I am a bit lost on this thread - I totally loved the AS Champ that started it all, although still lost as to why it has no front sticker.
The it became a mythical unicorn thread where you can order a bargain bat with amazing dimensions at an incredible weight, but it appears to arrive much heavier than expected? (a bit like Tinder I guess)
My key take away is - lovely bats, decent price, thin handles but the weights are a lottery (and your mate can swap what you actually ordered for something else even when/if you do get it right)
So to answer your first question.
I removed the front stickers just to see if there was any knot or blemish? And then I thought, what the heck, I will oil and give the knocking to the entire face (from top to bottom)
So to get this bat, I waited for about two years - I had placed my order and asked them that I am not in a hurry, just get me a bat in this dimension. So finally a super light cleft arrived in their stock and they whittled the bat.
And this got me spoiled.
I placed an unfair and unreal demand to get another bat in 2 lbs and 6 Oz with 38 mm edges and tons of extra meat; however, it's not all my fault. The factory should've told me straight up that your demands are ridiculous, and we can't make such a bat. I now doubt that the actual bat that was made for me (the one that had a blemish and was rejected by my buddy) would not be 2 lbs and 6 Oz either. It's an unrealistic demand to be honest with you.
So instead of meeting my unfair demands, they might have made a bat according to my specs BUT did not consider the weight. How nice! Were they just trying to make a sale? tried to teach me a lesson? They are too dumb to read and understand all requirements? I don't know the answer.
Yes, bat prices are definitely a bargain. There is absolutely no doubt in that. The bat that I received, is too good to be true for $150 shipped. This is what? £118 for a brand new G1 bat.
I am slightly disappointed that I got a 2.10 but at the same time I remain somewhat at peace when I get quoted AUD$ 895 plus AUD$ 75 shipping for a Smasher bat that will be AT LEAST 2.8 (nothing lighter than that) - that's what? £555.00 for a damn cricket bat?
At the end, I think it shouldn't be too hard to resell the AS bat, and get my money back.
I think AS still remains a good option as long as you are fair and reasonable in your specs. Probably 2.10 is an average weight for a good bat made by AS.
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