I bought a Duncan Fearnley Attack in 1983. When I brought back to the USA it was the only one in my area and got a lot of use in our club. Glad I saw this, I had no idea bats had changed that much. The DF has a place of honor in my office.
@@SportsRepublic Went for a rummage and found my old GN500 Pro Balanced (4 scoop). So thin compared to today's models but still very light pick-up which was a plus point as an opener where square of the wicket shots were your "bread and butter". Do agree with some earlier comments regarding the premium on feel we had with the bats of our generation but ..... we are products of our time just as the players of today with their equipment.
Had an 83' Symonds Super Tusker & it was without a doubt the best bat I ever had. Better than a 90's GM Cannon, an 05 Kooka Beast & an MRF. The slightly cracked handle might've helped slightly with whippyness but it was a gem.
In 1984, I saved up all my paper round money over many many months to buy a Duncan Fearnley Magnum. It stood me in good stead for the next ten years or so. What a fantastic bat it was, with a terrific sweet spot (not that I managed to hit that very often, I liked to concentrate more on the edges).
@@SportsRepublic Sadly, no. But your video did make me wonder if there is any real difference between the bats of today and those of a few decades ago? Perhaps a larger sweet-spot, but I wonder if the ball comes off the new blades any faster. I have yet to see a ball come off a bat as hard as Robin Smith’s in the late 80s/early 90s, for example.
I am still playing in nets with straight old bats from 1990s which give me better control, feel and connection. Morden bat has no way out. I love playing punching drive on the back foot which I don’t feel in Morden bats. It’s very sad that we don’t have bats like 1990s with thick edges. We need feel which we usually don’t have with Morden bats.
I bought a Duncan Fearnley Attack in 1983. When I brought back to the USA it was the only one in my area and got a lot of use in our club. Glad I saw this, I had no idea bats had changed that much. The DF has a place of honor in my office.
Crazy cool story....you still have it?? Would love to see a pic
@@SportsRepublic Went for a rummage and found my old GN500 Pro Balanced (4 scoop). So thin compared to today's models but still very light pick-up which was a plus point as an opener where square of the wicket shots were your "bread and butter". Do agree with some earlier comments regarding the premium on feel we had with the bats of our generation but ..... we are products of our time just as the players of today with their equipment.
I have 1990s bat at my home with I play , it is still so good
Had an 83' Symonds Super Tusker & it was without a doubt the best bat I ever had. Better than a 90's GM Cannon, an 05 Kooka Beast & an MRF. The slightly cracked handle might've helped slightly with whippyness but it was a gem.
In 1984, I saved up all my paper round money over many many months to buy a Duncan Fearnley Magnum. It stood me in good stead for the next ten years or so. What a fantastic bat it was, with a terrific sweet spot (not that I managed to hit that very often, I liked to concentrate more on the edges).
That’s incredible, 10 years of service. Do you still have it?
@@SportsRepublic Sadly, no. But your video did make me wonder if there is any real difference between the bats of today and those of a few decades ago? Perhaps a larger sweet-spot, but I wonder if the ball comes off the new blades any faster. I have yet to see a ball come off a bat as hard as Robin Smith’s in the late 80s/early 90s, for example.
I am still playing in nets with straight old bats from 1990s which give me better control, feel and connection. Morden bat has no way out. I love playing punching drive on the back foot which I don’t feel in Morden bats. It’s very sad that we don’t have bats like 1990s with thick edges. We need feel which we usually don’t have with Morden bats.
Dont know but gut feeling one day it will have millions of views. Mark my words.
DF and symond tusker master piece
You didn't address the whole point of this comparison. Why are the new bats so light to pickup but so much larger in thickness....
Hi Thanks for your video.
Also edit and add the ping test of both the bats.
Hey can you source LAZER 🏏
What about Grey Nicolls scoop?
The pressing of the bat is more important than the size
Right
Grains edges spine no matters
Only pressing
blades that short
I love and like the bats of 1980s. I hate todays. So I stop watching cricket since 2000...
Back Pen tennis Cricket did't inspire deuce