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Title: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 03, 2013, 04:23:28 PM: Well after deciding to get the nail in the handle ss fixed and my new kg whittle down to a proper bat weight Ryan agreed to meet me on the sunday(thanks for,giving me a tad of your spare time).

Great set up and a very knowledgable person with some of the nicest clefts I have ever seen there was one well if a gn legend is worth 400 then that was worth 600 a real elevenariff looking stonker.

Without doubt my next purchase will be one of his bats saw a few he was making and one for Wilkie and that is massive for it weight and bigger than the bat you sent to copy.

Overall a great little place and good bloke who making some great looking sticks.

Cheers for your time mate

Dave

Get a picture up of that cleft bloody lovely
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: charlie15 on March 03, 2013, 04:26:01 PM: Nice to hear, might have to make some time for a trip up north!
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 03, 2013, 04:43:54 PM: Looking forward or getting the bat Ryan made me ready for use!
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 03, 2013, 04:47:32 PM: I could have robbed Wilkes bat or the other trott profiled one he had and this other lightweight beauty he has there..

He is getting some great clefts and producing some great shapes was good to see a bloke with a genuine enthusiasm for,what he was doing.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: wilkie113 on March 03, 2013, 04:54:41 PM: My bat now has the seal of approval from Dave :D haha. Must be a stonker
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 03, 2013, 04:55:51 PM: It lovely Tom and big I saw the stig's rival "THE PIG" another professional from a bygone era eyeing it up
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on March 03, 2013, 04:56:11 PM: Any pictures..?
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 03, 2013, 04:57:55 PM: Not from me mate would have been rude as I was taking his Sunday up with stories.

He was too busy with "THE PIG" there as well.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 03, 2013, 05:57:30 PM: Haha, cheers Dave! Was really good to meet you today, even with the parents, Mrs and "the pig" harassing me!

I'll get some pictures up of that cleft tomorrow when I'm back in the shed.

Dave also kindly lent me his pro DF pads and I got my hands on his lovely wood (insert pun here).

That B3 bat was lovely but the SS pro bat was pronominal for the weight!!
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on March 03, 2013, 07:00:47 PM: Really looking foward to recieving my RK in the coming weeks, your right From what I have seen Ryan seems to have a talent for making lovely bats, also turned up to the forum net the other week with some lovely clefts.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 04, 2013, 08:31:17 AM: Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on March 03, 2013, 07:00:47 PM
Really looking foward to recieving my RK in the coming weeks, your right From what I have seen Ryan seems to have a talent for making lovely bats, also turned up to the forum net the other week with some lovely clefts.

Yours is pretty much finished, just need to remove a little more willow and sand. Hopefully be ready today.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Simmy on March 04, 2013, 11:28:17 AM: the pig? lol explain haha
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on March 04, 2013, 11:34:51 AM: Quote from: Simmy on March 04, 2013, 11:28:17 AM
the pig? lol explain haha

Yes please explain this pig...bit confused. Are you making bats out of pigs now..?
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 04, 2013, 06:13:02 PM: Quote from: farnham_quins_2 on March 04, 2013, 11:34:51 AM
Yes please explain this pig...bit confused. Are you making bats out of pigs now..?

He's the northern version of the stig, can't really say any more than that unfortunately.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 04, 2013, 06:13:29 PM: You need ask Ryan about the with confidentiality and all that apparently he scored more runs than the stig

Get that cleft up I have not seen better with some of the prices for re sticker brands you should charge £700 for it.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: tushar sehgal on March 04, 2013, 06:47:41 PM: Quote from: procricket on March 04, 2013, 06:13:29 PM
You need ask Ryan about the with confidentiality and all that apparently he scored more runs than the stig

Get that cleft up I have not seen better with some of the prices for re sticker brands you should charge £700 for it.

R(C)enkos cleft!! :)
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 04, 2013, 09:30:50 PM: (http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh498/Kelsallcustombats/20130304_123807_zps37a90d8b.jpg)

A sample of the LE clefs, all spoken for unfortunately but that's the kind of clefts available.
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 04, 2013, 09:32:06 PM: This one's finished, 2.10 stickered and gripped.

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh498/Kelsallcustombats/1362420262426_zps8d6889b1.jpg)
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: procricket on March 04, 2013, 09:33:18 PM: Bloody stunning they are mate no doubt about it people pay big money for finished bats with grains like them...
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Ryan on March 04, 2013, 09:34:15 PM: This one isn't finished yet, currently 2.11oz so another 3oz to go.

(http://i1248.photobucket.com/albums/hh498/Kelsallcustombats/20130304_174319_zpsceec8b5b.jpg)
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: The_Bird on March 04, 2013, 09:34:31 PM: £160 for a fully Customised/Bespoke Grade 1+ bat is incredible value, they all look like superb clefts, lucky guys whoever has these!!
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on March 04, 2013, 09:35:09 PM: Those all look stunning mate! Keep up the good work
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Simmy on March 04, 2013, 09:41:44 PM: each to there own the le's dont tick the box for me. some of the g1's with 8-10 are lovely
Title: Re: My trip to Ryan's bat cave
Post by: Banksy on March 23, 2013, 07:05:46 AM: Ryan,

Could you tell me where you buy your clefts from please?