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What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Marty Martin (---.gsp.bellsouth.net)
Date: April 14, 2006 10:58AM

Is it a hard/gritty texture or more soft and cushioned like EVA?

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Don Jones (204.180.144.---)
Date: April 14, 2006 11:13AM

It has a soft, very smooth feel but it's not cushioned like EVA.

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: April 14, 2006 11:15AM

Order one and find out. It's a nice feel, "warm" to teh hand. Hard to explain, easy to feel with teh seat in front of you.

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Marty Martin (---.gsp.bellsouth.net)
Date: April 14, 2006 11:34AM

Similar to Fuji's cushioned seat that their rep showed me in Charlotte?

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: April 14, 2006 11:52AM

IMO - The Fuji one has a thicker coating, and has more of a "grip" to it. IMO, comparing the 2 side by side, the Fuji seat looks, adn feels a little better. However, teh Fuji seat is twice as much money, and the difference between the 2 really isn't that much to warrant a double the price pricetag. Unless you are a Fuji supporter, the Batson seat is defeinately a good choice.

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Bill Stevens (---.br.br.cox.net)
Date: April 14, 2006 05:07PM

Fine Fine Fine - firm and not slick when wet - in fact not slippery but very smooth. Only warning is to not try to ream them out - the coating starts to separate from the body and is almost impossible to trim around blank opening when damaged. Get a good stock and use the proper one to fit a blank as is. Fine seat and I have not had one kick.

Fsh No Mo

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Marty Martin (---.gsp.bellsouth.net)
Date: April 14, 2006 08:33PM

The Fuji may cost twice the Batson, but the Batson textured in 3x what the regular Batson is and I'm not sure any of them are worth over $15 when I can get graphite for 5 or 6.

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Re: What does Batson's "Textured Seat" feel like?
Posted by: Billy Vivona (67.72.26.---)
Date: April 17, 2006 07:44AM

LEt's see - we spend $100 on a high end blank. We spend $100 on Ti-SIC guides. $100+++ in cork rings. I think $15 for a better rel seat is within reason.

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