My suggestion would be to either go to a sports shop and pick up some bats, or take John Red Ink up on his offer. Those on here who have had bats off him have all seemed very happy. He's a nice fella and we should support small businesses like his.
I generally hate the idea that the brand is the first consideration when buying a bat. Unless you already have a developed loyalty to a brand, of course.
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I will definitely consider Red Inks offer when making my final decision on a new stick. My first consideration has not been brand first, but picked out 4 possibles. This is based on:
GN - same brand replacement
B3 - wide range of shapes and good reviews
Blank Bats - TK made, loved my old Newberys
H4L - Already have an NV, so know their quality
Haven't hand picked one myself as bought online for last few, so quite fancy that option. Also always nice to try new brands, in that never ending search for that special one!