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Utters
New Starter
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 15/01/2011 : 19:01:24
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| Watching SA v India ODI and Smith has switched from Apex to Luna. Just got out and Botha's arrived at the crease with one. Not seen a pro with one all winter and now 2 in a minute. |
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fake_street_spirit
Amateur
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Posted - 16/01/2011 : 19:25:28
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| you must be very happy |
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Utters
New Starter
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2011 : 20:18:28
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| I did laugh at Botha's LBW decision. Guess the edge of a Luna must sound a bit like a pad! |
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Butsy17
New Starter
Australia
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Posted - 16/01/2011 : 22:32:05
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| They just switched their stickers, pros would never use a bat like that. |
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Utters
New Starter
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 16/01/2011 : 23:12:09
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| Profile looked like a Luna |
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skg13
Amateur
Singapore
143 Posts |
Posted - 17/01/2011 : 07:33:52
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| it def looked like a luna... |
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TAGG
Amateur
United Kingdom
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Butsy17
New Starter
Australia
17 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 00:44:11
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I thought it was common knowledge but I am telling you, a pro would never use a bat that has had that much wood taken out of it, it is ridiculous ot think otherwise.
It is hard to tell because of those stickers on his bat and because it is night time but look at the apex he was using in december 2010 -
http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/107553971/Getty-Images-Sport - clearly not the apex profile, he simply uses the stickers
Why would a pro who has their bats made to their specific specifications, change the profile of their bat in a month and to something like this when they can have bats made to the exact size, weight, colour etc. If they wan't a lighter bat, they can have thier bats dried alot more which means they wont last as long, but when you get between 6-20 depending on how many games you play per year, you dont need them to last
He is using Luna stickers and not the Luna bat.
The only player I know who has used the a bat that has had wood taken out like this is Daniel Vetorri
http://www.gettyimages.com.au/detail/108061401/Getty-Images-Sport |
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Butsy17
New Starter
Australia
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 00:46:02
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| By colour I mean heartwood or no heartwood. |
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TAGG
Amateur
United Kingdom
138 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 08:59:24
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| Brian Lara did okay with his scoop!!!!!!!!!! from memory he scored his first record breaking score of 375 with a Gray Nicolls Scoop. |
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Nick_Admin
Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18/01/2011 : 09:17:30
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| @butsy17 , Collingwood used a similar bat when slaz launched it a few years ago. Strange cuts out the back to stop it wobbling. |
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TAGG
Amateur
United Kingdom
138 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 12:47:07
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| Peitersen and Flintoff used the woodworms which had bits cut out |
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Utters
New Starter
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 18/01/2011 : 14:48:57
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| So has anyone netted with a Luna yet? I really like the pick up but am interested in people's views who've hit with one before I buy |
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Butsy17
New Starter
Australia
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Posted - 19/01/2011 : 03:25:25
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| The scoop is an exception because back then they didn't have techniques to make the bats really big and really lite, so they just took the wood out in the middle. Can you see where I'm coming from though, why would he need to have the wood taken out which is more do do with weight than anything else, when he can have a massive bat that is still relatively light. |
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SempreSami
Semi-Pro
United Kingdom
643 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2011 : 08:24:38
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Decide for yourselves yo. |
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TAGG
Amateur
United Kingdom
138 Posts |
Posted - 19/01/2011 : 09:09:51
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For me it is a Luna, reasons being:
1. The shading of the Gold bits would indicate that the wood in the middle is higher than the sticker and hence causing the shadow.
2. Most significantly is the sponsors sticker that is added to the bat once GS takes delivery of it and by the S there is a gap which again would indicate that there is a difference in height of the wood.
Taking those two into account, I would say that GS is using a geniune Luna. |
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Graeme Smith Using Luna
