After a long wait, the "3lb" Joker has finally arrived.
I would like to thank Charlie for resolving the issue for me. It is clear that he has been let down a little bit by a few parties but he has certainly come up trumps with the 2nd Joker.
Charlie has had problem obtaining a cleft that is large enough to get a bat this size. Remember, it is larger than a normal 3lb bat as the Joker has its wood redistributed to make it thinker than conventional bats. As a result, he has had to supply a bat from the pro pile that has branded edges. He says that these bats are not normally for sale and we will see pros using them in matches/nets later in the season.
You can see from the photos it is a large bat. I have put a 10p piece on the edge to give you some idea of the size of the edges along with a photo next to my 2' 8.5 Joker. The new bat pings well with the mallet and the pickup improved alot by adding a double thick grip to the thin grip that was already on it. It has a nice blemish free grain structure with 10 grains.
As a point of note, because the bat was ordered before the season and has only arrived a few games into the season (plus I have ordered 2 Jokers), Charlie has compensated me with a Black Cat 'Shadow'. This bat is a real beaut, 2.8 oz and a great pickup ! The shape is virtually identical my Laver & Wood Private Bin Carbo 'special profile' and the finish is excellent. The bat pings really well with the mallet and feels like it has been lightly pressed so I expect that the emphasis will be on performance rather than longevity. I am looking forward to taking this down to the nets after I have knocked it in with the mallet to see how matches up against my other bats but the signs are good.
I would like to thank Charlie at Black Cat for sorting the issues out for me and look forward to using their bats this season.
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Topic: The 3lb Joker. Well 2lb 15oz. With Pics (Read 8408 times)