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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: GJ on June 09, 2011, 04:30:44 PM

Title: Blenheim cricket
Post by: GJ on June 09, 2011, 04:30:44 PM
http://www.blenheimcricket.co.uk/

Found this earlier, looks like a new brand in the market. Quite like the look of their gear, anybody know anymore about them?
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Nickauger on June 09, 2011, 04:37:30 PM
Look lovely, bit of a pain that you can't see a full length picture of any of the bats, unless you look really hard for it.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Talisman on June 09, 2011, 04:39:36 PM
The brand is owned by a forum member.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Colesy on June 09, 2011, 04:41:12 PM
OOOOOOOOO Stab in the dark.... Buzz?
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: tim2000s on June 09, 2011, 04:42:27 PM
I'd guess it was James, but then the website does say, "three Cambridge University cricketers....", and the domain is registered to an address in Oxford, and it would cost £4 to find out who owns that address...
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: niceonechoppy on June 09, 2011, 04:42:44 PM
Mixture of Salix stickering with the Bradbury 'B' on the edges?
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Richard on June 09, 2011, 04:45:03 PM
PunterP ?
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Tom on June 09, 2011, 04:48:37 PM
The Oxford is very nicely stickered. Bet we can guess who's making them too.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: tim2000s on June 09, 2011, 04:54:39 PM
The Oxford is very nicely stickered. Bet we can guess who's making them too.
Can't be too difficult...
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Buzz on June 09, 2011, 05:11:47 PM
the thing is, why would you do this - is there actually money in creating a small brand like this?

The stickers look nice and the pictures of the bats are all lovely, but it seems to me you are never going to make a load of cash on this and there will be loads of headaches...
(So no it is nothing to do with me - but the stickers are pretty - plus I went to Exeter, not Oxbridge.)
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: justnotcricket86 on June 09, 2011, 05:13:19 PM
I have no idea who it is....I reckon it's Mike
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: GJ on June 09, 2011, 05:18:36 PM
I think it is PunterPonting as he briefly mentioned a while back he was at Cambridge, plus he was looking into the idea of getting some softs made up.

There's never really going to be huge profits in the cricketing industry anyway, but especially when they're a small brand. Its probably just run on the enjoyment of kit or trying something new...
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Talisman on June 09, 2011, 05:19:53 PM
It is Punter.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Tom on June 09, 2011, 05:21:29 PM
the thing is, why would you do this - is there actually money in creating a small brand like this?

The stickers look nice and the pictures of the bats are all lovely, but it seems to me you are never going to make a load of cash on this and there will be loads of headaches...
(So no it is nothing to do with me - but the stickers are pretty - plus I went to Exeter, not Oxbridge.)
I would imagine they don't hold much stock, buy bats to order and sticker them up. There's not masses of money in it and you're not going to become a millionaire from it but there isn't much hassle and it's easy enough. Softs are more painful, with the different sizes and designs.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: johan95 on June 09, 2011, 05:26:06 PM
It is Punter.

A couple of lads I play with know this fella, so I've seen a Blenheim Cricket Bat case, which is very nice, and also a Grade 2 cleft which he got made up unstickered for my friend's brother...
Very nice bat is that one :)

Sure the brand will do well :D
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on June 10, 2011, 02:03:14 AM
More images on facebook  http://www.facebook.com/media/albums/?id=107150346025813

Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Apple on June 10, 2011, 12:49:38 PM
They do look lovely . . In of those the way the splice is finished looks very salix .. .
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: ProWannabe88 on June 10, 2011, 01:00:23 PM
They do look nice but nothing really original label wise, very blackcat/salix esque.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: tommo256 on June 10, 2011, 01:25:12 PM
They look superb, maybe a slight bit overpriced for a brand just stepping foot into the market?
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on June 10, 2011, 01:37:48 PM
I dont know if its my internet or not but there is no update between the price of a g1 and g2 bat or when you add any extras. be interesting to see what the grade 1 is
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: tim2000s on June 10, 2011, 02:06:54 PM
Hmm, may be the browser. It updates when I do it. The biggest issue for me is the complete lack of any pictures of the profile shape. I think when buying online, with no custom option, that's pretty important.
Title: Re: Blenheim cricket
Post by: Lekka Global Alliance on June 11, 2011, 03:37:27 AM
Mixture of Salix stickering with the Bradbury 'B' on the edges?

I see more Newbery than Salix.