Update on this,
had a few nets with it now and its starting to open up nicely, hardly any effort required to hit the ball hard, feels fantastic and the handle is amazing but taking some getting used it as its different to the others i have and a different grip so may play with the grip set up on it
still knocking the bottom few inches but even that isn't too bad now, will be using this on Sundays this season ahead of it becoming my match bat next year, my Newbery is still slightly ahead of this but it has been used more!