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[kaartman]

just wondering if anyone is using b20 and has any feedback/ review


thanks.

[i12breakfree]

What is b20?

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[kaartman]

from bb website...
b20: The shorter fatter brother of b2, this the headline grabber. Only available in a 1.5 inch short blade/longer handle version it increases of wood in the blade ensuring a bigger sweetspot for the same weight.

[FattusCattus]

Blankbats are a bit quiet on here these days, so I'm not sure how many of us have become aware of this new variant.

[i12breakfree]

i have owned a few bb bats - their b1 profile,the duckbill,  the laminate and now the hulk.
You cannot go wrong with BB.

[Blank Bats]

The b20 is our version of a t20 bat, shorter blade, larger profile, but overall short or long handle length. Usually made to spec / order only. 

[ogroupleader]

I've been slack.
BB T20 arrived last week.
Pictured with a Carbine that I had shortened and my old BB T20 which has been used for the last 2 seasons.
Have had a very short net session with the new BB. The response is better than the previous BB which is a gun.

[tim2000s]

On a slightly different note, are BB getting their bats made somewhere new? The toe and shoulders on the new bat appear different in those photos.

[Blank Bats]

Nope - still made at the same place.

[Blank Bats]

Glad it meets your seal of approval Shane, was a nice bat that.

[ogroupleader]

Full net session tonight. This is a seriousy good stick. Cannot recommend BB highly enough.

From left to right:
Custom MMi - really sweet piece of willow (thanks Jake),
Thruxton SPS - 2.11
Laver Reserve - 40mm edges, no concaving (wickets-then-runs)
BBT20 - 2.10
B3 Pepsi Crown Willow (wickets-then-runs)
Legend Warner profile (wickets-then-runs)

[Ams4287]

That's some mighty impressive willow Shane! How does the B3 profile compare to the GN warner?

[ogroupleader]

They look very similar. Wickets-then-runs should be able to tell you about how they play. I haven't hit with either - not really my weight.

[kaartman]

does shorter blade affect the balance of b20?

[Wickets-then-runs]

That's some mighty impressive willow Shane! How does the B3 profile compare to the GN warner?

they are almost identical! The B3 has a bit more wood up around the shoulders and spine area so picks up a bit better than the Warner but it also has a bit more concaving as well. The B3 weighs in at 2.12 and taps up nicely: I'm in such poor form that even when I tap a bat up I only find the edges at the moment... 
The B3 overall is a beauty!