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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: lexx on November 11, 2011, 06:48:49 PM
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I emailed Duncan Fearnley about refurbishing my DF Retro 5*.I used it in all my 20/20 matches and it performed very well,i averaged 51.But it took one hell of a beating >:( I have cracked the toe and needs a complete refurb,so i emailed DF Today and this is the prices i was quoted
1.Toe Repair £25.00
2.Full Refurb £50.00
Too me that seams quite allot for both jobs? What do people think? Would it be worth sending it too GM or GN Are they cheaper??
Thanks.
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a hell of a lot, h4l or simialr may be able to sort you out... :)
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£50 for the full refurb seems a bit expensive but £25 for the toe repair seems fair to me......if it takes them a couple of hours to sort then that's only 12.50 an hour....try finding another craftsmen who would work for that!
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Yes it seamed a lot of money for a refurb,i was a bit shocked it was that much.I do agree with the toe repair i am under no illusion how much time that would take too fix mate.But do you think 50 for a refurb is a lot????
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Yeah, I do! It is too much really.
You should do it yourself. Lots of people on here who can talk you through the toe repair and refurb and I know of a certain forum member with a job lot of sandpaper to shift! Good learning process and very satisfying.... :)
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I've got to apply a toe guard to a certain bat tonight ;)
Clamp glue and your away
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You be careful there Roco, I may not own it anymore but I still have feelings for it!
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You be careful there Roco, I may not own it anymore but I still have feelings for it!
It's moving on... you should too!
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Yes i thought about having a go at doing it myself but i am really busy with work at the moment.If i sent it too GM would they leave it blank or apply gm stickers too the blade?
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Ill be gentle at least when she's not in use haha
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£25 for toe repair about right but £50 for full refurb is a rip off! Where do you live?
Took my salix pod to Hawk and they put insert along length of toe to repair water damage and did full refurb with new pod stickers from salix, which aren't cheap, for £35.
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Yes i thought about having a go at doing it myself but i am really busy with work at the moment.If i sent it too GM would they leave it blank or apply gm stickers too the blade?
Really not sure although I am certain someone on here does know! H4l offer a good service as does M&H but I don't know if either would resticker either....
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Doubt GM would, but a team mate had his Readers done by M&H who stuck some stickers on, must've been samples or spares. They weren't the usual range stickers.
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Cheers for all the help and comments lads.
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Update on the DF Refurb and repair.I sent out a few emails and had a few quotes and i decided too give Dave Banks at Stac the bat too see what he could do.It took about a week and i picked the bat up yesterday and was very pleased with his work! He fixed the crack in the toe,put a new toe guard on.He put a new full length protective face and edge strips on the bat.And all for £25 notes! I was very happy and as you can see the bat looks great! I would highly recommend him too anyone.
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/lexxroden/df5star014.jpg)
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What's his email?
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did he manage to take the stickers off and put them back on or are they new stickers?
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I not sure what he did mate.The front stickers were the same condition as before as they was protected by the old protective face.So he must of managed too take it off without ruining the stickers which i didnt expect at all.No i dont know his email sorry roco.
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How did you get in touch then phone? Or go see him?
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I just been through my emails and this is the last email address i had for him davebanks@stac-cricket.com god knows if its still the same? I just popped in and he was there,he said he in the workshop most days.
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He's moved since I last went can you pm me the workshop address as not been to see him in ages since we were sponsored as such
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If anyone knows more please feel free too let us know.Next time i pop past early next week i will stop by and get some contact info for you.
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The workshop address is Stourbrige cricket club,he is underneath the pavillion! He said he have a new shop and workshop up and running very soon.
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Looks like a top notch refurb! For £25, you cant go wrong.
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He did a great job,forgot too mention he did the face and toe repair.he didnt touch the back of the blade as that was all fine.But for 25 notes i am happy!
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I have his number roco. I'll pm it to you now. I haven't spoken to him in quite a while though.
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Cheers 100 not out,knew someone on here could help out.
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I rate his stac bats quite highly. They perform but don't last.
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Cheers got it
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Yes i agree with that statement mate,they are great bats but they wont last long! Dave Banks showed me one of his laminate bats,it was a monster and he said they go like stink but he's had a few bats break.