Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
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Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« on: October 20, 2015, 01:00:57 PM »

So there's been a lot of talk about the relevance of handpicking, and the merits of it etc etc. This is not intended to be one of those posts, this is merely intended to let the evidence, and the results, of our meticulous handpicking, speak for themselves.

We saw our UK distributor for SF and CA bats recently, and he brought us a good few bats to choose from. As ever, we were extremely fussy and picked out the ones which we felt were good enough to adorn our shelves and bat racks. We select on a few different factors - performance is always number 1. You can't score runs with a pretty plank! Pick up, dead weight, looks, shape, size etc all come into it too, so it is quite a complex skill to select the best bats, and we don't always get it right but we feel like we do a decent job most of the time!

Below are four of the bats we selected. Two CA Plus 15000 Players Edition bats, and two SF Black Edition bats. Both of these are pretty rare - and certainly rarely this beautiful, so snap em up quick!






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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2015, 01:30:53 PM »

Some lovely clean blades you got there Paul but the CA's edges look like they'll need a lot of preparation. Always baffles me why they bother to put the 'Knocked-in' sticker on.

Is the CA the one Misbah was using the other day?
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2015, 02:03:01 PM »

Well, we can do the preparation for you, by hand, for just £0.01 when ordering in October!

Yes, we always advise people to disregard that sticker - a little bit annoying! Yes I do believe that is the same one as Misbah!

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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2015, 02:25:32 PM »

Can we get some profile shots please?
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2015, 02:39:16 PM »

More grains than Uncle Ben!


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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2015, 03:53:45 PM »

Very nice!
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2015, 04:05:04 PM »

Can we get some profile shots please?

they are on our website, on the relevant product pages. Will see if I can get them added to this thread later too, but limited to what I can do now (on the train home from H4L!)

The CA bats have 42mm and 43mm edges respectively. Ridiculous bats...

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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2015, 09:20:39 PM »

Those CA's are lovely looking sticks, for sure. Yours for just three hundred and sixty quid. And that's with a saving of ninety quid off the RRP. Although they might be big bats, for me, there's always the nagging issue of underpressed, overdried willow and short lifespan with Asian-made bats. What's your take on this, Paul, Chris?
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2015, 09:59:15 PM »

Those CA's are lovely looking sticks, for sure. Yours for just three hundred and sixty quid. And that's with a saving of ninety quid off the RRP. Although they might be big bats, for me, there's always the nagging issue of underpressed, overdried willow and short lifespan with Asian-made bats. What's your take on this, Paul, Chris?

I can understand people's concern, and they are slightly drier than other bats. We simply advise customers to oil them a little more than other bats, and certainly do this ourselves when knocking them in. However, the major fact which is relevant here is that we've had CA bats for over 2 years now, and have not had a single return. Compare that to any other brand, and it really is very impressive!

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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2015, 08:04:04 PM »

Lovely bats. Really tempted by both these.
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #10 on: October 26, 2015, 09:42:23 PM »

@shax12 don't forget there is free knocking in! The CA also came number 1 in the top 5 bats of the month too...

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« Reply #11 on: October 26, 2015, 09:47:13 PM »

@shax12 don't forget there is free knocking in! The CA also came number 1 in the top 5 bats of the month too...

Cheers mate will keep that in mind. Really impressed by the CA. Saw your video of the bats.
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2015, 10:37:47 PM »

Great advert for the subcontinent brands.
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #13 on: October 26, 2015, 10:47:29 PM »

Beautiful looking bats Paul.

Do the CAs have those 'bendy' handles like Misbahs bat?
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Re: Hand Picking some new BAT PORN!
« Reply #14 on: October 27, 2015, 03:23:02 AM »

what are the weights of these paul?
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