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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 07:18:02 PM

Title: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 07:18:02 PM: Having annoyed plenty of you over the last couple of months with numerous amounts of questions about which bulk kit I should be getting I have finally narrowed it down to 4 companies above. The reason I have chosen these is because they are all in a good distance of me which I can drive to.

What I will be wanting is a bat made with me choosing the willow. Pads and gloves.

Cheers for voting :D

Reds
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: jw17 on October 29, 2011, 07:19:55 PM: I would say Hunts but there pads arent up to much so i think Hawk :D
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on October 29, 2011, 07:20:10 PM: Hawk
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Post by: Nickauger on October 29, 2011, 07:24:07 PM: Where's the 'none of the above' button?!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Tom on October 29, 2011, 07:24:55 PM: Hunts 2012 softs look top, though the pads are Ambi.
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 07:26:18 PM: Quote from: Nickauger on October 29, 2011, 07:24:07 PM
Where's the 'none of the above' button?!

These are my choices mate as they are near me.

What would your choice be then?
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 07:27:32 PM: Quote from: Tom on October 29, 2011, 07:24:55 PM
Hunts 2012 softs look top, though the pads are Ambi.

Yer which is annoying...
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: jw17 on October 29, 2011, 07:30:48 PM: Quote from: Tom on October 29, 2011, 07:24:55 PM
Hunts 2012 softs look top, though the pads are Ambi.

That's what turned me off (for lack of a better phrase)
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Nickauger on October 29, 2011, 07:31:27 PM: Was only yanking your chain mate!! Hawk for me
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Post by: The_Bird on October 29, 2011, 07:33:38 PM: Solitaire, custom bat for £125 lovely looking softs and uniqueness
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Whispering Death on October 29, 2011, 07:38:55 PM: hawk but you need to save your cash up!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 07:40:44 PM: Quote from: Whispering Death on October 29, 2011, 07:38:55 PM
hawk but you need to save your cash up!

£275 for the 3 with Xbow2 bat mate
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Maverick79 on October 29, 2011, 08:08:34 PM: definitely Hawk
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Post by: kieranl73 on October 29, 2011, 08:11:48 PM: Hawk!!!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 29, 2011, 08:14:20 PM: Quote from: Maverick79 on October 29, 2011, 08:08:34 PM
definitely Hawk

Ah cheers mate, I hadn't asked your opinion yet.... ;)
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Maverick79 on October 29, 2011, 08:33:59 PM: Quote
Ah cheers mate, I hadn't asked your opinion yet.... ;)

haha. My phone has been quite quiet this afternoon.........thought you must have come to a decision......
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: uknsaunders on October 29, 2011, 08:38:05 PM: £35 for pittard palm gloves from solitaire, not bad at all
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Post by: Colesy on October 29, 2011, 09:57:10 PM: Any pics of the Hunts stuff? I picked Hawk because Hunts are let down by their softs.
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: jw17 on October 29, 2011, 10:27:20 PM: There is on cricket insight
gloves are good but ambi pads let them down
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: beaver5 on October 29, 2011, 10:55:13 PM: Hawk for me. Bats are as good as you can get. Softs all made by SS and won awards last year from AOC or Wisden, can't remember which. A lot of mates have solitaire and hawk bats and all very happy with them. If you don't want to spend too much go Solitaire, otherwise hawk everytime.
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: FattusCattus on October 29, 2011, 11:25:00 PM: I wonder how many people have given you an opinion based on actually using 1 of the 4 brands mentioned?
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Simmy on October 30, 2011, 07:56:50 AM: solitaire!! there bats are amazing! and the price is so cheap!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 30, 2011, 08:35:50 AM: Quote from: FattusCattus on October 29, 2011, 11:25:00 PM
I wonder how many people have given you an opinion based on actually using 1 of the 4 brands mentioned?

Yer id be interested by that too mate
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 30, 2011, 08:37:53 AM: Quote from: Simmy on October 30, 2011, 07:56:50 AM
solitaire!! there bats are amazing! and the price is so cheap!

Yer its surprised me actually how many people have gone for them...

Also interested to see who voted for V Sports....
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: kenbriooo on October 30, 2011, 08:54:46 AM: Decide what bat specs you want and email each company explaining what you want as well as kit. See which customer service is the best and who will do you the best deal. Agree with many that Solitaire are probably the cheapest and Hawk the most expensive. Are you getting double the quality for double the price?

Sure all 4 will provide you with great equipment, it's all down to personal preference of which you like the look of most!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 30, 2011, 09:00:02 AM: Yer I've been in contact with all 4 mate
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: kenbriooo on October 30, 2011, 09:19:53 AM: Rank them in order of desire, then visit the first one and see how it goes. If nothing takes your fancy go to number 2. You're in a position where you dont have to buy a bat if you dont see anything you like
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Simmy on October 30, 2011, 09:23:54 AM: Quote from: 19reading87 on October 30, 2011, 08:37:53 AM
Yer its surprised me actually how many people have gone for them...

Also interested to see who voted for V Sports....

i dont like the stickers! lol

id defo have another bat tho
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: beaver5 on October 30, 2011, 11:24:17 AM: I've used hunts bats years ago and were great. Not sure if they are as good these days. Have tried out hawk and solitaire. Found the 2 solitaires I've tried a bit bottom heavy but that could be just personal preference. Both bats were made based on bats I own which friends liked so they took them to solitaire. The copy of my salix pod came out well but the copy of my newbery uzi was nothing like it. Had a low middle and bottom heavy, but my mate loves it and it goes well.

The standard hawk xbow is only £190 and still grade 1 willow and x10 is £170 so not that much more than solitaire. They all hand made to your spec and service is fantastic. All the hawks I've tried go as well as my salix which is the best bat I've owned. Never used V sports so couldn't comment.
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 30, 2011, 11:34:03 AM: Thank you for that info beaver :) really appreciate people with experience and knowledge commenting
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 02:48:21 PM: Decision made! Appointment with company made. Watch this space...

:) :)
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: justnotcricket86 on October 31, 2011, 03:45:43 PM: Go on then, who is it?

You know my Hawk gear was glass mate
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 03:46:59 PM: Haha watch this space mate ;)
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Nickauger on October 31, 2011, 03:49:10 PM: Unless he asked the question without caring about anyone's answers, I would say its fairly obvious lol. And I font think reds is that kind of guy :D
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 04:12:26 PM: Quote from: Nickauger on October 31, 2011, 03:49:10 PM
Unless he asked the question without caring about anyone's answers, I would say its fairly obvious lol. And I font think reds is that kind of guy :D

Uwwwwww in that case I might surprise 1 or 2 people....
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Alvaro on October 31, 2011, 04:16:26 PM: V Sports I bet.
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 04:18:16 PM: Quote from: Alvaro on October 31, 2011, 04:16:26 PM
V Sports I bet.

Reasons mate???
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Alvaro on October 31, 2011, 04:19:20 PM: just a hunch about customer service
or stac...;)
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 04:23:47 PM: Rate the customer service then at V sports????
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: Simmy on October 31, 2011, 04:28:36 PM: i hope its solitaire!! they make GUNS!
Title: Re: Final decision - Which Company....
Post by: 19reading87 on October 31, 2011, 05:08:08 PM: Quote from: Simmy on October 31, 2011, 04:28:36 PM
i hope its solitaire!! they make GUNS!

I'm a gun mate ;).....ish! :(