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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: ewan68 on January 16, 2013, 01:19:52 PM

Title: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: ewan68 on January 16, 2013, 01:19:52 PM: Am currently looking to purchase a new bat(have another thread on here about it)
Have seen this:-

http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Cobalt-5000-Cricket-Bat-Cricket-Bats-NaturalCobaltElectric-Yellow-40066.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Cobalt-5000-Cricket-Bat-Cricket-Bats-NaturalCobaltElectric-Yellow-40066.aspx)

Any thoughts/comments on whether it is a good deal/bat etc would br great!
Thanks
Ewan
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 16, 2013, 01:25:00 PM: Looks a good price

As ever though, all depends if you actually get it once purchased!
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: ewan68 on January 16, 2013, 01:26:35 PM: Quote from: Kieron_BT on January 16, 2013, 01:25:00 PM
Looks a good price

As ever though, all depends if you actually get it once purchased!

Why do you say that??!!
Does this company have a bad rep?
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: Ciaran on January 16, 2013, 01:29:09 PM: Pro Direct are a law unto themselves! They seem to charge such random prices, theres always a bargain to be found!
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: ewan68 on January 16, 2013, 01:47:07 PM: Quote from: Ciaran on January 16, 2013, 01:29:09 PM
Pro Direct are a law unto themselves! They seem to charge such random prices, theres always a bargain to be found!

But can they be trusted to supply what you think you are buying?!
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: ajmw89 on January 16, 2013, 01:48:05 PM: It's 50/50 to be honest
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: Kieron_BT on January 16, 2013, 01:48:20 PM: ProDirect are notorious for advertising stock, letting you buy it and then telling you they have run out of stock and giving you your money back

You won't ever loose money with them but quite a lot get told they have run out

However, if you happen to be one of the first to buy them and get one, they are always a bargain
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: fasteddie on January 16, 2013, 01:50:45 PM: for that money you could choose a right 'pinger' from any of the small makers on the forum.

Give Matt a call at H4L. Both of my bats from him cost less than that.
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: fatbats on January 16, 2013, 01:54:22 PM: They don't have best rep for delivering

I'd go to your closest bat maker and see if you could get a deal
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: tushar sehgal on January 16, 2013, 02:00:40 PM: Always worth a punt mate, if you get it then gravy if not then you haven't lost any money just some time...you guys in the UK should know within 2-4 days if you are going to get it or not...
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: Simmy on January 16, 2013, 02:15:56 PM: if u want a puma... just go see rob back but obv u wont get puma stickers
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 16, 2013, 03:13:33 PM: Never had a problem with prodirect, always delivered, and that was with 2 items on back order.
Title: Re: Is this a good deal?!
Post by: cricketbadger on January 16, 2013, 07:37:27 PM: both good and bad experience with pro direct
but ordered a puma once myself at bargain price, turned up and its a beauty
so definately worth a punt