Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Johnny on July 29, 2011, 11:17:18 PM
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Anyone seen the Saf Announcement on Facebook. If not, here it is:
"After tireless work from Andy and lots of testing we are very proud to announce a very exciting bat line up for 2012. We aim to offer a bat to suit true batsman.
You would have seen that we have the Ultima project readied for 2012 and this allows you to pick the look, feel and name of your bat. This will be the very best on offer, as you get all this and top advice on getting the best from your bat.
The rest of the range is as follows
1) ORIGIN
2) INFINITY (plus POWER X option)
3) HADES Ltd Edition run of only 200 bats (first come basis)
4) MECH10
On top of that we have listened, we have worked at getting the things you want and WILL be producing cricket bats for the younger cricketer!
More details will come over the close of this season all the way up until November 11th 2011 when we will unveil the new bats along with the new line up in pad, gloves, and everything a true batsman will need.
From all at SafBats we thank you for your keen support of what we stand for and we are sure you will be very happy with the direction we are going in. We'll continue to work hard so you benefit and get the Cricket bat that is right for you."
Also spied these new graphics on a photo: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=150481021690961&set=pu.105654529506944&type=1&theater
And there's also the Ultima, if you haven't already seen it elsewhere: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=160939103978486&set=pu.105654529506944&type=1&theater
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Come across it last night. Like the look of that Ultima wander what the weight is.
Think I may be spending some more money with Andy.
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After what colesy recieved, I'm in no rush to buy a saf.
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Have a SAF already & workmanship is very good, my bat maybe slightly heavier than ordered but would i buy another definitely.
Also Andy is not that far away so can visit.
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After what colesy recieved, I'm in no rush to buy a saf.
Was thinking the same actually
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After what colesy recieved, I'm in no rush to buy a saf.
I get the impression from the announcement that they are moving more towards stock shapes than custom mades.
Anyway, I know Colesy was disappointed with his bat, but I thought SAF looked after him in the end?
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Do the bats come with straight spines now?
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I thought that was a custom design for people who couldn't find the middle
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I feel bound to defend Andy here. the two saf bats I have seen were both wonderful, brilliant performaning bats.
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Well Buzz I agree all the others I have seen on here looked spectacular but colesy's looked like it was made by an amateur and as we all know your only as good as your last innings.
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Well Buzz I agree all the others I have seen on here looked spectacular but colesy's looked like it was made by an amateur and as we all know your only as good as your last innings.
I think that is way harsh.
in the world I work in past performance is a guide to future performance, whatever the regulator will say. in this case one bad Apple does not mean the tree is ruined.
either way there will be some more apples coming soon.
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After what colesy recieved, I'm in no rush to buy a saf.
Wasn't that guy offered the chance to send it back or have it replaced? Did he keep it then?
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No its currently in the boot of my car :)
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The spine isnt throwing the car off balance is it ;)
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No its currently in the boot of my car :)
Why hang on to it?? I don't get that... he did actually get offered a refund didnt he??
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I have a crack like the one on colesey bat on my old bat. It has gone right through the splice and I ruined!
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No its currently in the boot of my car :)
Thanks Tom, Buzz etc
Whilst it isn't great to see stuff like this it is all input
Joe was refunded and given an apology. He very kindly tried it, he did and wasn't comfortable with it. I think there has been a line drawn underneath it now
We've taken certain steps to ensure all is ok from now on with a whole raft of stuff and some the things mentioned here included
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The spine isnt throwing the car off balance is it ;)
Some of this is done by design
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The car or the bat?
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Why hang on to it?? I don't get that... he did actually get offered a refund didnt he??
I have it to return to SAF as Joe doesnt have any bat boxes or use of a courier service
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Joe is for sure not without his soapbox :D
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Guys I've said this before. Yes I was disappointed with my bat, but this is one is over 100 that Andy has made.
I'm sure that if you were to buy an SAF bat right now you will have no problems. Andy kindly refunded me the money and as it cleared yesterday I'm off to my local shop to pick up my bat later on today (pics will be added).
Give Andy a break and stop slagging him off. It can't be easy to make custom cricket bats to the highest quality as well as having a full-time job.
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Guys I've said this before. Yes I was disappointed with my bat, but this is one is over 100 that Andy has made.
I'm sure that if you were to buy an SAF bat right now you will have no problems. Andy kindly refunded me the money and as it cleared yesterday I'm off to my local shop to pick up my bat later on today (pics will be added).
Give Andy a break and stop slagging him off. It can't be easy to make custom cricket bats to the highest quality as well as having a full-time job.
Well said.
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Andy is a skilled bat maker with a wealth of experience!
To be fair, the likes of Andy, Matt (H4L), Gary (Redback), James (Laver) and other bat makers/ pod shavers should be given a little more respect as it's a real art form to get the balance, feel, finish and pickup right!
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Guys I've said this before. Yes I was disappointed with my bat, but this is one is over 100 that Andy has made.
I'm sure that if you were to buy an SAF bat right now you will have no problems. Andy kindly refunded me the money and as it cleared yesterday I'm off to my local shop to pick up my bat later on today (pics will be added).
Give Andy a break and stop slagging him off. It can't be easy to make custom cricket bats to the highest quality as well as having a full-time job.
Cannot agree more. Yours was the first I've seen that the owner hasn't liked, and I know that there are a lot of people who don't get on with their bats, so Andy's doing a pretty good job if you ask me.
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Hey I agree with all of you but I have never seen a bat that the spine was that far off centre (not even talking about the crack near the splice)... That particular bat looked like it was made by someone learning.. I have no doubt Andy makes great bats.. Whether it was refunded, replaced or whatever is beside the point.
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I'm sure that if you were to buy an SAF bat right now you will have no problems. Andy kindly refunded me the money and as it cleared yesterday I'm off to my local shop to pick up my bat later on today (pics will be added).
Aren't you going for another custom made?
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Hey I agree with all of you but I have never seen a bat that the spine was that far off centre (not even talking about the crack near the splice)... That particular bat looked like it was made by someone learning.. I have no doubt Andy makes great bats.. Whether it was refunded, replaced or whatever is beside the point.
Number4, it feels a bit like you are trolling with this comment. Andy has responded, and so has the bat recipient. It might be best to leave it at that.
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Aren't you going for another custom made?
Got a beautiful Boom Boom Signature 130. Will post pics later.
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Sorry.. Just thought this was a forum where everyone could have there opinion. Can't seeing any trolling in my post there just an opinion of what I saw. I will keep my opinions to myself and let the chosen few have theirs.
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To be honest I agree with Number4, why was a bat sent out with such a wonky spine?!
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To be honest I agree with Number4, why was a bat sent out with such a wonky spine?!
As I mention before various things have been addressed..
There were issues that I don't want to get into. This has all been resolved, I check all the bats that leave now!!
From what I can tell this is all sorted with Joe, the bat isn't in circulation and you can all breath a little more easily