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[uknsaunders]

Finally found a new pro-century.Hope to get it tomorrow, review to follow.

[pacman75cricket]

BTW arent morrant still selling these

[roco]

Were last time I checked had a dukes ton when I was younger gun of a bat

[uknsaunders]

they might of done a bat under the pro-century name, not now though, but this is the jumbo shape version that hasn't been around for a few years. I contacted Dukes a few weeks ago to see if I could get a copy made, but they couldn't.

Brought one back in 2002, scored the thick end of 800 runs @ 70 odd, loads of sixes and then it broke :-( . The replacement I managed to over oil but still went ok. I then brought a custom ton and despite being far to heavy for me, it went like a gun. All in all not had a bad Dukes yet.

One thing I will do is replace the round handle with an oval one or at least get someone re-shape the handle. My first pro-century was oval handled and I couldn't get on with the round handle version.

[uknsaunders]

[Alvaro]

Looks fairly hefty - won't weight do your wonky scales say this is?

[uknsaunders]

it has an oval handle, which is good news. However my heart sank when I found out it was vylon. That was the bottom quality wood but it was worth a punt and may play pretty well. The Vylon covering is pretty tough but I'm wondering if I should remove it and sand /oil the bat. I'm thinking it hasn't had an oiling in years and it might be worth getting it refurbed. I also suspect it needs knocking in as the old nail in the wood went in to easily. Weigh's 2'11 with an extra grip on.

[Alvaro]

if you get the vylon off, it may only weigh 2'5 ...

[uknsaunders]

It has 6 pretty straight grains, with the odd blemish - i'd rate it as a G2 on looks. It has no concaving at all, so ought to pack a punch.

Going to use it as a net bat mainly and see how it goes.

Vylon on or off?

[tim2000s]

Hadn't realised they were pretty much the same shape as the SS Jumbo.

[Alvaro]

It has 6 pretty straight grains, with the odd blemish - i'd rate it as a G2 on looks. It has no concaving at all, so ought to pack a punch.

Going to use it as a net bat mainly and see how it goes.

Vylon on or off?

On unless it really doesn't go and you fancy a sticky refurb job

[Cover_Drive]

The shape of this looks like SS Jumbo.

My club mate has Dukes bats and they go very well I must say! Good pick I would say mate!

[uknsaunders]

Knocked in with a little net use, few cherries and seam marks. Might consider selling it if anyone is interested, too heavy for me, 2'11ish at a guess and I have the photos to make a copy in future, so it ought to get some use elsewhere.

[Burdy]

Dukes and morrants bats are decent sticks to what they used to be, over half our club use them. Morrants 'brand' do a t20 destroyer bat, they go like the clappers

[12man]

Knocked in with a little net use, few cherries and seam marks. Might consider selling it if anyone is interested, too heavy for me, 2'11ish at a guess and I have the photos to make a copy in future, so it ought to get some use elsewhere.

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