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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: SkipperJ on March 13, 2012, 09:08:03 PM

Title: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 13, 2012, 09:08:03 PM: Does anyone on here still have a bat with a butterfly stain on it? Would you mind posting a few pictures of it?

Forum search didn't come up with much. There were some posted in a discussion on this topic back in 2008, but the pics don't work anymore.

Thanks y'all!

PS - I have seen the explanation @ JS Wright, just wanted to see some examples of an actual bat with the stain
http://www.cricketbatwillow.com/imperfections.php (http://www.cricketbatwillow.com/imperfections.php)
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on March 13, 2012, 09:18:12 PM: i got some pics whats ur email
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: wilkie113 on March 13, 2012, 09:22:02 PM: Put some up on the forum someone if they can so we can all see :D
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on March 13, 2012, 09:24:23 PM: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.469512659068.254911.290154549068&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=469518064068&set=a.469512659068.254911.290154549068&type=3&theater
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 13, 2012, 10:33:11 PM: Thanks for the pictures mate! Yeah, I meant share 'em for everyone on the forum to see...

Anyone else got some more? Maybe one on the face of the bat?
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 07:36:44 AM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v79/kullibino/KGrHqNHJ0E8m8QBMBPR7sms5y60_12.jpg)

Think this is one.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 07:41:42 AM: Spot on.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 08:26:56 AM: I've no real opinion on them, but those who favour them tend to want the stain on the toe, or above the hitting area right?
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 08:30:13 AM: It makes no odds where it is for performance but looks wise you often see it in the toe, back, shoulder etc.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 08:32:29 AM: Quote from: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 08:30:13 AM
It makes no odds where it is for performance but looks wise you often see it in the toe, back, shoulder etc.
They have no effect on performance?
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: LEACHY48 on March 14, 2012, 08:33:53 AM: I think that they actually do make the bat harder, as when I was knocking my bat in, I can feel the whole bat compressed, but not around the butterfly stain? what do you guys think about this?
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 08:39:11 AM: Quote from: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 08:32:29 AM
They have no effect on performance?

What I meant was that if it is in the middle of the face it will not effect the bat. The whole cleft tends to be more resilient due to the variety of willow. The butterfly bats still get asked for and I think I've one at home, I've got a Slazenger with one and it is bleached but a good bat for the money.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 08:48:46 AM: Quote from: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 08:39:11 AM
What I meant was that if it is in the middle of the face it will not effect the bat. The whole cleft tends to be more resilient due to the variety of willow. The butterfly bats still get asked for and I think I've one at home, I've got a Slazenger with one and it is bleached but a good bat for the money.

Ah, i thought the area around the stain was fairly unresponsive on this one, might have been a psychological effect though.

Didn't the Classic Bat Company, used to do a model based on this type of stain, I remember one of their bats having a butterfly on the rear anyway.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 08:50:56 AM: They did and so did Warsop, bats came from the same workshop anyway, think you could still get a Butterfly from Warsop.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Bruce on March 14, 2012, 08:54:01 AM: One of my old Funky bats had a big butterfly stain right on the hitting area.
Felt like there was extra rebound from that area.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: wilkie113 on March 14, 2012, 09:46:12 AM: I think an old fearnly I have has one on the face, I'll have a look when I'm home
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 14, 2012, 04:45:26 PM: Thanks for the picture Kulli, that's exactly what I was looking for.

Talisman, Bruce, Wilkie - get your cameras out and post some pics!
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 14, 2012, 04:52:30 PM: Here's Warsop's page on Butterfly stain bats, reasonably priced as well.

http://www.handmadebats.co.uk/Products/batbutterfly.html (http://www.handmadebats.co.uk/Products/batbutterfly.html)

Thanks for the headsup Mr.B!
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Vulcan Cricket on March 14, 2012, 05:00:04 PM: i love them
we do a butterfly willow bat and can be made to how you want it also years ago pro use to look for the butterfly willow

http://vulcancricket.co.uk/id15.html
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 05:06:05 PM: Quote from: SkipperJ on March 14, 2012, 04:52:30 PM
Here's Warsop's page on Butterfly stain bats, reasonably priced as well.

[url]http://www.handmadebats.co.uk/Products/batbutterfly.html[/url] ([url]http://www.handmadebats.co.uk/Products/batbutterfly.html[/url])

Can't go wrong with an option of custom shape in Butterfly willow for £140, had a couple from them.

Thanks for the headsup Mr.B!
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 14, 2012, 05:52:06 PM: Quote from: Vulcan Cricket on March 14, 2012, 05:00:04 PM
i love them
we do a butterfly willow bat and can be made to how you want it also years ago pro use to look for the butterfly willow

[url]http://vulcancricket.co.uk/id15.html[/url]

So do I. Warsop's got you beat on price by quite a ways though ;)
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Talisman on March 14, 2012, 06:06:50 PM: Plenty of choice on here these days for a new bat, good to see Vulcan loving the Butterfly too.
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: thecord on March 14, 2012, 06:50:05 PM: Quote from: Kulli on March 14, 2012, 08:48:46 AM

Didn't the Classic Bat Company, used to do a model based on this type of stain, I remember one of their bats having a butterfly on the rear anyway.

Yes the Butterfly was their top of the range bat and all their top of the range gear was also called Butterfly too
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: SkipperJ on March 15, 2012, 05:59:53 PM: Surely there's more butterfly stain bats floating around on the forum?
Title: Re: Butterfly stain pics?
Post by: Kulli on March 15, 2012, 08:32:18 PM: Not with all the grain perfectionists on here!