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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => SG => Topic started by: SOULMAN1012 on November 20, 2012, 04:10:39 PM
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Has anybody used or seen these bats in the flesh at all? I do remember somebody posted that they got a SG bat and gloves on here recently and it looked really nice. I fancy trying and Indian bat. I believe this is Rahul Dravid company?
If anybody could help or point me in the direction of where I may be able to find one that would be great.
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i trained with a lad from india who was 13 and sponsored by them, he was really talented etc he told me sachin had coached him(don't know how true that is) but the bat really did fly and had very nice grains.
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I recently got there softs, very good softs.
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I had a VS319 Ultimate that really wasn't very good. It was beautiful but rubbish. Others have had better experiences.
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I recently got there softs, very good softs.
Where did you get the softs from cd?-where the gloves smaller?
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Does anybody actually stock these bats softs etc? Ideally one of the forum shop sponsors would be great?
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my schools a team captain has an sg its a great bat light pickup and huge for the weight
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I have used about 4 SG cricket bats, 3 of them were really good. They take a bit of time to play well. They are widely stocked in India. I don't know if Rahul Dravid has any partnership with the business but he certainly used their kit most of the time. Nikunjind who is a forum member here sells SG bats .
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SG is a 50/50 bat for me, their good one are really good and bad ones are really bad...they could look very very nice bats but not perform...from presonal experience i have never had a SG bat that played well and have only seen one with a mate that was actually good...funnily ennough Kooka's play better imo for a bat coming out of same factory but you also pay more or used to pay more of them...
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Souls, I don't think there are many stockists in the UK, I think CJI cricket in Bournmouth used to - but I can't think of anyone else.
I've always preferred SS both on performance and cosmetics.
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Harrow cricket shop which was mentioned on here last night by golders
http://harrowcricketshop.com/
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Well thats at least 2 people that have said the performance is patchy so think I may just steer clear. SS are ok but over half the bat is covered in stickers and I just don't really like that look. SF that a lot of the SL players use may be my next avenue to check out.
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I have some blank SS bats. PM me if you are interested.
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Yup, Kier and Asad both do blank SS bats and I have seen some beauties. I have a couple of SS's in the 'hidden from the wife cupboard'.
Colts cricket in Chessington carry SF I believe.
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We will stock in sg gears very soon!
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Yup, Kier and Asad both do blank SS bats and I have seen some beauties. I have a couple of SS's in the 'hidden from the wife cupboard'.
Colts cricket in Chessington carry SF I believe.
we have SS ,LE, Grade 1,Grade 2 in stock, all plain
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The SS Ton Heritage that you have for 2lb 8 on your website listing is it still available? The pic shows 5 bats on line at £124.99 the one i am interested in is the last bat on the right.
Can you tell me grade of willow and in your opinion how they perform. Please pm me.
Thanks
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Where did you get the softs from cd?-where the gloves smaller?
ibreak12free went to India so he sorted me out.
Yes sir, they are indeed smaller than UK mens :) Indian Mens = UK Small mens as we all know. Hoping they'll open up with use
I got Hilite pads and gloves
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Has anybody used or seen these bats in the flesh at all? I do remember somebody posted that they got a SG bat and gloves on here recently and it looked really nice. I fancy trying and Indian bat. I believe this is Rahul Dravid company?
If anybody could help or point me in the direction of where I may be able to find one that would be great.
We have some SG softs in stock, but if you need a particular bat, just let me know which model, approx weight and we can order one for you. Weight may not be exact but we will request it.
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I have had 2 SGs and they have been fantastic. Great prices, pick ups and they ping really well. Low middles however, if that's not your thing.
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I have had one and it was awful. You win some, you lose some.
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I have never had a good SG...must be my luck...
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The SOFTS are EXCELLENT
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I used my SG Sunny Tonny that I bought from India last year. They are quality bats with good ping. Mine is a cracker jack...absolutely flies. The handle is round (don't know your preference) and also a bit on the thinner side. Might need to use two grips.
Profile is typical subcontinent style with thick edges with mid to low sweet spot. Mine has minimal concaving. They however do not specify the grade of the willow used on any of their bats.
From what I know CJI in Bournemouth sell them :
http://www.cjicricket.com/sg-cricket-bats/vmchk.html
Hope this helps.
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i had a SG Cobra Max (performance wise very similar to my Talisman Storm). it was a good bat and well worth the money i paid. here is a pic of that i found online
(http://www.cricketzoneusa.com/images/SG%20CObra%20MAx.jpg)
am a fan of the softs. they are really good quality.
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One of the Indian guys who played for my midweek team last year had a SG bat. Can't remember which one it was but it seemed like a good bat when he used it. Only thing that put me off was the really thin handle, I'm sure even the bats I used as a kid had thicker handles.
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I saw some SG bats during my last visit to india and they really looked good. Big profile T20i and VS 319 bats , pinged really well.
I would rate SG close to SS bats and they are only getting better.
Again its mass production and there will be planks too same as GN.
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I think that I have only ever seen 2 SG bats. One a couple of weeks ago, which sounded like a plank, although I found out it was actually cracking at the splice area. The other was one some guy in our University team bought for £300 from India. He said it was the best bat money could buy, and I was pretty skeptical. That is, until I saw him hit a fifty off 12 balls... =.= To be fair, it was 6s, but the boundaries were pretty big, and he hit a few MASSIVE sixes. He is a big hitter though, and I'm sure he could do similar with bats not quite nearly as good. :-[ It was still quite something to watch!
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I think that I have only ever seen 2 SG bats. One a couple of weeks ago, which sounded like a plank, although I found out it was actually cracking at the splice area. The other was one some guy in our University team bought for £300 from India. He said it was the best bat money could buy, and I was pretty skeptical. That is, until I saw him hit a fifty off 12 balls... =.= To be fair, it was 6s, but the boundaries were pretty big, and he hit a few MASSIVE sixes. He is a big hitter though, and I'm sure he could do similar with bats not quite nearly as good. :-[ It was still quite something to watch!
Why didnt you tell me that you go to uni with yuvraj?
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He said it was the best bat money could buy,
I love hearing stuff like this.
"My 12 grainer is going to be better than your 9 grainer" lolz
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back on topic
SG COBRA profile
(http://i46.tinypic.com/3agig.jpg)
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Why didnt you tell me that you go to uni with yuvraj?
I would refuse to bowl at him! 8) You know, he had the whole Indian team over at his for dinner once. :P Claims that there were a few nice folk, but there were players who were complete 'donkey orifices' who wouldn't give you the time of their day. I'm not sure who he mentioned, but I think it might have been Kumar and Gambhir.
I love hearing stuff like this.
"My 12 grainer is going to be better than your 9 grainer" lolz
Haha he didn't compare it to other bats or say it was better than mine. He just stated that his bat was in the spectrum of bats which were the best. It certainly looked it from performance, and wasn't a bad looking bat from what I remember. Besides, he's actually a prince, so I have no doubt that he would have spent as much as he could to get the best, as well as SG making sure he got one of professional quality. He also claimed to be a bowler back in India, who could hit a long ball. :-[
He's a funny guy, I was once backing up just before the bowler bowled, and he took off the bails and appealed. Of course, our umpire was like, if you appeal for that, it's out, but their captain said no, just a warning. The bowler was an Indian as well, and when 'Prince' came in to bat, he said that the bowler made him feel angry and called him a 'freshie', then boldly stated he was going to smash him all over the park. Ended up hitting him for 23 off an over hahaha! Probably one of the few players I know of who could back his crazy claims with performance!
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Haha he didn't compare it to other bats or say it was better than mine.
Chad, Just to clarify didn't mean you or your friend mate. I meant I love to hear these "facts" when they are thrown around between cricketers (especially club games )- in general talking terms.
Stuff like
Gray Nicolls/Kooka/ABC make the best bats.
This is the best performing bat money can buy (Hear this a lot from sellers lol)
Bat A is gonna be better than Bat B- based on looks (citing grains/blemish/heartwood in either bat as evidence!) lol
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SG Pheonix Profile - one of my favourite bats (was a light 2.9) :
(http://i46.tinypic.com/34pcfi8.jpg)
This was ruthlessly used by half a team for one season (practice as well as matches against stone hard balls) - still going strong off the middle with a completely thrashed "falling to bits soon" toe. Will take a Now picture next weekend.
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i had a SG a couple of years back, had a low middle typical indian style but went like a train, used it for half a season then sold it to a very impressed team mate and got a GM Hero.
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Sunny Tonny is best performing SG bat though it is not their top range bat.
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Sg are my marmite of Indian bats
I just don't like them I have only used 2 and thought both where horrible.
I have had two others I suspect made there and they where not great either..
I love most Indian brands but sg bats I tend to stay away from although there softs are top notch
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I played with a lad he was sponsored by them played for the mumbai Indians U18( not to sure if thats true but he was class) he had 5 bats they all flew .
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Sunny Tonny is best performing SG bat though it is not their top range bat.
During 90s Sunny Tonny was the equivalent of SS TURBO/ Slaz V12 in India. Everyone wanted one.
Many players - including Dravid, Sachin, Azhar and Ganguly started their careers with one. SG Sunny Tonny were considered to be the "lucky" bats by quite a few players.
Pretty sure it was downgraded only a few years ago - when SG COBRA was made their top grade bat. Later they changed to other models etc and downgraded the Cobra as well.
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During 90s Sunny Tonny was the equivalent of SS TURBO/ Slaz V12 in India. Everyone wanted one.
Many players - including Dravid, Sachin, Azhar and Ganguly started their careers with one. SG Sunny Tonny were considered to be the "lucky" bats by quite a few players.
Pretty sure it was downgraded only a few years ago - when SG COBRA was made their top grade bat. Later they changed to other models etc and downgraded the Cobra as well.
Vert true, you are spot on mate. I had two SG Cobra bats, both turned out to be ordinary but my friend who got sunny tonny was a monster of a bat.
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I have a 2013/14 Sunny gold. Beautiful bat. Fantastic grains, huge bat for 2.9 and great pickup. Sounds great off the mallet. although i bought it with the intention of onselling I'm pretty sure it will get used by me instead.
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Best bat I have had to date was a SG Cobra. Was a few years ago now thou. ;)
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Wonder what people's view are on SG bats after 3 years. Recently seen they are making some of the lovely looking bats going around and also exceptional performing bats too.
Anyone bought any SG bats recently to give opinions? And anyone changed their opinions on SG who were not impressed back 3 years ago?
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Never owned an s.g but used a few sonny tonnys /players ed 4-5years ago and they were horrid planks . Recently a guy from India at my club had lent me his players ed , king cobra to use in nets and they are beautiful. A bit too softly pressed perhaps ( needed heaps of knocking in ) but great bats nonetheless. I think they have upped their game recently . Another mate at my club who own a cricket gear store ( and stocks s.g ) thinks they are much improved recently too . B.t.w ....another u.k stockist of s.g are eclipseallsports. Oh , and as mentioned , their softs are very plush indeed .
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B.t.w ....another u.k stockist of s.g are eclipseallsports.
Hanif is (or at least used to be) on the forum, but buying from his became a bit of a grey area recently...
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Hanif is (or at least used to be) on the forum, but buying from his became a bit of a grey area recently...
Until you scared him off with your outrageous sexual appetite!