Hi everyone, I know there is a lot of Warbirds about at the moment so thought I would share mine. Firstly thanks to Matt for making such a great bat and to Jake for arranging it for me.
This is a full size SH version of the Warbird, I had a kudos a few years back when first game out and I just never felt comfortable using a bat with a shorter blade regardless of how much shorter, no doubt a mental thing but anyway. So this still has the duckbill and the counter weight handle. G1 willow and a nice example itis as well with a little blemish up towards the stickers.
Now the bat itself. The balance and pick up are superb and I assume this is due to the counter balanced handle. Speaking of the handle its a lovely oval shape and fits in the hands superbly. This is 2.9 but feels lighter weighed at vitas and was bang on 2.9 so thank you Matt for getting request spot on, tight clean grains on a basically clean blade and grain runs straight through the toe which I look for in my bats. Edge size is 39mm and spine approx 67mm.Lovely profile with a mid/high middle on this bat as per my specs but the middle is certainly very very long and forgiving. Performance wise this will be a gun so really looking forward to getting in the nets and getting her match ready.
Couple of things though, the counter balanced handle makes changing the grip a real pain, I don't like the original grip that came with the bat and wanted to change it, I ended up starting at bottom with a pair of scissors and cutting the grip away as couldn't get over the top of the handle, also the edges are very sharp, and will need rounding, if I left like that I feel a leading edge would do some serious willow damage and I certainly don't want that. So all in very happy with this, we are lucky to have so e great bat makers amongst the forum.
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