Been experimenting over the winter with big massive bats and big weights and through evaluation from a coach and from myself involving heavy net sessions i have come to the end and this is the bat for me.
Surprise it not oversized or heavy it suits me both in terms of swell position and also in weight.
The pick up is better than the tonto which surprised me as the middle is not as high up and the toe is thicker.
I have the hitting area where my cracks and marks are from all my bats and followed a simple pattern.
Choosing the cleft was important as i new after 4 different designs to get it exact what i wanted and around the weight i wanted i was left with not many clefts
at 400 this bat would be around 2-12 and a half finished so i new a 360 to get it down to around 2-8 and a half which i have been told and feel is really my optimum weight with this pick up which was tested on streaky new contraption which will be show very soon.
It will be used straight out of the wrapper on the bowling machine as i have knocked the edge in and toe and happy to bang and go.
So the cleft it has quite a number of grains which is unlike me and a knot further down the blade which add the character to my bat .
Why the square toe because it feels right like it and it what i wanted!!!
SO
Density 361
Weight 2-8.5 Oz (Scuffed and finished)
Spine 68mm
Edge 39mm
Profile Full 1mm concaving higher up blade
Shoulder 12mm
Toe At thickest point 25mm
Anyway enough Pictures
Pictures ain't great sorry for that got to be honest I'm like a kid you know when you try a few and don't find then finally the one comes .
My passion for bats has risen since Christmas again i have had the best from India and England under my nose but this is special really special and i picked it.
Took along time but I'm very happy sorry for the crap English and grammar will report back after netting will i go in against balls as well as machine !!!!