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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Marc28 on February 21, 2013, 08:29:15 PM

Title: New Brands
Post by: Marc28 on February 21, 2013, 08:29:15 PM
Just wondering given the new brands emerging is anyone going to be stocking them this season,

the likes of New Balance and of course Spartan as i would love another CG Authority in my kit bag as my team mates keep telling me my bat really should be illegal and i think Spartan would sell very well in the UK
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: alee on February 23, 2013, 12:06:43 AM
 who is making new balance cricket bats?
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: Vitas Cricket on February 23, 2013, 12:21:12 AM
New balance isn't coming to the UK until at least 2014

Spartan. God knows. Most distributors i speak to reckon they are on the cusp of agreeing the deal to distribute spartan. Whenever it eventually happens I expect chaos, and probably stupidly high minimum order terms like Adidas, so it's unlikely I'll be stocking them.

No idea who makes new balance. Then again, have they made any bats yet? Trott is using left over GM and is steyn just using the shoes? He'll have some Slazenger sticks kicking about that can be easily stickered.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: ammo on February 23, 2013, 10:47:43 PM
Always thought spartan was in jalandhar (India)
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: joeljonno on February 24, 2013, 09:25:46 AM
No idea who makes new balance. Then again, have they made any bats yet?

There's something on Facebook offering kit you can buy through NB in SA, so I presume they must have made a few. There seems to be a big difference in cost between the lowest and highest bat, but it's in SA money and not sure how that converts to UK pound.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 24, 2013, 09:32:35 AM
There's something on Facebook offering kit you can buy through NB in SA, so I presume they must have made a few. There seems to be a big difference in cost between the lowest and highest bat, but it's in SA money and not sure how that converts to UK pound.
its around 13 rand to the £1, which is a good exchange rate. When I went it was 10.8 to the £1, and food and wine was ridiculously cheap.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: Cys1 on February 25, 2013, 09:20:57 AM
I'm fro. SA and I've checked out their stuff in some stores. Bats are not great at all, would say Indian made but not by one of the top manufacturers since the shape and finishing on these bats are fairly poor. Overpriced in my opinion. Softs are the same.
I am a bit disappointed since I expected something better from them in order to compete with the other bigger brands.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on February 25, 2013, 07:35:22 PM
A few people saw the new brand of bat that I took along to the new at Choice on Sunday. If it is ok with Admin I will show it and the complete stock including the range of bats and softs. I ask as I don't want to upset paying forum sponsors.

Thanks
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: Tom on February 25, 2013, 07:46:36 PM
(http://www.redwoodcricket.co.uk/img/home/960x400px_Home_01.jpg)

There's a new brand called Redwood on Twitter at the moment, actually really like their stickers.

Run by ex-Romida guy. Scott Richardson.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: The_Bird on February 25, 2013, 07:55:10 PM
They look really smart!! :o
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: SillyShilly on February 25, 2013, 07:56:34 PM
Have to agree with you tom - I think the stickers look spot on!
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: wayward_hayward on February 25, 2013, 08:07:25 PM
Black stickers look classy. Not sure on the other two colours.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 25, 2013, 08:09:52 PM
([url]http://www.redwoodcricket.co.uk/img/home/960x400px_Home_01.jpg[/url])

There's a new brand called Redwood on Twitter at the moment, actually really like their stickers.

Run by ex-Romida guy. Scott Richardson.
Must of been designed during an ad break.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on February 25, 2013, 08:34:24 PM
Have to say they look very bland to me, very little care appears to have gone into these.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: i12breakfree on February 25, 2013, 10:18:04 PM
i like the stickers. A better color combo will help and may be a border
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: ItsJustCricket on February 25, 2013, 10:37:23 PM
New Balance have approached us and will be meeting with me soon. Apparently they have bats and equipment ready for a march launch, but sadly, no cricket footwear until 2014. I'm curious to see the quality but unlikely to stock them this year...
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: joeylough on February 26, 2013, 09:06:59 AM
strange you would have thought that footwear would have been first on the list for them.
Title: Re: New Brands
Post by: alee on March 01, 2013, 03:59:17 AM
Right now Dale Steyn is using NB shoes. He said they are looking for his feedback

on cricket shoes.

Dale Steyn kit bag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KP9s4NDspQ#ws)