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Going back to my 2008 bat purchasing saga, when I ended up with this Hawk Xbow -



It's been a terrific bat, now into it's 4th season. It had some signs of wear and tear on the face by the start of this season but nothing too untoward, but then a couple of weeks ago a little chunk of wood came off the face, right in the middle of bat.



So, it was promptly despatched back to Hawk for repairs, and has arrived back home to me this morning, all nicely repaired and touched up, including the swanky new embossed stickers (the Xbow part makes me think someone liked the Iron Man logo!) -







Not bad eh?

I am looking forward to having a hit with it again to see how it feels. That said, while it was away, I used the Champ bat I posted on page 54, and in those two innings I made 31* and 57, so am inclined to keep using it for the time being.


Edited by Clobber - 08 June 2011 at 3:04pm

Click insert image, if you scroll down on the page it'll say 'Choose File'

Clobbers bat does look an excellent bat indeed, nice straight grains.  Anyone on here used a boom boom willow as yet?  My 2 brothers have Boom Boom Signature 2 star and they are amazing piece of willows.  It just makes you very anxious to know how good the 5 star would be.  The ping is so sweet off the bat and one of them has a huge sweet spot, starting low on the bat.

Edited by spin wizard - 14 June 2011 at 1:48pm

I could have sworn I posted in here earlier on.

The Hawk is 2'13 so is a hefty chunk of wood, with just the one grip as the handle is a nice size.

My Champ has 2 grips as the handle on that is stupidly thin - one of those tricks batmakers use to help make light bats with big profiles I guess.


Edited by Clobber - 14 June 2011 at 3:46pm

Andrew_Wood_CW,

Thanks for the explanation. But the problem is i couldn't even scroll down on the page, let alone click on the Choose File button. The only thing there is a box to fill the pics' URL and a Preview button. Kindly help.

Thank you.

Hello.

I have recently unearthed a bat which bears some player signatures, and wonder if anyone can tell me to whom they belong.







Edited by Adham - 27 June 2011 at 9:53am

Just tried again, and it isn't working. Hmm. I've put the URLs below instead.

Guys, 

Try looking for the lower range Ihsan bats, the Ace brand, they have a lower, solid sweet spot and have strong edges - ofcourse, that's if they're available in your area.  You won't get the sweet ping of a first class cricket bat in those ranges though.

Hey guys, I recently bought a Kookaburra Kahuna 400 (short handle) and after oiling, I had an extra tec sheet (sleeve) applied. After knocking in I used it in a game and after realised that there was parts of the sleeve peeling off.

In my experience, good bats don't require bat facing, because when there is a need to remove the sheet, things can go a bit haywire.  I use Ihsan Inferno 450 bat and has on no facing.  The only thing i've done is knocked it in properly - no oiling or anything.  Ihsan bats are strong so oiling, facing etc aren't required for a long while.

Which of the GM 707 is it, Luna 707 or Icon 707? 

Originally posted by spin wizard Which of the GM 707 is it, Luna 707 or Icon 707?

Actually, my bad, they're both the same, but with different names. 

Is your problem the ping not sounding really sweet or just that the ball is not travelling?  For instance, I have Ihsan Inferno 450.  It's ping is not as sweet sounding as even a lower quality CA bat, but its hitting ability is brilliant due to its excellent rebound.  Bats like these sweet spot tends to be higher and a bit smaller but when you do find that sweet spot, its trouble for the bowlers.  Compare this to a boom boom signature bat that has a much bigger sweet spot that starts low down on the bat.  Maybe the bat isn't suited to lower decks (if the sweet spot is higher).  When I am driving on low decks, I usually have to put a bit more extra power into my shots, due to my bat sweet spot being higher up.  I see you are from India, so maybe that's the issue. 

Take a mallet and hit it in the centre of the bat.  Wherever you hear the softest sound, that's where you sweet spot is.  If you were hitting balls outside of that area, then you have found your reason for you being disappointed in it.  If the bat absolutely doesn't have a soft spot anywhere, then something is wrong with it.

Or, you've landed yourself a fake.  I have never used GM 707 bat, but from my knowledge from the supplies business, all GM 707 bats are very good quality cricket bats, if they are original or no bat defects.

How much did you pay for it?


Edited by spin wizard - 20 November 2011 at 4:04pm