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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 02:16:05 PM

Title: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 02:16:05 PM
Hello All,
I think this have been discussed before but do Gray Nicolls make any bats in UK?
A teammate of mine is looking for one but doesn't want to have the asian made GN.


Jag.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 21, 2012, 02:25:25 PM
Gray Nicolls clain there bats are made in England, Australia, India and South Africa.

However, majority are made in India, very few are made in UK. From what I have heard pro ones are UK made whilst others are India made.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 02:34:46 PM
Any way one can get hold of one that's UK made?

P.S. - He just want a GN. If he won't get UK made - Second option is AUS made.

Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Simmy on May 21, 2012, 02:41:48 PM
look for a GN with A stamped into the toe u know its a uk one then
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 21, 2012, 02:50:02 PM
Simmy I'm sure he'll be buying off internet, so I doubt he'll be able to get that info know. Maybe ask Asad at Uzi Sports?

Jag, I'm not 100% sure how to get hold of a UK made, however, one thing I'd say is that if you put UK made GN and Indian madewGN side-by-side you'll hardly be able to differentiate
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 03:03:43 PM
look for a GN with A stamped into the toe u know its a uk one then

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 03:05:33 PM
Simmy I'm sure he'll be buying off internet, so I doubt he'll be able to get that info know. Maybe ask Asad at Uzi Sports?

Jag, I'm not 100% sure how to get hold of a UK made, however, one thing I'd say is that if you put UK made GN and Indian madewGN side-by-side you'll hardly be able to differentiate
Mate is going a little crazy over it to be a GN and UK made. (Had I been in his situation - would have got a redback or a Screaming cat :D )
And I will try to get hold of Asad. 
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 21, 2012, 03:12:18 PM
LOL! Haha! I'm sure if you give him Indian made GN he won't be able to tell if its Indian made or not.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 03:14:53 PM
I wish I can do that and save all of us this trouble. :D
Bet'n Season Started Uzair?
Howz its going ?
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Uzi Sports on May 21, 2012, 03:27:35 PM
which bat r u after?
I have few which are UK made at our shop. I can also get GN bat made for you if i don't have in stock.
Plz email me
uzisports.co.uk@googlemail.com

Regards

Asad
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 03:36:01 PM
Thanks Asad bhai.
Will be doing it shortly.

Jag.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 21, 2012, 04:04:59 PM
Jag mate I got my custom made Oblivion LE off Uzi Sports, very goo bat (never been used lol)

Had first game on Saturday, opened the innings. Tried to flick and got bowled for 2 (15)
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 21, 2012, 05:14:29 PM
Gimme your address and I am going to steal your stuff lol - Screaming Cat, MH, Redback,Custom GN - What else you got LOL.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Cover_Drive on May 21, 2012, 05:38:30 PM
Have got a full secured vault for all that ;)
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Talisman on May 21, 2012, 10:02:25 PM
From what the sponsored players say I'd ask for the Indian made.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Simmy on May 22, 2012, 06:28:59 AM
ive only ever knocked up with one uk made gn and tbh it was a pretty decent stick! much better than the scoop that was indian made.

the quality of the finishing etc was on a level both with fantastic finishes just the uk one had a much bigger middle.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 22, 2012, 03:52:12 PM
From what the sponsored players say I'd ask for the Indian made.
Really Mike?
I am surprised. I always thought the other way around.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Talisman on May 22, 2012, 04:43:16 PM
Well I've only spoken to 3 or 4 GN players about their bats, the common thread for the picky ones was they used to buy Australian before the recent Indian innovations which I think is the flatter face, over dried willow and big edges. As with most GN topic's Alex would know exactly what is going on although I fully understand that it would be very difficult for him to post that information. Anyway the players all seemed happy with the 2011 offerings from India.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Talisman on May 22, 2012, 04:45:03 PM
I might also add that if GN came out and said UK made was better then they would be saying that all the shop bats are inferior which would be bad PR, from what I saw a few years ago on a factory tour with Gary from Redback there won't be any difference in manufacturing.
Title: Re: Gray Nicolls
Post by: Jagminder on May 22, 2012, 06:36:38 PM
Got it :)