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Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« on: March 15, 2010, 06:24:13 PM »
Basically as the topic states, I have done it twice.

1. Brian Lara 501- My first proper bat, got it when i was 12, went like an absolute train. Got a woodworm when they came out because they were all the rage, found out a year later my mum took the lara bat to the dump the day i got the woodworm....

2. RBK Dhoni 183- Got one of these off a team mate 3 years ago, was an absolute beast. Split a tiny bit in the toe, all my mates convinced me it was fooked, so i sold it for a tenner. The guy I sold it to let me use it a year later and it was pretty much fine, he had it repaired by M&H. Still lose sleep about it now! :P

Still wouldnt mind getting a dhoni 183 if anyones got one knocking around, was a really really nice bat!!
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #1 on: March 15, 2010, 06:25:51 PM »
I have been lucky and haven't as of yet (touch wood!) but dread the day i do! I may just not sell any of mine to make sure it doesnt happen :P
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #2 on: March 15, 2010, 06:26:52 PM »
I broke my Gray Nichols Viper only to get it replaced by a crapper bat :/
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #3 on: March 15, 2010, 06:26:57 PM »
Sold a RNS Larsons to Dan Griffen, lost sleep ever since as I never found it's equal as I thought I would.....
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #4 on: March 15, 2010, 06:28:11 PM »
i'm gonna make sure i never ever sell my millichamp custom, too much sentimental value.... first league 50, first ton, 32 from an over!!
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #5 on: March 15, 2010, 07:03:12 PM »
1) My M&H solution/original. Was made for a pro, got it for £100. Best pinging bat I ever owned. Should of got weight taken off rather than sold it.

2) My blade strike. Hit my first 50 with it. Including 9 fours and 1 huge 6 into a graveyard! Just had it refurbed by craig and used it in a couple of matches on tour and was loving it. Got a great bat off craig though so sold it.
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 07:03:57 PM »
mike it was an AJ! that baby's coming back to me tommorow from warsop :)
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2010, 07:08:22 PM »
My first bat (high score of 9 ;)) a GM Purist 606 was very nice, 14 grains and the face came off the bat :/
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #8 on: March 15, 2010, 07:13:33 PM »
Quote from: dan_griffin11 on March 15, 2010, 07:03:57 PM
mike it was an AJ! that baby's coming back to me tommorow from warsop :)
Would love to see pics of it mate!
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #9 on: March 15, 2010, 07:22:33 PM »
Probably the bat I really regret getting rid of was my first ever kookaburra kahuna warrior. Had the fibreglass backing and weighed around 2lb 10oz. Split in the toe, and sent it back to kookaburra, they sent a replacement out which was shocking and sold it for £40 used twice! I should have kept it, but I had never even considered repairing bats!
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #10 on: March 15, 2010, 07:31:36 PM »
I regret buying a bat :(
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #11 on: March 15, 2010, 07:35:43 PM »
only time i regret giving a bat away was when i gave one for nothing

it was a wasp and after a tour of Australia i just got a new screaming cat so even thought it was a gun i was just struck by the scat.

earlier in the season jermaine lawson offered me good money for it.

oh well

to be honest i give away more of my kit than i sell
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #12 on: March 15, 2010, 08:20:04 PM »
Had plain net bat which was 2lbs 7. Everyone rejected it at first sight and after one month of nets ( one month for me to use the same bat in nets is a milestone), the bat was opening up and i was really enjoying it when  sold it to a mate. It was a tinyish bat (from Pakistani standards) but was an absolute bazooka.  would have made a great match bat but wasn't to be.
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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #13 on: March 15, 2010, 08:24:05 PM »
it's funny how we do it i go through maybe 10-15 bats a season without relay trying them only my Laver has ever remained.

why do we do it???

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Re: Anyone ever regretted selling/ getting rid of a bat?
« Reply #14 on: March 15, 2010, 08:25:15 PM »
ss ton elite bought for £180 sold for £70
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