Hi all, thought this deserved a decent review.
I reached out to Rob a few weeks ago and asked him to make me something similar to one of his previous bats I saw on Instagram. I've been wanting to try a traditional profile bat for a while but as last season was seriously hampered by my wife being in hospital I never got around to it. I'll bullet point the specs etc and leave you to enjoy the pictures.
Rob pack/ blueroom as a company.
Personally I have nothing but nice words to say about Rob, he took the time over video call to show me a few clefts, he video called to show me once the bat was shaped to make sure I was happy. 10/10 customer service.
Looks.
9 grains straight and evenly spaced, one blemish at the toe area but not something I'm worried about. I asked for performance over looks, I think I got both.
Handle.
A very nice thick semi oval, as requested. I would say similar to a GM.
Pick up.
Now I know Rob worked really hard getting the balance and pick up right so it wasn't bottom heavy. He's done a fantastic job of that. Aided by more weight up the blade. Weight is just over 2'10 I wouldn't say it feels more than 2'9.5.
Shape/profile.
Very happy with this, exactly what I wanted. The middle runs low to just about the limited edition sticker. I was curious to see how this tapped up off centre compared to a 40mm edge bat and I honestly think there's nothing in it. It will be interesting to see if top edging a ball is any different in a game.
Performance
Outstanding! I know Rob does a lot of prep work but the response is lovely. I would say it feels soft enough without being undercooked. As previously mentioned the hitting area is huge and forgiving.
Overall.
Very happy! Anyone thinking of trying a smaller edge higher spine shape I would say go for it. It does feel slightly different in your stance and tapping it on the ground but I think that's more to do with the lack of bow than shape,On this it looking down the spine it looks big so should give a lot of confidence before facing.
I haven't got the tape measure out yet but let me know if you're interested and I'll take some measurements. Hope you enjoy.
Cheers.