When bats were Sexy - Gray Nicolls XP70

Here is my review of what I regard as a classic bat, the XP70, A polarising statement of brain over brawn during a time when the Big Edge was smashing past 50mm, this bat went a different direction and was a tool for picking out the short stuff and nudging into gaps with precision and power. Many thanks to Angelo for supplying the bat.

I apologise to those of you with visual effect skills, as this is my first play with tracking and overlaying. It looks bad but is not meant to be taken seriously. Still learning.

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬

0:00 - Introduction
0.56 - Grains and spine profile
1.56 - Original website pricing and I took in photos from 2016
4.45 - Handle construction and stickers
5.45 - Specs, handle shape and gauge
8.09 - Bat Shape and width of the bat
8.54 - Pickup. B Roll and Weight
9.25 - Cooper Pale Ale
10.43 - More B Roll and Tap up
11.57 - XP 80 Story
12.36 - innovations in cricket and conclusion

Links I showed in the video:

Wayback Engine
https://web.archive.org/web/201612270...

My awful XP80 review
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XP70 and 80 Photo Album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...

My thoughts on this Gray-Nicolls UK Alpha Gen 1.0 5 Star
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My XP70 jaws sequence was cut from the finale of the Jaws 2 1978 ending sequence. Universal Pictures, Zanuck/Brown Productions (A Zanuck/Brown Production)

Tyrion I Drink and I know things, Game of Thrones, Season 6 Episode 2, HBO

Tyrion Hurling, Game of Thrones, Season 5 Episode 1, HBO

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