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[addu84]

Ok, this might get a mixed response :p

In the market for a bat for next season. Given the choice, who would you select to supply the bat and why?


Thanks.

[Thamesvalley]

Keeley

History rep and long-standing quality

Mike ha ha one for Johnny

[jonny77]

What's your budget? What's important to you, branding, history etc? Stock shape or custom?

[addu84]

Only criteria being pickup and performance.

[jonny77]

Any good batmaker would offer that as a minimum, so I'm sure they'd both more than deliver on that. So imo your decision then comes down to branding, whether you want a custom or if one of their stock shapes takes your fancy, and ultimately who you'd like to give your money to. You'll get a great bat either way.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Get a bat off Jonny.

[Thamesvalley]

Get two bats one off Keeley and one off Johnny

Win win

[jonny77]

Just buy one bat from every batmaker. Job done! 😆

Although i think @Chad has already done that tbf

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Can you visit either of them to select off the shelf or have one made to ur specs?

[Thamesvalley]

Just buy one bat from every batmaker. Job done! 😆

Although i think @Chad has already done that tbf

How many years can bats stay in storage if waxed every year without reduction in the wood of performance when you use it ?

[jonny77]

I'm.nor sure tbh. Quite some tile though I'd think. I've got my old GM Cannon in the workshop from around (I'd guess) 96? I used it until it delaminated, then it stayed in a cupboard in my parents house for the next 20 years without seeing daylight or anything. Still pings. If it hadn't delaminated so badly i reckon it would still be usable.

[Jimbo]

Both will give you a quality bat. Keeley probably more likely to give you something that goes from the off. WCW branding is better. Both will make a gun bat. Ignore them both and get a custom Scott for less money.

[Jaffa]

A mate turned up at Keeley and asked for the worst looking but best performing bat.

He got a 6 grainer Superior profile with a pin knot in the hitting area for way cheaper than you'd expect. I've knocked it in for him. It performs just as well as a top of the range bat.

[Bats_Entertainment]

I'm hoping Jonny meant parents.

[Thamesvalley]

Lol. Sinister