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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Rob Pack Blue Room => Topic started by: ProWannabe88 on March 20, 2012, 08:51:17 AM

Title: Ask the batmaker.
Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 20, 2012, 08:51:17 AM: A nice suggestion from the admin team, I've spoken to the Pack man and he has agreed to answer questions you guys post here. I'll leave the thread open until Thursday evening and then forward on the best questions on friday for him to answer and then re post the answers as I recieve them.

Fire away gents
Title: Re: Ask the batmaker.
Post by: Number4 on March 20, 2012, 08:52:55 AM: Who would Rob Pack get to make a bat for him
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Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 20, 2012, 08:57:08 AM: what part of the bat making process did you find the hardest to grasp?

are you looking for an apprentice? if so can i have the job?
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Post by: ajm90 on March 20, 2012, 08:59:59 AM: How many bats do you make in a year?
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Post by: Bruce on March 20, 2012, 09:02:14 AM: How did the deal with Puma come about?
Was it a risk for him as Puma Cricket in this country was relatively small / undergoing a re-brand?
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Post by: uknsaunders on March 20, 2012, 09:04:14 AM: have you every made a bat that you knew was a absolute monster in size or performance? What happened to it?
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Post by: Canners on March 20, 2012, 09:05:48 AM: What does rob think of puma's love for massive concaving and extreme wood removal in most of their new shapes...

And does he think they would benefit from having a more traditional bat in their range I.e the classic
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Post by: Tom on March 20, 2012, 09:19:23 AM: What was your role at Kookaburra?
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Post by: 100 not out on March 20, 2012, 10:07:17 AM: At what stage during the bat making process do you know a bat is going to be a performer.

Do no of grains matter?

What advice would you give someone trying to seek out an outstanding performing bat.
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Post by: cricket43 on March 20, 2012, 10:22:53 AM: what number of grains does he personally think is best on a bat
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Post by: Johnny on March 20, 2012, 10:28:22 AM: How does Rob recommend preparing his bats for play in terms of oiling (how much, if any?), knocking in (how long?) and does he recommend a scuff sheet?
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Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 22, 2012, 01:41:57 PM: Last day for any questions
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Post by: tushar sehgal on March 22, 2012, 01:50:01 PM: Rob currently has 2 brands, if i am correct, RPC and BR.

What would be the difference between the gear from the two brands?
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Post by: petehosk on March 22, 2012, 03:07:02 PM: How does RP see the difference in his two brands?
For example, does he see the RP as more traditional brand with classic stickers and less about edge and profile size? And is Blueroom more about larger profiles?
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Post by: petehosk on March 22, 2012, 03:09:56 PM: Also what proportion of time does he spend on Puma, RP and Blueroom?
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Post by: petehosk on March 22, 2012, 03:13:54 PM: Which profile do you rate as the best for all-round performance? (middle size, balance, pick-up, balance, etc)
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Post by: Ryan on March 22, 2012, 03:22:05 PM: does rob still make the odd laminated bat, is there still a marked for them?
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Post by: pedaloboy on March 22, 2012, 03:27:31 PM: If you didn't make bats and were a humble cricketer, who in your opinion has been the most consistant quality maker/producer of bats past and present?
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Post by: Simmy on March 22, 2012, 03:57:32 PM: Quote from: fletcheruk on March 22, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
does rob still make the odd laminated bat, is there still a marked for them?

that one was a one of mate lol
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Post by: tushar sehgal on March 22, 2012, 04:02:38 PM: Quote from: petehosk on March 22, 2012, 03:07:02 PM
How does RP see the difference in his two brands?
For example, does he see the RP as more traditional brand with classic stickers and less about edge and profile size? And is Blueroom more about larger profiles?

Plagerism :) sort of, I must get a mention is Pete's book now
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Post by: tim2000s on March 22, 2012, 04:51:21 PM: How do I get a free bat?
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Post by: ajm90 on March 22, 2012, 04:53:41 PM: Quote from: tim2000s on March 22, 2012, 04:51:21 PM
How do I get a free bat?

I think everyone wants the answer to that :D
Title: Re: Ask the batmaker.
Post by: tushar sehgal on March 22, 2012, 05:04:18 PM: Quote from: tim2000s on March 22, 2012, 04:51:21 PM
How do I get a free bat?

You convince the worst batsman in your team to buy a bat that you want and then use it in matches....why do u think i buy so many :'(
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Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 22, 2012, 09:37:46 PM: Quote from: tusharsehgal on March 22, 2012, 05:04:18 PM
You convince the worst batsman in your team to buy a bat that you want and then use it in matches....why do u think i buy so many :'(

Best answer to that question
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Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 23, 2012, 08:02:31 AM: Questions have now been sent. I will update the thread when I get the replies from the pack man.

Thanks to everyone who got involved.
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Post by: Number4 on April 19, 2012, 12:48:31 PM: Any word on this yet?
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Post by: ProWannabe88 on April 22, 2012, 10:20:50 AM: The questions were all passed to rob. I'm just waiting for him to answer them and send the reply..
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Post by: Johnny on April 22, 2012, 10:21:31 AM: Give him a nudge Liam!
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Post by: ProCricketer1982 on December 12, 2012, 07:15:49 PM: Still no news on this?
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Post by: ProWannabe88 on December 12, 2012, 07:25:02 PM: Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on December 12, 2012, 07:15:49 PM
Still no news on this?

I'm going to just send them again to Simon to pass on guys.