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[jamielsn15]

That's brought it back!  The DF Colt was my first 'proper' bat!

[jd163]

Lets hope for a detailed review.. Magnum caught my eye.

[hopwoodbear]

ian botham attack was my first ever bat as a kid

playing local to worcester everyone had magnums back in the day, clubmate took the plunge and bought a retro magnum......goes well

[Seniorplayer]

Playing in the Worcester league you still see new  Fearnley bats being used.

[BD]

Back in the early 1980's in NZ Glenn Turner used DF bats, in particular the Magnum.  There is a video of him scoring 140 in an ODI with it, back when centuries were quite rare in one dayers. Apparently his bat weighed over 3lbs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?autoplay=1&v=MkJE0hiFXdc

Martin Crowe used Magnums exclusively during the mid 80's and they became very well known and popular.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCSWlzF9n0

They were expensive and it was mostly the rich kids that had them. They were also the first bats I recall seeing with thick square edges.  I had a friend that had a 'cleanskin' Magnum and who only used it a handful of times then left it sitting in the cupboard until I pursuaded him to sell it to me. It was used in the nets a lot and ended up getting thrashed around a bit.

As for the DF Attack.  I had another mate who had one back in 1984. They were more common with youngsters in my cricketing circles and appeared to be marketed more toward the youth market and a more affordable option to the junior cricketer in comparison to the Magnum. When the England team toured NZ in 83/84 in remember Bob Willis using one!!!!!

[Mortimer]

Back in the early 1980's in NZ Glenn Turner used DF bats, in particular the Magnum.  There is a video of him scoring 140 in an ODI with it, back when centuries were quite rare in one dayers. Apparently his bat weighed over 3lbs.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?autoplay=1&v=MkJE0hiFXdc

Martin Crowe used Magnums exclusively during the mid 80's and they became very well known and popular.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JcCSWlzF9n0

They were expensive and it was mostly the rich kids that had them. They were also the first bats I recall seeing with thick square edges.  I had a friend that had a 'cleanskin' Magnum and who only used it a handful of times then left it sitting in the cupboard until I pursuaded him to sell it to me. It was used in the nets a lot and ended up getting thrashed around a bit.

As for the DF Attack.  I had another mate who had one back in 1984. They were more common with youngsters in my cricketing circles and appeared to be marketed more toward the youth market and a more affordable option to the junior cricketer in comparison to the Magnum. When the England team toured NZ in 83/84 in remember Bob Willis using one!!!!!

I loved the Arcass gloves and pads that Glenn Turner was using.

I think there was even a special Glenn Turner model in the DF range; the GT1000 to celebrate his 1,000 first class runs before the end of May in 1973.

Also, to a large extent, Glenn Turner was one of the main reasons Duncan Fearnley developed his bat making business; Fearnley lost his place in the Worcestershire side to Turner in the late 1960s giving the time and motivation to concentrate on his bat making business.

[Neon Cricket]

Playing in the Worcester league you still see new  Fearnley bats being used.

I've probably seen 2 or 3 this season to be honest, which I should add is a great shame as I grew up using Fearnley for all my childhood. Personally I think they've just completely lost their way when it comes to the branding, the softs especially.

[InternalTraining]

Looks really nice!

[avkrish]

Love(d) the Duncan Fearnley stickers, then and now

[Jones129]

Definitely liking the retro look. But some reason I've never bought one maybe due to not seeing them being used

[procricket]

The old ones where the best sticker ever made in my eye and the bats as good as anything maybe a trip down there for me to rejuvanant my love of the brand

[Vulcan Cricket]

Been down the in laws this week watching a bit of cricket so I always pop in to Fernley and this there 2017 bat range. 

[Buzz]

I rather like the shape of the Atom!

[InternalTraining]

They look nice!

[Vulcan Cricket]

All shapes are very much a like but Iam sure they can make what you want good to see them making again