Print

[liscon12]

Saw this photo on JP Gavan's Snapchat, why would anyone do this??

[WalkingWicket37]

At a guess to reduce the weight? 

[Biggie Smalls]

Apparently it was 2lb15oz , a it's for a weight reduction . I think it's sacrilegious too .

[Mpt7]

Why? Why? Why?

[WalkingWicket37]

Why? Why? Why?

Delilah

[JB]

Surely you'd just sell it and buy a lighter one???

[Aussiecollector]

How to custom something already unique , this years atomic , velocity & players bats would have been already in this shape & weight desired , shame to modify a beauty , but each to his own , would have not been hard to find a buyer then go shopping for a replacement , & why ruin the stickers in the process

[Woodyspin]

why ruin the stickers in the process

So he can put on his own hidious stickers?

[Biggie Smalls]

Maybe that is how it arrived to him?

No , there's an earlier shot of the bat in original condition.

[t2ylo]

Whisper it quietly but I've never understood the fuss about the XPs
But surely you would flog it and buy something else; not butcher the concept

[smilley792]

My theory is ful of presumptions. But I'd hazard a guess it goes like this.

Not having a good season, sees big bat and thinks I want some of that.
Waves it in shop and says, yeah it's heavier than I'm used to but I can cope.
He cannot cope, it's a handful in nets and games.
No team mate wants it
He's not on cbf
And eBay is full of chances offering him 10% of what he paid

Leaves only the one option of he can't afford to collect them like rest of us. Weight reduction.

[brokenbat]

My theory is ful of presumptions. But I'd hazard a guess it goes like this.

Not having a good season, sees big bat and thinks I want some of that.
Waves it in shop and says, yeah it's heavier than I'm used to but I can cope.
He cannot cope, it's a handful in nets and games.
No team mate wants it
He's not on cbf
And eBay is full of chances offering him 10% of what he paid

Leaves only the one option of he can't afford to collect them like rest of us. Weight reduction.

Exactly.. Did what he had to do to use it instead of worrying about useless things like stickers.

[JPGavan]

All done. https://www.facebook.com/JPGavan/photos/pcb.1814836361876499/1814836208543181/?type=3&theater

[JPGavan]

My theory is ful of presumptions. But I'd hazard a guess it goes like this.

Not having a good season, sees big bat and thinks I want some of that.
Waves it in shop and says, yeah it's heavier than I'm used to but I can cope.
He cannot cope, it's a handful in nets and games.
No team mate wants it
He's not on cbf
And eBay is full of chances offering him 10% of what he paid

Leaves only the one option of he can't afford to collect them like rest of us. Weight reduction.

FYI it was bought at the start of the season to replace an old favourite (GN Fusion from the Hayden era) and didn't score the runs required. So we're adjusting the balance but reducing the spine so it's similar to the old one. And yes - much cheaper than buying a new one and it comes back pretty close to brand new . And he wanted new matte black stickers on it too.

[springbok45]

All done. https://www.facebook.com/JPGavan/photos/pcb.1814836361876499/1814836208543181/?type=3&theater

Nice work