Questions Regarding Cricket Equipment (Bats, Pads, Gloves etc)

[Cover Drive]

ut oiih Uzair Bhai seems like ur CA is similar quality to my SG king Cobra and very good review.
And I've sold my SS Ranger bat to semi-pro guy hes same guy i sold my bubber sher to and he said the bubber sher is amazing test quality and frm the toe to where it says used & recommenced if the ball hits any where between that it flies off it.

JAZZAKALLAH KHAIR
Yeahh since both are Grade 1 willow so they do share characteristic. But Majid Bhai I won't be using my CA 12000 Plus alot in indoors. So far I haven't used it so I will use it once and if anyone from my club wants to use it I will let them use it and then I will store it away. Same thing will apply to my AS V3 once I get it InshALLAH. I will take extra care for AS V3 because it will have more grains compare to my CA 12K.

Good to hear that bro, is that semi-pro guy from CSF? It is good that you have a buyer who can buy your bats. Even not you can easily sell your bats as your bats are in good shape.

yaar Majid Bhai tell us more about your SF and SG bat please? Perhaps compare it with AS V3 :s Your SF thickness is same as Bubber Sher right? Your SF is a gem seriously.

JazakALLAH Khair

[Uncle Sam]

Uncle Sam which bats do you have? Or you have used? Tell us more about your bats? Also can you post pictures of them as well?

JazakALLAH Khair..

I may not have all the pics but will upload later whatever I may dig out but here is a small detail of some of the very fascinating bats I had this year.



Starting with

(1) Gray Nicolls Fusion-2 "Players" bat. This bat was personally custom made for me by Stuart Kranzbuhler of Gray Nicolls Australia. Test Grade English Willow at 2 lbs 7 Oz, it was an unbelievable monster and was the most expensive bats I ever owned. Paid over US$700 for it new. Recently sold it on Ebay Australia after having a great year with it.

(2) Redback "Allegiance". My personal favorite. Test grade supreme class English Willow at 2lbs 8oz . It was custom made for me by Gary Day of Redback Cricket. This bat was bought by a teammate who loves it more than his wife. The pick-up, balance, weight transfer and ping were matchless. I believe Redback Allegiance are perhaps the best custom made bats in the world but then as with all bats with great ping, there is always a slightly higher probability of short life due to soft pressing of the highest grade English willow.

(3) Bradbury's S-500. Bought on a very good deal. Absolutely fantastic bat with highest class English Willow. This bat was given to a friend as a gift who holds the bat dear to the extent that he has made it a decoration piece instead of playing with it. This friend holds a record of having 4 balls lost in one over in over sized cricket ground, you can imagine the size of sixes he had hit.

(4) Canterbury weapon 500 made by Warsop of UK. What else can I say when a bat is made by Warsop? A good friend and teammate wanted to see this bat when he heard about it, he hold the bat and never gave it back to me. Although he did pay me for what I had paid but what an Absolute beauty was it. Only 500 were made by Warsop.

(5) AS-V3 custom made on my request in their Sialkot Factory. It was an extremely good bat but the pick-up and balance was not near to my already spoiled level of playing with high End custom made English bats. I sold it on Ebay without even taking off the plastic packing. Someone in France bought it and is happy with it.

(6) SS Ton L.E. bat which was a personal bat of some Karthik guy who has played for India. Absolutely cracker of a bat but the handle split while I was practicing. The bat was unfortunately stolen from me before I could send it for a handle replacement.

(7) CJI Limited Edition Fatso (the Fat a$$). The bat was a monster but too heavy to play with for my liking. Sold it to someone in California.

Currently, I have a Slazenger "The Don" cricket bat. Only 100 of these super class bats were made in tribute to the great Don Bradman himself. This bat is more of a collector's item with laser engraved hallmarks and really too good to be played with. Slazenger made sure that ever aspect of these 100 bats is unsurpassed. I just have this bat sitting on shelf.

And finally, I have recently placed an order for a bat which is illegal by ICC specs due to having an extra wide blade. I am bound not to disclose the manufacture's name as they might get into trouble for taking their chances with ICC regulations but will post the pics of the blank bat once received.

Don’t get me wrong here, I hold great respect for Asian bats but almost always, the handle quality disappoints me. In my experience, custom made high end English bats are your best bet if u play proper cricket, and Asian bats are best for slogging type batting.
Newbery came up with B-52 bomber bat which is a high end (SPS and Players Edition) English made bat made along the Asian style profile. So it may enjoy the best of both worlds.

[Koenigsegg]

^^ Wow !!!
Looks like you have reached the top level in finding the ultimate bats. I played with a Mjolnir SPS and a Private Bin this year. Both were top notch stuff. Looking into trying a custom made Warsop Platinum or a Salix Pod 1 for next year. Any suggestions?

[Uncle Sam]

I looked at a Pod 1 lil while ago, the profile bow was steep enough to make it look like a spoon ('guess it was an off the shelf product), so if u r opening the innings and looking to hit it over the top in the power plays then it could be your best but u can always have it made with your specs, and obviously you could never go wrong with a Warsop Platinum.
I have heard, and I may wrong, but they say, Salix are now made in india. Some finishing touches are given in UK to justify the "made in England" stickers.
Both are great bats and pricey as well.

[Master_Entertainer]

Don’t get me wrong here, I hold great respect for Asian bats but almost always, the handle quality disappoints me. In my experience, custom made high end English bats are your best bet if u play proper cricket, and Asian bats are best for slogging type batting.



Haaa? Ive read on many websites that 90-95% of the crickets are MADE IN INDIA OR PAKISTAN. I know that some custom made cricket bats from UK can be good, but in my opinion, they r not worth the price.

How on earth are English bats best for proper cricket, when almost all the bats in the market are made in the subcontinent? So Kookaburra and Gray Nicholls " are best for slogging type batting" ?

If Cook and co. had a Bubber Sher or a CA PLUS 10000 L.E. in their hands , then they might (accidentally) hit a boundary, so i think get your point.

[Uncle Sam]

^^ Thanks for getting my point my young friend. :)

[Cover Drive]

MashALLAH Uncle Sam amazing bats you had. In fact, for some companies I am not fully aware and I am not quite sure which one are they. I am kinda rookie to these bats and stuff as this is the first time I got interested in bats. However, recently I also joined CSF InshALLAH I'll catch up with these brands soon. How many grains did your Bradbury's S-500 have? I have seen CJI on its website and it is quite thick. Did you by any chance measure the edges or do you know how thick are they?

Sure do post pictures of your "illegal bat" :))

Which Asian brand disappointed you in terms of its handle? So far the only Asian brand I have heard of which had weak handle were Ihsan (Inferno 950) but now I have heard it came with an improved version. Doesn't it also depends how you hold? I know few people they put all of there weight on the handle which in result breaks.

[Knightrider]

Haaa? Ive read on many websites that 90-95% of the crickets are MADE IN INDIA OR PAKISTAN. I know that some custom made cricket bats from UK can be good, but in my opinion, they r not worth the price.

How on earth are English bats best for proper cricket, when almost all the bats in the market are made in the subcontinent? So Kookaburra and Gray Nicholls " are best for slogging type batting" ?

If Cook and co. had a Bubber Sher or a CA PLUS 10000 L.E. in their hands , then they might (accidentally) hit a boundary, so i think get your point.

I totally agree with you Dosta.

Asian bats are by far the best mate.

My SF Saphire is the best bat I've ever had better than Hand made Fusions and Laver & Woods which cost £140 more.

Also owned plenty of other Asian bats and are better than English bats which cost £150 more.

I would never buy a English bat again and will always buy CA's, AS, SS, SG, SF and MB Malik's.

This SF & SG look to beat anything I've ever owned.

[Uncle Sam]

MashALLAH Uncle Sam amazing bats you had. In fact, for some companies I am not fully aware and I am not quite sure which one are they. I am kinda rookie to these bats and stuff as this is the first time I got interested in bats. However, recently I also joined CSF InshALLAH I'll catch up with these brands soon. How many grains did your Bradbury's S-500 have? I have seen CJI on its website and it is quite thick. Did you by any chance measure the edges or do you know how thick are they?

Sure do post pictures of your "illegal bat" :))

Which Asian brand disappointed you in terms of its handle? So far the only Asian brand I have heard of which had weak handle were Ihsan (Inferno 950) but now I have heard it came with an improved version. Doesn't it also depends how you hold? I know few people they put all of there weight on the handle which in result breaks.

I am telling you... watch out for it. This bat collecting thing is a severe addiction and you might end up spending a lot of money in quest of finding the ultimate bats. Always keep a conservative approach and ready to resist against the temptation of buying "good looking" bats off the internet. The best way is to ALWAYS pick the bat, hold it and feel the balance and weight transfer. Buying online can be disappointing.
The Bradbury S-500 I had, had 12 ruler straight equally spaced grains on an absolutely Lush cleft of English Willow.

The CJI Fatso I had, had over 50 mm edges. I guess I have posted its pics above somewhere in this thread.

There may be exceptions to handle in Asian bats and obviously there are some very good ones. A teammate who has played against Sri Lanka and represented United States national team in champion's league has a 15 years old CA (Kashmir willow) bat. And this is the only bat he would use. It's handle is still intact in contrast to many Asian bats I have seen with cracked handles, handles not placed perfectly in the splice with rifts filled with filling agents etc. And obviously there may be low end English bats with poor handles. But talking on a broader level, the handle quality of good English made bats edges out for me. Some people may have a different opinion which they are entitled to and I have nothing against it. :)

Here is the cricinfo profile of my teammate...
http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/25858.html

and not to brag about it but I have a profile on cricinfo as well but would refrain from posting it over here for personal reasons.

[Koenigsegg]

Haaa? Ive read on many websites that 90-95% of the crickets are MADE IN INDIA OR PAKISTAN. I know that some custom made cricket bats from UK can be good, but in my opinion, they r not worth the price.

How on earth are English bats best for proper cricket, when almost all the bats in the market are made in the subcontinent? So Kookaburra and Gray Nicholls " are best for slogging type batting" ?

If Cook and co. had a Bubber Sher or a CA PLUS 10000 L.E. in their hands , then they might (accidentally) hit a boundary, so i think get your point.

Have you played County Cricket in UK or first class cricket in Pakistan if not international cricket yet?
Son, Me and Sam are talking on a whole different level.

Sam, I know Mr Tehsin Ahmed. He has captained the Karachi team that produced 2 captains for Pakistan, Rashid Lateef, and Moin Khan. Tehsin had an elder brother Muqeem if we are on the same page?
And I sent you a private message taking a wild guess as who you may be? :) And I guess you MAY know me as well. I represented Pakistan college eleven against against Sri Lanka college eleven in 90's.

[Master_Entertainer]

Have you played County Cricket in UK or first class cricket in Pakistan if not international cricket yet?

Sam, I know Mr Tehsin Ahmed. He has captained the Karachi team that produced 2 captains for Pakistan, Rashid Lateef, and Moin Khan. Tehsin had an elder brother Muqeem if we are on the same page?
And I sent you a private message taking a wild guess as who you may be? :) And I guess you MAY know me as well. I represented Pakistan college eleven against against Sri Lanka college eleven in 90's.

AND we are impressed? Look, it doesnt matter what level of cricket im playing, the fact is that almost every cricket brand is made in Pakistan or India, so why are you even trying to show off with your "English" sticks?

Nothing is English anymore, so get over with it. Custom made bats in england are an exception, but in my and many others opinion theyre not worth the price. Pakistani and Indian bats are high quality bats, used by world class players, so there has never been any doubt about their quality.

Son, Me and Sam are talking on a whole different level. What level are you talking about? Are you a test player? You may be talking on a different level, but it is quite obvious that you dont know much about cricket bats. Even Dilshan use CA in test matches, so your argument is ridiculous.

[Paradox]

AND we are impressed? Look, it doesnt matter what level of cricket im playing, the fact is that almost every cricket brand is made in Pakistan or India, so why are you even trying to show off with your "English" sticks?

Nothing is English anymore, so get over with it. Custom made bats in england are an exception, but in my and many others opinion theyre not worth the price. Pakistani and Indian bats are high quality bats, used by world class players, so there has never been any doubt about their quality.

Son, Me and Sam are talking on a whole different level. What level are you talking about? Are you a test player? You may be talking on a different level, but it is quite obvious that you dont know much about cricket bats. Even Dilshan use CA in test matches, so your argument is ridiculous.

And your post is absolutely ridiculous as well. No player uses the same brand bat that the sticker on their bats show. Companies like Slazenger, CA, Malik, etc (basically each and every company which makes bats) "sponsor" batsmen, and put their bat stickers on their bats, so they can fool gullible people like you to go buy their bats just because you think a player uses the same one.

Each and every player has their own bat, unbranded, and custom made for their weight, how heavy they want it, grains, etc etc.

And also your post is ridiculous because, just because most people use Asian branded bats these days, doesn't mean they're necessarily better. Yes brands like Slazenger are nothing special but brands like Bradbury and other brands the others have posted here are absolutely amazing bats, much better than any of the other bats you'll ever see. I've tried them, and it's impossible to say in words how outstanding these bats are.

Don't make any judgments on any bats at all before you hold them and pick it up.

[Master_Entertainer]

And your post is absolutely ridiculous as well. No player uses the same brand bat that the sticker on their bats show. Companies like Slazenger, CA, Malik, etc (basically each and every company which makes bats) "sponsor" batsmen, and put their bat stickers on their bats, so they can fool gullible people like you to go buy their bats just because you think a player uses the same one.

Each and every player has their own bat, unbranded, and custom made for their weight, how heavy they want it, grains, etc etc.

And also your post is ridiculous because, just because most people use Asian branded bats these days, doesn't mean they're necessarily better. Yes brands like Slazenger are nothing special but brands like Bradbury and other brands the others have posted here are absolutely amazing bats, much better than any of the other bats you'll ever see. I've tried them, and it's impossible to say in words how outstanding these bats are.

Don't make any judgments on any bats at all before you hold them and pick it up.

Everyone knows players put stickers on their bats, but thank you for telling us. The point was that many world class players use asian bats, i know that because often players get the question about what kind of bat they like and use.

Bradbury amazing? I have tried redback, Bradbury, Laver & Wood etc. and theyr not even close to bats like SF, SG, SS, BDM, CA, MALIK and AS. Dont talk about stuff you know nothing about, i have tried more bats than boundaries uve hit with your "Eneglish" bats.

[Uncle Sam]

Hey Master,
I didn't mean to offend you and apologize if I did. Asian bats are super great bats. I guess I should have rather said that "Custom made High End English bats are not good for slogging", while Asian bats are good for both slogging and text book perfect shots. And yes, thats a fact.
Now, just like you are comfortable playing with Asian bats, there are many Asian test players who prefer using custom English bats.... again, don't mean to brag about it but I met Sangakkara at Warsop's factory in Essex... guess why was he there? Yes, to have a few custom bats made to his own specs ... Back in 2008 I bought a bat from Rana Naveed.. it was custom made by Tim Keely of Newbery and stickered as Gray Nicolls. The point is, each to its own... you prefer Asian bats, and some people may prefer (and can afford) high end custom made English bats .... but we can still be friends :)

[Cover Drive]

Hey Master,
I didn't mean to offend you and apologize if I did. Asian bats are super great bats. I guess I should have rather said that "Custom made High End English bats are not good for slogging", while Asian bats are good for both slogging and text book perfect shots. And yes, thats a fact.
Now, just like you are comfortable playing with Asian bats, there are many Asian test players who prefer using custom English bats.... again, don't mean to brag about it but I met Sangakkara at Warsop's factory in Essex... guess why was he there? Yes, to have a few custom bats made to his own specs ... Back in 2008 I bought a bat from Rana Naveed.. it was custom made by Tim Keely of Newbery and stickered as Gray Nicolls. The point is, each to its own... you prefer Asian bats, and some people may prefer (and can afford) high end custom made English bats .... but we can still be friends :)
yaar mere Bhai the two bolded lines doesn't quite make sense. Rana was all over the park with those Gray Nicolls stickered sticks he had. Remember ICL? Few in county as well :)

[Cover Drive]

I remember before I had my kit I was to buy (you can say I had almost bought it) Newberry UZI but later I didn't buy it as I said it was a crappy brand and no player has ever used it nor I have seen any player using it. So i said to myself look Gray Nicolls is better than Newberry lolll :))) Now I found that Newberry is a good brand :))

[Uncle Sam]

yaar mere Bhai the two bolded lines doesn't quite make sense. Rana was all over the park with those Gray Nicolls stickered sticks he had. Remember ICL? Few in county as well :)

lol yaar ab kia karain ... kabhi kabhi kisi ka dil rakhnay k liye kehna parta hai.

[Uncle Sam]

I remember before I had my kit I was to buy (you can say I had almost bought it) Newberry UZI but later I didn't buy it as I said it was a crappy brand and no player has ever used it nor I have seen any player using it. So i said to myself look Gray Nicolls is better than Newberry lolll :))) Now I found that Newberry is a good brand :))

Off the shelf bats could be anything..... specially by manufactures who produce bats on mass scale (Like GM, Gray Nicolls, KOOK etc), They do not care much about quality of willow clefts since they have to meet the production demand while you can get a carefully selected willow cleft for a custom bat made according to your specs (but yeah, be ready to pay the high price for good quality). And as someone said above, hardly any of the professional batsmen ever uses an off the shelf bat. Almost all of them are custom made.
I remember playing with a friend's Newbery Series 1... absolutely plank. Did not have a sweet spot AT ALL.
The least impressive bats I experienced are KOOKABURRA and Slazenger, interestingly both are "Non Asian brands" that are made in Asia yet are not better than AS-V3 (which in my opinion is the best Asian bat).

[Cover Drive]

lol yaar ab kia karain ... kabhi kabhi kisi ka dil rakhnay k liye kehna parta hai.
Master Bhai don't worry I am with you. I am getting AS V3 InshALLAH as well as you so don't worry me you and Majid Bhai are on same boat we are kinda "Pro-Asian" :P

[Cover Drive]

Off the shelf bats could be anything..... specially by manufactures who produce bats on mass scale (Like GM, Gray Nicolls, KOOK etc), They do not care much about quality of willow clefts since they have to meet the production demand while you can get a carefully selected willow cleft for a custom bat made according to your specs (but yeah, be ready to pay the high price for good quality). And as someone said above, hardly any of the professional batsmen ever uses an off the shelf bat. Almost all of them are custom made.
I remember playing with a friend's Newbery Series 1... absolutely plank. Did not have a sweet spot AT ALL.
The least impressive bats I experienced are KOOKABURRA and Slazenger, interestingly both are "Non Asian brands" that are made in Asia yet are not better than AS-V3 (which in my opinion is the best Asian bat).
I only have one English brand bat in which I got ripped off badly. As I told you that I am quitw new to this stuff so at that time when I bought the stuff I had no clue what are the characteristic of a good bat. I got Gray Nicolls bat and thought all of them are same and would be amazing bats. But that guy took advantage of my foolness and ripped me off giving me 3 Star set and saying it is best ones. Now I am kinda aware of the bats and when I recall this I feel like hitting my head on the wall really badly. To be honest with you guys at that time I could have bought GM Duelist 707 pads and gloves along Newberry UZI bat but in my mind it was that I want all three things of same brand and more importantly I want GN stuff as MoYo uses it. So because of that I kinda got ripped off.

So Bhai in custom made bats what can you get of yourself? I mean in terms of grains and stuff?

Also why would you rate AS V3 the best Asian bat even above Indian's Kook and Slaz (which are English brands)?

[Cover Drive]

Everyone knows players put stickers on their bats, but thank you for telling us. The point was that many world class players use asian bats, i know that because often players get the question about what kind of bat they like and use.

Bradbury amazing? I have tried redback, Bradbury, Laver & Wood etc. and theyr not even close to bats like SF, SG, SS, BDM, CA, MALIK and AS. Dont talk about stuff you know nothing about, i have tried more bats than boundaries uve hit with your "Eneglish" bats.
Inzamam used Asian bat throughout his life and they are certainly many others who have used Asian bats which English brand stickers on them

[Uncle Sam]

So Bhai in custom made bats what can you get of yourself? I mean in terms of grains and stuff?

Also why would you rate AS V3 the best Asian bat even above Indian's Kook and Slaz (which are English brands)?



AS V3 = Best Value for your money.
You can have a custom made AS V3 according to your specs (preffered weight, sweet spot location, edge thickness, profile shape, handle size, hard or soft roller pressed, etc all in grade 1 English willow) for about $150.00 delivered internationally in contrast to a CA 10K Plus L.E. for $350.00 or an SS Ton Matrix L.E. Players Edition whatever for $450.00 which in my personal opinion (and I may be wrong) is either equal or less than an AS V3 in terms of balance, pick-up and weight transfer.

for English Custom made, try a Redback Allegiance in 2 lbs 7ish Oz in Grade 1 EW, medium pressed bowed profile, will cost around £140.00 and go thru a few extensive knock-in sessions... most probably, you will find that the whole bat is a sweet spot. :)

[Cover Drive]

AS V3 = Best Value for your money.
You can have a custom made AS V3 according to your specs (preffered weight, sweet spot location, edge thickness, profile shape, handle size, hard or soft roller pressed, etc all in grade 1 English willow) for about $150.00 delivered internationally in contrast to a CA 10K Plus L.E. for $350.00 or an SS Ton Matrix L.E. Players Edition whatever for $450.00 which in my personal opinion (and I may be wrong) is either equal or less than an AS V3 in terms of balance, pick-up and weight transfer.

for English Custom made, try a Redback Allegiance in 2 lbs 7ish Oz in Grade 1 EW, medium pressed bowed profile, will cost around £140.00 and go thru a few extensive knock-in sessions... most probably, you will find that the whole bat is a sweet spot. :)
I recently ordered AS V3 which costed me $100 CAD. However, CA 10K Plus LE is around $200 CAD as I recently got my CA 12K Plus for $180.

Uhmm can a custom made bat be ordered online? Perhaps for a Pakistani brand?

Btw are you aware of the difference between CA 12K Plus and CA 10K Plus LE?

Another thing if it is hard pressed or soft pressed it just effects the ping right?

I think Majid Bhai has the SS Matrix bat you are talking about. I'll ask him how is it.

Another thing you are quite right that AS V3 seems (I haven't seen it yet so can't say anything for sure so I am just assuming) best value for money because AS V3 costs around Rs. 8300
CA 12K Plus Rs.14300
CA 10K LE around Rs.16000
Ihsan Inferno 950 around Rs. 14000
Bubber Sher Rs. 9000

I remember I once asked UT Sports the price of CA 10K Plus and CA 10K Plus LE (if I were to be precise it was on October 4th 2009). He told me that the price of these both bats is same. I am pretty sure he got confused among them.

[Uncle Sam]

I recently ordered AS V3 which costed me $100 CAD. However, CA 10K Plus LE is around $200 CAD as I recently got my CA 12K Plus for $180.



These CA prices look iffy.
Plz contact CA Sialkot factory directly to get a price quote on a CA 10K Plus LE.
http://www.cawears.com/cricket/

Soft pressed willow will produce greater ping but there is a trade off of a shorter life span of the bat. The soft pressed bat will probably break sooner than a hard pressed bat.

[Cover Drive]

These CA prices look iffy.
Plz contact CA Sialkot factory directly to get a price quote on a CA 10K Plus LE.
http://www.cawears.com/cricket/

Soft pressed willow will produce greater ping but there is a trade off of a shorter life span of the bat. The soft pressed bat will probably break sooner than a hard pressed bat.
I remember I had asked them few weeks ago they told me it was around Rs. 18000 whereas CA 12000 Plus was around Rs.16000. UT sells them slightly cheaper compare to the factory.

[Uncle Sam]

^^ I haven't been dealing with them lately and don't know how does it work but they have posted £249.00 for a CA 10K Plus L.E on their website which is about Rs 35,000.00

[Cover Drive]

^^ I haven't been dealing with them lately and don't know how does it work but they have posted £249.00 for a CA 10K Plus L.E on their website which is about Rs 35,000.00
That price is just written there but once you email them and ask them for the price they will tell you something around what I wrote earlier.

Uncle Sam (Or Bhai) are you aware of the difference between CA 12000 Plus and CA 10000 Plus LE? If so do you mind explaining it?

JazakALLAH Khair..

[Cover Drive]

yaar Majid Bhai sold your AS V3 as well? Your ad is no longer posted on Ebay

[Uncle Sam]

^^ I am not sure about that but assuming its the quality of Willow (mainly cosmetic) and slight shift of sweet spot and may be a slight variation in the profile shape. Your best bet is to send them an email and get the official verdict.
The did quote me $350.00 for a LE back in 2008.

[Cover Drive]

^^ I am not sure about that but assuming its the quality of Willow (mainly cosmetic) and slight shift of sweet spot and may be a slight variation in the profile shape. Your best bet is to send them an email and get the official verdict.
The did quote me $350.00 for a LE back in 2008.
I just mailed them asking the difference between those two bats

Below is the email which I had recieved from them on October 30th

Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:33:46 +0500
To: m_uzair36@hotmail.com
From: sales@ca-sports.com.pk
Subject: RE: Question Regarding CA Products

Dear Uzair

Thank you for email message.

The ex-factory price of your required items is as under:

CA 12000 Plus Cricket Bat - Pak. Rupees 16,000
CA 12000 Plus Batting Pads - Pak. Rupees 2,200
CA 10000 Plus Cricket Bat - Pak. Rupees 11,000
CA 10000 Plus Limited Edition Cricket Bat (Imran Nazir) - Pak. Rupees 18,000
CA 10000 Plus Batting Pads (Lightweight ones) - Pak. Rupees 2,500
Woodworm Omega Cricket Bat - Pak. Rupees 8,500

[Cover Drive]

Also Uncle Sam I have attached UT latest invoice where a Bubber Sher, Sher Amin and CA 12000 Plus were purchased. On receipt each bat is named as persons name. I will do the breakdown for you

Uzair- CA 12000 Plus
Vinay- Sher Amin
Vishal- Bubber Sher

Hope it helps!

[Uncle Sam]

hmmm... Looks like they have special discriminative prices for me :) I dug out an email conversation with CA Back in Oct 2008. check it out.

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RE: Bat price inquiry‏
From: CA Sports - Sialkot - PAKISTAN (sales@ca-sports.com.pk)
Sent: Fri 10/24/08 11:31 AM
To: *******

Dear Sir:

Thank you for email message. Plus 10000 Limited Edition bats are made of selected top most quality wood and only few of these bats are available. The price of this bat is US350 including delivery charges.

Kind regards,
Zahid Javed(CA Sports)


At 12:09 AM 10/24/2008, you wrote: >

Dear Javed,
Whats the difference between a CA plus 12000 and a CA Plus 10000 Limited Edition?

[Cover Drive]

Uncle Sam that is about a year old. So the price have must depriciated big times. My mail was of Oct 2009 whereas yours is of Oct 2008. Now there is around 2000 rupees difference.

[Knightrider]

yaar Majid Bhai sold your AS V3 as well? Your ad is no longer posted on Ebay
Haan Uzair bat went really cheap for £61 & it was worth £20 more

[Cover Drive]

Haan Uzair bat went really cheap for £61 & it was worth £20 more
yaar then you should have bumped up the shipping? Weren't you able to do that? I mean you could do that right? I am not quite sure as I have never sold anything on Ebay

[Knightrider]

yes i could have changed the shipping cost while the listing was on but if i bumped up the shipping after the bat ended then it would have put off the winning bidder and if i sold it few weeks b4 the cricket season starts nxt year then surely it would have went for £30-40 more.

[Cover Drive]

yes i could have changed the shipping cost while the listing was on but if i bumped up the shipping after the bat ended then it would have put off the winning bidder and if i sold it few weeks b4 the cricket season starts nxt year then surely it would have went for £30-40 more.
Yeahh truee say Majid Bhai. I remember last year during the season I sold my friends CA 2020 (same friend who brought CA 12000 Plus for me and gifted me CA 2020). I sold his for $120 whereas I sold my CA 2020 for $75.

Aur sonao Majid Bhai? Which bat is next?

[Knightrider]

Bas badia aj kal I sold quite a few things bubber sher (£85), SS Ranger (£80), used AS v3(£61) and champ gloves (£25).
Aur I've not really decided on which bat to get I might get SG sunny tonny or SF platinum or SF LE but I'll try not to buy anymore bats.

[Uncle Sam]

Haan Uzair bat went really cheap for £61 & it was worth £20 more

£61 or £51.01?
I only see this AS V3 on Ebay that was sold a couple of days ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190347737871&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Cover Drive]

Bas badia aj kal I sold quite a few things bubber sher (£85), SS Ranger (£80), used AS v3(£61) and champ gloves (£25).
Aur I've not really decided on which bat to get I might get SG sunny tonny or SF platinum or SF LE but I'll try not to buy anymore bats.
Yeahh I know you sold quite few things.

How is SG King Cobra and SF bat going? More news on them?

yaar is SF Platinum the one Dilshan used in T20 final? A local guy was also selling SG Sunny Tonny (I am not quite sure how much) but it was quite high in terms of price comparing it with Ajit's price.

[Knightrider]

£61 or £51.01?
I only see this AS V3 on Ebay that was sold a couple of days ago.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190347737871&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Yeah that's my bat sold for £51.01 and plus £9.99 for the delivery.
And my other 2 bats were sold to a local guy.

[Knightrider]

Yeahh I know you sold quite few things.

How is SG King Cobra and SF bat going? More news on them?

yaar is SF Platinum the one Dilshan used in T20 final? A local guy was also selling SG Sunny Tonny (I am not quite sure how much) but it was quite high in terms of price comparing it with Ajit's price.
Yaar no updates on the bat yet coz koi chance nahin mila bats ko test karne ko and I need to fit a clear sheet on both but I showed them to Zimbabwean pro guy he was full of praises for both bats btw I compared the sound of my SF to dwayne bravo's SF the sound is very similar lush meaty sound when the ball hits the bat.
Dilshan did use SF but that was some really old model. :butt used SF LE in the 1st odi match versus NZL.

[Knightrider]

i'll post some pics of new SG sunny tonny & SF platinum.
Uzair msn pe aao
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/atscricket/Img00016.jpg
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/atscricket/Img00020.jpg
http://i688.photobucket.com/albums/vv244/atscricket/Img00021.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Yaar no updates on the bat yet coz koi chance nahin mila bats ko test karne ko and I need to fit a clear sheet on both but I showed them to Zimbabwean pro guy he was full of praises for both bats btw I compared the sound of my SF to dwayne bravo's SF the sound is very similar lush meaty sound when the ball hits the bat.
Dilshan did use SF but that was some really old model. :butt used SF LE in the 1st odi match versus NZL.
So there you go once you are bored of these two bats you have than Zimbabwean guy hahahha

Honestly you SF bat seems way better than what Butt used or Dilshan used it just looks amazing.

So which one is yours?

Majid Bhai is this SF thicker and does it have more meat compare to Bubber Sher?

[nitrous]

Also Uncle Sam I have attached UT latest invoice where a Bubber Sher, Sher Amin and CA 12000 Plus were purchased. On receipt each bat is named as persons name. I will do the breakdown for you

Uzair- CA 12000 Plus
Vinay- Sher Amin
Vishal- Bubber Sher

Hope it helps!

Are you buying bats for other guys Cover Drive?

If yes, can you get me maybe a couple of bats as well :)

Shipping will be to Perth, Australia

Thanks

[12thMan]

If there is buying selling between members going on here then please talk about it and do the deals on emails or MSN and not here

[Cover Drive]

Are you buying bats for other guys Cover Drive?

If yes, can you get me maybe a couple of bats as well :)

Shipping will be to Perth, Australia

Thanks
Hey brother,
No I am not buying any bats for anyone. What happened was that one of my friend went to Pakistan so he got us bats.

I know you have been looking for bats since long time now. Tell me whats your budget and what bat are you looking for? I can try finding ones for you at a reasonable price

I remember you created thread about cricket stuff and then dissappreared it is great to see you back. If you have any any type of question about cricket stuff post it in this thread whoever reads it first will be able to help you.

Hope it helps!

[Cover Drive]

If there is buying selling between members going on here then please talk about it and do the deals on emails or MSN and not here
Don't worry 12thMan Bhai. Won't do any type of business over here.

[nitrous]

Hey brother,
No I am not buying any bats for anyone. What happened was that one of my friend went to Pakistan so he got us bats.

I know you have been looking for bats since long time now. Tell me whats your budget and what bat are you looking for? I can try finding ones for you at a reasonable price

I remember you created thread about cricket stuff and then dissappreared it is great to see you back. If you have any any type of question about cricket stuff post it in this thread whoever reads it first will be able to help you.

Hope it helps!

Thats very nice of you :)

I was after a bubber sher, the new AS bat and maybe the CA 12000 plus bat.

What are your thoughts and a good price to get them for?

Thanks

[Cover Drive]

Thats very nice of you :)

I was after a bubber sher, the new AS bat and maybe the CA 12000 plus bat.

What are your thoughts and a good price to get them for?

Thanks

ASAWRAB Brother,

Most recent prices of the bats you mentioned above from UT Sports are

Bubber Sher (Sticker version): Rs. 9300

AS V3 (I am not sure which AS bat you are talking about but I am assuming as this is AS's best bat): Rs: 8300

CA 12000 Plus: Rs. 14300

Again the above prices are UT Sports prices which is located in Karachi

The factory price of AS V3 and CA 12000 Plus (CA 12K) are as following

AS V3: $132.50 US Dollars (USD) whereas shipping to Toronto, Canada was $22 but the shipping cost fluctuates due to the country. However, I think Uncle Sam knows someone who is at AS factory (I think he knows Khalid Bhai) so upon Uncle Sam you can get additional discount off the price (I hope he didn't mind if I mentioned his name).

CA 12000 Plus: Around Rs. 16000 whereas I am not sure about the shipping even to Toronto, Canada.

The online websites who are selling these bats for $300-$400 are just ripping you off badly. As they are charging almost double for the bat.

Price wise the best bat among these bats is AS V3 without any doubt. But if your budget is not restricted then surely go for CA 12K. But I am assuming your budget is restricted so go for AS V3. People who have owned AS V3 on this forum as well as other forums were full of praise of AS V3 (Majid Bhai (Majid_V3) and Uncle Sam were among the people who I am talking about from this forum apart from them Usman Bhai (usman_ash14) said this bat is amazing).

AS V3 is amazing bat. It has really good ping, balance, pick up etc everything is quite great in this bat. THe bat might not be very thick compare to CA 12K and Bubber Sher but is certainly a killer of bat and covers alot of distance.

Bubber Sher is more of a slogger player bat. I mean if you play like Afridi then Bubber Sher would be best choice but if you are not Afridi type of player and play more like Yasir Hameed or prefer to play drives over shots (thats what I prefer) then AS V3 or CA 12K would be best choice.

I hope you understood what my point was explaining with those players.

If you can manage to go for CA 12K then go for it. But always keep in mind whatever you see in CA 12K will be present in AS V3. I mean both of these bats have long/big sweet spot and both bats have amazing ping, balance, pickup etc.

I will also post pictures of these three bats so you can draw a better picture yourself. Those pictures might have been posted before but I will repost them for you. At last it is up to you to decide which bat should you go for and not.

I hope it helps!! If you have any other question please do post it. I sincerely apologize for replying late as I got struck in my work.

[Cover Drive]

Pictures of AS V3

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Pictures of MB Malik Bubber Sher and CA 12000 Plus

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Uncle Sam's earlier comments on AS V3

(5) AS-V3 custom made on my request in their Sialkot Factory. It was an extremely good bat but the pick-up and balance was not near to my already spoiled level of playing with high End custom made English bats. I sold it on Ebay without even taking off the plastic packing. Someone in France bought it and is happy with it.


Majid Bhai earlier comments on Bubber Sher and AS V3

Out of the CA Plus 5k, Bubber Sher and AS v3 all are really good with light pick ups. Bubber sher is most thickest with 36mm edges and huge spine and pick up is very light, but I dont really like the bubber sher bcoz it doesnt suit my style of play its made for player like Afridi and am more like Yasir Hameed type of player.

My fav is the AS v3 it has the most longest sweetspot and the ping is so good u dont hav to middle the ball or time it to get fours.

Hope it helps mate!!!

[Cover Drive]

Here is a video of AS V3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhxowB1uuUY

Look at the grains they are ruler straight grains

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/P1010148.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/P1010152.jpg
pics sent me by www.batsandmore.com
weight of these bats 2.11 and edges over 35mm and nice straight grains.

[Cover Drive]

Majid Bhai the Bubber Sher above look amazing. It looks like Afridi's Bubber Sher look at its curve and look at the grains.Ruler straight grains!! It certainly look an improved bat. This yellow stickered Bubber Sher looks better than the paint version

Sultanator Bhai you new Bubber Sher will look like this InshALLAH.

InshALLAH you will recieve the bat safely and soon

[Knightrider]

Yes Uzair, thats what I thought when I 1st saw the bats bats. I use to have a pic of bubber sher in blue and orange stickers but got deleted but Qazzafi bro might still have those pics.
And bro I've uploaded lots of pics of my own bats in my photobucket
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/1-7.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/201120095966666666.jpg

[nitrous]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/P1010148.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/P1010152.jpg
pics sent me by www.batsandmore.com
weight of these bats 2.11 and edges over 35mm and nice straight grains.


Majid_V3 Bhai, where are you getting your bats from? I need couple of bats as well :)

[Cover Drive]

Those three in above picture (SS Matrix, SG King Cobra and SF Saphire) were purchased from onlinestockist.com

Btw nitrous Bhai, Majid Bhai has the best collection of Asian bats I have ever seen. He has many legit links as well. He knows everyone from every legit site

[Knightrider]

Nitrous Bhai email this guy armughanaltaf@hotmail.com hes the owner of www.batsandmore.com, hes listed bubber sher on his website for £160 but if you email him and mention me he will give you both those bats lot cheaper £140 each or both for £240.
He offered me these 2 bubbers bats but am not buying & if your interested you can buy them.

[nitrous]

Nitrous Bhai email this guy armughanaltaf@hotmail.com hes the owner of www.batsandmore.com, hes listed bubber sher on his website for £160 but if you email him and mention me he will give you both those bats lot cheaper £140 each or both for £240.
He offered me these 2 bubbers bats but am not buying & if your interested you can buy them.

Thanks Majid_V3 Bhai, but dont you think its expensive compared to Pakistan Rs?

140 pounds is around 19,280 RS, whereas in Pakistan the bat itself is for 8000-9000 Rs.

Is there anyone in Pakistan, who is willing to buy couple of legit bats for me?

[Knightrider]

Nah bro I dont many links like that btw it is expensive compared to Pak but if u compare the prices to other online sites u wont find many cheaper then batsandmore.com.
I think you should email Armughan to see if he will lower the prices even more.

[Cover Drive]

Thanks Majid_V3 Bhai, but dont you think its expensive compared to Pakistan Rs?

140 pounds is around 19,280 RS, whereas in Pakistan the bat itself is for 8000-9000 Rs.

Is there anyone in Pakistan, who is willing to buy couple of legit bats for me?
If you need bats of Pakistani market price then buy them off UT Sports and/or directly from factory. You will have to pay 2000-3500 Rupees for the shipping but at the end it will be kinda cheaper to what online people sell it for.

[nitrous]

If you need bats of Pakistani market price then buy them off UT Sports and/or directly from factory. You will have to pay 2000-3500 Rupees for the shipping but at the end it will be kinda cheaper to what online people sell it for.

Yeah, but I don't know anyone in Pakistan, who can buy bats on my behalf from factories/UT sports

Do you know anyone?

[Cover Drive]

You don't need to know anyone there. I know a guy at UT Sports who is dealt with me and my club. We got our club uniforms for 28 players from them as well. So if you call them they will send you a bat. You don't need anyone to pick it up for you and ship it to you. Same applies with factory as well

[nitrous]

You don't need to know anyone there. I know a guy at UT Sports who is dealt with me and my club. We got our club uniforms for 28 players from them as well. So if you call them they will send you a bat. You don't need anyone to pick it up for you and ship it to you. Same applies with factory as well

Im in Australia and how do I call them? I mean, email would be a better option, but not everyone uses email in Pakistan

[Cover Drive]

Im in Australia and how do I call them? I mean, email would be a better option, but not everyone uses email in Pakistan
CA and AS people use email whereas for UT Sports I think you will have to call. As far calling is concerned you can call at there store but I am not sure about your timezone

CA Factory email: sales@ca-sports.com.pk
AS Factory email: assports@assports.com

Hope it helps!!

[sultanator]

Majid Bhai the Bubber Sher above look amazing. It looks like Afridi's Bubber Sher look at its curve and look at the grains.Ruler straight grains!! It certainly look an improved bat. This yellow stickered Bubber Sher looks better than the paint version

Sultanator Bhai you new Bubber Sher will look like this InshALLAH.

InshALLAH you will recieve the bat safely and soon

Jazzak Allah brother! There's still confusion about money, my cousin says he needs an extra rs.1000 before he can send the bat, SOOOON Inshallah. I was expecting it this week. My cousin didn't bother calling to say he needed more money, but Jazzak Allah to him still, giving up his time to help me.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/BLUEANDORANGEBUBBERSHERS.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Jazzak Allah brother! There's still confusion about money, my cousin says he needs an extra rs.1000 before he can send the bat, SOOOON Inshallah. I was expecting it this week. My cousin didn't bother calling to say he needed more money, but Jazzak Allah to him still, giving up his time to help me.
Wa iyya kum brother!

Ohh okay, I hope you get your bat soon. Yeahh it is quite hassle for the person back home sending us a bat. I know the guy who usually ships our bat has to go to the store couple of times before sending it to us.

Btw Sultanator Bhai I kinda forgot do you mind telling me where was your Bubber Sher purchased from?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Cover Drive]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/BLUEANDORANGEBUBBERSHERS.jpg
Majid Bhai where did you get these pictures from? I mean I have never seen a Bubber Sher in blue or orange colour loll. To me these two seems to be original :( How about you guys?

[Uncle Sam]

Picked this baby from a friend. Look at the thick edges that go all the way to the toe. Crazy number of grains, Supreme balance power packed Asian design ready to turn hell loose on bowlers and fielders alike.

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559617/img/2559617.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559617)

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559620/img/2559620.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559620)

[Cover Drive]

Picked this baby from a friend. Look at the thick edges that go all the way to the toe. Crazy number of grains, Supreme balance power packed Asian design ready to turn hell loose on bowlers and fielders alike.

http://www4.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559617/img/2559617.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559617)

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559620/img/2559620.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559620)
Woow Uncle Sam seems an amazing piece of wood. I counted I got around 16 grains and they are ruler straight grains. plus it has 1/3 of heartwood which is on right side and if you are right hand batsman then what else do you need loll (I hope I am correct there) Uncle Sam do you minding tell us how much you paid for it?

Sweetspot seems to be till the toe area mann it has really long sweet spot. Also Uncle Sam what is the weight of this bat and how thick are the edges?

Another request to you Uncle Sam that do you mind posting pictures of your Slaz "Don" bat?

JazakALLAH Khair

Btw Uncle Sam what soft good do you have?

[Rizwan25]

This thread has turned into a serious bats fanatic hub! :)

[Uncle Sam]

SS Ton Gold Edition.

It's 2 lbs 10 Oz blaster.
Have not measured the edges but they are perfectly carved. I would say between 35 to 38 mm. There are 18 grains and I paid quite a lot for it. :)
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Slazenger "The Don"... I will see if I could take some pics over the weekend but here are some file pictures and my bat is exactly the same. Graphics, color combination, cosmetics and quality are truly superb. Only 100 of these were made with lazer hallmarks.


This is what Slazenger has to say about it.

The Bradman of cricket bats. The stunning hand selected Grade 1 English Willow clefts have been modelled on the shape as used by sponsored players around the world. Magnificent edges and unparalleled Weight Balancing Technology (WBT) makes 'The Don' the biggest bat in the Slazenger range. Slazenger's unique Rapid Compression System (RCS) rubberised cork handle combines supreme comfort with exceptional strength. The revolutionary, laser etched, face is superbly complemented by the Grade 1 Metalic stickers and Rapid Traction Control (RTC) rubber grip. If you want to play like the worlds best, play with the worlds best, 'The Don'.

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559845/img/2559845.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559845)

http://www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/2559833/img/2559833.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2559833)

[Cover Drive]

^^JazakALLAH Khair for "The Don" pictures. It looks pretty amazing. I quite liked the grip on your "The Don".

SS TON Gold Edition seems to have alot of meat on it. The edges are slightly thicker than Bubber Sher. Again for 2.10 lbs this stick is amazing. I just found one of this bat for around $270 (Canadian Dollars) which I think is quite reasonable and is worth. I mean CA 12000 Plus costed me $180 (Canadian) to buy it from UT Sports. So I can't really find any UT Sports which sells Indian bats either in Pakistan or India. But I am kinda scared of buying an Indian bat because one of my club mate told me that these Indian manufacters mix Kashmiri and English willow so nicely that you can't even spot it. Which is quite hard to believe but...

Another Indian bat which looks really good is the one Majid Bhai recently bought (SF Saphire). That bat has got alot of meat on it as well. its edges are quite thick as well and pretty much same as the above SS TON Gold Edition. To me that bat kinda seems like Powerbow as the shape of these two resembles :(

Atlast I would say great pick Uncle Sam!

Also Uncle Sam did you manage to play with your SS TON Gold Edition yet? If so hows ping, balance etc?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Uncle Sam]

^^ Actually you are right about indian bat sellers pulling a quick one on you but the golden rule is, always pick the bat, and feel it before you buy, no matter what brand or what willow grade. Online bat shopping can be disappointing.
I haven't played with the SS Ton Gold and neither plan to do so as someone is interested in buying it.. I will prolly let it for the same price that I paid.
However, this is the bat I am after. Laver & Wood, and Mongoose explored the idea and some manufacturers in india copied the design in Kashmir Willow to sell it for £25.00 but Slaz took it to a new level. The sweet spot and spine is outrageous.

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/2560110/img/2560110.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2560110)

[Knightrider]

Majid Bhai where did you get these pictures from? I mean I have never seen a Bubber Sher in blue or orange colour loll. To me these two seems to be original :( How about you guys?
Dosta Qazzafi bro frm cricmall.com sent me these pics and when the bubber sher was 1st released it was available in 3/4 different colors like the AS v3 that was also available in blue & red.

[Cover Drive]

^^ Actually you are right about indian bat sellers pulling a quick one on you but the golden rule is, always pick the bat, and feel it before you buy, no matter what brand or what willow grade. Online bat shopping can be disappointing.
I haven't played with the SS Ton Gold and neither plan to do so as someone is interested in buying it.. I will prolly let it for the same price that I paid.
However, this is the bat I am after. Laver & Wood, and Mongoose explored the idea and some manufacturers in india copied the design in Kashmir Willow to sell it for £25.00 but Slaz took it to a new level. The sweet spot and spine is outrageous.

http://www2.picturepush.com/photo/a/2560110/img/2560110.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2560110)
Ahhh mann thats quite disappointing that you will be selling your bat without even playing with it.

Well you are right that buying a bat online is quite difficult. I currently have 6 bats and out of those 6 bats only one bat was purchased by me. By me I mean that I literally went to the store and picked it up. But when I got that bat I knew nothing about the bats like how they feel and stuff. Even though that bat is not one of the best bat in my collection as it is Grade 3 (I believe) but that bat is quite lucky for me and I love that bat the most loll

I hate these Mongoose bats lolll I hope they don't come onto International scene as I like the current version of the bats much better than Mongoose version loll.

Laver & Wood is that New Zealand brand right? So how will you manage to get it since you are in States? Last thing is Laver & Wood better than Salix or Warsop?

[Uncle Sam]

Depending on what are you comparing with what? If apples to apples and oranges to oranges,
Laver & Wood Signature bat costs around $800.00 alone
Salix Pod 1 is about £220.00
and Warsop Venom Pro is about £225.00

All three are the flagship of manufacturers. For me personally, Warsop edges 'em out, but again a player may love and adore a $50.00 Kashmir willow SS Slogger bat than all three.... There are quite a few factors that contribute to being comfortable and confident with a bat. Name brand and high price should hardly ever be one's preference to buy a bat.

[Poison]

If you want a superb bat - Get a Malik Zulfi.

Thickest bat with the lightest pickup.

[Cover Drive]

If you want a superb bat - Get a Malik Zulfi.

Thickest bat with the lightest pickup.
Well Jamal Bhai you are right it is a superb bat. But it is certaintly not thickest bat

I guess you didn't use Bubber Sher yet did you?

[Poison]

Well Jamal Bhai you are right it is a superb bat. But it is certaintly not thickest bat

I guess you didn't use Bubber Sher yet did you?

:P I guess I exaggerated.

[Cover Drive]

:P I guess I exaggerated.
loll

By the way, hows your RBK bat? (I am not sure if it is RBK or any other brand. I remember you once mentioned that something is wrong for it. I really can't remember the exact wrods :S)

[Poison]

loll

By the way, hows your RBK bat? (I am not sure if it is RBK or any other brand. I remember you once mentioned that something is wrong for it. I really can't remember the exact wrods :S)

Nahi sahib, I've only had a Ihsan Crown and Malik Zulfi

[Cover Drive]

Nahi sahib, I've only had a Ihsan Crown and Malik Zulfi
Ohh okay sorry about that. Then it might be someone else perhaps Boi :S

Anyways how are these two bats going for you?

[SameerM]

try Cricmall - i think they based in karachi

[Knightrider]

try cricmall for what Sameer ?

[Cover Drive]

Nitrous Bhai did you manage to get a reply from AS and/or CA people?

[nitrous]

Nitrous Bhai did you manage to get a reply from AS and/or CA people?

Im sorry Cover Drive, I still havent been in touch with thwm. Just been so busy at work lately

Will try sometime later and will keep you updated :)

[Cover Drive]

Depending on what are you comparing with what? If apples to apples and oranges to oranges,
Laver & Wood Signature bat costs around $800.00 alone
Salix Pod 1 is about £220.00
and Warsop Venom Pro is about £225.00

All three are the flagship of manufacturers. For me personally, Warsop edges 'em out, but again a player may love and adore a $50.00 Kashmir willow SS Slogger bat than all three.... There are quite a few factors that contribute to being comfortable and confident with a bat. Name brand and high price should hardly ever be one's preference to buy a bat.
So Uncle Sam did you get any new bat?

Also Sultanator bhai what about your Bubber Sher? Got it?

[sultanator]

So Uncle Sam did you get any new bat?

Also Sultanator bhai what about your Bubber Sher? Got it?

I got a UPS tracking number yesterday and according to that, i'll have my bat tomorrow!! I'm so excited! I have two 2 hour exams tomorrow, i hope i'll be able to concentrate ;)

If i remember, i'll post pics :)

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I got a UPS tracking number yesterday and according to that, i'll have my bat tomorrow!! I'm so excited! I have two 2 hour exams tomorrow, i hope i'll be able to concentrate ;)

If i remember, i'll post pics :)
Ahh great to hear that! Your bat is coming thru UPS? Thats good. When my bats were shipped from Pakistan they came thru Pakistan Post which also gave me a tracking number

Good Luck for tomorrow's exam! Focus on that exam for now. Just think it this way that you had never bought any bat nor you are getting one tomorrow. I know its hard but sometimes it work

Yeahh do post pictures once you get the bat (after your exam though)

At last congrats and good luck with the new bat

[sultanator]

Ahh great to hear that! Your bat is coming thru UPS? Thats good. When my bats were shipped from Pakistan they came thru Pakistan Post which also gave me a tracking number

Good Luck for tomorrow's exam! Focus on that exam for now. Just think it this way that you had never bought any bat nor you are getting one tomorrow. I know its hard but sometimes it work

Yeahh do post pictures once you get the bat (after your exam though)

At last congrats and good luck with the new bat

Jazzak Allah brother! I'll try to stay focused :)

[Uncle Sam]

So Uncle Sam did you get any new bat?



Yeah my bat for the next season is on it's way.
I am off to NYC for a couple of weeks and hope that the bat may have arrived by the time I get back home.
I will post pics. This is a custom made experimental stuff that I have been thinking about for a quite a while now but couldn't find any pod shaver willing to break the ICC rules. Cosmetically, this bat may not look a whole lot impressive, its going to be a G2 as I am not willing to gamble much with experimental endeavors.

[Cover Drive]

Yeah my bat for the next season is on it's way.
I am off to NYC for a couple of weeks and hope that the bat may have arrived by the time I get back home.
I will post pics. This is a custom made experimental stuff that I have been thinking about for a quite a while now but couldn't find any pod shaver willing to break the ICC rules. Cosmetically, this bat may not look a whole lot impressive, its going to be a G2 as I am not willing to gamble much with experimental endeavors.
What do you mean by breaking the rules of ICC? Is that in terms of thickness, edges, blade etc

[sultanator]

Mubarak Ho!!

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http://tinypic.com/r/2qicsnc/6

[Rizwan25]

^ Nice bat man, wuss the weight and how many grains? Also where did u buy it from?

[sultanator]

^ Nice bat man, wuss the weight and how many grains? Also where did u buy it from?

Jazzak Allah brother! It has 5-6 (which worries me, i hope it's not fake), weight is 2.8 and it was rs.9000. The price makes me think it can't be fake, but the grains say otherwise. I'm not sure if this is another indicator, but the 'Ready to Play' sticker was half-way stuck onto the main lion sticker and half on the bat itself, overlapping. It came off really easily, I thought it was supposed to be part of the main sticker. 1 corner of the main sticker and back sticker weren't stuck down properly, a little double-sided tape did the trick. But then again, I may be nit-picking :/

[Cover Drive]

Jazzak Allah brother! It has 5-6 (which worries me, i hope it's not fake), weight is 2.8 and it was rs.9000. The price makes me think it can't be fake, but the grains say otherwise. I'm not sure if this is another indicator, but the 'Ready to Play' sticker was half-way stuck onto the main lion sticker and half on the bat itself, overlapping. It came off really easily, I thought it was supposed to be part of the main sticker. 1 corner of the main sticker and back sticker weren't stuck down properly, a little double-sided tape did the trick. But then again, I may be nit-picking :/
Mash ALLAH it looks nice bat? By any chance, was it purchased from UT Sports? Also is there a sticker on top of the handle? Having MB logo and size of the handle such as SH. I am familiar with the toe area

My CA 12000 Plus has around 9 grains whereas I have seen CA 12000 Plus with 14-16 grains one as well. Usman Bhai's (usman_ash14) Bubber Sher has around 8 grains (I believe, I think he posted pictures on page 2 or 3 not quite sure). If your grains are straight and the bat has few or no blemishes then it would be original.

As far that "Ready to Play" sticker is concerned it is not part of the main sticker. It is just a small sticker which they put after getting the bat. The Bubber Sher I have is painted version and it also has "Ready to Play" sticker on it. Were there two red lines under "Ready to Play" writing?

[Rizwan25]

Jazzak Allah brother! It has 5-6 (which worries me, i hope it's not fake), weight is 2.8 and it was rs.9000. The price makes me think it can't be fake, but the grains say otherwise. I'm not sure if this is another indicator, but the 'Ready to Play' sticker was half-way stuck onto the main lion sticker and half on the bat itself, overlapping. It came off really easily, I thought it was supposed to be part of the main sticker. 1 corner of the main sticker and back sticker weren't stuck down properly, a little double-sided tape did the trick. But then again, I may be nit-picking :/
Oh man thats not good cuz this bat suppose to have atleast 8 grains. where did you buy it from?
i bought the same bat from ebay. it came from pakistan and it also has 6 grains and some knots on it. I knocked it a little and took it out to play with my other CA bat but it turned out to be fake as it had no stroke. I couldnt return it because of some reasons but i would suggest you to return it asap if you think its not real.

[Cover Drive]

Also Sultanator Bhai on top of the edges (on the side) are there small stickers? I believe on 'stickered' version of Bubber Sher on one side it says 'Grade A' and other side it says the weight

[Uncle Sam]

What do you mean by breaking the rules of ICC? Is that in terms of thickness, edges, blade etc

I am subtly going off the wall with the blade width .... (like an inch wider than the allowed 4.25 max), and then there are couple of other experimental specs to balance out the weight transfer and light pickup. We will see. :)

And talking about thickness, check out the meat and pure muscle on this baby.... And what makes it Grade 1 English Willow? The weight is only 2.8 Oz and ping goes thru the roof.

You may find thicker bats than this but almost all of them will be around 3lbs. This one is a genuine piece of Test Grade 1+ English Willow.


http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/2624724/img/2624724.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2624724)

[sultanator]

CD: It was purchased from Sialkot, i have no idea what shop. The 'Ready to Play' sticker had red embedded ink lines. The sticker at the top just says SH, and edge only has '2.8', not 'Grade A'.

Rizwan: When you say 'knots', do you mean those little brown marks with a tiny hole?

Thank you for helping out guys!

[Rizwan25]

Rizwan: When you say 'knots', do you mean those little brown marks with a tiny hole?

Thank you for helping out guys!

yeah those tiny brown marks! i have posted pics of my bubber sher, i think its on page 3 if i m not wrong, you can go look at them if u want.

[Rizwan25]

I am subtly going off the wall with the blade width .... (like an inch wider than the allowed 4.25 max), and then there are couple of other experimental specs to balance out the weight transfer and light pickup. We will see. :)

And talking about thickness, check out the meat and pure muscle on this baby.... And what makes it Grade 1 English Willow? The weight is only 2.8 Oz and ping goes thru the roof.

You may find thicker bats than this but almost all of them will be around 3lbs. This one is a genuine piece of Test Grade 1+ English Willow.


http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/2624724/img/2624724.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2624724)
Uncle sam, where did u get this beast??? i would love to get my hands on this!

[Cover Drive]

I am subtly going off the wall with the blade width .... (like an inch wider than the allowed 4.25 max), and then there are couple of other experimental specs to balance out the weight transfer and light pickup. We will see. :)

And talking about thickness, check out the meat and pure muscle on this baby.... And what makes it Grade 1 English Willow? The weight is only 2.8 Oz and ping goes thru the roof.

You may find thicker bats than this but almost all of them will be around 3lbs. This one is a genuine piece of Test Grade 1+ English Willow.


http://www1.picturepush.com/photo/a/2624724/img/2624724.jpg (http://picturepush.com/public/2624724)
WOOW!! :O

This can't be 2.8?!?! Mann it is too good to be true!! Those CJI bats are thick but they are over 3.0. Off course man the ping would be amazing. I say if you just defend the ball properly then it might even go for four loll

Also you got this bat already? I thought you were yet to get it? :S

How many grains are there?

[Cover Drive]

CD: It was purchased from Sialkot, i have no idea what shop. The 'Ready to Play' sticker had red embedded ink lines. The sticker at the top just says SH, and edge only has '2.8', not 'Grade A'.

Rizwan: When you say 'knots', do you mean those little brown marks with a tiny hole?

Thank you for helping out guys!
I think it is original.

Btw did you tests its ping? I mean did you bounce a ball or knocked it in yet?

[sultanator]

I think it is original.

Btw did you tests its ping? I mean did you bounce a ball or knocked it in yet?

Well i don't really want to do anything to it until it's treated. Not even bounce a ball! I'm too scared i'll do something, lol. I'm getting some oil tomorrow, i'll knock it in over christmas. So only time will tell :|

P.s. The grip isn't Octopus yellow as i've usually seen. It's ribbed orange. Irrelevant or not? Also, Rizwan bhai, i have lots of brown marks, but they're literally sharp pencil lines. Longest is 15mm, are they 'knots'?

[Rizwan25]

Well i don't really want to do anything to it until it's treated. Not even bounce a ball! I'm too scared i'll do something, lol. I'm getting some oil tomorrow, i'll knock it in over christmas. So only time will tell :|

P.s. The grip isn't Octopus yellow as i've usually seen. It's ribbed orange. Irrelevant or not? Also, Rizwan bhai, i have lots of brown marks, but they're literally sharp pencil lines. Longest is 15mm, are they 'knots'?
yar why dont you post some more pics of your bats so we can see whats the real deal with it. Grade A english willow is not suppose to have too many marks on it but since you are saying it has a lot of them and your bat has only 6 grains, i think its Grade B willow just like my bat. My bat has like around 4 or 5 small knots and some watermarks on it. My CA Power(grade a english willow) has no marks on it and the wood sounds totally different as compare to my bubber sher. I have my doubts about your bat but i could be wrong.

[sultanator]

yar why dont you post some more pics of your bats so we can see whats the real deal with it. Grade A english willow is not suppose to have too many marks on it but since you are saying it has a lot of them and your bat has only 6 grains, i think its Grade B willow just like my bat. My bat has like around 4 or 5 small knots and some watermarks on it. My CA Power(grade a english willow) has no marks on it and the wood sounds totally different as compare to my bubber sher. I have my doubts about your bat but i could be wrong.

Ok, i'll post pics tomorrow, don't have access to a high quality camera right now.

[Cover Drive]

Well i don't really want to do anything to it until it's treated. Not even bounce a ball! I'm too scared i'll do something, lol. I'm getting some oil tomorrow, i'll knock it in over christmas. So only time will tell :|

P.s. The grip isn't Octopus yellow as i've usually seen. It's ribbed orange. Irrelevant or not? Also, Rizwan bhai, i have lots of brown marks, but they're literally sharp pencil lines. Longest is 15mm, are they 'knots'?
Make sure you don't over oil it

[Knightrider]

sultanator Bhai, I can tell frm the pictures that ur bubber sher bat is 100% genuine.

[sultanator]

sultanator Bhai, I can tell frm the pictures that ur bubber sher bat is 100% genuine.

PHEWW. Jazzak Allah brother! If you don't mind me asking, just for future reference, how do you tell it's real?

[Cover Drive]

PHEWW. Jazzak Allah brother! If you don't mind me asking, just for future reference, how do you tell it's real?
How I said its real:
Stickers
Willow
Grains
Thickness
Bow/Curve (whatever you call it)

[sultanator]

I've applied 1 light coat of oil to the back and 2 to the face and edges. How many more shall i do? Also, on the bottle of linseed oil, it says any cloth you use can spontaneously combust so I have to dispose of it. Would it be safe to keep the cloth until i finish oiling, i mean, what did you guys do?

[Cover Drive]

Wait how did you oil all at the same time? I mean when you oil the back and the edges (first you oil these two parts) you leave the bat facing down. In other words, when you oil the back and the edges your face of the bat should be faced down. So after 3-4 days you flip it over and oil the front face (only).

As far how many coats should be applied are cocnerned it depends on the bat dryness. Some bats are pre-oiled. If the bat is not pre-oiled then 2 is good.

How I oiled my bat is that I used my fingers.

Hope it helps!

If any question don't hesitate writing it here

[sultanator]

Oh sorry, i have been oiling it over the past 5 days. 1st i did the whole bat, left it face down over 2 days, then i oiled just the face and edges. So that's 1 back coat and 2 face/edge coats. I'll apply one more coat to the face and edges then start knocking :)

Just one thing, when knocking in the edges, does that include the back edges? Even though it's not a regular impact zone, i would assume you knock them anyway?

Jazzak Allah bro!

[Cover Drive]

Waiyya kum!

Leave the bat for a week and let it dry. You will over oil it by applying to much oil to it. Over oiling will ruin your bat and the loses its ping (under oiling the bat is better than over oiling it). In fact, the process of oiling is that first you oil the back and back (not the splice area) and leave it to dry for around 2 days. After that you oil the face and edges but you oiled the whole bat at once so I am not sure what will it do. But my advise to you or what I would do now if I were you was that leave the bat for a week to dry completely before even applying another coat of oil. Don't leave it in sun to dry or near any heating outlet.

When you do knocking you knock the front edges only. Do ever think of knocking the back of the bat or the sides. Again I would start knocking after a week let the bat dry first. When you start knocking slowly start knocking the edges and then start hitting the edges directly at 45 degree angle. If you want I can explain you the knocking process at later stage.

Also does your bat face has a scuff sheet on it? I would assume that it doesn't have it yet. But would recommend you putting that after you have knocked your bat.

JazakALLAH Khair!

[sultanator]

Ohh! I was following this guide:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCfOQpwqp8I&feature=related

Again, Jazzak Allah bro for your help!

[Cover Drive]

Waiyyakum brother, no worries!!

Yeahh that is good video to follow. But I would still give it a week to completely dry out and then you can start knocking. The way he is knocking in that video is completely perfect. And you had probably noticed that he never knocked the back edges. In fact, he knocked the front edges (rounded them off) at 45 degree angle. By rounding off the edges there are very slim chances that the bat will crack from the edges. Another thing since your bat has around 6 grains it will require alot of knocking. At last there is no such thing called "over knocking" so no need to worry if you have knocked alot. But see that video one more time before knocking the bat (start slowly and gradually increase the force. Don't start banging at the first hit, it will ruin your bat. I remember I had banged the mallet many times to my GN bat and now when I move my fingers over the toe area I feel a little bump loll)

Don't worry brother you don't have to thank everytime you are embarrassing me loll. If you have any questions please don't hesitate asking them as I love this thread the most on PP :P

I hope it helps!

[sultanator]

My apologies for embarrassing you, just one more time, Jazzak Allah bro! :P

[Cover Drive]

loll Waiyyakum

Good luck!! I hope you score tons of runs with it.

[Cover Drive]

Today I saw few cracks on my CA 12K toe area. Anyone aware what should be done please don't hesitate telling me. I am confused should I oil it or put a fibre glass sheet or just put the toe guard :(

JazakALLAH Khair

Pictures

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/17122009476.jpg?t=1261117613
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/17122009477.jpg?t=1261117654
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/17122009478.jpg?t=1261117661
http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/17122009479.jpg?t=1261117671

[sultanator]

Lots of information here :)

http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3224

[Serendipity]

CD - How is yoru experience with your CA 12K?

what bat you think might be bettetr between the following, with medium heavy (is it 2.8 etc) and long sweet spot, specially towards the bottom:

1 IHSAN INFERNO 950(IS IT THE LATEST THEY HAVE?) vs CA 12K or Sher Bubber?

2 What is teh best price for them if buying personally in Pa?

Jazakullaha Khair guys!

[Cover Drive]

Lots of information here :)

http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3224

JazakALLAH Khair brother. I really appreciate it!

I know it is just a wear and tear but I got so worried after seeing those cracks and I didn't know what to do. I have always kept the bat away from water or any liquid particles. In fact, I have only used this bat for 5 minutes whereas in total it was used for about 35-40 minutes (including 5 minutes I used) which was used by my brother and club members.

So I did last night was oiled the toe area since I have never done that. InshALLAH after few days I will re-apply the toe guard.

[Master_Entertainer]

Hi guys! Some of you seems to know quite a lot about cricket equipment, so i wonder if any of you know how to contact the Malik sports factory in Pakistan? I cant find any information on the internet. The thing is that i want to order equipment for my team, so i wanted to directly contact the factory.

Thanx

[Cover Drive]

Hi Master_Entertainment,

Unfortunately you won't be able to get hold of there email address. I myself tired looking for there email address but what happens is that I always find MB Malik Sports which is based in UK. So I am sorry that I was not able to helpnyou out there :(

Thanks

[Master_Entertainer]

Thanx anyway Cover Drive . I know, ive also tried to search for any kind of contact info about Mb, but found nothing. I did get a reply from CA with the prices on their equipment. One thing i cant understand is that the CA factorys prices are the same or higher than a local cricket shop in pakistan offering the same equipment.

I mean CA 12000 bat costs 175 $ from the CA factory, and the same bat costs about 15000RS in a shop in pakistan. How do the shops make profit out of it?

[sultanator]

You can e-mail the people at MB Sports UK and ask for the factory e-mail address.

[Cover Drive]

Thanx anyway Cover Drive . I know, ive also tried to search for any kind of contact info about Mb, but found nothing. I did get a reply from CA with the prices on their equipment. One thing i cant understand is that the CA factorys prices are the same or higher than a local cricket shop in pakistan offering the same equipment.

I mean CA 12000 bat costs 175 $ from the CA factory, and the same bat costs about 15000RS in a shop in pakistan. How do the shops make profit out of it?


No worries mate!

In my opinion what is happening is there is that these CA people are making money as well. I mean that once you email them they (CA Factory) ask you your location that in which part of the world are you located then you tell whereever you are located then what these people do is that they increase the price by a little increment (perhaps factory price for CA 12000 would be Rs. 12000 but they told you Rs.15000 they are making some out of it). If you mail AS people they will tell you AS V3 is around $133 US Dollars whereas UT Sports is selling it for $100 Canadian Dollars. You see the price difference there? In other words, these factory people or that representive who dealt with you through emails is making money

Hope you get what I meant there (I am writing this reply from my phone so if there is any typo or mistake forgive me)

[Master_Entertainer]

Thanx for the explanation, now i understand better. But it isnt fair, they should have the same price for every customer, location shouldnt cause any difference in price. But suppose this is how things work in pakistan. Maybe i should should call them and speak to them in punjabi :ajmal

[Cover Drive]

Thanx for the explanation, now i understand better. But it isnt fair, they should have the same price for every customer, location shouldnt cause any difference in price. But suppose this is how things work in pakistan. Maybe i should should call them and speak to them in punjabi :ajmal
Well you are right but I don't think anything can be done and I believe this is how it works in Pakistan. Those people are really smart but you can try giving them a call asking for price and you never you might be successful in finding the real price

By the way brother what are you looking to buy?

[Master_Entertainer]

Yeah i know theyre very clever over there. Im looking to buy equipment for my team. 6-7 bats of different grades, gloves, pads, balls and other protective stuff. Basically we need everything. The main problem seems to be shipping costs, which are veru high if one has a large order.

[xkalibur80]

Yeah i know theyre very clever over there. Im looking to buy equipment for my team. 6-7 bats of different grades, gloves, pads, balls and other protective stuff. Basically we need everything. The main problem seems to be shipping costs, which are veru high if one has a large order.

Hey Bud,

I am actually in the middle of doing the same thing as you....I am actually going to Karachi in Jan and will be getting a contact down there for cricketing equipment.

Are you in Toronto as well?

[Master_Entertainer]

No im from Norway. Its good if u get a contact, good luck

[Cover Drive]

Yeah i know theyre very clever over there. Im looking to buy equipment for my team. 6-7 bats of different grades, gloves, pads, balls and other protective stuff. Basically we need everything. The main problem seems to be shipping costs, which are veru high if one has a large order.
Ohh okay. I would say since you are buying alot of gears and stuff I would suggest you to contact other websites as well. Those people do have high price but the thing is that they can give you alot of discount as well since you are buying bunch of things. I am saying that because it is a bit hard for you to directly get it from Pakistan since you have no contacts there. however, I would also suggest giving a call to UT Sports as they have very good prices along good legit stuff. In addition, they can make a good deal with you as well. The reason why I said UT Sports is because my club recently got our uniforms made from them and they gave very good price for them

I hope it helps!

[Master_Entertainer]

Thanx Cover Drive :)

[Serendipity]

CD bhai, can yo reply to my post above, jazakullah!

[*sallu*]

CD - How is yoru experience with your CA 12K?

what bat you think might be bettetr between the following, with medium heavy (is it 2.8 etc) and long sweet spot, specially towards the bottom:

1 IHSAN INFERNO 950(IS IT THE LATEST THEY HAVE?) vs CA 12K or Sher Bubber?

2 What is teh best price for them if buying personally in Pa?

Jazakullaha Khair guys!

Serendpity I had a CA + 12k uptil very recently until it got past its age

Let me tell you from my experience it was a hell of a bat. Haven't played with a better bat till now. It weighed 2.8

However, my advice to you is not to look at the brand. Just go to the shop and look at some pieces of willow personaly. See how it balances and whether or not you are comfortable with it.

I got MB Sher Amin 2 days ago. Still haven't batted with it but it looks like a solid bat.

[Cover Drive]

^^Sorry bro InshALLAH I will reply tonight for sure

[Cover Drive]

CD - How is yoru experience with your CA 12K?

what bat you think might be bettetr between the following, with medium heavy (is it 2.8 etc) and long sweet spot, specially towards the bottom:

1 IHSAN INFERNO 950(IS IT THE LATEST THEY HAVE?) vs CA 12K or Sher Bubber?

2 What is teh best price for them if buying personally in Pa?

Jazakullaha Khair guys!
Asalamalakium Brother,

1).

Did you meant to say that is Ihsan Inferno 950 latest bat Ihsan made or is in the market? Either way I don't think Ihsan Inferno 950 is latest bat in the market or in Ihsan products. I have never used Inferno 950 but have surely seen it. However, at that time I did not pay much attention to it. In fact, now I am really keen on having a look at that bat. Anyways, lately I have heard that Inferno 950 are very improved bats and are amazing piece of willow as it has thick edges and long sweet spot. But I am not sure how long its sweet spot is.

In total I have played with my CA 12000 Plus once (properly, the first time I played with it was like 5 minutes or less so I am not considering that at all loll). I "properly" played with it on Saturday against bowling machine and I must say this bat is amazing. The one I have is 2.9 lbs and it is beauty. It has really long sweet spot. The sweet spot just finishes few inches from the bottom of the bat. Perhaps you can say that sweet spot finishes 2-3 inches before the bottom end of the bat. Now as far its ping is concerned it has amazing ping. Even if you don't time the ball properly or don't middle it properly the ball will still manage to cover enough distance. You don't have to use your own power you can depend on the bat. The edges are quite thick as well they are not as thick as Bubber Sher but are pretty thick. Ahh yeahh the balance of this bat is just perfect and it has ultra light pick up.

Now coming to Bubber Sher. This bat is a beast! It has very thick edges. In fact, it the thickest bat I have seen in this weight range (2.8-2.9 lbs). It also has long sweet spot. If you are Afridi type of player then this bat is best for you. I don't know much about this bat as I haven't played alot with this bat. But from non-playing perspective I must say this bat also have very good balance and pick up as well. The painted version of the bat didn't look great (physically) but the new stickered version of Bubber sher is beautiful. One of my club member got it few weeks ago and it looks stunning.

Another bat of which I would like to mention is AS V3. I don't have this bat nor I have seen this bat anywhere in Canada. But from what I have heard this bat is amazing. I heard it also has very long sweetspot and it has very good ping. InshALLAH I will be getting this bat and once I get it I will surely tell you more about this bat.

I got my CA 12000 Plus for Rs. 14300. At the time I got my CA 12000 Plus one of my club member got Bubber Sher and he paid something around Rs. 9000 for it. However, I am not sure about Ihsan Inferno 950 price but I once asked its price long time ago and it was around Rs. 14000. At that time I found Inferno 950 to be a bit over priced. Again I am not sure nor I have any clue of its price at the moment. As V3 is Rs. 8300. All the prices I am telling you are UT Sports prices. I find UT Sports most reliable and most legit store I am aware of. One of PPer poster Uncle Sam's view are that AS V3 is the best Asian bat in terms of its price.


I hope it helps!

If I have missed anything or if you have any question please don't hesitate asking me.

My bad for replying a bit late.

JazakALLAH Khair

[Straight Drive]

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[Guenon123]

Is this the best bat in the world, or what?

Several leading international cricketers use it. It has amazing balance, and it's weight allows for awesome bat speed.

Does anyone here use this bat? Please share your experiences.

Thanks.

CA Plus 10000, 12000 and many many bats with personal experiences and other stuff have been discussed here:


http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=82051

[Straight Drive]

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[Mian Hassan]

yes i have ca 10000 plus..

[Straight Drive]

yes i have ca 10000 plus..

How many centuries have you scored with it so far?

[Mian Hassan]

How many centuries have you scored with it so far?

HAve played 1 game with it against a team in Oldham

went as opener.

faced 6 balls... scored 21 of 6 ball strike rate of 350.00

1-4-6-6-4- And the last ball i got BOWLED... :)


but the 2rd six came out of the middle and the ball got lost...

[Straight Drive]

HAve played 1 game with it against a team in Oldham

went as opener.

faced 6 balls... scored 21 of 6 ball strike rate of 350.00

1-4-6-6-4- And the last ball i got BOWLED... :)


but the 2rd six came out of the middle and the ball got lost...

Yeah, the ball really travels off this bat. Watch the ball close next time :iamlegend

[Cover Drive]

Is this the best bat in the world, or what?

Several leading international cricketers use it. It has amazing balance, and it's weight allows for awesome bat speed.

Does anyone here use this bat? Please share your experiences.

Thanks.
First of all welcome to PP mate!! I hope you stay here for a long time

Anyways my earlier post it might help you:

It has really long sweet spot. The sweet spot just finishes few inches from the bottom of the bat. Perhaps you can say that sweet spot finishes 2-3 inches before the bottom end of the bat. Now as far its ping is concerned it has amazing ping. Even if you don't time the ball properly or don't middle it properly the ball will still manage to cover enough distance. You don't have to use your own power you can depend on the bat. The edges are quite thick as well they are not as thick as Bubber Sher but are pretty thick. Ahh yeahh the balance of this bat is just perfect and it has ultra light pick up.

BUt if you have any other question splease don't hesitate asking me

I hope it helps!

[Paradox]

HAve played 1 game with it against a team in Oldham

went as opener.

faced 6 balls... scored 21 of 6 ball strike rate of 350.00

1-4-6-6-4- And the last ball i got BOWLED... :)


but the 2rd six came out of the middle and the ball got lost...

Off-topic.. but what's your 'occupation' about? Time now you change it, haha.

[Cover Drive]

Sultanator Bhai did you start knocking your Bubber Sher yet?

Also Serendipity do you have anymore question(s)?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Rizwan25]

Can someone tell me about a good store in lahore? I need some bats.
Thanks

[sultanator]

Sultanator Bhai did you start knocking your Bubber Sher yet?

Also Serendipity do you have anymore question(s)?

JazakALLAH Khair

Yes I started on Tuesday. I've been knocking the edges for 30 minutes each day, 15 minutes for each edge. I plan to finish the process by the end of the holidays.

In total i've clocked 2 hours of knocking, so 1 hour per edge. I'm starting the whole face tomorrow :)

[Khurram]

Players in my team using Monty bats for last 2 years. Many others in Norway also use Monty bats which are best bats we have used. SO if any one in Lahore vist Monty and check out there bats.

[Cover Drive]

Can someone tell me about a good store in lahore? I need some bats.
Thanks
Frm Usman_Ash14 earlier post

There are two stores that I`m aware of in Lahore that sell these bats, one of them is Shahid Sports but they dont have them on display, the guy goes to the factory and brings back with him on your request three or four bubber shers and you pick the one you like (042-7589376, 03004988298) and the other one is Zaidi Sports (042-7414100, 042-74151510 and they have all the bats on display and this shop is located around chaburji. I would recommend Shahid Sports as I bought it from there.

I haven't bought any bats from Lahore so I am not really aware of any stores although I am from Lahore

[Cover Drive]

Yes I started on Tuesday. I've been knocking the edges for 30 minutes each day, 15 minutes for each edge. I plan to finish the process by the end of the holidays.

In total i've clocked 2 hours of knocking, so 1 hour per edge. I'm starting the whole face tomorrow :)
Sounds good. But don't knock the middle of the bat alot because that part doesn't really require knocking

[Cover Drive]

Players in my team using Monty bats for last 2 years. Many others in Norway also use Monty bats which are best bats we have used. SO if any one in Lahore vist Monty and check out there bats.
I have heard of Monty somewhere not exactly sure where :( But do you mind posting few pictures of the bat you have got?

[Cover Drive]

Asalamalakium Guys,

Today I saw Ihsan Inferno 950. Honestly guys this bat is pretty awesome as well. I never thought that this bat would be soo good but it was amazing. I also held it in my hands and it had beautiful balance and pick up. I would rate this bat among top Pakistani bats. It also has huge middle and sweet spot. It had really long sweet spot, it finishes just before the toe area (according to the shop keeper)

Overall I am impressed with this bat and had underestimated this bat big time

At last, no wonder Chris Gayle uses this bat.

[sultanator]

Hi guys! Some of you seems to know quite a lot about cricket equipment, so i wonder if any of you know how to contact the Malik sports factory in Pakistan? I cant find any information on the internet. The thing is that i want to order equipment for my team, so i wanted to directly contact the factory.

Thanx

Asalamalaikum brother.
I'm sorry i didn't notice sooner, on the little card attached to my bubber sher i found details of what I think is the factory:

S.I.E Near Grid Station, Sialkot - Pakistan
Tel: +92 52 3557598 or 3255398
Fax: +92 52 3552602
Dir: +92 52 3562190
E-mail: malik@skt.comsats.net.pk

[Master_Entertainer]

Salam! I have bought a CA12000 from pakistan. It has 16 almost straight grains, and is very light. I havent tried i yet, have to knock it in first :) . It is very light, feels like 2.6 (altough it's written 2.7 on the bat) , could be that it feels lighter because of the good balance of the bat. Are there any disadvantages with such a light bat? Im thinking about breakage of the willow, handle problems etc.

Cover Driver bhai where are you? Havent seen you commenting in this thread for a while :inti

[Master_Entertainer]

Asalamalakium Guys,

Today I saw Ihsan Inferno 950. Honestly guys this bat is pretty awesome as well. I never thought that this bat would be soo good but it was amazing. I also held it in my hands and it had beautiful balance and pick up. I would rate this bat among top Pakistani bats. It also has huge middle and sweet spot. It had really long sweet spot, it finishes just before the toe area (according to the shop keeper)

Overall I am impressed with this bat and had underestimated this bat big time

At last, no wonder Chris Gayle uses this bat.

My friend who is in Pakistan first bought Ihsan950 for me, but he said that the balance of the bat wasnt that good, he also said that when holding the bat it felt like that the weight was on the lower part of the bat.

It had about 7-8 grains, and the willow looked good. But on second tought i asked him to go back to the shop and change it with a CA12000. The price of Ihsan950 was 15000 RS.

[Master_Entertainer]

Asalamalaikum brother.
I'm sorry i didn't notice sooner, on the little card attached to my bubber sher i found details of what I think is the factory:

S.I.E Near Grid Station, Sialkot - Pakistan
Tel: +92 52 3557598 or 3255398
Fax: +92 52 3552602
Dir: +92 52 3562190
E-mail: malik@skt.comsats.net.pk

Thank you Sultanator bhai. MB factory should have an own website, impossible to find any information about them on the net, i only found Malik Sports shop in UK .

[Azrim_91]

Hi Im from the UK and need a cricket bat too... I'm looking for a "NON DESI" bat..

I keep breaking my bats every year and need a company bat which doesnt break is powerful but not tooo heavy around 2lb 7oz - 2lb 9oz.. anyone have any suggestions???

also is it worth paying extra to go from a grade 3 to a grade 2 cricket bat?

I'm not gonna spend too much to buy a grade 1 bat!

[Cover Drive]

Salam! I have bought a CA12000 from pakistan. It has 16 almost straight grains, and is very light. I havent tried i yet, have to knock it in first :) . It is very light, feels like 2.6 (altough it's written 2.7 on the bat) , could be that it feels lighter because of the good balance of the bat. Are there any disadvantages with such a light bat? Im thinking about breakage of the willow, handle problems etc.

Cover Driver bhai where are you? Havent seen you commenting in this thread for a while :inti
Walikumasalam Brother,

I was a bit busy few days ago so I didn't really post on PP. Anyways, first of all congratulations for getting a new bat. I hope it last really long! My CA 12000 Plus says 2.9 lbs at the side but it looks a bit lighter than that.

In my opinion I don't think there are any disadvantages of have a light weight bat nor I believe it will break because of its weight. But it all depends on what style and level of cricket you play. I mean if you have someone bowling at you around 90 mph mark then there might be chances of breakage. This bat is a test level bat it is not an oridinary club level bat.

Have you oiled the bat or was it oiled?

Since it has around 16 grains you do not have to knock it in alot. You will have to knock it but it will require less knocking compare to a 9 grains CA 12000 Plus. Higher the amount of grains less knocking it requires. If I were you I would round off the edges then knock the edges for little bit and then knock the toe area. But if your bat is not oiled then you might have to oil the bat and then start knocking.

Brother do you mind posting few pictures of your bat?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Cover Drive]

My friend who is in Pakistan first bought Ihsan950 for me, but he said that the balance of the bat wasnt that good, he also said that when holding the bat it felt like that the weight was on the lower part of the bat.

It had about 7-8 grains, and the willow looked good. But on second tought i asked him to go back to the shop and change it with a CA12000. The price of Ihsan950 was 15000 RS.

Every bat has different shape and it is a bit different while compare it to others. The balance does vary in each bat. But the main thing you would look is that how does the bat feel in your hand. One of the reason why I might have liked Inferno 950 and felt good in my hands could be because of its balance and blade. I believe the one I saw had long blade. My Gray Nicolls bat has long blade and its weight or sweetspot is a bit lower down the blade, same thing for Inferno 950. So I use that GN bat and I am used to is so maybe because of that fact I liked Inferno 950

I don't think grains really make a difference. I mean your CA 12000 Plus has around 16 grains whereas my CA 12000 Plus has around 8-9 grains. Both are English Willow, both are Grade 1+ and so on.

Do you mind if I ask you where you got your bat from and for how much did you get it for? I got mines for Rs. 14300 from UT Sports Karachi. I never thought Inferno would be around Rs. 15000. I thought it would be around Rs. 13000 max because I remember I once called Ut Sports back in October and they told me it was around Rs.14000 at that time.

[Cover Drive]

Thank you Sultanator bhai. MB factory should have an own website, impossible to find any information about them on the net, i only found Malik Sports shop in UK .
I agree with you! Whenever you google MB Sports you get the UK site. I find there prices quite high

[Cover Drive]

Hi Im from the UK and need a cricket bat too... I'm looking for a "NON DESI" bat..

I keep breaking my bats every year and need a company bat which doesnt break is powerful but not tooo heavy around 2lb 7oz - 2lb 9oz.. anyone have any suggestions???

also is it worth paying extra to go from a grade 3 to a grade 2 cricket bat?

I'm not gonna spend too much to buy a grade 1 bat!
Asalamlakium Brother,

Which bat(s) did you use in past? and which one did you break?

It depends how much you budget is. Buy an English brand bat would be expensive when comparing it to Asian brands bat. For example, look at my case I paid $150 for Gray Nicolls Grade 3 bat and I paid $180 for CA 12000 Plus which is Grade 1. My point here is that the amount you pay for a Grade 3 English brand bat would be near Grade 1 Asian brand bat. Now don't think Asian brands are garbage or poor. If you buy a proper bat in fact that could be as good as English brand bat if not then a bit better

Yes, it is certainly worth going from Grade 3 to Grade 2 but again all depends on your budget

I hope it helps!

[Master_Entertainer]

Ca Plus 12000

[Master_Entertainer]

Every bat has different shape and it is a bit different while compare it to others. The balance does vary in each bat. But the main thing you would look is that how does the bat feel in your hand. One of the reason why I might have liked Inferno 950 and felt good in my hands could be because of its balance and blade. I believe the one I saw had long blade. My Gray Nicolls bat has long blade and its weight or sweetspot is a bit lower down the blade, same thing for Inferno 950. So I use that GN bat and I am used to is so maybe because of that fact I liked Inferno 950

I don't think grains really make a difference. I mean your CA 12000 Plus has around 16 grains whereas my CA 12000 Plus has around 8-9 grains. Both are English Willow, both are Grade 1+ and so on.

Do you mind if I ask you where you got your bat from and for how much did you get it for? I got mines for Rs. 14300 from UT Sports Karachi. I never thought Inferno would be around Rs. 15000. I thought it would be around Rs. 13000 max because I remember I once called Ut Sports back in October and they told me it was around Rs.14000 at that time.

Inferno was bought in Kharian for 15000 Rs, and then changed with CA PLUS 12000 with a price of 18000 Rs, but my friend did manage to lower the price a bit maybe 2-3000, not sure because havent talked properly to him yet, he is still in Pak.

The prices in Kharian are about 3-4000 higher than everywhere else. The reason why i bought from him is that he gives a 1 year guarantee, if the bat breaks (handle or anywhere else on bat, even if its your own fault), you will get a new one. Many of my friends have bought from him, and have only good experience with him.

[Master_Entertainer]

Walikumasalam Brother,

I was a bit busy few days ago so I didn't really post on PP. Anyways, first of all congratulations for getting a new bat. I hope it last really long! My CA 12000 Plus says 2.9 lbs at the side but it looks a bit lighter than that.

In my opinion I don't think there are any disadvantages of have a light weight bat nor I believe it will break because of its weight. But it all depends on what style and level of cricket you play. I mean if you have someone bowling at you around 90 mph mark then there might be chances of breakage. This bat is a test level bat it is not an oridinary club level bat.

Have you oiled the bat or was it oiled?

Since it has around 16 grains you do not have to knock it in alot. You will have to knock it but it will require less knocking compare to a 9 grains CA 12000 Plus. Higher the amount of grains less knocking it requires. If I were you I would round off the edges then knock the edges for little bit and then knock the toe area. But if your bat is not oiled then you might have to oil the bat and then start knocking.

Brother do you mind posting few pictures of your bat?

JazakALLAH Khair

Thanx a lot! Yes i thought the same, cuz it is a Grade A bat so shouldnt break that easy, but nice to have confirmation from someone who knows a lot about bats ;-)

No i havent oiled it yet, and it wasnt oiled from the factory. Yes i will knock it in after oiling it. But i have played some deliveries at home hehehe.. couldnt wait.. I will round of the edges, but do i have to knock in the middle of the bat? And should i knock the toe area of that bat? I heard some ppl say that on should not knock toe of the bat, cuz it can break, dont know if that is true or not

[Cover Drive]

Thanx a lot! Yes i thought the same, cuz it is a Grade A bat so shouldnt break that easy, but nice to have confirmation from someone who knows a lot about bats ;-)

No i havent oiled it yet, and it wasnt oiled from the factory. Yes i will knock it in after oiling it. But i have played some deliveries at home hehehe.. couldnt wait.. I will round of the edges, but do i have to knock in the middle of the bat? And should i knock the toe area of that bat? I heard some ppl say that on should not knock toe of the bat, cuz it can break, dont know if that is true or not
loll I don't know alot about bats

Since you have played some deliveries (I am assuming you played it with hard ball) then have a close look at the bats face and see if there are any seam marks on the face. If there are then it means that the bat would require knocking. Another thing before oiling is that feel the texture and move your hand all around the bats exposed wood as see if you feel or see the wood really dry. If it is dry then you will have to oil it. But be careful! Over oiling will ruin your bat. They always say it is better to under oil the bat rather than over oiling it.

No, you don't have to knock the middle of the bat. Just lightly knock it if you want to. Again lightly :) Yes you should knock the toe area of the bat. I believe you are confused over there. Perhaps what people have said to you was that avoid playing yorkers with a new bat. Yorkers damage the bat really badly. Toe area is quite weak area and if a yorker striks it then it might crack the wood. So by knocking the wood is compressed and gets a bit harder despite the fact willow is really soft wood. Also whenever you start knocking make you sure don't bang in the mallet. When I got my first bat I did not knew the proper procedure of knocking so I used to bang in the toe area of my Gray Nicolls bat which later made a small 'ditch' in the toe area. So avoid banging the mallet to the bat and inital stages

I hope it helps!

If you have any questions please don't hesitate asking me

Also brother didn't your bat come along a small booklet which was tied on handle?

[Master_Entertainer]

loll I don't know alot about bats

Since you have played some deliveries (I am assuming you played it with hard ball) then have a close look at the bats face and see if there are any seam marks on the face. If there are then it means that the bat would require knocking. Another thing before oiling is that feel the texture and move your hand all around the bats exposed wood as see if you feel or see the wood really dry. If it is dry then you will have to oil it. But be careful! Over oiling will ruin your bat. They always say it is better to under oil the bat rather than over oiling it.

No, you don't have to knock the middle of the bat. Just lightly knock it if you want to. Again lightly :) Yes you should knock the toe area of the bat. I believe you are confused over there. Perhaps what people have said to you was that avoid playing yorkers with a new bat. Yorkers damage the bat really badly. Toe area is quite weak area and if a yorker striks it then it might crack the wood. So by knocking the wood is compressed and gets a bit harder despite the fact willow is really soft wood. Also whenever you start knocking make you sure don't bang in the mallet. When I got my first bat I did not knew the proper procedure of knocking so I used to bang in the toe area of my Gray Nicolls bat which later made a small 'ditch' in the toe area. So avoid banging the mallet to the bat and inital stages

I hope it helps!

If you have any questions please don't hesitate asking me

Also brother didn't your bat come along a small booklet which was tied on handle?

Yes i played some deliveries with hard ball, there are some marks on the face. You can look that on of the pictures i have uploaded, have a look at them if u already havent :) And let me know what u think about the pics..

Thanx for the oiling and knocking in tips. Yes i think i got a bit counfused about the knocking of the toe area, but now i will knock it as well.

Yes there was a small booklet on the handle, but i dont know where it is.. I got so excited when i got the bat that i forgot everything else.. haha :yk

[Cover Drive]

Yes i played some deliveries with hard ball, there are some marks on the face. You can look that on of the pictures i have uploaded, have a look at them if u already havent :) And let me know what u think about the pics..

Thanx for the oiling and knocking in tips. Yes i think i got a bit counfused about the knocking of the toe area, but now i will knock it as well.

Yes there was a small booklet on the handle, but i dont know where it is.. I got so excited when i got the bat that i forgot everything else.. haha :yk
I did see the pictures earlier and I saw them again. I didn't notice the seam marks earlier but now I had a close look and I saw them. Anyways, does it have plastic scuff sheet on the face of the bat? In the pictures it seems that it has but I am not 100% sure.

No worries! Also remember whenever you oil NEVER oil near the splice area (handle area)

Don't hesitate going over that booklet as it has got quite valuable information in it

As far pictures are concerned the bat looks great! I think you might not have to oil the bat again but thats my view after looking at the pictures. You can confirm this once you feel the wood. Because after oiling the bat the wood does get a bit darker. One thing I am concerned about is that wood at splice area (under the front sticker). It seems quite dark. I believe it is the wood colour which is dark and I hope it wasn't oiled in that area. If it is wood colour then it is heartwood which is very good, as the name says. From the pictures I realize that you will have to round of the edges for sure. Apart from the wood colour concern the bat is 100% original CA 12000 Plus bat.

Also does your bat has a toe guard? Did you see how cool it is? I mean the way it say 'CA 12000 Plus' on it looks pretty amazing.

Once again congratulations and good luck!

[Cover Drive]

Inferno was bought in Kharian for 15000 Rs, and then changed with CA PLUS 12000 with a price of 18000 Rs, but my friend did manage to lower the price a bit maybe 2-3000, not sure because havent talked properly to him yet, he is still in Pak.

The prices in Kharian are about 3-4000 higher than everywhere else. The reason why i bought from him is that he gives a 1 year guarantee, if the bat breaks (handle or anywhere else on bat, even if its your own fault), you will get a new one. Many of my friends have bought from him, and have only good experience with him.
Ohh okayy do talk to him and also confirm with him whether the bat is oiled or not. Because some shop keepers oil the bat as well.

It is always better to pay a bit more and get a warranty. In Pakistan it is quite hard to buy a bat and get a warranty. I mean even if you do get the warranty it is highly likely that the person will back out once you take the defected bat to him for repair or replacement. My bats which are purchased from Pakistan have no warranty. So it is great to hear that your bat is under warranty

[Master_Entertainer]

I did see the pictures earlier and I saw them again. I didn't notice the seam marks earlier but now I had a close look and I saw them. Anyways, does it have plastic scuff sheet on the face of the bat? In the pictures it seems that it has but I am not 100% sure.

No worries! Also remember whenever you oil NEVER oil near the splice area (handle area)

Don't hesitate going over that booklet as it has got quite valuable information in it

As far pictures are concerned the bat looks great! I think you might not have to oil the bat again but thats my view after looking at the pictures. You can confirm this once you feel the wood. Because after oiling the bat the wood does get a bit darker. One thing I am concerned about is that wood at splice area (under the front sticker). It seems quite dark. I believe it is the wood colour which is dark and I hope it wasn't oiled in that area. If it is wood colour then it is heartwood which is very good, as the name says. From the pictures I realize that you will have to round of the edges for sure. Apart from the wood colour concern the bat is 100% original CA 12000 Plus bat.

Also does your bat has a toe guard? Did you see how cool it is? I mean the way it say 'CA 12000 Plus' on it looks pretty amazing.

Once again congratulations and good luck!

Thanx a lot, good that u liked the pics :)
Yes it has a grey toe guard :) no, there isnt any plastic scuff sheet, but i will apply it later on. Yes i also noticed the dark area under the sticker, but i hope that area is not oiled. If it is, and the bat breaks, then i will just give him back and get another one.

Thnx again :)

[Cover Drive]

Thanx a lot, good that u liked the pics :)
Yes it has a grey toe guard :) no, there isnt any plastic scuff sheet, but i will apply it later on. Yes i also noticed the dark area under the sticker, but i hope that area is not oiled. If it is, and the bat breaks, then i will just give him back and get another one.

Thnx again :)
No worries mate!

Yeahh do apply scuff sheet after knocking and everything. It is good for the bat

[Cover Drive]

Asalamalakium Uncle Sam,

I hope you are doing well! One of my friend emailed me and he is interested in purchasing your SS Gold Edition bat as well as the Vantage (I am just guessing the brand of the bat). Anyways, he does not have an account on PP so he just told me to post this on behalf of him.

If you are keen on selling the bat(s) then please contact;

Emmanuel Markakis
playdoe4t@hotmail.com

Thanks
I really appreciate it

(MODS I hope you guys don't mind if I am posting this. Since PMing system is not working so my friend told me to post this on his behalf)

JazakALLAH Khair

[saj001]

Me playing cover drive in net at Oval cricket Ground with my BubberSher

[Cover Drive]

MashALLAH, beautiful stroke it was and seems it was properly times as well.

If you don't mind can I ask you which pads were you wearing?

By the way, you have been disgracing Bubber Sher by playing such shots. It doesn't require those type of shots. Only :afridi (Just kidding mate)

[saj001]

MashALLAH, beautiful stroke it was and seems it was properly times as well.

If you don't mind can I ask you which pads were you wearing?

By the way, you have been disgracing Bubber Sher by playing such shots. It doesn't require those type of shots. Only :afridi (Just kidding mate)


Thanks:P

Pepsi pads :) , i have played some wild shots as well but i mostly play proper shots.

Looking at the ball after glance and My stance (very much ponting like):P

[Cover Drive]

Yes it does look like Pointing. The way your shoulders are and the way your legs are it certainly look likes Pointing.

Whenever I go for wild shots I miss them completely but when I go for proper shot I manage to time them properly

[saj001]

For wild slog's you need good eye and power. Just see where the ball is picthed , swing the bat same direction

[sultanator]

For wild slogs, you need to be :iamlegend

[Cover Drive]

For wild slog's you need good eye and power. Just see where the ball is picthed , swing the bat same direction
I never practice that nor I wish to :D Sometimes I just loose my brain and start wild swinging

[saj001]

I never practice that nor I wish to :D Sometimes I just loose my brain and start wild swinging


that's your weakness. Make it your strength , show them aggression but take calculated risk. Dont show your opponent's taht you are finding it hard and losing it.

[Uncle Sam]

Asalamalakium Uncle Sam,

I hope you are doing well! One of my friend emailed me and he is interested in purchasing your SS Gold Edition bat as well as the Vantage (I am just guessing the brand of the bat). Anyways, he does not have an account on PP so he just told me to post this on behalf of him.

If you are keen on selling the bat(s) then please contact;

Emmanuel Markakis
playdoe4t@hotmail.com

Thanks
I really appreciate it

(MODS I hope you guys don't mind if I am posting this. Since PMing system is not working so my friend told me to post this on his behalf)

JazakALLAH Khair

Dear CD,

Sorry it took a while to respond.
Both bats are gone, and I agree that both were crackers.

[Cover Drive]

No worries Unlce Sam.

Actually it was a guy on CSF who was interested in them.

Thanaks for letting us know

So which ones do you have currently? Or you are getting?

[Uncle Sam]

for now I only have Slaz "The Don", and still waiting on my custom made bat which has 5.25 inches wide blade.
What are you up to these days? got anything interesting in your collection?

[Cover Drive]

You didn't get that Vantage (I believe this is the make) custom made bat yet?

I am yet to get 2 bats from Pakistan (AS V3 and Bubber Sher). It has been quite long since I paid for them but I don't even think they have been shipped from Pakistan yet. :(

Again I am yet to get my GM Original Limited Edition Pads and Gloves. I had to get theem shipped at my cousins place in UK. She has got them but she did not ship to me yet. :(

I had bought Gray Nicolls pads, gloves and bat. The guy at a store shop here ripped me badly and gave me 3 Star range. At that time I had no clue about cricket gear at that time so now I kinda regret. InshALLAH tomorrow a guy wants to have a look at them so I hope he buys everything. InshALLAH after selling this I will be buying Nitro 5 Star pads for nets/practice. Then I might buy a GM Icon bat.

Uncle Sam the biggest problem which I have to face and believe you don't have to face when buying anything is that I have to go thru my mates. Sometimes they don't allow me to buy anything :(

[manno]

Uncle Sam, so you are either unable or unwilling to help me locate the actual bat pictured below?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4271051418_8e84a08afa_o.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Heyy mate,

Welcome to PP!!

I believe he is yet to get this stick but I am not sure :S

[Koenigsegg]

That looks like one crazy bat.

[Cover Drive]

Heyy Guys,

Today I saw CA 10000 Plus Limited Edition bat. This bat is just amazing! Honestly this bat seemed better than CA 12000 Plus. The sweetspot is really long. It also has very thick edges and the balance and pick up was just perfect. The grains were really awesome on the piece I saw. I just loved this bat, InshALLAH in future I will buy it one day.

Another stunner from CA. If anyone is considering it then I sill surely recommend it to you

Brother ME how's your CA 12K preparation going? Did you oiled it? Knocked it?

Brother Sultanator how's your Bubber Sher knocking process going?

[sultanator]

Brother Sultanator how's your Bubber Sher knocking process going?

I've been really busy with revision lately but i'll be continuing the process after my exam next week. At the end of the christmas holidays I had clocked 5 hours of knocking, 2 hours per edge and 1 hour for the whole face. I just dented the face with the edge of my mallet to emulate seam marks and the dents were really deep on the face. They weren't as deep on the edges which is a good sign. I've started to oil the face and edges again because I think 3 coats is why the dents are so deep. I've got 5 coats on the face and edges and inshallah there'll only be a few more hours of knocking.

Oooh I like the sound of this CA! Was it the Mani LE or the normal LE? Price and weight?

[Cover Drive]

I've been really busy with revision lately but i'll be continuing the process after my exam next week. At the end of the christmas holidays I had clocked 5 hours of knocking, 2 hours per edge and 1 hour for the whole face. I just dented the face with the edge of my mallet to emulate seam marks and the dents were really deep on the face. They weren't as deep on the edges which is a good sign. I've started to oil the face and edges again because I think 3 coats is why the dents are so deep. I've got 5 coats on the face and edges and inshallah there'll only be a few more hours of knocking.

Oooh I like the sound of this CA! Was it the Mani LE or the normal LE? Price and weight?
Asalamalakium Brother,

Uhmm you oiled the face five times?!? As far my knowledge goes I know that you should oil the face no more than four coats per year. I believe no matter how many times you oil the face you will still be able to dent the face of the bat with edge of mallet just like you did. I believe it requires more knocking rather than oiling it again and again

[Cover Drive]

And yeahh as far that CA 10K LE is concerned it was normal LE. That guy paid around 290 Canadian Dollars and it was 2.8lbs. I believe the only difference between Mani LE and Normal LE is that one has different stickers and has Imran Nazir's autograph on it

[xkalibur80]

I just got back from UT sports and here are the prices that I was quoted for each of the bats:

- CA12K Rs 13,500 (after negotiation) - was quoted 16000 initially
- CA10K Rs 9000
- AS V3 Rs 8000
- MB Bubber Sher Rs 9000

I know that some of you have purchased from UT Sports in the past - please advise if the prices seem reasonable?

Any help will be appreciated.

[Cover Drive]

The prices are absolutely fine.

In fact I was on verge of getting AS V3 from UT Sports Karachi shipped to me here. But my friend (club mate) did not get a bat for me and for himself because of the security over here. They have recently drilled holes in people bat so my friend cancelled my order and I was soo angry at him loll. But since you will be bringing everything along yourself then everything will be safe InshALLAH and you do not have to worry

PS if you could email me at: m_uzair36@hotmail.com I would really appreciate it.

JazakALLAH Khair

[Keith]

Anyone ever been to a cricket bat manufacturer? Quite interesting to see how these things get made!!!!!!

[Cover Drive]

I haven't been there but I want to go there. I have seen videos on youtube about bat makers and they seem really interesting the way bat is made.

[Keith]

I haven't been there but I want to go there. I have seen videos on youtube about bat makers and they seem really interesting the way bat is made.

We have bat maker (standard and custom made - B&S) just outside Port Elizabeth and I have been there on 2 occassions. It is unbeleiveable the amount of work and craftsmanship that goes into making what we see as a simple bloody bat!!!!

[Master_Entertainer]

Heyy Guys,

Today I saw CA 10000 Plus Limited Edition bat. This bat is just amazing! Honestly this bat seemed better than CA 12000 Plus. The sweetspot is really long. It also has very thick edges and the balance and pick up was just perfect. The grains were really awesome on the piece I saw. I just loved this bat, InshALLAH in future I will buy it one day.

Another stunner from CA. If anyone is considering it then I sill surely recommend it to you

Brother ME how's your CA 12K preparation going? Did you oiled it? Knocked it?

Brother Sultanator how's your Bubber Sher knocking process going?

Yes i have oiled it started to knock the bat. Havent played with it yet.. Maybe i can try it next week. Has anyone any experience with SS TON GOLD EDITION OR SS TON SILVER EDITION? Have heard it is a good bat.
http://onlinestockist.com/SS-GOLD-EDITION-Grade-1-English-Willow-Cricket-Bat-P109411.aspx

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Asalamalakium,

Brother ME hows your CA 12000 Plus going? Did you start knocking it?

Brother Sultanator hows your Bubber Sher going?

I got a Bubber Sher last night as well :D

JazakALLAH Khair

[Master_Entertainer]

Yes i have oiled it started to knock the bat. Havent played with it yet.. Maybe i can try it next week. Has anyone any experience with SS TON GOLD EDITION OR SS TON SILVER EDITION? Have heard it is a good bat.
http://onlinestockist.com/SS-GOLD-EDITION-Grade-1-English-Willow-Cricket-Bat-P109411.aspx :danish

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Yes i have oiled it started to knock the bat. Havent played with it yet.. Maybe i can try it next week. Has anyone any experience with SS TON GOLD EDITION OR SS TON SILVER EDITION? Have heard it is a good bat.
http://onlinestockist.com/SS-GOLD-EDITION-Grade-1-English-Willow-Cricket-Bat-P109411.aspx
loll I never read this post :))

Anyways, I haven't used SS Ton Gold Edition bat but Uncle Sam has it (or had it). It is quite amazing bat as it has really long sweet spot

The prices on OnlineStockist are amazing as well

[xkalibur80]

I just picked up Bubber Sher and AS V3 from Karachi....amazing piece of wood I must admit.

I will post pictures upon my return.

I also got a couple of unbranded bats.

[Poison]

Just back from Pakistan; purchased;

Malik Sher Amin :afridi
Ihsan Inferno 350 :yk
CA Plus 5000 :inzi

I must say, the Sher Amin is an incredible piece of willow. Amazing sweet spot, and the edges are thick as hell. The only problem I've had is that on the way back I think the bag was thrown around a bit on the plane and the Sher has a slight dent on the back, merely a cosmetic injury, but still.

Altogether, the three bats cost me 20,000 rupees, Sher was 7000, Plus 5000 was 6500, and the Inferno was also 6500. xcalibur i'm interested to know where UT Sports is, I bought all my bats from the Islamabad area, and the Bubber Sher was listed at one of the shops at 17,000 rupees; looks like you got a bargain.

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I just picked up Bubber Sher and AS V3 from Karachi....amazing piece of wood I must admit.

I will post pictures upon my return.

I also got a couple of unbranded bats.
We all know how good Bubber Sher so lets not talk about it :)

AS V3 is one of the most under rated Pakistani bat. I have heard lots of good thing from people who have owned or have seen this bat has always been full praised of this bat.

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Just back from Pakistan; purchased;

Malik Sher Amin :afridi
Ihsan Inferno 350 :yk
CA Plus 5000 :inzi

I must say, the Sher Amin is an incredible piece of willow. Amazing sweet spot, and the edges are thick as hell. The only problem I've had is that on the way back I think the bag was thrown around a bit on the plane and the Sher has a slight dent on the back, merely a cosmetic injury, but still.

Altogether, the three bats cost me 20,000 rupees, Sher was 7000, Plus 5000 was 6500, and the Inferno was also 6500. xcalibur i'm interested to know where UT Sports is, I bought all my bats from the Islamabad area, and the Bubber Sher was listed at one of the shops at 17,000 rupees; looks like you got a bargain.
Uhmm didn't you already have Sher Amin in the past? Anyways Sher Amin is hell of a bat!

Don't worry about that cosmetic damage it will not effect your bat performance or its life.

CA 5000 Plus is also a great bat. Majid Bhai had this bat and he said it is a great bat. In fact, I would say CA bats are amazing!

Recently I have heard great things about Ihsan bats and have also heard they have been making very good bats and are much improved bats.

Sher Amin price is okay and I believe UT Sports is selling at the same price. I have no clue how much CA 5K and Inferno 350 goes for.

That guy is ripping you off!!

Heres UT Sports address (I googled it):

Neighborhood: F.B. Area
Adam Lehri Market, Karimabad, F.B. Area.
Karachi, 74200

Phone: +92-21-6338350

At last brother do you mind posting few pictures of your bat(s)?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Poison]

Did u get it from Arshad Rajpoot Sports in Jhelum?

YES?! How did you know sir?

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Uhmm didn't you already have Sher Amin in the past? Anyways Sher Amin is hell of a bat!

Don't worry about that cosmetic damage it will not effect your bat performance or its life.

CA 5000 Plus is also a great bat. Majid Bhai had this bat and he said it is a great bat. In fact, I would say CA bats are amazing!

Recently I have heard great things about Ihsan bats and have also heard they have been making very good bats and are much improved bats.

Sher Amin price is okay and I believe UT Sports is selling at the same price. I have no clue how much CA 5K and Inferno 350 goes for.

That guy is ripping you off!!

Heres UT Sports address (I googled it):

Neighborhood: F.B. Area
Adam Lehri Market, Karimabad, F.B. Area.
Karachi, 74200

Phone: +92-21-6338350

At last brother do you mind posting few pictures of your bat(s)?

JazakALLAH Khair

Yeah I bought a Sher Amin previously but gave it to my brother, I used to use a lighter Ihsan Crown, the Sher was just a bit too heavy. The newer model is however lighter and much thicker, which sounds wrong but somehow is right :afridi And I don't know what it is with CA's, but their middle is always amazing, regardless of the bat model.

I'll post up pics of the whole bat collection soon, I have about 7 now (mine and brothers) :jm

And yes I know that I got ripped off, particularly on the Ihsan Inferno, the same shop had the Inferno 950 for close to 20,000 rupees! But there's still a massive saving anyway, next time maybe I'll just buy the bats direct from Sialkot.

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Yeah I bought a Sher Amin previously but gave it to my brother, I used to use a lighter Ihsan Crown, the Sher was just a bit too heavy. The newer model is however lighter and much thicker, which sounds wrong but somehow is right :afridi And I don't know what it is with CA's, but their middle is always amazing, regardless of the bat model.

I'll post up pics of the whole bat collection soon, I have about 7 now (mine and brothers) :jm

And yes I know that I got ripped off, particularly on the Ihsan Inferno, the same shop had the Inferno 950 for close to 20,000 rupees! But there's still a massive saving anyway, next time maybe I'll just buy the bats direct from Sialkot.
Yeahh you are right the newer model of Sher Amin is amazing! I also like the new stickers, they are much better compare to the old ones

Yeahh sure do post a picture of your bat collection soon in fact how about post a picture of your whole cricket kit?:P (Don't worry mate my brother shares my bat as well :) )

Uhmm UT Sports has Inferno 950 for Rs. 12000 whereas you can bargain a bit and get discount on it as well.

[Master_Entertainer]

loll I never read this post :))

Anyways, I haven't used SS Ton Gold Edition bat but Uncle Sam has it (or had it). It is quite amazing bat as it has really long sweet spot

The prices on OnlineStockist are amazing as well

Yeah i checked the prices at OnlineStockist, but the shipping costs makes it expensive for me.. Ive sent a mail to AS, i think im going to buy V3 with blue stickers + coloured batting pads, gloves etc

[Poison]

I know what you mean CD; the sticker of the Lion on the back is really awesome. :D

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I know what you mean CD; the sticker of the Lion on the back is really awesome. :D
I love that sticker! Even the front sticker is much improved compare to the old one.

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Yeah i checked the prices at OnlineStockist, but the shipping costs makes it expensive for me.. Ive sent a mail to AS, i think im going to buy V3 with blue stickers + coloured batting pads, gloves etc

SF Saphire on Onlinestockist is pretty amazing as well.

I love AS V3 as welll InshALLAH I will be getting it once I go to Pakistan in summer

[xkalibur80]

Just back from Pakistan; purchased;

Malik Sher Amin :afridi
Ihsan Inferno 350 :yk
CA Plus 5000 :inzi

I must say, the Sher Amin is an incredible piece of willow. Amazing sweet spot, and the edges are thick as hell. The only problem I've had is that on the way back I think the bag was thrown around a bit on the plane and the Sher has a slight dent on the back, merely a cosmetic injury, but still.

Altogether, the three bats cost me 20,000 rupees, Sher was 7000, Plus 5000 was 6500, and the Inferno was also 6500. xcalibur i'm interested to know where UT Sports is, I bought all my bats from the Islamabad area, and the Bubber Sher was listed at one of the shops at 17,000 rupees; looks like you got a bargain.

The highest price that I found for Bubber Sher was Rs.12000 and that too at Lords Sports in Karachi.

I was able to get Bubber Sher for Rs 8500 as I bought a total of 7 bats from UT Sports.

Between 7 bats and other equipment i.e. gloves, WK pads/gloves, guards, batting pads, helmets and kit bags I paid Rs 55000.

Cover Drive - I will need some assistance when it comes to oiling and knocking of the bats. Perhaps, you can refer me to a youtube video.

I also checked out genuine Kookaburra and GM bats and they are way too pricey! I think Lords Sports was selling it for Rs 25000.

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The price varies at every store in Pakistan but from what I have heard and seen UT Sports is most reiiable store in Karachi

My clubs uniform were made by uniform and few other items were purchased so at the end our club bought things around Rs. 100,000 from them

No worries!

It depends which English bat it was. GM top of the line bats tend to be around $500. Generally English bats are expensive compare to Pakistani's

[Master_Entertainer]

I have ordered AS-V3, weight 2.8 and minimum 12 grains. Does anyone have experience with the AS factory? I want the bat in blue stickers, cuz i dont like the red stickers.
Look at razzaqs ax, it has completely different stickers, black and red. Specal made for him?

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Perhaps yes it could specially made for Abdul Razzaq

By the way, how much did you order it for?

Congtraluations on your new bat! I hope it last really long.

Uhhmm I remember you once hinted that you are also looking to buy soft goods so did you get hold of them?

[Master_Entertainer]

Perhaps yes it could specially made for Abdul Razzaq

By the way, how much did you order it for?

Congtraluations on your new bat! I hope it last really long.

Uhhmm I remember you once hinted that you are also looking to buy soft goods so did you get hold of them?

Yeah i believe it is specially made for razzaq. Thanx, i ive heard a lot about the bat, so hope it lives up to the expectations!

The bats price is 132 USD, yes and i have also ordered blue batting pads, V3-gloves, guards, County white matchballs, batting helmets and yellow indoor balls.

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Ohh okay. InshALLAH bat will perform and you will score tons of runs with it!

Which pads did you order? V3? V3 gloves looks good but worst thing is that AS did not come out with new range this year (yet) and the gloves still have calf leather palm on them. Don't get me wrong here I am not saying gloves are bad! Honestly I like them as well. I haven't used or have heard anything about AS softs but they look pretty decent.

Just a question for you (i hope you don't mind) that why didnt you buy pads from your country? The reason why I am saying that is because shipping of pads is alot and it is more than the cost of pads itself. My pads are stuck in UK and shipping from UK to Canada for pads is around $80 whereas pads are worth $70 loll

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Sultanator Bhai it is good that you have knocked your bat alot. I mean one of my friend was telling me that these Pakistani bats require alot of knocking. I barely knocked my Bubber Sher so the other day it was not playing good at all

[iHammad]

Wow Uzair bhai! You sure do know a lot abt bats :)

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loll seriously Hammad I don't!

[Rizla786]

Hi Guys

I am looking to purchase a cricket bat for the upcoming new cricket season. I was thinking of purchasing the 'woodworm ibat gamma' but not sure if this is a good choice.

Has anyone used this bat before or can you recommend me a decent bat I should use. I prefer the bat to be light.

You help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[Uncle Sam]

Rizla ... where u guys play in New York?

[sultanator]

Sultanator Bhai it is good that you have knocked your bat alot. I mean one of my friend was telling me that these Pakistani bats require alot of knocking. I barely knocked my Bubber Sher so the other day it was not playing good at all

Jazzak Allah brother! They sure are frustrating. I've clocked 9 hours of knocking (2.5 for each edge and 4 for the whole face) and i'm still getting seam marks! But i'll keep at it :)

[Serendipity]

went to get CA 12K or similar but ended up buying the Bubber Sher Limited edition, simply because of its curve, balance and how it felt. wont have time to upload pics any tiem soon but I m looking forward to playing with this in summer!

[farhan1]

Oh Bats again! looks in further touch!

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Hi Guys

I am looking to purchase a cricket bat for the upcoming new cricket season. I was thinking of purchasing the 'woodworm ibat gamma' but not sure if this is a good choice.

Has anyone used this bat before or can you recommend me a decent bat I should use. I prefer the bat to be light.

You help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Heyy Mate,

Woodworms iBat range is made in Pakistan by CA. So Woodworm's iBat and CA bats will be pretty much same

As far Gamma goes I have never used it nor I have seen it but from what I know it is Grade 3 English Williow

What is your budget?

If you have any other questions please let me know

Cheers!

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Jazzak Allah brother! They sure are frustrating. I've clocked 9 hours of knocking (2.5 for each edge and 4 for the whole face) and i'm still getting seam marks! But i'll keep at it :)
Waiyyakum

Woow thats alot of knocking brother. I don't know how your house mates have survived thru the 9 hours of knocking. Since your bat had few grains so it required extra knocking compare to other bats. But once you have knocked in alot watch the ball flying!!

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went to get CA 12K or similar but ended up buying the Bubber Sher Limited edition, simply because of its curve, balance and how it felt. wont have time to upload pics any tiem soon but I m looking forward to playing with this in summer!
Bubber Sher is not a bat pick as well! Again everything lies within the person. He will be choosing the bat that is best for him in terms of balance, pick up, budget and so on. It is not about stickers or brand

[sultanator]

Waiyyakum

Woow thats alot of knocking brother. I don't know how your house mates have survived thru the 9 hours of knocking. Since your bat had few grains so it required extra knocking compare to other bats. But once you have knocked in alot watch the ball flying!!

Hah! I do it in the kitchen :/ the door makes it virtually sound-proof!

The thing is, the ping kind of sucks. I have one of those cricket balls hanging off a piece of string, I tested the bat with it. I don't get that crunch feeling when you hit the middle and the ball doesn't exactly fly off :/ Maybe I just need to knock a bit more, but a cheap Kashmir Willow bat (not even oiled or knocked) seems to have more ping :/

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Hah! I do it in the kitchen :/ the door makes it virtually sound-proof!

The thing is, the ping kind of sucks. I have one of those cricket balls hanging off a piece of string, I tested the bat with it. I don't get that crunch feeling when you hit the middle and the ball doesn't exactly fly off :/ Maybe I just need to knock a bit more, but a cheap Kashmir Willow bat (not even oiled or knocked) seems to have more ping :/
Ohh okay

When I was rounding off the edges of my CA 12K it made alot of noise that my house mates had taken the mallet from me and kept it some where for quite long time loll

It will surely improve once you have knocked in alot then it will improve alot and the ball will fly like rocket

[Master_Entertainer]

Ohh okay. InshALLAH bat will perform and you will score tons of runs with it!

Which pads did you order? V3? V3 gloves looks good but worst thing is that AS did not come out with new range this year (yet) and the gloves still have calf leather palm on them. Don't get me wrong here I am not saying gloves are bad! Honestly I like them as well. I haven't used or have heard anything about AS softs but they look pretty decent.

Just a question for you (i hope you don't mind) that why didnt you buy pads from your country? The reason why I am saying that is because shipping of pads is alot and it is more than the cost of pads itself. My pads are stuck in UK and shipping from UK to Canada for pads is around $80 whereas pads are worth $70 loll

Salam CD!

I ordered coloured G-200, he said that V-3 are not available in colour. The thing is that i have ordered for myself and my team mates. I have have ordered for over 900 USD! Indoor balls, protective equipment, V-3 bat and some other stuff like protective sheet.

The reason why i dont buy pads in my country is that we dont have any cricket shops in Norway. We have to order from UK or Pakistan, and the last option is the cheapest one. Shipping is 210 USD for everything, and that includes 7 pairs of pads and 30 Indoor balls, some 5-6 pairs of gloves, thighs, guards and supporters.. so a lot of stuff you see. I am going to pay through my bank tomorrow, so i hope that they are a professional company, i mean i know that they are well-known, but it is a lot of money.. :ibutt

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Salam CD!

I ordered coloured G-200, he said that V-3 are not available in colour. The thing is that i have ordered for myself and my team mates. I have have ordered for over 900 USD! Indoor balls, protective equipment, V-3 bat and some other stuff like protective sheet.

The reason why i dont buy pads in my country is that we dont have any cricket shops in Norway. We have to order from UK or Pakistan, and the last option is the cheapest one. Shipping is 210 USD for everything, and that includes 7 pairs of pads and 30 Indoor balls, some 5-6 pairs of gloves, thighs, guards and supporters.. so a lot of stuff you see. I am going to pay through my bank tomorrow, so i hope that they are a professional company, i mean i know that they are well-known, but it is a lot of money.. :ibutt
Walilakumasalam,

Ohh okayy G200 pads are pretty nice as well, they are lightweight and look good as well whereas they also have good protection. The reason why I asked you initially way don't you buy stuff from your country is because pads are usually heavy so there shipping cost is a bit high. But since you don't have any store then it makes sense.

Usually when you shop alot at a specific store and more importantly you are doing it first time alot of seller usually throw in free stuff as well. I am not sure if they are giving it to you but they should.

InshALLAH everything will be safe and no worries nothing will happen

[xkalibur80]

I have bought the CA10000 Batting pads - very light and snug nicely onto my legs.

have a look: http://batsnmore.com.au/images/batting-pads-ca-10000-plus.jpg

Plus Ihsan Inferno batting gloves.....

http://www.sportstrolley.com/ekmps/shops/cricketimports/images/ihsan-inferno-950-batting-gloves-208-p.jpg

[xkalibur80]

Ohh okay

When I was rounding off the edges of my CA 12K it made alot of noise that my house mates had taken the mallet from me and kept it some where for quite long time loll

It will surely improve once you have knocked in alot then it will improve alot and the ball will fly like rocket


Uzair - can you please post the link to the youtube video that shows how to knock a bat properly together with the oiling?

I am returning next week and want to get started on this project ASAP!

Thanks again for your help.

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I have bought the CA10000 Batting pads - very light and snug nicely onto my legs.

have a look: http://batsnmore.com.au/images/batting-pads-ca-10000-plus.jpg

Plus Ihsan Inferno batting gloves.....

http://www.sportstrolley.com/ekmps/shops/cricketimports/images/ihsan-inferno-950-batting-gloves-208-p.jpg
I always wanted to get those CA pads (whereas I still wish to get them :) ). In summer when my mother went to Pakistan I told her to get me these pads so instead of them she got me CA 12000 Plus Batting Pads so I don't have any regret. But InshALLAH when I go Pakistan in summer then I will buy these pads and then I will have 4 pair of pads all different style :D

Those gloves are very nice and they are very light as well. I was getting a pair of gloves for my brother (Orange) so I told the guy to send me the old model (like the one you posted above) but he did not have them in stock so I am now getting new model of Ihsan Inferno 750 batting gloves.

Brother Omair post a picture of your kit once you get back here :D

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Uzair - can you please post the link to the youtube video that shows how to knock a bat properly together with the oiling?

I am returning next week and want to get started on this project ASAP!

Thanks again for your help.
InshALLAH I will post the link in a day or two

Uhmm sometimes the bat has been oiled by the seller. For instance one of my friend got Sher Amin about 2 months ago whereas his bat was oiled and it just required knocking

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Bubber Sher is not a bat pick as well! Again everything lies within the person. He will be choosing the bat that is best for him in terms of balance, pick up, budget and so on. It is not about stickers or brand

Thanks yaara, I agree, it just felt right!!! and I paid PKR 13000 and guess where i bought it from CD, your favourite/recmnded people. have a guess :-)

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Thanks yaara, I agree, it just felt right!!! and I paid PKR 13000 and guess where i bought it from CD, your favourite recmndtn people. have a guess :-)
loll UT Sports?

You said your Bubber Sher is "Limited Edition" right? No wnder there is a price difference. If you don't mind can I ask you for pictures? Since we haven't seen Bubber Sher Limited Edition picturees so it would be worth having a look at them. Also how many grains does your Bubber Sher has got? mine has around 10-11

[Serendipity]

Brother, I sincerely apologise but it wont be possibel just yet, just back from long holidays and work is like mad with outstanding stuff, need to sort out tenants for my flat plus some travel inshallah nearer the season will do.

BTW, yes, it is limited edition, and has got about similar grains if not more. The irlines no longer let you take them in the plane due to security reasons so I was a littel concerned about damage on the way but it was okay MA.

Do you know them or get any benefit? You must ask for comission from this lot :-), they were very busy I must say...........seems to be doing really well.

I had asked them to get it knocked in and oiled before picking it up so they apparently did ..........but not sure if it actually happened, it does have two marks of seam and no obvious sign of oiling, will find out soon!

[xkalibur80]

loll UT Sports?

You said your Bubber Sher is "Limited Edition" right? No wnder there is a price difference. If you don't mind can I ask you for pictures? Since we haven't seen Bubber Sher Limited Edition picturees so it would be worth having a look at them. Also how many grains does your Bubber Sher has got? mine has around 10-11

I saw limited edition while I was at UT Sports...it has green and yellow stickers as opposed to black and yellow.

It was also very light compared to the regular bat and the balance just felt right.

I will post all the pictures upon my return.

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I saw limited edition while I was at UT Sports...it has green and yellow stickers as opposed to black and yellow.

It was also very light compared to the regular bat and the balance just felt right.

I will post all the pictures upon my return.
Ohh okayy

JazakALLAH Khair!