Hi all
So thought I would share with you my new and final purchase for 2016 season, this has been in the back ground for a few months but I only recieved on a Friday as its a brand new bat from Kieron at a Heritage cricket.
I had seen Kieron's brand a few years ago and from the off liked the brand in terms of its design and the fact its a small boutique UK bat maker ( only got softs in the last year I believe). Any way been following on Facebook and Kieron really takes a lot of pride in his brand and spoke to him in detail about my requests and we came with this.
I prefer higher middles bats and when I contacted Kieron first time around he had the typhoon and spitfire models only but I was after a high middle long profile bat. Kieron told me he had a new bat coming and that it would match all my needs and requirements and that I could have the first model No 001 ( each bat is numbered and you can have personal touches like initials on edge or on top of handle etc)
Anyway onto the bat so this is 2.11 which is heavier than normally use but initial feelings are that this feels lovely on the hands, pick up seems excellent. This is the top of the range Reserve Bin model made from G1 English willow. Bats are shaped and pressed by Kieron in his own little workshop (I haven't visited yet but had detailed chats with Kieron about this) 10 straight grains, 40mm edges with a thin semi oval handle and double grip included in 2.11 weight. Now this taps up like a bat on steroids I am so impressed with performance of this bat. The middle starts about 2 inches from the toe but is so long. Rounded face as well. Finishing is also top notch with the bat perfectly polished and sent in a nice padded bat cover with the same scuff sheet as the Hammer Edge stuff.
The only downside at present is that the stickers are quite basic being just printed onto a clear back ground, if Heritage could get embossed stickers I feel they really would be a great addition to the handmade UK bat companies. Heritage are certainly a firm favourite if mine and espicially at the price points. The top of the range bat is £220 and start at £100 for academy grade with 5 star and LE I between as well.
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