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Companies => Custom companies => Topic started by: toby176 on March 27, 2011, 04:31:34 AM
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I dont know if anyone on here has seen or used this brand before but..
http://www.willowizard.com.au/About.htm
Made in Australia, somewere in Victoria.
Stickers look alright! Not a horrible website ether..
What do you boys think?
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$660 = 420 pounds for there top bat.. Alot of money for a small unknown brand given the quality you are guaranteed at that price elsewhere. There bats dont also show there profile on the site that I can see.
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Never seen or heard of them before...and I live here lol
Don't look too bad....big price jump between the LE bats and the other ones available...not sure I am a fan of the shape of the Wand Pro Players! Just looks a bit odd.....stuff all timber at the top of the bat....I guess your not meant to use the top though hey :-)
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Realisticly, that is alot of money..I did find it odd that there were no profile pics aswel! The Wand Pro Players does seem to have quite a flat toe.. although, the more i look at it the les it looks that odd!
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(http://i890.photobucket.com/albums/ac110/Phantom_VE/resizer.jpg)
Haha I dunno....your right though, the toe is skinny and the splice area is skinny too....still not looking less odd to me! Yeah Dunno that I would want to pay that sort of money for a largely unheard of brand
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It is odd.. And the splice part that is skinney seems to go for quite a way down the back of the bat!
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$660 = 420 pounds for there top bat.. Alot of money for a small unknown brand given the quality you are guaranteed at that price elsewhere. There bats dont also show there profile on the site that I can see.
It's not a lot out there though. It just feels expensive because of the weak pound.
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True, most LE/top range bats here in AUS are around that price....most are usually more that that.
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There are two on ebay Australia..
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WILLOWIZARD-WAND-CRICKET-BAT-/180547751378?pt=AU_Cricket_Sporting_Equipment&hash=item2a097c0dd2
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/WILLOWIZARD-THE-Wizard-ENGLISH-WILLOW-CRICKET-BAT-/180412537373?pt=AU_Cricket_Sporting_Equipment&hash=item2a016cda1d
A few profile pictures!
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Interesting shape that first bat...
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they are really top bats.
a lot of the top players use these bats over here, in our national league.
they have MASSIVE middle's but they are very light.
there softs (most of all there pads) are also great and offer a heap of protection...
thanks Nick
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i think the lad who was involved was playing at Bristol in the WEPL a couple of yrs ago as they follow us on FB i think ???
was a nice lad and knew his stuff
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Majority of the bats are made by MJ Champ. I think that says it all.
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Is that good or bad? I tryed googling MJ Champ, couldnt realy find anything..
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I was in Melbourne in 2008 and used there softs for a month good quality same as ianwills and there bats were of India origin but the one we tried was nice
greg chappell cricket centre in melbourne sold them bud
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Majority of the bats are made by MJ Champ. I think that says it all.
Hi guys , just came across this thread , and thought i would hopefully answer any questions you have .
So JOhng i've quoted you first mate , as its interesting that only this season coming have some of my sticks started coming from MJ. Was in the factory picking clefts about a month ago on my way home from the UK (bristol is a great place to be) SO quick on the knowledge there mate. For years willowizard sticks were made here . but like most brands you need an indian bat to compete in the market. These guys make hundreds of bats a day, and watching them work, they know what they are doing! The top ends i now make myself (with UK sourced willow) bespoke to order and knock out a few in winter when my cricket curating job is quiet and allows me too.
Now the reason my top end bats are a little pricey (by UK standards) top range OZ bats sell for 7-800 here. Is because i travel to the uk , source the willow send it to OZ and finish them here. i pick out the best willow i can get my hands on and was fortunate enough to make some great connections while in the UK to allow me to do this.
Willowizard is a small boutique brand, 1 man operation (who has a full time job) but i try very hard to give people a personal service and source the best willow and gears i possibly can. IN australia people are quite happy to depart with hard earned if they know they are getting a quality product. This is what a do with my top ends. They are the best bats i can offer people and the service i try to provide pre and more importantly POST sale is where i distinguish from the larger brands. I have to pay more for the top willow due to smaller buying power. BUt am happy to do this as i then know i am giving my customers the best i possibly can.
You are all spot on bout the website , i need better pics of the bats , to show profiles, to do all these things by ones self takes time or money to get others to do it . I've been trying to make a UK site myself , takes an amateur too long if i could hybridise my 2 sites it would be amazing! but beyond my PC knowledge.
I'm slowly becoming more adept at photoshop and taking pics so i am looking to correct this. Aswell as the ordering options on the website for purchasing bats. Web man charges a fortune , but i'll get there. I'm spending forever it seems trying to get spinning images for bats and soft gears onto the sites with limited success again, being a pc novice.LOL
As for the shape of the wand, have had no returns on it here YET!!! Which is no major concern as there is a full season warranty with willowizard bats. I do everything i can to keep my customers happy , sometimes above and beyond what is expected. As i want people to be happy with the brand and keep coming back. So the wand is a higher middle with australian wickets in mind, which allows a thick edge , weight down for bat speed over here , aswell as good balance and pick up. the shape of the wizard is more suitable to uk conditions ( playing over in uk for 5 years , why i have decided on the wizard shape due to lower playing wickets , and so a slightly lower to all round middle balance point)
Hope this answers some questions , any more please ask i'll try and answer all.
Toby thanks for starting this thread mate email me through the WW website you can have a discount on your next purchase, if you planned one? CRicket boy thanks for the kind words same offer to you.
CRicket forum great to be involved hope my response has not broken any marketing rules if so i apologise.
Pm me and let me know.
Thanks for your opinions and feedback i'll take it all on board and hopefully improve, WOW that was an essay hope it all makes sense.
cheers brad
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Which part of bristol mate?
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I have used willowizzard bats And softs goods bought from gccc in Melbourne west Dudley I can assure people this they played very well and the softs were quite good as well
Good to have another brand around good stuff
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Brad is a top bloke meet him a few times now (unfortunately for him) at Bristol CC whilst hes been over here chasing the Sun ;)
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Hi guys , just came across this thread , and thought i would hopefully answer any questions you have .
So JOhng i've quoted you first mate , as its interesting that only this season coming have some of my sticks started coming from MJ. Was in the factory picking clefts about a month ago on my way home from the UK (bristol is a great place to be) SO quick on the knowledge there mate. For years willowizard sticks were made here . but like most brands you need an indian bat to compete in the market. These guys make hundreds of bats a day, and watching them work, they know what they are doing! The top ends i now make myself (with UK sourced willow) bespoke to order and knock out a few in winter when my cricket curating job is quiet and allows me too.
Now the reason my top end bats are a little pricey (by UK standards) top range OZ bats sell for 7-800 here. Is because i travel to the uk , source the willow send it to OZ and finish them here. i pick out the best willow i can get my hands on and was fortunate enough to make some great connections while in the UK to allow me to do this.
Willowizard is a small boutique brand, 1 man operation (who has a full time job) but i try very hard to give people a personal service and source the best willow and gears i possibly can. IN australia people are quite happy to depart with hard earned if they know they are getting a quality product. This is what a do with my top ends. They are the best bats i can offer people and the service i try to provide pre and more importantly POST sale is where i distinguish from the larger brands. I have to pay more for the top willow due to smaller buying power. BUt am happy to do this as i then know i am giving my customers the best i possibly can.
You are all spot on bout the website , i need better pics of the bats , to show profiles, to do all these things by ones self takes time or money to get others to do it . I've been trying to make a UK site myself , takes an amateur too long if i could hybridise my 2 sites it would be amazing! but beyond my PC knowledge.
I'm slowly becoming more adept at photoshop and taking pics so i am looking to correct this. Aswell as the ordering options on the website for purchasing bats. Web man charges a fortune , but i'll get there. I'm spending forever it seems trying to get spinning images for bats and soft gears onto the sites with limited success again, being a pc novice.LOL
As for the shape of the wand, have had no returns on it here YET!!! Which is no major concern as there is a full season warranty with willowizard bats. I do everything i can to keep my customers happy , sometimes above and beyond what is expected. As i want people to be happy with the brand and keep coming back. So the wand is a higher middle with australian wickets in mind, which allows a thick edge , weight down for bat speed over here , aswell as good balance and pick up. the shape of the wizard is more suitable to uk conditions ( playing over in uk for 5 years , why i have decided on the wizard shape due to lower playing wickets , and so a slightly lower to all round middle balance point)
Hope this answers some questions , any more please ask i'll try and answer all.
Toby thanks for starting this thread mate email me through the WW website you can have a discount on your next purchase, if you planned one? CRicket boy thanks for the kind words same offer to you.
CRicket forum great to be involved hope my response has not broken any marketing rules if so i apologise.
Pm me and let me know.
Thanks for your opinions and feedback i'll take it all on board and hopefully improve, WOW that was an essay hope it all makes sense.
cheers brad
I'll build you a website for a free bat! :)
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just found an interesting little section here :-[
"From this point all Fearnley bats are hand shaped and crafted to each piece of wood’s characteristics. The bat makers lovingly shape the willow by manual planers & spoke shaves to maximise each cleft of wood’s optimum balance. Once the initial shape has been done by hand the bat is then sanded and polished to a perfect finish."
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Brad is a top bloke meet him a few times now (unfortunately for him) at Bristol CC whilst hes been over here chasing the Sun ;)
TOM how are you mate , nothing unfortunate at all mate always a pleasure . back in the cold of OZ , well not for you blokes . Say Gday to redders if you see him .
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Which part of bristol mate?
Clifton , just over the suspension bridge ( great part of the world)
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lovely, love a bit of clifton!
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Awesome! :D
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I played in the Chairmans Legends XI v Presindents game up at Bristol CC on Sunday and few of these were being used - looked good sticks!!