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Hello all,

Today I got the chance to see the new M&H range for 2016. Tim had driven up from Taunton to show me, and then later today Lord's shops, and since they weren't at the Trade Show the other week, we are officially the first people to have seen the new range - and very impressed we are! Some notes on the new range (and some photos) below!


1. There are two new bats for this year - the MH16 and NC654.  They are both exactly the same shape, just different decals, similar to how the International and CK22 were this year. Now comes my favourite part! Average edge size is 50-55mm on these bats and weights start at 2.9! Otherwise the shapes are similar to the CK22 with a fair amount of concaving, massive toe, mid-high middle etc. The MH16 is available in two price points, whilst the NC 654 is available in just one. In another very nice touch, the top bats come with a free end of season bat service from M&H which includes sanding, clean up, re-stickering etc.

2. Otherwise M&H have kept the bats the same, just dropped the International.  They have also added a medium wheelie bag, which has a suitcase handle! Fans of our YouTube channel will know how much we love a suitcase handle! It is CK22 branded, but called the Type4 Wheelie bag and at £60 RRP looks to be great value for money!

3. The MH16 and NC 654 gloves are a clever hybrid design, between splits and sausage, as you can see. The NC pads are a bit more traditional than the MH16, with the sharper, pointed, cane, otherwise the new pads are similar and have all the features of a quality top end pad with embossed branding too, which I love. Just further proof of the attention to detail shown by M&H!

We will be handpicking in early December so get your pre-orders in now! The two new bats are absolute freaks, and they will be incredibly popular!

Personally I really like the new decals, and think they will be very popular - the teal and pink is very subtle and classy, whilst the electric yellow is a bit more for the in your face player! Everyone is catered for, a very good range overall I think! 

Paul



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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2015, 12:34:01 PM »

NC? is this a range for nick compton?
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #2 on: October 23, 2015, 12:36:37 PM »

Im guessing Gray Nics have let Compton go then....slight giveaway by him having the pic of the M&H as his Instagram profile pic a week ago!
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2015, 12:41:35 PM »

ah i hadnt seen that..
 like the look of the gloves though! similar to my GN predator gloves, half split half sausage is really comfy love the mix
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2015, 12:43:42 PM »

Are they still keeping the plain softs?

Even I wouldn't call Pink subtle and classy!!
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2015, 12:48:37 PM »

Are they still keeping the plain softs?

Even I wouldn't call Pink subtle and classy!!

I can see what you mean - normally I wouldn't - but compared to the blue and yellow I think it is!

Yes, other softs are staying the same.  Just dropping the International range.

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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2015, 12:51:06 PM »

can we see full profile of that massive bat plz
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2015, 12:52:33 PM »

can we see full profile of that massive bat plz

I took some photos of the profiles, but don't want to reveal them in public yet - M&H want to launch it properly themselves next week, with the help of their new mystery sponsored player!  :)

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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2015, 12:54:14 PM »

What are the two price points for MH-16 and what is the difference between the two bats?
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2015, 12:55:10 PM »

I took some photos of the profiles, but don't want to reveal them in public yet - M&H want to launch it properly themselves next week, with the help of their new mystery sponsored player!  :)

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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2015, 12:57:21 PM »

What are the two price points for MH-16 and what is the difference between the two bats?

We haven't set our prices yet, but all I can say now is that the top one will be higher than the CK22... This is the one that comes with the free bat service.  The MkII doesn't. 

As far as I could tell, the MkII is regular grade 1, the top one is grade 1+, otherwise the same.

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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2015, 12:57:44 PM »

Possibly not a popular opinion but I think this a prime example of a brand completely losing its way. Their softs have been on a steady decline the last couple of years in terms of looks and I'm yet to see an M & H bat that really impresses me, anyone else find they are always ridiculously soft and underpressed? Not sure this is the best direction they could take, give me the retro/jazz cricketer stuff (leather bags/straps/cuffs) that I always think of when someone says M & H every single time over this pseudo modern puma-ish styling. But then they have got a business to run and if thats not popular right now I guess they have to go chasing a bigger, less niche market.
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2015, 01:03:55 PM »

As far as I could tell, the MkII is regular grade 1, the top one is grade 1+, otherwise the same.

Sorry I'm calling this for what it is, a load of marketing bs. MK2 is a grade 2 bat and the MK1 is a grade 1 bat. No such thing as G1++++ A* Super Super Dooper Pro Select willow. It's just an excuse to bump up the price for what was a £200 bat a few years ago. Not having a pop at IJC but whoever is making up this stuff should be taken into a field and smacked round the head with their stupid G1+ bat until they see sense.
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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2015, 01:05:33 PM »

Sorry I'm calling this for what it is, a load of marketing bs. MK2 is a grade 2 bat and the MK1 is a grade 1 bat. No such thing as G1++++ A* Super Super Dooper Pro Select willow. It's just an excuse to bump up the price for what was a £200 bat a few years ago. Not having a pop at IJC but whoever is making up this stuff should be taken into a field and smacked round the head with their stupid G1+ bat until they see sense.

I will have to take the hit on this one then as the answer I gave was my opinion only, having seen the samples.  They didn't specifically tell me it was a grade 1 bat but it looked like one to me.

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Re: EXCLUSIVE FIRST RETAILER TO SEE MILLICHAMP AND HALL 2016 RANGE!
« Reply #14 on: October 23, 2015, 01:05:49 PM »

We haven't set our prices yet, but all I can say now is that the top one will be higher than the CK22... This is the one that comes with the free bat service.  The MkII doesn't. 

As far as I could tell, the MkII is regular grade 1, the top one is grade 1+, otherwise the same.


So what will be the top of the range then Paul will it be the new nc654
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