Hello Friends,
I received my new cricket bat in the mail yesterday its SM US 100 Plus cricket bat. It is a Grade 1 English willow cricket bat which i got shipped to Australia (From India).
Specs: 2.9-2.10 lbs with a nice pick up. It has 22 grains and almost half amount of heartwood. No knots or blemishes anywhere on the bat. Feels like 2.8 with a mid-low sweet spot. It has a decent curve and huge 40mm edges with a thick toe. High spine with concaving on the back to compensate for the edges and weight.
Performance: The bat has an extended sweetspot. The ping is good, however i will have to prepare it more and try it out in the nets to give a full performance review.
Dealer experience: I got it from Onlinestockist. I after a CA 15000 plus and after checking out with some dealers who dint have any stock asked Ajit from Onlinestockist if he has any bat matching my preference and specs stated above to which he suggested this bat. He sent me photos and i wanted to try it out as i have bought from him before. I placed the order on 13th August and had asked for knocking and oiling. The bat was shipped out on 20th August and i received it on 24th via express courier. Toe guard, 2 anti scuff sheets and company provided bat cover was given and i have to say i am very satisfied with the dealer experience and shipping times.
How it compares with my other grade 1 bats: Ping wise its better than the SS LE and marginally less than my Woodworm. Sweetspot is bigger than SS and more or less same as Woodworm. Position of sweetspot is mid-low as compared to other bats. my SS is 2.7, Woodworm is 2.8 and this must be 2.9/2.10. However all three are great is pickup and would have to try in the nets to get a further idea on which is the best amongst three.
Overall: Initial response is very good and SM seem to have very good bats for the price range. This is exactly as i wanted in term of specs and feel and now i have to take it to the nets to test it further. Hope it gets me lot of runs.
I received my new cricket bat in the mail yesterday its SM US 100 Plus cricket bat. It is a Grade 1 English willow cricket bat which i got shipped to Australia (From India).
Specs: 2.9-2.10 lbs with a nice pick up. It has 22 grains and almost half amount of heartwood. No knots or blemishes anywhere on the bat. Feels like 2.8 with a mid-low sweet spot. It has a decent curve and huge 40mm edges with a thick toe. High spine with concaving on the back to compensate for the edges and weight.
Performance: The bat has an extended sweetspot. The ping is good, however i will have to prepare it more and try it out in the nets to give a full performance review.
Dealer experience: I got it from Onlinestockist. I after a CA 15000 plus and after checking out with some dealers who dint have any stock asked Ajit from Onlinestockist if he has any bat matching my preference and specs stated above to which he suggested this bat. He sent me photos and i wanted to try it out as i have bought from him before. I placed the order on 13th August and had asked for knocking and oiling. The bat was shipped out on 20th August and i received it on 24th via express courier. Toe guard, 2 anti scuff sheets and company provided bat cover was given and i have to say i am very satisfied with the dealer experience and shipping times.
How it compares with my other grade 1 bats: Ping wise its better than the SS LE and marginally less than my Woodworm. Sweetspot is bigger than SS and more or less same as Woodworm. Position of sweetspot is mid-low as compared to other bats. my SS is 2.7, Woodworm is 2.8 and this must be 2.9/2.10. However all three are great is pickup and would have to try in the nets to get a further idea on which is the best amongst three.
Overall: Initial response is very good and SM seem to have very good bats for the price range. This is exactly as i wanted in term of specs and feel and now i have to take it to the nets to test it further. Hope it gets me lot of runs.
