Newbery Series 1 *****

At first glance the bat looked like it wouldn't perform. It only had 6 grains of grade 2 English Willow and they weren't very straight. The Series 1 has a traditional very profile very similar to the Mjolnir. The pick up was similar as well. The middle was good without being spectacular. When the ball hit the toe finger breaking vibrations were sent up the bat, more so than any other bat I've used. I had the bat for 2 years as my main bat. The outstanding aspect of this bat was that after two years when I took off the anti-scuff cover there was absolutely nothing to show that it had been used. Unfortunately the bat did seem to go slightly dead after the second year. The middle didn't seem to quite ping. A good solid bat for the price.

RRP - £125

Ping - 6/10
Durability - 8/10
Pick Up - 8/10

Overall - 7/10

Do you own/ have you owned one? If so please comment below on your experience with it.