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Equipment => Bats => Bat Making => Topic started by: cricketboy2010 on October 31, 2011, 09:43:08 AM
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hey guys, just wondering what is the most classy looking bat in your opinion. it would be great if you could post some pictures of the bat aswell :)
cheers
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stickers? u mean?
black cat voodoo
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yer, stickers or maybe just the way the bat looks (old style).
Forgot to mention the most classy bat imo would be the slaz masterclass, sorry no pic :(
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Most Newberry bats look ace
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^^^^ AGREEED!
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A Chase that Petehosk owns....niceeeeeeeee
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([url]http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii471/petehosk/Chase/Hick/Hick01.jpg[/url])
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This is it
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(http://www.cricketinsight.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P9198642.jpg)
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that looks amazing!! :o
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A Chase that Petehosk owns....niceeeeeeeee
I dont think he owns a crap bat lol
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I do! A few possibly, but I try to only collect decent sticks!
Glad you like that Chase! 8)
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But obviously there are the cosmetics and profile of a bat, but lots of people also base how classy a bat looks with the stickers! I still think the older style 2003 M&H black stickers are superb and the Cadbury type Newbury stickers too! The Voodoo stickers as mentioned are lovely and the Retro M&H Original ones!
But when it boils down to it, I would happily take a blank bat which performs superbly over cosmetic looks! ;)
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I've been looking at that newbery and first thought they had ruined it by having that splice that colour, but I think it gives it a bit of character over and normal one that would blend in
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(http://www.cricketmerchant.com/catalog/images/products/gm/bats/ew/purist.gif)
Mmmmm
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Jonpinson's signature for me is perfection.
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Woodstock. 'nuff said
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Woodstock. 'nuff said
Do you not think they ripoff Newbery a bit? It all seems very similar.
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GN Legend
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Willostix engraved thing and their new cigarette card range is pretty classy without being boring.
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most newberys or salix are pretty classy
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Woodstock. 'nuff said
Indeed.
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([url]http://www.cricketinsight.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/P9198642.jpg[/url])
I was the label on this was scorched in like on Old bats (the one your grandad has kicking about in his garage)
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Do you not think they ripoff Newbery a bit? It all seems very similar.
Maybe, but newbery are quite 'competitively' priced, and the stuff that I have had from them always broke.
I also think they have taken a decent brand and developed it into a better one.
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Salix for me - their bat's make me drool
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Do you not think they ripoff Newbery a bit? It all seems very similar.
It is understandable as the man who created Woodstock was very high up at Newberry for 5 years.
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salix have to be up there. Brilliant bats as well.
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It is understandable as the man who created Woodstock was very high up at Newberry for 5 years.
Really? I was under the impression that he didn't really have anything to do with running the company and was mostly involved in the office side of things?
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Really? I was under the impression that he didn't really have anything to do with running the company and was mostly involved in the office side of things?
You're correct Tim i think.
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All hearsay guys. Mike was adamant that the guy knew nothing about bats at the time. We don't know either way.
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quite right opener,we don't know for sure either way,i've met the guy a few times and he certainly does know his stuff-IMO...
i'd rather deal with him than someone as untrustworthy and shady as the other bloke mentioned that's for sure.
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A friend of mine told me about this company of which I had never heard of. He said the owner/batmaker worked at Newbery for 5 years and then opened his company.
Was just going by this, don't know if it's reliable.
Here is the link to the topic http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=8066.0
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John knows about the supply chains and what makes a good bat. He ran the Newbery shop. Surrounded by bats and working closely with the Keeley brothers it's hard not to soak up some knowledge!
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Thanks Tom for clarifying things.
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He was also Company Secretary. So yes, a senior position.
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(http://i.imgur.com/bDHoS.jpg?7738)
The Willostix I spoke about. The sticker's a bit low and shiny, but otherwise I really like it. Something a bit different.
http://www.alloutcricket.com/player/gear
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I prefer the laser etched one
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He was also Company Secretary. So yes, a senior position.
Depends on who you talk to as to how senior that's considered to be!
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I prefer the laser etched one
Agreed, that sticker looks a bit too much like I did it myself,
If that was laser etched/burnt in it would look permanent and awesome.
Thats my opinion, but then I love the romance of "your grandpas" cricket bat from 1950 in the garage which still has the name "burnt" into the wood, I dont know how it was done "back in the day"
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I really like that Willostix sticker!
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Agreed, that sticker looks a bit too much like I did it myself,
If that was laser etched/burnt in it would look permanent and awesome.
Thats my opinion, but then I love the romance of "your grandpas" cricket bat from 1950 in the garage which still has the name "burnt" into the wood, I dont know how it was done "back in the day"
I have a tool for wood "etching". It's a bit like a soldering iron. Etched own brand bats on their way...
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I cant help but think that the new GN100 is one of the nicest bats out there at the moment. I will be purchasing mine on Thursday from Asad, and I think it looks top notch!
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Not a definitive list, but...(from best to worst)
Willostix (Laser Etched)
GN Legend/GN New classic designs (as seen in GN100/Aus gear)
Millichamp & Hall (2012/Dist/Amplus)
SAF
Newbery Mjolnir
Other GN (Pre 2004ish)
Slazenger (post 2004ish)
Blank
Newbery non Mjolnir
Chase
Salix
Millichamp & Hall (2011/(not Dist/Amplus)
GM
Bulldog
H4L
Every Asian Bat Ever Made (I like their charm!)
Rather not actually use a bat
All of Addidas/Nike/Puma/Aero/GN (post 2004ish)/Slazenger (post 2004ish)/Kookaburra (all!)