Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
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Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« on: November 17, 2015, 11:16:27 AM »
This is an interesting one:

The manufacturers in India call it Red willow/poplar (and explicitly state it's not English Willow) in the export documentation


GN sell it in the UK with a grain print face on it, and it's G5 English willow

http://www.talentcricket.co.uk/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_cricket_bats/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_300_cricket_bat/c392p136.html
http://www.talentcricket.co.uk/gray_nicolls_junior_cricket_bats/gray_nicolls_powerbow_5_300_junior_cricket_bat/c300p1131.html

Who's right?
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2015, 11:23:30 AM »
Interesting, I would have guessed it'd be a sports direct special but your links obviously prove otherwise. I'm surprised the quantities are that low too actually.

Maybe they're English willow nurtured in India? And the description is just a little off?
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2015, 11:32:19 AM »
A company will usually take a few drops of gear, there were more shipped out in October and November.

It could just be a lost in translation thing, or maybe the wrong thing was noted down but after the whole M&H episode I found this interesting.
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 11:37:18 AM »
Yeah good point.

Just had a quick search for 'Poplar Willow' - it certainly exists for lower end bats;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cougar-101-Poplar-Willow-Cricket-Bat-NEW-2lb-6oz-BAT-D-SUPER-LIGHT-/261805877823
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #4 on: January 21, 2016, 03:07:34 PM »
Revisiting this, we now have some of these bats in junior sizes, sold to us as English Willow.

If this size 5 is Poplar then i'll have some more please, stunning for £65 delivered!

« Last Edit: January 21, 2016, 03:57:15 PM by Vitas Cricket »
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #5 on: January 21, 2016, 03:08:43 PM »
And no it isn't a grain print sheet as mentioned above. :)
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #6 on: January 21, 2016, 03:28:22 PM »
That's cracking that, looks exactly how I'd want a blade to look . Sadly at 6'2" I'm a bit big for a size 5.  Very lucky junior getting that one
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2016, 03:30:33 PM »
Quote from: Vitas Cricket on January 21, 2016, 03:08:43 PM
And no it isn't a grain print sheet as mentioned above. :)

Can you please share the profile pic of 2016 powerbow bats ?
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2016, 03:41:07 PM »
We have 5-6 bats like the following, can't even count the grains there are so many, similarly Junior bats also have the similar grains





Seniors Price is £79.99 and Juniors £54.99
http://uzisports.com/gray-nicolls-senior-bats/powerbow5-range
http://uzisports.com/junior-cricket-bats/Graynicolls-junior-bats?product_id=1867
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2016, 03:53:16 PM »
Quote from: Vitas Cricket on January 21, 2016, 03:07:34 PM
Revisiting this, we now have some of these bats in junior sizes, sold to us as English Willow.

If this size 5 is Poplar then i'll have some more please, stunning for £65!




Clearly, those export sheets people have not heard of our forum
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2016, 05:15:12 PM »
They look nice, but how do they tap up ?
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2016, 07:05:42 PM »
Do they do the Nemesis Powerbow in this grade?
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2016, 10:03:20 PM »
Quote from: edge on January 21, 2016, 07:05:42 PM
Do they do the Nemesis Powerbow in this grade?

The nemesis powerbow is its own grade. Same price point as a 4 star.
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Re: Powerbow 300 - What grade is it?
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2016, 10:54:55 PM »
Shame a kid won't look past the stickers  ;)
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