Thor had it right. (Mjolnir cricket bat)

Member Name: Slide Professor

Product:	Mjolnir cricket bat
Date:	17/06/00 (399 review reads)
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Advantages: Pick up, power, and the look of fear in the bowlers eye

Disadvantages: Can have a short life, expensive

Quite why Thor named his hammer Mjolnir I have no idea, but I can see why those legends at Newbery named this, the king of all things willow, the bat of bats after such a powerful weapon.

This bat is just that, a weapon. I need hardly to lean into the ball and push away expecting a quick single to the fielder's wrong hand, only to realise that the ball has crashed to boundary and a sleepy round of applause ripples from the 'villagers' that are watching.

This bat actually makes you feel like Thor. Eight feet tall and with a love for wenching. The bat itself looks like an almighty effort to wield, but nothing could be further from the truth. The boys at Newbery know their stuff and the pick up on my bat is like that of a bat half a pound lighter. What is more, once you let the boy rip, you will never want another bat again, flames shoot from the ball.

On the downside, the bats do have a tendency to break quite quickly; I have go through three, and it is not as if they are cheap either, but usually, if they break very quickly, you can get a free replacement... (this has the advantage of going to Sussex to see your bat made to your specifications if you so desire).

Batting with the Mjolnir is a joy to behold.

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