Charlie french Odyssey..it cetainly is
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Topic: Charlie french Odyssey..it cetainly is
Posted By: fatsober
Subject: Charlie french Odyssey..it cetainly is
Date Posted: 03 April 2006 at 3:05pm
Was browsing through Bradbury and L+W sites and a google search for hand made bats brought me to Charlie French's site. I have never heard of his bats nor seen one but this 'Odyssey' caught my eye as the most bizare bat shape I have ever seen has anyone used one or come accross this before? The profile is certainly....unique!  |
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Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 03 April 2006 at 4:25pm
| Oddity would be a better name |
Posted By: Sidman
Date Posted: 03 April 2006 at 10:46pm
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Yeah seen that before. Don't tell me Fusion was doing that shape 2 years ago... hahaha Calm Down Bill take a deep breath just a joke. The CF looks enormous but I wonder what its like to swing. ------------- Bradbury Sovereign Owner/User |
Posted By: marky
Date Posted: 08 April 2006 at 9:22am
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Hi all, Charlie has played a lot of top notch cricket and still does.He's been making bats for a good few years now.I can't imagine him lauching a bat that is just a gimmick.I would think it works quite well,although the shape is not the most aesthetically pleasing. Mark. |
Posted By: Clobber
Date Posted: 08 April 2006 at 11:04am
| No one was suggesting the bat was no good Mark, simply that it looks odd |
Posted By: marky
Date Posted: 08 April 2006 at 11:26am
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It does look at touch odd to be fair! Mark. |
Posted By: fatsober
Date Posted: 08 April 2006 at 12:47pm
| Ditto the above, I wasnt knocking him or the bat just thought it was peculiar, not that that is always a bad thing! Would love to hear a review from someone who has used one. |
Posted By: Warne in making
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:19pm
| Hear a review? Different people are suited to different bats, so a review is really completely out of the window |
Posted By: Sidd
Date Posted: 12 April 2006 at 3:25pm
3D Models make the bat look better than they really are. jk. ------------- Consistency is the key. |
Posted By: darlo_lad
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 8:32am
| I actually have a Charlie French bat and think it is the best bat I have ever used. My club's old professional was sponsored by CF and he managed to get me a bat for a good price. I use the Charlie French Fusion and would not recommened it enough. It is such a nice bat, lovely pick up, great middle. Certainly looking forward to the new season. |
Posted By: batman100
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 8:47am
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Hi Darlo lad. there is con-Fusion is yours a CFfusion or Fusion-Fusion,and now theres a GN fusion??? Fusion is our registered company name,also the sharp spine with what we call Parallel Wieghted,has been with us for over 3 years,it could be said that others are doing a simular shape.
Bill
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Posted By: darlo_lad
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 9:07am
| Sorry Batman100, my bat is a CF Fusion. I've heard about Fusion bats though, they are meant to be good ones? Have you got a website or anything or is that not allowed to be sent across message boards? |
Posted By: fatsober
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 10:43am
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Eh? How doe sthat work then? Different people are suited to all manner of different things but that does not stop them giving an objective opinion...so I think you will find it comes back through the window!
As for the bat, sure it might suit someone and not someone else, but why would that make them be unable to make a comment such as "yeah looks a bit odd but nice pick-up, used it last season got a stackfull of runs" or "looks a bit different but feels great, good balance" etc..There are dozens of threads on this forum "which is the best bat" "Bradbury V L&W" which are full of people giving their opinions/reviews about bats. Why is this any different? |
Posted By: Warne in making
Date Posted: 13 April 2006 at 11:06am
| It isn't, just a great bat for one person is most probably not for someone else. |
Posted By: skip_eng
Date Posted: 14 April 2006 at 11:28pm
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seems a popular bat, so must be decent! ------------- Ashley Giles took three good wickets, outbowling Shane Warne who matched him in the scorebook, but not on the field Best quote ever! Source: Cricinfo |
Posted By: crick
Date Posted: 15 April 2006 at 12:29am
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has anyone noticed the similarity in description between the CF fusion and the Stac Crossfire? here it is Crossfire Combining the best English and Asian batmaking techniques, Crossfire has a slight bow in the blade and the shape has been designed to give an incredibly light pickup for the deadweight of the bat without losing any power.
and then the CF Fusion Combining the best English and Asian batmaking techniques, Fusion has a slight bow in the blade and the shape has been designed to give an incredibly light pickup for the deadweight of the bat without losing any power. any comments, does anyone have either of these bats, what are your opinions on them? |
Posted By: darlo_lad
Date Posted: 15 April 2006 at 9:35am
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I had never noticed that before crick, then again I don't think I would look at things that closely to find out. |
Posted By: crick
Date Posted: 15 April 2006 at 10:21am
| well i just happened to read the cf fusion and remember that it was similar to the crossifre, so i checked it out and there we go! |
Posted By: Fordy4
Date Posted: 16 April 2006 at 11:56pm
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Hi there, I have custom 2000 and a Recurve these bats have scored me 6 50's 4 of them not outs these bats are perfect the Middle on the Custom 2000 is better than the Recurve. Both bats still go some :) my Older brother hit 6 6's first time on saturday using the Custom 2000 and i am purchasing him 1 at the moment :) cheers Fordy! |
Posted By: skip_eng
Date Posted: 17 April 2006 at 12:12am
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garfield sobers in the family ey fordy? what sort of price range are they then? ------------- Ashley Giles took three good wickets, outbowling Shane Warne who matched him in the scorebook, but not on the field Best quote ever! Source: Cricinfo |
Posted By: marky
Date Posted: 17 April 2006 at 11:44am
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Hi all, £100 for the custom 2000,and £130 for the other models.They look very nice.I had a Charlie French made PS bat that was a blinder. Cheers, Mark. |
Posted By: Fordy4
Date Posted: 17 April 2006 at 12:47pm
| HI there all i am actually a Sponsered player for Chrlie French n i have got all the kit very cheap :) has anyone heard of the new Puma Custom Dos comming out for the new World Cup? |
Posted By: henjam
Date Posted: 17 April 2006 at 2:01pm
| nope, got any info on it? how you find out about it? |
Posted By: Fordy4
Date Posted: 17 April 2006 at 2:38pm
HI all this is the exact bat but it will be LIME GREEN in colour as i am in contact with the Puma Team this is the bat but in red 
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