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[Andythomo21]

Hi guys, bought this bat off Ebay a few months ago and would like your opinions on whether it's the real deal?

GOOD POINTS - Seems correct shape. Relatively good grains. Nice finish on the bat.

DODGY BITS - Toe guard does not have 'Newbery' on. No shoulder stamps.

Seller had 100% feedback and had sold various sports items including cricket gear in the past with positive feedback.

When I questioned him about the above points he said he never has and never will supply fakes, he got the bat direct from Newbery and if I wanted the bat replacing with a bat with a Newbery toe guard he would do it no problem.

I emailed Newbery also but got no reply.

For the price I paid I am happy with the bat irrespective of who the actual maker is.  The bat looks good, the pickup is great and the bat responds really well.  I just want a bit of clarification as if I ever sell it in I don't want to sell a bat that could be a fake!

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[brokenbat]

Looks ok, but best to confirm with Newberry

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Looks almost identical in shape to the one I have.

[WalkingWicket37]

If youre happy with the product for the price paid who cares!

Had you bought it blank would you be happy with it? If yes then just see the stickers as an added bonus 

[Andythomo21]

Cheers for input guys. Shape does look spot on.  I've read before that not all Newbery bats have shoulder stamps on but not sure if this is correct? The seller said that some toe guards have Newbery on and some don't, just depends what stock they have at the time. Also not sure if this is correct? Fairly thin handle with the one grip on. @RoCo Da Pixie is the handle on yours quite thin?

[Andythomo21]

If youre happy with the product for the price paid who cares!

Had you bought it blank would you be happy with it? If yes then just see the stickers as an added bonus 

Answer to that is in the original post! 

[billyb]

When I got my Mjolnir custom direct from Newbery, there were no shoulder stamps

[RoCo Da Pixie]

Cheers for input guys. Shape does look spot on.  I've read before that not all Newbery bats have shoulder stamps on but not sure if this is correct? The seller said that some toe guards have Newbery on and some don't, just depends what stock they have at the time. Also not sure if this is correct? Fairly thin handle with the one grip on. @RoCo Da Pixie is the handle on yours quite thin?

Yes it is an oval handle but a very thin one. I had to put a second grip on it and that has worked well.

[WalkingWicket37]

That was my point, Andy! 

As for handles, one of my teammates has a Kudos 2 and the handle is like a toothpick, your bat's looking good to me (but I'm no expert on Newbery)

[JB]

Have the shoulders got a little bit of wood taken out like the IJC Platinum? Looks right but the pic isn't great. I wouldn't worry about the branding on the toe guard, considering how many other bats will be made in that workshop for other companies this may have been an oversight. The ones i've had the toe guards seem to have a white chalky residue on them

[Andythomo21]

Have the shoulders got a little bit of wood taken out like the IJC Platinum? Looks right but the pic isn't great. I wouldn't worry about the branding on the toe guard, considering how many other bats will be made in that workshop for other companies this may have been an oversight. The ones i've had the toe guards seem to have a white chalky residue on them

@JB small bit of wood taken out of the back of each shoulder, yes.

[Andythomo21]

That was my point, Andy! 

As for handles, one of my teammates has a Kudos 2 and the handle is like a toothpick, your bat's looking good to me (but I'm no expert on Newbery)

@WalkingWicket37 meant the bit in my original post where I said about if I ever sold the bat on.  That's why I cared if it was genuine or not.

With regards the handle, a toothpick is a fair description.

[JB]

If you look at the Lukeys bat in this thread you can see the shoulders and the toe guard residue
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=36499.0

[Vitas Cricket]

Roll the grip down and Let's have a look at the binding and the 'knob' at the top of the handle, that will be a big clue as to who made it

[Seniorplayer]

Without seeing the binding based on the pics I say it's genuine