handle but had edges at least 60-65mm! Not the prettiest timber but it tapped up beautifully.

60-65 mm?
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #37 on: August 16, 2015, 01:56:24 AM »
Whats the weight?
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #38 on: August 16, 2015, 07:10:29 AM »
Quote from: InternalTraining on August 15, 2015, 09:11:55 PM
60-65 mm?
yep, 60-65mm! To be honest, it didn't pick up as well as mine but was a friggen monster!
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #39 on: August 16, 2015, 08:32:49 AM »
I am seriously thinking of clearing out my bat collection to get one of these monsters
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« Reply #40 on: August 17, 2015, 09:19:16 AM »
That is just ridiculous, who'd be a bowler nowadays haha!
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #41 on: August 17, 2015, 02:10:08 PM »
This is insane. Spectacular bat, extremely tempted and allured by them.

What weight is this and how big are your edges?

Bob is a terrific guy, very knowledgeable about bats as well.
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #42 on: August 17, 2015, 04:17:10 PM »
Quote from: InternalTraining on August 15, 2015, 12:14:19 PM
I had two opportunities: M&H International that was posted on M&H Facebook for £500 or this. With international shipping to the U.S. , 40-something AUD, this one came out cheaper.

And by the way, those M&H big bats were made for Chris Gayle. He bought the heavier ones, 3 pounders, and left behind the 2-10-ers.

Interesting!! So what Gayle buys the blades from M&H and sticks Spartan stickers on 'em?
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #43 on: August 18, 2015, 01:29:35 AM »
^ In this instance, he did.
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Re: Why Did I Wait So Long To Buy A Gray Nicolls???!!!!!!
« Reply #44 on: August 18, 2015, 07:13:34 AM »
Doesn't Gayle use a LB LH bat, could be wrong but sure that was what I read before.
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