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Companies => Custom companies => Topic started by: Marcussjd9 on May 12, 2009, 06:49:22 PM
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Company: Moorland Bats
Name: Matt Witcher
Website: http://www.moorlandbatsltd.co.uk/ (http://www.moorlandbatsltd.co.uk/)
Contact Us @ Moorland Bats limited
Matthew Witcher, Unit 2G Westbridge Industrial Estate, Tavistock, Devon PL19 8DE
Telephone 01822 616601 or email moorlandbats@yahoo.co.uk
Anybody had any experience with them?
I only heard about them a little while ago.
Real small company at the minute. Think the bloke's just doing it in his spare time.
Reasonable prices really.
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Ive not heard of them before but no prices on the site ?
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Getting one tonight, I'll write a little review if you like.
Company resides in Tavistock, Devon. Only a 30 minute commute to Plymouth and parts of Cornwall.
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http://www.custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?board=40.0 (http://www.custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?board=40.0)
Special Review section there mate :D
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Ok cool, I'll link it to here is that OK?
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No probs mate!
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Got a few pics of the bat that I took after it arrived.
Please note that the colour may seem quite dark, that's only because I took the pictures right after oiling it, it's lightened now.
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu186/luffers91/DSCF4861-1.jpg)
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu186/luffers91/DSCF4862.jpg)
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu186/luffers91/DSCF4866.jpg)
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That looks a lovely bat... superb, your a lucky guy!
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how much was that matey??? looks quality
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It was £150, seems really nice. Been knocking it in and the middle does seem lovely, can't wait to try it out in the nets.
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Does Matt actually make a bat, I ask as I very much doubt he does, being that he claims to take a rough cleft and make a finished bat from it and his comments on the website are those of someone without any knowledge at all. I would be kind and guess he sands and binds 90% made bats from County rather than buy imports.
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Ah Talisman, the Cricket Sheriff... Mind you the pic with the drawknife on a bat that looks like it just need sanding is a bit dubious...
Saying that it could be there just for the sake of having a pic with a drawknife on a bat....
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Does Matt actually make a bat, I ask as I very much doubt he does, being that he claims to take a rough cleft and make a finished bat from it and his comments on the website are those of someone without any knowledge at all. I would be kind and guess he sands and binds 90% made bats from County rather than buy imports.
Definetely makes them, I've seen him do it before.
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He has a press??????
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He has a press??????
Does it really matter? Looks a quality bat to me.
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Does it really matter? Looks a quality bat to me.
You can only see the grains though :S Doesnt make it a quality bat
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It matters to me, it matters to those paying for a premium product. Why go to the trouble of learning to make, buying masses of kit and paying rent, rates, utilities etc so be able to make your own range of bats when someone next door can import low grade English and Kashmir bats and they you they were handmade in the UK and charge the same.
I'm not saying that is the case here but it looks like they are Hunts bats to me.
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Been using it all winter, goes like a rocket, I had a Canterbury 500 as my previous bat, cost £250 but this one has a far better middle. Took a bit of getting used to as the middle is slightly lower and the bat is a bit heavier but I'm really pleased with it ATM.