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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Joe on October 27, 2011, 06:43:59 AM
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There are some truly terrible stickers out there, but what brand do we think are the worst?
For me, it's gotta be CJI. They're terrible!
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I've always disliked the sommers ones, there's too much going on with those stickers. I'm a big fan of subtlety lol.
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SS stickers alsways cover to much of the bat for me.
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hunts county before 2011
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I personally don't like the H4L or the Adidas stickers.
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peeling ones
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id say most of the india brands as they are too big. they would probably cover the whole blade if they could
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hunts county before 2011
Really? I haven't liked HC stickers since they dumped the classic "Stag and Target".
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Really? I haven't liked HC stickers since they dumped the classic "Stag and Target".
I am with you on that...
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i think hunts stickers are a little over the top. the old style ones looked alot more classical
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I agree that the new HC stickers aren't very sympathetic to the traditional ones in they way some others have managed to be when updating.
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I always hated the old Hunts stickers, not a big fan of the new ones but at least they're different!
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feel free to call me old fashioned...
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/DSC00290.jpg)
Of the UK brands, I really am not a fan of the slazenger stickers, if they simplified them, with a more classical, more vintage look and used the cat image better, they could be so much better.
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I get the impression hunts are trying to be something they're not - the new stickers are modern, neon-y and bright, whereas 2 years ago they were all classic profiles and stickers etc. They need to get the Hunts County brand sorted out, so it's clear what their brand is.
e.g. with Newbery it's obvious the brand is a kind of classic, heritage brand, and Puma or Mongoose are all modern and hi-tech. Some brands I don't really get what they're going for, i.e. GM who seem to be halfway between heritage and modern, Kookaburra's image is all messed up (although it's improved with the 2012 range) and willostix's is really strange.
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feel free to call me old fashioned...
Of the UK brands, I really am not a fan of the slazenger stickers, if they simplified them, with a more classical, more vintage look and used the cat image better, they could be so much better.
A bit like this?
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-06-13203959.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-06-13204012.jpg)
I get the impression hunts are trying to be something they're not - the new stickers are modern, neon-y and bright, whereas 2 years ago they were all classic profiles and stickers etc. They need to get the Hunts County brand sorted out, so it's clear what their brand is.
I always thought this was very clear:
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31193750.jpg)
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I get the impression hunts are trying to be something they're not - the new stickers are modern, neon-y and bright, whereas 2 years ago they were all classic profiles and stickers etc. They need to get the Hunts County brand sorted out, so it's clear what their brand is.
e.g. with Newbery it's obvious the brand is a kind of classic, heritage brand, and Puma or Mongoose are all modern and hi-tech. Some brands I don't really get what they're going for, i.e. GM who seem to be halfway between heritage and modern, Kookaburra's image is all messed up (although it's improved with the 2012 range) and willostix's is really strange.
Quite agree with you there about most brands - With willoxstix I just see them a bootique brand, I wouldn't say they're trying to be either classical or modern, just being themselves.
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I get the impression hunts are trying to be something they're not - the new stickers are modern, neon-y and bright, whereas 2 years ago they were all classic profiles and stickers etc. They need to get the Hunts County brand sorted out, so it's clear what their brand is.
e.g. with Newbery it's obvious the brand is a kind of classic, heritage brand, and Puma or Mongoose are all modern and hi-tech. Some brands I don't really get what they're going for, i.e. GM who seem to be halfway between heritage and modern, Kookaburra's image is all messed up (although it's improved with the 2012 range) and willostix's is really strange.
I think Gm get it closest to spot on, their stickers never look dated, yet they always manage to keep them in touch with their long traditions.
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I always thought this was very clear:
([url]http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-05-31193750.jpg[/url])
It was but now they've tried to change it and it's all muddled up. They're trying to be around GN etc but when that is their history, it just doesn't work in my opinion.
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I think Gm get it closest to spot on, their stickers never look dated, yet they always manage to keep them in touch with their long traditions.
The company with the best branding in my opinion is Fat Bats, I think their branding is excellent - it comes across to me as stylish and funky, but still retaining sophistication and sleek.
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The company with the best branding in my opinion is Fat Bats, I think their branding is excellent - it comes across to me as stylish and funky, but still retaining sophistication and sleek.
trying to get some extra discount?
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No *Shifty Eyes*
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Warsop= ugly and bizarre. I think most stickers are in bad taste, either from the standpoint of shameless appeal to youth, fixation on marketing and branding, or simply on aesthetic grounds. I like the look of the Gray-Nicolls Legend and most of the G &M minus the Luna.
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Stickers I don't like: GM, Rob Pack, Nike, Slazenger, Hunts County, 2012 Kookaburra, 2012 Puma and RNS
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Hunts County and Slazenger, I much prefer smarter stickers with not much going on, these two don't fit the bill!
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Stickers I don't like: GM, Rob Pack, Nike, Slazenger, Hunts County, 2012 Kookaburra, 2012 Puma and RNS
What stickers do you like Colesy
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Pre 2011 GM, Gray Nicolls, Newbery, Redback, 2005 Slazenger, 2007 Puma, and old Woodworm stickers. Could probably think of a couple more
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(http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003Xdi5h8e.Ac/s/950.jpg)
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([url]http://c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003Xdi5h8e.Ac/s/950.jpg[/url])
They suck. Completely.
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Add that to my list of disliked stickers
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they are pretty plain. its just like they got to the point of designing some and couldnt be bothered. pretty big 2 so cover alot of the bat. not sure making them smaller would help though
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They just look like someone has drawn them in MS paint in about 5 minutes, made even worse as some of Warsops older ones were quite nice.
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Pre 2011 GM, Gray Nicolls, Newbery, Redback, 2005 Slazenger, 2007 Puma, and old Woodworm stickers. Could probably think of a couple more
I'm not a big fan of redback or dewberry, but agree that the old woodworm stickers were great! I had a torch (KP's bat) an it was awesome!
Them warsop stickers are terrible - a piece of text on a red/black gradient. Can't of taken more than 2-3 minutes to make.
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CA
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CA
Do any of the asian manufacturers do nice stickers, some are a bit plainer than others but i can't think of any I like right now.
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and whilst on the subject of truly terrible stickers - have a look at my two entries for Kookaburra Create, these will trump all!
(Ignore the descriptions, thought I'd have a bit of a laugh)
(http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7379/designdone11nodetails.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/designdone11nodetails.png/)
(http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8729/design3done12nodetails.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/641/design3done12nodetails.jpg/)
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You're right, they are truly terrible lol
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Those Warsop stickers aren't on their website? Maybe they've realised no one will buy them
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And now we realise how truly not bad most of the bat stickers we see are thanks to Joe!
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If you walked out to the middle with the rage...
that would be enough to give somebody an epileptic fit
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And now we realise how truly not bad most of the bat stickers we see are thanks to Joe!
I still think they're better than CJI
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As I said, Warsop the worst. The new stickers are worse than the one pictured---a Marlin (deep sea fishing or cricket?) and another with a giant metallic cobra that looks like it should be in the back window of a low rider. I think less is more. Bats should have a zen-like, shaker-esque simplicity whereby the willow and the elegant shape it has been given speak for themselves. Here is an example of, imo, good taste.
(http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e25/mdmoorman/GNLeg.jpg)
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Judging by the comments here most people like relatively small, unobtrusive, conservative design stickers.
Is seeing more wood/showing off the grain the reason behind this?
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Judging by the comments here most people like relatively small, unobtrusive, conservative design stickers.
Is seeing more wood/showing off the grain the reason behind this?
I think you'd get different answers from a regualar cricketer rather than the 'geeks' on here, and from kids who want something 'cool' or used by someone 'cool'.
Personally I like fairly minimal, fairly classical and fairly simple stickers like Bradbury, etc
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Which do you prefer? Modern stickers a la one of these?
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-10-23byEye-Fi/P1040279.jpg)
Or the various older stickers?
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-10-23byEye-Fi/P1040267.jpg)
(http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr293/tim2000s/2011-10-23byEye-Fi/P1040269.jpg)
Personally out of all of these, I'd have to go with the old Hunts County, Bulldog and H4L as my favourites, the GN as least changed and the CA as my least favourite. The worst though has to be Joe's Rage...
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Im not a fan of instinct or bulldog!
But love the new puma stuff the bionic is the sex
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I think you'd get different answers from a regualar cricketer rather than the 'geeks' on here, and from kids who want something 'cool' or used by someone 'cool'.
Personally I like fairly minimal, fairly classical and fairly simple stickers like Bradbury, etc
I like the way you put cool in quote marks!
And thanks for all the *ahem* constructive criticisms on my kooka stickers...
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I like the way you put cool in quote marks!
And thanks for all the *ahem* constructive criticisms on my kooka stickers...
I'm not sure much in cricket will ever really be cool.
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and whilst on the subject of truly terrible stickers - have a look at my two entries for Kookaburra Create, these will trump all!
(Ignore the descriptions, thought I'd have a bit of a laugh)
([url]http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/7379/designdone11nodetails.png[/url]) ([url]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/577/designdone11nodetails.png/[/url])
([url]http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/8729/design3done12nodetails.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/641/design3done12nodetails.jpg/[/url])
F*** me mate, did you use photoshop for this?
I'd love to have photoshop but MS Paint is as far as my creative programmes stretch. I did a design for Kook, but being on paint it's (No Swearing Please) :/
Also thought I'd distort my details lol (http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/JoeColes/KookComp2-1.jpg)
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GIMP does the same thing and is completely free...
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I have that, but have never used it. Will give a go then. Cheers Tim
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I like it Joe!
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Isn't that an Ice? ;)
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Thanks Nick :)
Haha I like blue as most of you know so it would be wrong not to include it, even if it does have Ice relations ;)
Just figuring out how to use this GIMP ;)
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F*** me mate, did you use photoshop for this?
I'd love to have photoshop but MS Paint is as far as my creative programmes stretch. I did a design for Kook, but being on paint it's (No Swearing Please) :/
Also thought I'd distort my details lol ([url]http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab312/JoeColes/KookComp2-1.jpg[/url])
Yeah I have Photoshop - believe it or not I'm a Graphic Designer. Like the design - looks classy, much like mine :(
GIMP is excellent, I use it sometimes; it does some thing Photoshop does't
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Ahh graphic designer! So you know the ins and outs of these programs lol.
I've got what looks like a anti-cigarette campaign and the Kook logo on GIMP :L
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Always like the old Hunts labels, as many people have said.
Never owned one though, so......
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(http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/79648505.jpg?v=1&c=IWSAsset&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF8789215AB089EE596C658826C29E60B94BA5109EF9EF86A7F8199475987E9EA9F83D0F)
These Kooks are great sticker-wise. I quite liked Allan Lamb in my formative years, before I learnt he was a Saffer in need of a personality transplant...
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Personally I think the funky and piri piri bat stickers are the worst. Prefer something with a bit more class
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What are people's views on no stickers then? ???
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My bat is currently stickerless and it looks nice, but have asked Tom for some Ayrtek stickers to go with gloves and lid.
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i love blank bats
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plain are ok but think they look a bit un-finished without stickers
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Yeah - a plain bat looks lovely if it has excellent grains and when it is white, unoiled and unused but when it's got cherries all over it they do look unfinished and poor.
My two cents on plain bats
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yes exactly has to be perfect in looks as i hate seeing blemishes
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Fair enough, just seemed that there was so much disagreement over stickers that a plain bat might have got the reaction it did.
I agree once used plain bats don't look that great, but then again, do the stickered bats look good with cherries all over..?
When buying a bat, do stickers come into your thought process..? ???
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Yes and no. You still want atop performing bat but if you had a number of choices then you will get the one with the best looking stickers. Also nothing a bit of nail polish remover can't sort out:-)
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Yes and no. You still want atop performing bat but if you had a number of choices then you will get the one with the best looking stickers. Also nothing a bit of nail polish remover can't sort out:-)
Pretty much a model answer that one! Impressive ;)
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And if it is a custom, what has often been said is go with the stickers you like as most of us won't be able to tell the difference in performance...
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Yeah, when buying a bat from a shop I make a note of completely ignoring stickers, I go only on pickup. This has lead me to have 2 Pumas and a Hunts County.
But obviously if it is a custom, as just about all custom bat makers will make you a bat as good as the others, stickers are the only thing that really sets them apart.
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If you get nice stickers on a bat, that's a bonus.
The important thing is the pickup, balance, pressing and finish on the bat!!
You can remove and replace stickers if you don't like them - it's more expensive to replace the bat!! ;)
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Probably the best looking slazenger bat iv seen sticker wise ever http://www.slazenger.com.au/product.asp?c=23&id=287 (http://www.slazenger.com.au/product.asp?c=23&id=287)
Im not a fan of slazenger stickers, theres nothing wrong with the bats just seems they are the skoda of cricket bats. :)
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I always like the SXi sticker
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I've always had a deep loathing of Slazengers, probably because I associate them with sports direct, who in itself I associate someone at our club who uses all gear from sports direct and is absolutely hopeless. (His bat is cloth covered)
Also, my local sports directs are bloody terrible.