Duncan Fearnley Bats

[adub]

I had

and a Gray Nic PowerSpot

Used to think that Powerspot had such a great middle. Had a hit with it a couple years back, terrible..

I use a V100 long blade of about that vintage I think (can't be sure cause it's been a clean skin for over a decade now).

 

[Hurricane]

]Was thinking before about how much I'd love to see someone come out with an old school DF and take the attack apart.
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Anyways, for the record, how many of the stars of the 1980s used them?

Richards
Border
Crowe

What others?

And is there any reason why they haven't managed to have any sort of international presence, basically since Border retired?

one of the top ten posts I have read on CW.

 

[turnstyle]

Didn't Lance Klusener use one in the late 90's?

Used to have a AB 5 star in the early 90's. Scored about 5 runs with it, but boy did i look good making them!

 

[jan]

Good lord did I lust after one as a kid.

Retro range is going at half-off at the minute, only 150 quid!

5* Retro Bat

The SEARCH function works! The sale is still on. I cant find weight info on the bats though?

 

[davidmutton]

I think some of the Worcestershire team still use them (although given their recent performances they are hardly star power) - Fearnley is their president now, although I seem to recall a few years back he was barred from the ground after some drunken behaviour.

My first ever bat was a DF Graeme Hick 405*. I am not sure I ever score 405 runs in total with it though!

 

[benchmark00]

Sooo tempted to get one of these bats: http://www.fearnleycricket.co.uk/Assets/FearnleyCricket/User/1475-DF Articals.pdf

Just wondering which would be the funniest to walk out with.

 

[Top_Cat]

They're all a bit too cool to work as a piss-take, I reckon. If someone walked out with a GN Scoop, I'd think they were pretty badass.

 

[BackFootPunch]

Agreed. Those bats all look ****ing awesome.

 

[vic_orthdox]

We played against Peter Roach five or so years ago, and he was getting kit of DF and the stick he was using was an absolute shocker. We were all having a chuckle as he tried to lace balls, and only got one for them. Dunno if they were made in Australia, or imported in. I'd imagine the former.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Graeme Pollock

Think Gavaskar used one too for a period

 

[Hurricane]

They're all a bit too cool to work as a piss-take, I reckon. If someone walked out with a GN Scoop, I'd think they were pretty badass.

There's a guy in my league who bats with a DF he's had it since he was 14 - and he gets compliments on it from every team he says.

 

[Top_Cat]

That's the thing - DF were such a cool looking brand, even the non bat gear looked baddass. So wanted one when I was a kid.

 

[benchmark00]

GM needs to bring back the Maestro.

 

[benchmark00]

Can you imagine how many chix you'd get if you walked out with one of these:

 

[Top_Cat]

Used to wield one, can confirm.

 

[El Nino]

Valid bump, best thread on the site.

Gave me a full kit while I played last season in Worcester, now look cool as **** playing with the retro stickers in Aus.

 

[jcas0167]

They were so cool. In 1988 I remember getting a Duncan Fearnley Magnum for my birthday, it was a superb bat. I also got DF pads & gloves. I think the main reason I wanted a DF was because Martin Crowe used one.

I also subscribed to the DF newsletter, which had posters & batting tips from their stars like Border, Botham & Hick (at that stage Richards had moved to Slazenger).

The last international player I remember using a DF bat was Daniel Vettori in the late 90's.

 

[El Nino]

Gough used Fearnley gear. Still does some clothing ads for them too.

Edit: Reading through some love for the old GN Scoop, they've brought out a special edition for 2013, as well as a couple other retro bats. L:ast one reminds me of the Megadrive from 6 or 7 years ago

 

[Zinzan]

My first bat!
http://images.bidorbuy.co.za/user_images/689/1378689/1378689_120809163744_Nigel-20120809-00055.jpg

What a peasant, I had a Magnum

 

[KiWiNiNjA]

I had

and a Gray Nic PowerSpot

Used to think that Powerspot had such a great middle. Had a hit with it a couple years back, terrible..

these were the cool ones back in my day, bubble and ridgeback

Oh, the memories.