I have always been a great fan of CA bats. For me they are clearly the best bats, but that is my personal choice because the CA white Gold is Chunkier than your normal Gray Nicholls bat. I find that this bat is perfect for my style of Aggressive play, it is a bullky bladed bat which also encourages the ball to fly of the middle with minimum effort. this is a great benefit for the wristy cricketers who concentrate on snappy shots rather than defensive play.
the weight distribution in this bat is second to none, from the handle down to the bottom edge there is an equal weight. this is extremeley important to have in a bat which is not made in a very slimline design. the equality in the weight enables you to time your drive shots with particular ease. i have found with previous CA bats that there was always more weight near the bottom of the bat rather than an equal one, this would lead to alot of edges and miss timed shots. if you play enough cricket you know the importance of timing a ball correctley especially on the front foot.
i have actually had two of these CA white gold bats, the first one i learnt that because i decided to use it straight out of the box for a match its didnt do me any favours. i was under the impression that it would already be knocked in as i payed £180 for it. as i played without it being knocked in it sent many painful vibrations through my arms whether faceing spin bowling or medium pace. and in its very first game it start to crack and eventually it completely broke in net practice after 1month.
i was extremeley unhappy that it had broken and swore not to buy the same one again but when it came down to choosing a new bat i couldnt find anything with as good weight distribution as the CA white gold. so i bought it again, this time i had it knocked at the same shop for £10. Since then it has never let me down, so if you are going to buy it make sure you knock it in before playing full pace cricket. one the whole a great bat no matter how you approach your game, my style is aggression and keeps up with my style. thanks for reading
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