There wasn't a single batter in the room who didn't have DKP Icon at the top of their list
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
'If you are a bit more of a beat ball cricketer - going out to whack it, the Gunn & Moore Aion is probably perfect for you'
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
The Powerspot's position in history has been cemented by David Gower and Michael Atherton so there is no need for Gray-Nicolls to reinvent the wheel here.
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
The retro look of the bat was a highlight for some and a turn-off for others, and there was a similar split between The Cricketer’s team and the student testers on the bat's performance
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
Consistency was a key theme among the ratings for the Gladiator, which scored an average of 7.8 across three categories – pick up and feel, build quality and performance
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
Former England international Alex Tudor was full of praise for the good weight and balance of the Kookaburra Stealth, which left him full of trust that he didn’t have to overhit deliveries
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
The middle of the Gunn & Moore Mana DXM was variously described as “good”, “solid”, “reliable” and “sweet”
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
"Really good bat, light pick up, great middle and well built," said one tester about the Gray-Nicolls Shockwave. You can't really ask for much more than that.
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
It is off the middle where the DSC Blak really delivers in terms of power; if you can connect with good timing the ball can really fly.
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
Across 16 bats by major manufacturers, the Ton Nemesis III was the top of the pile with ‘the sweetest of centres’ for testers who rated the performance highest on the day
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
As one of the heavier bats tested, the Newbury’s pick up and feel was the star of the show. One student described it as ‘just a good bat’ adding: “Not too heavy, had something when you hit it."
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
The famous Australian batmakers get Alex Tudor’s seal of approval with the Ghost 3.1. He described it as a “good trustworthy bat” which “will only get better the more you use it”
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
The most expensive Gray-Nicolls bat in our selection, the Gray-Nicolls Tempesta received generally positive reviews
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
Former England international Alex Tudor also liked the “well presented” colour scheme and said the bat “performs well” to match
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | 1 First double | Bats |
The main takeaway from 10 minutes with the DSC XLite 2.0 was, for all our testers, a very generous middle and the consistency of contact right the way down the bat
04/03/2024 | The Cricketer | Bats |
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