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SOULMAN1012

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« on: December 26, 2015, 07:49:45 PM »

Been meaning to do a little review of this since picking this beauty up but just haven't got around to it. Now after eating a second Xmas dinner in 2 days ( so many left overs from yesterday) I can't actually move from sofa so a good time. Anyway!
I picked this up from @Vitas Cricket when they held the forum day in Dec. originally I had asked Jake to pick me a GN classic select but the one jake selected didn't feel right. But after looking all around the lovely willow Jake had at vitas I came across this absolute stunner. So this is the 400 model, originally I thought this was the 4 star but no this is the intro model I think as it was £105!! Absolute steal.

Now the stickers that a lot of people commented on when first released including me look a lot better in the flesh, I may remove the back ones but that's a minor. Personally I never know who great this profile is, basically to me its very similar to the F18 with a very full profile and a mid high middle. I weighed this at vitas and this is 2.89 so just under 2.9 so perfect weight range for me, 35mm edge and approx 59mm spine. I love this bat especially the stunning grains. I have no idea how graded so low, grains match on the back and the only blemish is a tiny mark towards the inside edge halfway up the blade. Semi oval handle that's a little on the thin side but a second grip has soon sorted that out. Pick up is now superb.

I picked up some Powerbow test gloves and pads cheap on eBay with the nitro pro performance bat so have a lovely little GN selection now as well. This I have been picking up more and more over the last few weeks, it's creeping closer to the top of my bat list for the coming season. Enjoy some pics.






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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #1 on: December 26, 2015, 08:03:20 PM »


Looks a steal for the price, not sure about the toeguard colour and stickers on the back, but face looks good
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #2 on: December 26, 2015, 08:06:05 PM »

That is an absolute steal!

There's a Powerbow Nemesis 300 for £90 on Pro Direct that I'm really tempted by, and this post hasn't helped!
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SOULMAN1012

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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2015, 08:13:44 PM »

That is an absolute steal!

There's a Powerbow Nemesis 300 for £90 on Pro Direct that I'm really tempted by, and this post hasn't helped!

I think jake had another one of these in stock maybe ask him for pics, PDC can be a lottery in terms of looks and weight
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #4 on: December 26, 2015, 08:16:06 PM »

It's the Nemesis shape I'm after, so I don't care about looks or weight really, it will be used to try and hit everything for 12 once every few weeks  :-[

The more I drink the more of a great idea buying one seems to get  :D
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #5 on: December 26, 2015, 08:19:58 PM »

You have finally posted this beauty. If I had to chose a bat from the Vitas event to buy, it would have been this beauty. Lovely full profile and I quite liked the stickers except for the back ones. Let me me know if you want to sell it @SOULMAN1012 Haha.
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #6 on: December 26, 2015, 08:29:34 PM »

That looks a beauty, Jake has more of these you say?
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #7 on: December 26, 2015, 08:30:43 PM »

I'm considering retiring my old Powerbow in favour of this year's version, I hope my local cricket gear shop has some in stock so I can go have a wave about and see if I can find one that I like.
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #8 on: December 26, 2015, 08:44:29 PM »

That looks a beauty, Jake has more of these you say?

Certainly had other powerbows and I think from memory there was another 400 model but message Jake, if not I'm sure he can get you one but this was handpicked by them when they went.
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #9 on: December 26, 2015, 08:55:50 PM »

Great value for money. Grains on this lower end model is amazing. Stickers are a great improvement over the previous generation PowerBow. I kind of like the new ones when compared with the green/white/black combo of the old one.
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #10 on: December 26, 2015, 08:57:01 PM »

@SOULMAN1012 => Last picture in your post. Is that a blemish or is this some kind of butterfly willow ? If its a butterfly willow then i would say its even better !
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #11 on: December 26, 2015, 09:04:09 PM »

@SOULMAN1012 => Last picture in your post. Is that a blemish or is this some kind of butterfly willow ? If its a butterfly willow then i would say its even better !

No I don't thinks it's a butterfly stain just a blemish of some description
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #12 on: December 26, 2015, 10:12:47 PM »

I think it looks a great stick for a lower end model. I do like the stickers as well, nice buy mate.
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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2015, 10:15:01 PM »

Fantastic stick at that price! Hope it serves you well mate


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Re: New powerbow
« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2015, 11:03:36 PM »

Eh?! That's an absolute winner, any Nemesis in that kind of grade anywhere near those grains and I'll be sorely tempted!
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