Topic: The petehosk Bat Inventory.............. (Read 276945 times)

longy0710 · « **Reply #405 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:23:32 AM »

Ok well can you pm me weights and pick up details across and rough guide price? if you get chance as i know you must be busy

ppccopener · « **Reply #406 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:29:41 AM »

pete,fella,you have an unbelievable bat collection.you cant possibly use them all.
if you have any more for sale please do let some of us know.esp the prestanitia newer one

salix are tops.
p.s played against dunstable cc yesterday,are some of you guys from that club? fantastic facilities it was like a county ground,lots of the Dunstable guys have Choice willow and vantage bats too.some of the absolute beauties...
Panasar played their too,1998,their players proudly showed us his colt of the year award(for getting a ton!)

petehosk · « **Reply #407 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:54:54 AM »

Will be putting that Salix Praetantia up by tomorrow, as Longy wanted to see it.
And you're right, using all of them would be impossible!
I'm planning to book winter nets every week over the next few months, and hopefully twice a week if I can!
So I really will be trying to at least review and test as many bats as possible before Nets officially start in January!

And Monty hitting a ton?

That's a shocker!
And Choice Willow seem really decent - and Dan at Vantage makes some absolute guns, and is a decent bloke too!

petehosk · « **Reply #408 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:42:37 PM »

BAT 32 - Slazenger (Newbery Stickered)

This was acquired from AlRidd and am posting pics to cheer him up!
Evidently it got him his first century, so it should really be hanging on his wall!!
Anyway, it's a Slazenger bat - not sure of the model, but am sure that Al could add more detail.
This has had Newbery stickers applied and weighs 2'11, although this is with 2 grips, so prob 2'9-2'10 with single grip.
Doesn't have massive edges in the same way as some of the bats I have, but the willow feels good quality and I'm sure it will go well....may have a cheeky little hit in the nets this winter!
As you will see from pics, the grains look nice and the bat picks up nicely - comfortable bat to use and feel like you could bat for ages with this one, which is what I would need to do to score a ton!

Anyway, pics to follow.............

AlRidd · « **Reply #409 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:44:33 PM »

Woohoo

petehosk · « **Reply #410 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:45:43 PM »

petehosk · « **Reply #411 on:** September 06, 2010, 03:47:25 PM »

maxy1 · « **Reply #412 on:** September 06, 2010, 04:06:18 PM »

looks a tasty bit of wood , would be interested to know the model , i had a v600 pro at one point and that absolutely flew -

AlRidd · « **Reply #413 on:** September 06, 2010, 04:07:46 PM »

It was a PowerBlade Ultimate, and it certainly does fly! Thanks for the pics Pete, much appreciated bud.

petehosk · « **Reply #414 on:** September 06, 2010, 04:46:23 PM »

Glad it put a smile on your face fella!
Every time you want cheering up, the pics will be there!

petehosk · « **Reply #415 on:** September 06, 2010, 05:06:16 PM »

And as promised, a Salix will follow a little later this evening.

longy0710 · « **Reply #416 on:** September 06, 2010, 05:33:01 PM »

thanks pete, just arranging bank loan!!!!!

petehosk · « **Reply #417 on:** September 06, 2010, 08:41:06 PM »

BAT 33 - Salix Praestantia Performance

This was my second match bat last year, so I know it goes very well!
It weighs 2'12, but that is with 2 big grips! With 1 chev grip it would weigh around 2'10.
It's a great piece of willow and it goes extremely well!! It's playing better every time I play with it, and have had several comments on how nice the bat sounds - these comments were from wicket keeper or first slip from opposing teams as I cracked a couple of boundaries! It's the 'Performance' model and it does it well.
Very impressed with Andrew Kembers workmanship. There was a tiny nick by the toe mid last season, which in hindsight was a light surface crack! But having more money than sense at the time, I sent it to Andrew at Salix who refurbed it and after me moaning at him down the phone that the toe was falling apart - he simply laughed at me and told me that there was no damage but if it made me feel better, he would make the toe stronger! So I think he did a light resin or something similar at the tow, as it feels a tiny bit thicker than before. And any cover drives seem to go even better than before, so whatever he did has worked! Or maybe he just fooled me, and it doesn't go any better than before, but he used his Jedi mind tricks on me! Damn those Salix Jedis!

Seriously a decent bat with a quality pick up and excellent willow!

Pics to follow............