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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: 19reading87 on June 05, 2013, 10:45:48 AM
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As the title says...
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PM me your emal mate and I'll send those pics over :)
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Most I have paid is £260. That is probably the highest I would pay. I struggle to justify anything over £200 these days now since this forum is about,
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£160, and I got a g1 beauty. Would never pay any more than that now!
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The most I've paid is £200 for my Aldred Supreme.
The most I would pay is probably £200.
You can get an amazing G2 or Devil for great money. No need to go higher.
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I got a Master from Paul for, I think, £275 and that is the top end for me. Most of the time I like to keep it around the £200 mark!
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Paid 210 (including shipping and import tax(25%) to Norway) for a Salix a few weeks ago, before that I'd never paid more than about 100.
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The most I've paid is £100 for a Woodworm hard drive platinum (I think Hunts were still making them at the time)...Technically I would have paid £190 for my SAF Origin but Andy let me have that free!! woo!! :)
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Well, i was going to pay $675 for a kookaburra Kahuna players, but then i came on this forum!
Bats, especially the top of the line ones are a lot more in Australia
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£180 for my Redback, don't think I would want to go over £200 and don't feel the need to either.
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£240 is my highest. Kid at my club recently paid £440 for a GN legend, its nice and all but for me thats crazy!
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Bought a Screaming Cat for $600 AUD 4 years ago. Would love to get another one, but hard to justify the price when you can get soooo many beauties off here for a fraction of the price. In saying that, I will probably get another one before he finishes up though.
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Well, i was going to pay $675 for a kookaburra Kahuna players, but then i came on this forum!
Bats, especially the top of the line ones are a lot more in Australia
Yes, a bloody rort. Cost an arm and a leg, but the quality isn't anywhere near the same for bats you can get off here for less than half that price.
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£240 is my highest. Kid at my club recently paid £440 for a GN legend, its nice and all but for me thats crazy!
I thought our price of £425 was a bit steep.
Most i've paid is for my Laver Reserve. Thankfully (unless i get tempted into another Laver) the most i will ever have to pay is not that bank breaking as i only pay trade prices :)
I think around £200 is a good price to get a very, very good bat, even from the big manufacturers.
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The most I have paid was £275 for a Kookaburra a few years back, it was a complete plank! The most I would pay now is £200. I honestly don't think you need to spend anymore than that these days. Just look at what is available on this forum for around that kind of money. I can see why someone would want a Laver Sig or a GM Players bat but for something to actually go out and score runs with I really don't think they offer me a better option. I'm not convinced I'd score more runs with it. Having said that I currently have a TK that came from Pete that is 2.9 with 40mm+ edges and almost no concaving. According to Pete this bat was BIG money and it is lovely....I'd love to think I could replace it when it finally dies but I doubt I would be prepared to spend that kind of money!
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Most I have paid was £300 for a pair of Lavers in a special offer. Then £50 odd customs on top.
I would never pay more than £200
My last 4 (not inc Lavers) have cost
£120
£90
£150
£90
£80
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I've forgotten now, but over £300 for my Laver Reserve, closely followed by my Newbery Tour at just a shade under £300... The most I would ever pay is the price for a Screaming Cat, but I don't plan to buy anything that expensive anytime soon haha! I think £200 is a good price for a top bat, as I think my Laver PB is the only other bat to have exceeded this cost. (£220 ish)
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Most £75 I think, the most I will pay is around £150, but I think I will wait until my current bats break in half first.
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Yes, a bloody rort. Cost an arm and a leg, but the quality isn't anywhere near the same for bats you can get off here for less than half that price.
I know man, thank god for this forum, so happy with my Laver private bin, hand made and custom made and 150 bucks cheaper!
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I thought our price of £425 was a bit steep.
Most i've paid is for my Laver Reserve. Thankfully (unless i get tempted into another Laver) the most i will ever have to pay is not that bank breaking as i only pay trade prices :)
I think around £200 is a good price to get a very, very good bat, even from the big manufacturers.
Pretty sure he got it from Morrant
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Think my SAF worked out at about £180. Wouldn't want to go more than that really...
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330 for a used SCat, most I will go up to now is 240 with shipping etc.
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200 and 200
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£245, and I'm currently trying to recover that as I never received the blinding thing! And that's far more than I would normally spend, but it was money I received for my birthday so it was an exception.
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Off the shelf I would pay £160 but maybe a little more for something special. Custom made I would definitely pay £250.
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220 GBP inclusive of postage to Oz. A few years ago I would have deemed that way too much, but the Australian dollar has appreciated alot, so it has made it way more affordable (and given those of living in OZ plenty of options!). Funny thing is bats here are still up to $700, when you could buy an equally good or better bat from a custom manufacturer in the UK for the equivalent of $300-350 or thereabouts (and have it made to your personal specs).
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Most I'd spend would be around £180, wouldn't pay the >£250 for top of the range bats from major brands though. Especially when you can get better sticks from local/smaller companies who put lots of time and effort in making them cheaper.
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Salix Pod Performance from Paul at IJC I think it was £170 knocked in total bargain.
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Most I've payed is about £160.
The most I'd ever pay would maybe be around £220-250 mark.
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most i have paid is 150 for a talisman storm.
have not had an opportunity to play for a few years. so thats not been used much.
most i would pay at todays value is 200.
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Kookaburra Kahuna Players £250. That is the most I think I would spend.
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i'd be interested to know which price banding sees the most sales of bats......maybe the big boys with their £300+ bats have missed the point a bit? Or maybe they realisethat they aren't going to sell many of these? Obviously those who use this forum are aware of the other, smaller, makers who are around, but away from this forum, the guys who will stick with GM, GN, Kook, Slaz etc and walk into a shop to buy a bat, how much is the average that they pay?
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1200 USD for Laver Signature but in future no more than 200 GBP.
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i'd be interested to know which price banding sees the most sales of bats.....
I think between £150 and £220, from what I've seen (that's brand new).
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The most I paid was 185 for a warsop made to my spec but didn't play as well as the butterfly warsop I got to 120. Current bat I have is second hand laver off the forum think I paid 135 or 140 wouldn't pay more than 150 with the quality of bats around here for that money.
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This season I have bought a affinity carbine 325 affinity toro 200 choice praetorian 350 and a laver and wood special reserve 300 so I have got a very nice bat collection this season
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£170 Max for a SS, £65 for a used M&H Original
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£300 for my AJK
£280 for a Salix pod players a few years ago and a few other Salix bats around this price
£245 for a hammer ST
These are the 3 most expensive bats I have paid for.
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I paid $660 AUS for a GM Players Edition Flare. That was before I discovered the Forum and thought that was the 'normal' price for a top of the range bat. I know better now.
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Most I have ever paid is £210. Most I would ever pay now is probably £165.
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most I have ever paid is about £150 - but I am very lucky to have such good friends.
what would I pay - who knows - maybe one day I will get a cenkos :D
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The most I have paid is £250 for a SS Ton Player Special, most I would pay is £250 but it would have to be a very special bat.
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Most i paid was about 4/5 years ago when i bought a Gray Nics Fusion CT Xi for £185
To be honest have discovered the forum and some of the bat makers on here i wouldnt pay more than about £150/£175 because for that price you should be able to pick up a really decent stick for club cricket.
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I have got affinity carbine and choice praetorian with was 350 I think the most I would pay is 400 but would have to be something special :)
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i'd be interested to know which price banding sees the most sales of bats......maybe the big boys with their £300+ bats have missed the point a bit? Or maybe they realisethat they aren't going to sell many of these? Obviously those who use this forum are aware of the other, smaller, makers who are around, but away from this forum, the guys who will stick with GM, GN, Kook, Slaz etc and walk into a shop to buy a bat, how much is the average that they pay?
I still think there's something to be said for picking a bit of wood up and seeing how it feels in your hands. Ergo, it's better if you can do that at a manufacturer's workshop and have input into the build.
Still, price is a marketing factor. Some of the brands will charge a high price for their top products not because they think that demand exists at that price point, but because the impression that their company can produce a product worthy of such a price will generate interest in their lower priced wares.
Personally I would draw the line at £150 - there's always the chance that something could push you over that I suppose. For that money you can get some cracking stuff off here, or even custom made at a lower grade.
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Just spent £440 on a Laver Signature. Why would I part with more than a weeks hard earned cash you might ask? Well I've sold about 3 bats to get the money and I've only ever used a Laver PB and it was/is amazing so I see this new bat as a long term investment. It will be my last bat purchase for a long time.
Used it yesterday in a net and it was absolutely beautiful. Pick up amazing and ping off the blade is just phenomenal.
until this purchase the most was my PB for $600 NZD.
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You've raised an interesting question. I have a load of bats I like but i can only use one at once. Do i
a. Sell them all to replace with a really expensive match bat and a net bat that feels the same; or
b. Sell all but two (one net one match) and spend the money on nets and coaching to improve my batting...
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Just spent £440 on a Laver Signature. Why would I part with more than a weeks hard earned cash you might ask? Well I've sold about 3 bats to get the money and I've only ever used a Laver PB and it was/is amazing so I see this new bat as a long term investment. It will be my last bat purchase for a long time.
Used it yesterday in a net and it was absolutely beautiful. Pick up amazing and ping off the blade is just phenomenal.
until this purchase the most was my PB for $600 NZD.
How come it was £440? Was it that multi grain Pre made.
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Make it sound like a loaf of bread...
It was a pre made. Not the 21 grain one but a 16 grain master piece. I will do a review in the next few days.
Could have been made for another person and the sale fell through, Im not too sure. I think It would have been added to the new pre-made specials that Laver has just put out.
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Most I have ever spent is £200 and doubt I would spend that much again, around the £150 bracket is much more comfortable for me!
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Make it sound like a loaf of bread...
It was a pre made. Not the 21 grain one but a 16 grain master piece. I will do a review in the next few days.
Could have been made for another person and the sale fell through, Im not too sure. I think It would have been added to the new pre-made specials that Laver has just put out.
Not really. As mine cost £600, just interested to find out why the £160 difference. Look forward to the review tho.
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Not really. As mine cost £600, just interested to find out why the £160 difference. Look forward to the review tho.
I meant the "Multi grain" statement you made (Multi grain bread? No? ok) bad joke.
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I meant the "Multi grain" statement you made (Multi grain bread? No? ok) bad joke.
Early morning start with a teething baby, and still no coffee yet :-[