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G'day from downunder. 

I just received my L&W Private bin.  Pics attached.



Yep, that blemish has got me disappointed.  It has 13 grains but I would rather have 10 without any spots.  IMO, it is a premium bat and should look the part. I was expecting a little better for a Private bin.  Came with an oval C10 handle with two grips as requested.  Pickup and dead weight (around 2.10) are good.  Pickup is good but not phenomenal.  Something else that I noticed, the bat has a effortless swing to it and with the oval handle feels very nice.

I am not sure if it's knocked in or not, haven't tested it yet.

But that blemish... I might chat to L&W about this. 

[JB]

I like it, lovely little butterfly stain!

[brokenbat]

Isn't "Private Bin" third down the order? After Signature and Reserve?

[smilley792]

That my perfect bat right there.

Grains. Check
Heartwood right hand edge. Check
Butterfly blemish. Check


A lovely looking piece of wood.




As for if its right for description, well laver says its there grade 1. Although there's is 3 other grade 1 above it.
And the description is atleast 6 grains and great balance.
They do not say it won't be blemished.

[Northern monkey]

Oh my word!
That gets your attention !
I dare not even ask what you paid for that, I would at least hope it's the best performing piece of willow on the planet?
Then again, I think I'm turning into some sort of weird bat snob in my old age
I can't stop staring at IT, it's like cindi crawfords mole
I want it so much!!!ha

[smilley792]

Isn't "Private Bin" third down the order? After Signature and Reserve?

Signature, reserve ultra, reserve and then private bin.

[potzy248]

Yip, I'd be disappointed with the butterfly as I too am a bat snob. It will be gone after a few nets though when the scuffs from the ball cover it. Laver will generally here your concerns though and look to rectify it.

[WalkingWicket37]

Unless you paid top of the range Grade 1 prices for it I'd be over the moon with that.
Heartwood in the right place, plenty of straight even grains and a butterfly stain.
Batgasm if I've ever seen one!

[WalkingWicket37]

Yip, I'd be disappointed with the butterfly as I too am a bat snob. It will be gone after a few nets though when the scuffs from the ball cover it. Laver will generally here your concerns though and look to rectify it.

You mean you don't remove all the marks from your scuff sheet after every net?
That is blasphemy of the highest order! And you claim to be a bat snob...

[Leno]

Any chance of seeing the profile please

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Thanks for the replies everyone.  Maybe I am asking for too much here, but everyone seems to be in love with the butterfly stain.  I think it has already started growing on me. Almost gives the bat a unique character.  Oh and being a LH batsman, the heartwood is on the outside for me which is a plus.

The other bat is a SG player's edition weighing at about 2.12 with two grips.  It has slightly bigger edges than the laver but the laver's spine depth is just wow!

[JB]

Thats a lovely profile. My toro has a few marks on it very similar to that and it goes like the clappers!! I think it adds character to the bat, how does it respond?

[dougydee]

I've had plenty of L&W bats over the past 10 or so years and have noticed that there are more blemishes on the bats than there used to be. Possibly a result of making and selling more bats. One thing that hasn't changed is that the bats perform and pick up beautifully, regardless of the grade and their customer service is first class. Response time can vary but the outcome in my case has always been more that fair and reasonable.

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Haha, I haven't tested it yet with a ball but sounds very nice with a mallet.  I paid about 280 pounds.

[Aussie In England]

Beautiful bat