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avkrish

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Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« on: August 24, 2015, 08:34:49 AM »
Had been planning to get a bat made by John since the beginning of the year; made my order after commencement of the current offer. Basis was the Symonds Super Tusker with some modifications with weight about 2lb 8 oz. Quite happy with what John has done, hope fellow forumites would also like this.

















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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2015, 08:40:15 AM »
Glad everything turned out well with your bat - looks a stonker.
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2015, 08:49:21 AM »
Quote from: Alvaro on August 24, 2015, 08:40:15 AM
Glad everything turned out well with your bat - looks a stonker.

Thanks. You gave me the extra bit of confidence I needed to make this order :)
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 09:18:57 AM »
Ooh! Don't let Fattus see that one!  ;)
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 09:33:15 AM »
I like that!
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2015, 09:51:27 AM »
Quote from: trypewriter on August 24, 2015, 09:18:57 AM
Ooh! Don't let Fattus see that one!  ;)

He must have seen the photos already; I am yet to hear from him though.
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2015, 09:59:40 AM »
That is a reflex toe - looks epic! Well done with coming up with something as original and yet historic as this and well done to John!
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2015, 10:06:06 AM »
looks great, how does it pick up?
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2015, 10:13:39 AM »
I think this is the best Red Ink I have seen, and I love mine!
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2015, 10:33:13 AM »
Nice to see something so different from the modern profiles out there at the moment, great effort, hope it's got plenty of runs in it for you!
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2015, 10:51:21 AM »
Looks really nice and a big thick bat for 2-8. How thick is the toe?

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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2015, 10:58:04 AM »
Quote from: uknsaunders on August 24, 2015, 10:06:06 AM
looks great, how does it pick up?

It is pretty well balanced and picks up well without feeling heavy
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2015, 10:59:32 AM »
Quote from: i12breakfree on August 24, 2015, 10:51:21 AM
Looks really nice and a big thick bat for 2-8. How thick is the toe?

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I have not measured but it should be somewhere around to 30 mm
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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2015, 11:09:38 AM »
That looks great. John, I hope you kept the "pattern", as I'm sure you'll get more orders for it!


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Re: Now my Red Ink Custom X3
« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2015, 11:12:01 AM »
That looks fantastic! I loved my Symonds Super Tusker. Sadly it fell apart too quickly. Red Ink bats looking very good. Also is X3 grade 3 willow? If so its far better than most of the bats I looked at yesterday that were being passed off as much higher grades.
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