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[peplow]

Right guys after the inevitable death of my fusion  i am in the hunt for a new bat!

Have my mongoose cor3 but always like to have two so will be looking for an absolute gun!!!!

Here is what i'm after.

2lb 8.5 or lighter (would consider heavier if had feather like pick up!)
Decent grains but not too many (a nice mixture between durability and performance!)
Play on slow low pitches usually, but not always, i love to drive on the up, pull (others may call it a cow!!), flick off legs but fairly straight. Not sure what this means i'm after?? Would think a low middle but shots tend tend to favourite mid or mid high, however i'm probably talking compeltely out of my (No Swearing Please) as have no cluye really!

Ideally love a big profile but got along well with the fusion that didnt so its not essential.

Just really want a bat to settle down with that will last me (i know nobody can assure me of this!) but will still fly off the middle!


Suggestions???

Was considering another cor3, a laver, a lekka normal or t20 bat, a joker, going to talisman and see what he has going ....... whats everyone think?

[Colesy]

Newbery Thruxton sounds good, maybe even a GM Hero.

Depends what your budget is......

[tommy2tink]

Newbery Uzi from Talisman maybe since it's similar lengths wise to the Cor3, I think.

[The Finisher]

Just got myself a grizzly from mike was gonna get a 2.7 gt with the best profile iv ever seen !

[Watsontotty]

The choice is endless but id be looking at what im looking to spend, id then consider if i was after a big brand or if anything and everything was up for consideration. Id make a list of Asian brands and models and anything else i fancy they see what was available and go from there. If you can pick them up and try before you buy all the better and you shouldn't go far wrong.

[peplow]

well just looking for a good deal really, not stupid money but not expecting any to ocme dirt cheap, although the lekkas seem a very very decent price!!

If i was to get a laver it wouldnt be a new one, maybe go second hand if any were going on here as that would save knocking in too! Not too keen on the mass brands, kook, gm etc as feel better value is elsewhere!

Was very much looking to what you guys think a good profile is for me too??? And therefore which ones would suit me??

[pacman75cricket]

How about having a chat with Andy @ Saf bats, i bought a bat off him extremely helpful went through questions before deciding on spec, top guy had some cracking premier willow was getting some implicit but didn't upgrade myself even though was willing to pay more as he had really good performing willow in premier.

[peplow]

yeah not a bad shout, would be good to chat to him, blackcat (about the joker) aswell as joker owners, also looking for lekka opinions, thats on the bats, not the brand!!! No arguing!!!

Want this bat to be "the one" haha!!

[Alvaro]

seems a lot of people slate lekka without having seen one...  from a purely selfish point of view I'd like to see a review

[peplow]

me too alvaro. Would deal through sillyshilly so would be top notch customer service. from what i've seen they look decent! But so do jokers, laver etc etc etc!!!!!

anyone know ifd the lekka t20 are narrower like the jokers?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

What happened to the newbery gt u had nick nack?

[Alvaro]

quantum cricket also has some nice looking ihsan 950s

[petehosk]

 

Lekka T20 bats are the same width and length.
Excellent quality although the Joker had ever so slightly better willow.
But that's nit picking considering both bats are top notch quality and finish!!

I also have a beauty of a Lekka RDX which again is amazing quality and finish. So certainly no knocking them! 

If I were after a quality bat, the choice is endless on this forum - Andy (SAF), Mike (Talisman), Dom (for Lekka), Charlie (BlackCat), Matt (H4L), Gary (Redback), etc, etc!! 

[Buzz]

From personal experience I can endorse speaking to andy at saf or Richard at quantum, alternatively, if I was in the market I would be thinking about one of those vantage xl's! Wont be this year for me though.

[peplow]

How much are the vantage xl's???

The newbery got passed onto a lad who was struggling to get a bat for the upcoming season. His Family struggling with money as have had a few "tragedies" recently meaning all is not well, but they are such nice people that dont deserve it to happen to them so am trying my best to do all i can to ease the situation! Club bats are crap as is borrowing peoples all the time so have given it free on a season long loan! Never really play with him so cant borrow it back and wouldnt want to take it off him! Anyway i love getting a new bat !