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Jamesfield

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Two New Sticks
« on: June 17, 2016, 05:10:49 PM »

In the last 2 days i have aquired two new bats and thought id share them with you to see what you think!

1. Hawk X.B 900 Players Edition Long Blade
9 straight(ish) grains with a strip of heartwood on the inside edge. Performing well but will need several hours of knocking in first
Edge= 33mm
Spine= 58mm
Weight: 2.11.5

2. SF Black Edition Long Handle
12 Grains with a strip of heartwood on the outside edge. It has a few little blemishes which i slightly disappointing given the price  but the performance makes up for it.
Edge= 40mm
Spine=61mm
Weight= 2.9 on the dot.

Now the Pictures!










Whilst i was at Hawk i had a play with a exact replica Chris Gayle bat...








All in all, i am happy with both of the bats and will now start the tedious knocking in process...

James  :)
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2016, 05:30:00 PM »

That Hawk looks pretty much perfect to me, lovely bats.
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2016, 12:53:49 AM »

What shaped handle is the hawk bat looks a good stick could be tempted into making another purchase
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2016, 02:32:49 AM »

That Hawk looks a real beaut
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2016, 05:19:30 AM »

Hawk looks really nice ...
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2016, 05:44:02 AM »

I wouldn't be a happy customer if I received that black edition. Especially when only limited SF black editions(I believe 25) are rolled out.
That to me nowhere looks like a grade 1.
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2016, 09:32:39 AM »

Hawks handle is oval.

And yes i thought that but the bat is a replacement for a faulty one that snapped after one game. Took a lot of effort to get them to replace it and eventually got this, not as nice as the old one but the performace is fantastic which is all that really matters to me!
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2016, 09:38:21 AM »

Most Hawk bats are custom made inc the handles you can have any length shape you want.
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #8 on: July 08, 2016, 04:17:33 AM »

@Jamesfield - Hawk looks stunning !
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #9 on: July 08, 2016, 05:54:48 AM »

The hawk bat looks a beauty, a few lads I know swear by them, wasn't hawk the brand that made bats for KP and Ian bell? Wouldn't be too happy with the replacement SF bat but if your happy with the performance then that's fine
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #10 on: July 08, 2016, 07:14:16 AM »

Not a massive fan of the Hawk stickers but it looks a great bat!
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #11 on: July 08, 2016, 10:04:23 AM »

That black edition looks ugly considering its a top end offering from SF. The hawk looks lovely though :)
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #12 on: July 08, 2016, 10:33:46 AM »

That is the worst SF black edition I have seen.
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2016, 10:01:09 PM »

I agree, the Saf black edition is the ugliest looking I have ever seen.
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Re: Two New Sticks
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2016, 07:04:40 PM »

The hawk long blade looks amazing! How is the performance now? How much did it cost you, if you don't mind me asking?

 
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