DSC: BROWSE AND BUY

DSC PEARLA X2

No one could question the quality or generosity of the middle, while its weight – 2oz 9lb – allowed a broad spectrum of strokes.

Initial impression: 7.0
Build quality: 8.2
Pick-up/feel: 8.2
Performance: 7.4

RRP: £240

Weight: 2lb 9oz

Edges: 38mm

DSC XLITE 4.0

One of the cheaper bats on display at The Cricketer's testing day, it outperformed its initial impression, with most of the scepticism focused on the diameter of the handle.

Initial impression: 6.0
Build quality: 7.3
Pick-up/feel: 7.7
Performance: 7.0

RRP: £200

Weight: 2lb 8oz

Edges: 39mm

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