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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Coops1 on March 13, 2012, 10:23:47 PM

Title: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Coops1 on March 13, 2012, 10:23:47 PM

Hi all,

I've decided it's finally time for me to move on from my trusty old Funky Fire after two years of constant use and am looking to buy a new bat. I've thinking of going for a custom hand made bat rather than a branded one for the first time. To this end I was wondering If any of you could suggest a good quality batmaker in the South-West (preferably Devon) who makes good quality bats at reasonable prices (I have around a £250-300 budget).

Thanks for your help,
Sam. 

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Alvaro on March 13, 2012, 10:25:21 PM

redback

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Coops1 on March 13, 2012, 10:34:21 PM

Any idea what the quality is like? Also, I know its sad... but I don't really like the stickers :L

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Alvaro on March 13, 2012, 10:38:50 PM

Well, Gary's a Devonshire batmaker.
I have a Paradox LE @ 2.9, it's nice and chunky and waking up nicely after a few hours of nets. If you don't like the labels, have it blank?

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Talisman on March 13, 2012, 10:46:26 PM

You could contact various companies in the South West, M&H, Ayrtek, Instinct, Martin Berill etc, they can all produce a custom for you. It sounds like you simply want a Redback, not giving yourself a lot of choice purely looking at Devon.

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: thecord on March 14, 2012, 12:12:48 AM

I would wholeheartedly recommend Redback mate having asked pretty much the same question myself last year. From what I have seen the quality is excellent as is Gary's service and you will probably have some change too on that budget

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Coops1 on March 14, 2012, 05:58:38 PM

Okay, thanks for all your replies guys.

The only reason I wanted one from devon is that there's a limit to how far my parents will drive me to buy a bat and I really wanted to go and talk to the batmaker so I'd deffinately get a bat I like.
I'll probably go and have a look at redback & M&H (though they are a lil expensive for me).

Cheers.   

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 14, 2012, 06:13:42 PM

Do you define 'custom' as made in front of you order simply getting a bat produced to your specs?

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Nickauger on March 14, 2012, 06:15:05 PM

Bulldog are very nice also

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Coops1 on March 14, 2012, 06:18:35 PM

I'd like it to be made to my specification's (Something simular to my old bat but with a few tweeks) but not necessarily in front of me.

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: Bulldog Cricket on March 14, 2012, 06:22:19 PM

I can get that done for you coops. Drop me a line if you are interested.

Thanks

Title: Re: Buying a Custom Bat in the South-West
Post by: kalph on March 15, 2012, 04:10:05 PM

martin will do you a lovely  hunts i have 2 for use this year