One thing I noticed is that Gladiator's in past used to have thick handles but recent ones have quite thin handles...As a result, out of the box, the pick up is not good in the new ones..After adding extra grip, the bat feels proper in hand but it increases weight..wish they had the thick handles as in past..
@ursmasti - I thought Laver & Wood with super short handle was your game ! When did you get this Gladiator? Is the one you nicked from procricshop before i could get my hands on it