This is my first review on this forum so bare with me, however I do think this review will be worth it.
I was looking for a new bat and as I was looking for some off the shelf options. By chance I came across the CBF and decided to join the forum. Boy did I make the best decision ever! The amount of talented batmakers, knowledgeable people and great deals was just perfect. I had spent forever reading through the different threads and the minute I came across Blank Bats I was hooked. The stickers just oozed pure class and the willow I had seen was just beautiful. It was honestly love at first sight.
I was talking to Paul at
@ItsJustCricket and he had given me a few suggestions of bats that would suit me. I had mentioned that I loved the Blank Bats range and he agreed that they were a class above. A few emails later and I had my heart set on the B1. The lack of concaving and mid middle just suited my style of batting and I couldn't wait. I patiently waited for 2 weeks for Paul to get the delivery from Blank Bats. Because I couldn't pick the bat in person I left it to Paul to pick me out a stunner, but more importantly a bat that just goes! He sent me some initial pictures and I was sold.
This is where the story almost loses its fairytale ending.
Paul had actually taken a deposit from someone else for a B1 and told me he had to show him the bat he picked out for me. This was fair, I was jsut praying the guy would find it too heavy and go with another bat. I waited patiently looking at my phone wondering why I hadn't just bought the bat instead of contemplating and wasting time. I then received an email, THE BAT WAS MINE. I then asked for the bat to be knocked and engraved (For the Mrs of course) and picked it up two weeks later.
The bat is
AWESOME. The looks and pickup are both brilliant. The bat is slightly bottom heavy but that's exactly what I wanted (Had an old bat which was the same). But the best thing by far is the performance. I was amazed not only by the response but also the size of the sweetspot. It extends through most of the bat and it's a very wide sweetspot. Definitely an advantage of having a bat with no concaving. I can now say that
@Blank Bats and
@ItsJustCricket have made a very happy customer who will definitely return for more. Okay enough from me.
Specs:
Model - B1 Limited Edition
Weight - 2.11 (I used a scale at work so I know I will upload a picture of the bat on the scale)
Bat Length - SH
Grains - 11 fairly straight grains with one blemish near the top of the stickers
Spine Height - 62 mm
Edge size - 37 mm
Toe size - 20 mm
Concaving - None
Handle - Semi Oval
Now here are the pictures:
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Topic: My first B1 LE beauty! (Read 10228 times)