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GoldenArm

H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« on: February 14, 2016, 11:22:01 AM »

Yesterday I undertook a pretty huge drive for the sake of quality craftsmanship, but it was well worth it... (including being stuck on the hellish M25 for an eternity)









Weight: 2.11
Profile: Warbird Hybrid (standard blade length/warbird handle/slight bow with a bit of my GN E41 thrown in)
Grains: 11 with strip of heartwood
Edges: 39mm
Spine: 61mm

Pictures speak for themselves I think, the custom stickers look unreal and the bat is just so responsive already, minimal knocking in is going to be required which is just how i like them. Its a profile designed for a lot of forgiveness I would say, nice tradeoff between spine height and edges, (my measurements are rough) I'm not going to have to be hitting the middle of the middle all the time to get full benefit. There is concaving there obviously but there has to be otherwise it would be a huge 3lb lump! The pick up is superb, this is where it really comes into its own. I have other lighter bats that don't pick up as well so go figure. It's always a pleasure to visit Matt's workshop, he's a great bloke and he makes you feel very welcome, if you were hesitating on getting a H4L, stop and just do it already! I also had the pleasure of seeing another forum members SCAT copy which I have no doubt he'll be incredibly pleased with, seriously nice mate!!! I actually think the copy is better than the original.
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Northern monkey

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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 11:50:07 AM »

Lovely bat!

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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2016, 11:53:34 AM »

I just got a semi   
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2016, 11:56:49 AM »

Holy !!! Certainly the best set going around. Great INVESTMENT mate [emoji12][emoji1303]


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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2016, 01:07:17 PM »

Nice profile with that elegant spine
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2016, 01:30:15 PM »

That looks a bit naughty!
Making me more and more excited about my trip now  :D
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2016, 01:44:10 PM »

Keep your mitts off mine Cam!ha
Gotta pop down and pick em up sometime

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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2016, 01:56:51 PM »

Love the shape.
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2016, 03:28:53 PM »

That's lovely looking gear and have always been a fan of H4l gear. Surprised at the amount of concaving though, very different from what I had pictured in my head for the warbird.


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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2016, 03:36:28 PM »

Everytime i see a h4l the thought of passing my b3 on for one crosses my mind! Lovely stuff

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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2016, 03:37:15 PM »

Both the bat and the softs look stunning!
Just pure class!!
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2016, 06:50:23 PM »

That's lovely looking gear and have always been a fan of H4l gear. Surprised at the amount of concaving though, very different from what I had pictured in my head for the warbird.


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Bit of concaving really doesn't bother me as long as it's not detrimental to the bat. There has to be some shape after all! Matt spent a good while carefully taking wood out and sanding to get the feel right for me, surely the real skill is achieving that balance and not just relying on having the worlds least dense cleft every time you buy a bat. Because that's a tall order! I wanted something that looks imposing but picks up well and this is how we achieved it. I have zero doubt that it will be anything other than a shotgun.
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2016, 07:00:32 PM »

Absolute belter stash of kit there pal!! Hope the bat's a goer (who am I kidding!)

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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2016, 07:58:18 PM »

Looks stunning mate that's for sure I down there tomorrow with walking wicket37 can't wait to see what bats Matt has in stock at the moment
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Re: H4L Custom Visit Yesterday
« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2016, 11:25:04 PM »

That looks a bit naughty!
Making me more and more excited about my trip now  :D
Don't forget to ask the all important question i.e gloves
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