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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: evans1234 on July 17, 2013, 07:56:48 PM

Title: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 17, 2013, 07:56:48 PM
Hi,
 I'm currently looking at getting a new bat, as the toe of my current bat is cracking from impact and also has began to flake away as the toe did not dry correctly after palying a game in very wet conditions. I currently have had a H4L 666 for 3 seasons, last season I had it refurbished by Salix where I also had weight taken off it from 2lb 14oz to 2lb 12oz. I am looking for another bat that at first I will knock in for a few months, then I will start to use it in games, I will keep my H4L/Salix and use it in training to make my new bat last for as long as possible.

I am looking for a handmade bat from a reasonably well known company like Newbery, Salix, Willo Stix, Warsop, Woodstock etc

Any ideas???

Thanks
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: countycricketplayer on July 17, 2013, 08:03:09 PM
couldn't go wrong with any of them
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 17, 2013, 08:10:18 PM
Has anyone tried the Newbery TT??? i was thinking of getting a bespoke bat using that shape
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 17, 2013, 08:56:12 PM


I am looking for a handmade bat from a reasonably well known company like Newbery, Salix, Willo Stix, Warsop, Woodstock etc

Any ideas???

Thanks

Well you can count out Willostix and Woodstock if you want hand made as neither of these hand make there bats themselves.  I am biased but Salix would be my recommendation warsop & Newbery both make lovely bats as well. My Warsop is coming on ver very well
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: tim2000s on July 17, 2013, 09:14:27 PM
I believe the top of the range willostix spitfire is very much handmade...
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on July 17, 2013, 09:16:31 PM
Any reason you want a well known brand bat rather than anything a forum sponsor could offer? Woodstocks have had mixed reviews, plenty good and plenty not so. All the others have a great reputation.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Ciaran on July 17, 2013, 09:42:20 PM
Has anyone tried the Newbery TT??? i was thinking of getting a bespoke bat using that shape

I have a TT and also a custom shoulder less bat, both really fly!
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 17, 2013, 09:44:15 PM
I believe the top of the range willostix spitfire is very much handmade...

Yes that one is very much hand made I will give you that, nothing to do with Willostix though. Actually not true they apply the stickers.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: GarrettJ on July 17, 2013, 09:58:20 PM
Well you can count out Willostix and Woodstock if you want hand made as neither of these hand make there bats themselves.  I am biased but Salix would be my recommendation warsop & Newbery both make lovely bats as well. My Warsop is coming on ver very well

I'm lost on this not making your own bats argument. Fair enough if it is bought from India and stickers applied or a job lot of bats bought from Mr K and stickers applied but what if the company did everything else.

I think you mixing up owners being bat makers with a company making their own bats. Every bat company other than the one man bands hire someone to make the bat whether it is outsourced or by an employee.

GN owners don't make the bats they employ someone but they do everything else so do GN make or not make their own bats based on your argument? 

CAN YOU REMOVE THIS STUPID MODERATOR THING
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: All-rounder on July 17, 2013, 10:23:36 PM
I'd recommend hawk - they make great bats that are very pinky!
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Marc28 on July 18, 2013, 07:46:53 AM
What Budget you working with as well.
As there are plenty around a few guys at my club have B3's alright not entirely hand made but have good reviews and priced well, or I myself have a Vantage Lithium again very nice bat good Profile and great middle, Or a Rob Pack/Blue Room Bat as you won't be dissappointed with any of these.

The choice as they say is yours!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Manormanic on July 18, 2013, 08:10:53 AM
I'd have thought H4L would be worth considering if your current one has done okay?
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: mad_abt_cricket on July 18, 2013, 11:59:25 AM
I can make you a custom made bat as per your specs. Please see the following link for details:
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=25623.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=25623.0)
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Giraffe208 on July 18, 2013, 12:03:09 PM
Check out the forum sponsors pages on here, they have been churning out some absolute belters it seems at the moment. Some very reasonable prices for the quality produced aswell
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: smokem on July 18, 2013, 02:04:29 PM
All good choices. If you want a UK made Willostix, make sure it's a Spitfire.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on July 18, 2013, 02:16:53 PM
I have just ordered an Aldred bat. I have liked the look of all the ones that I have seen so far.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Number4 on July 18, 2013, 02:23:24 PM
I have no doubt any of the forum sponsors could make a bat as good if not better than anyone out there.... Guaranteed you wouldn't regret it
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 18, 2013, 05:42:14 PM
I'd have thought H4L would be worth considering if your current one has done okay?

Yes my H4L has done alright but when I had it taken to salix I found out that when i had asked for it to be 2lb 14oz from H4L, It actually turned out to weight nearly 3lb!!! Also not much weight could be taken off as it had quite tight grains, meaning that the bat could split during a game
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 18, 2013, 05:48:42 PM
I have a TT and also a custom shoulder less bat, both really fly!

Sounds good, had you used a shoulder less bat before???? Does it feel the same as a traditional bat???? Sorry for all the questions, its just i havent experienced a bat like the TT. The only Newbery i have used is my bro's Thruxton, which was a fantastic bat!!!
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 18, 2013, 05:56:42 PM
Well you can count out Willostix and Woodstock if you want hand made as neither of these hand make there bats themselves.  I am biased but Salix would be my recommendation warsop & Newbery both make lovely bats as well. My Warsop is coming on ver very well

wow!!! i didnt know that. Salix does sound like the obvious choice, its quite close to me. Also i have the 2012 pads, gloves and bag. But their bats can be quite expensive, so i may have to go 50/50 with my dad. I've always liked the warsop bats, i dont know why
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Banksy on July 18, 2013, 06:17:06 PM
Yes my H4L has done alright but when I had it taken to salix I found out that when i had asked for it to be 2lb 14oz from H4L, It actually turned out to weight nearly 3lb!!! Also not much weight could be taken off as it had quite tight grains, meaning that the bat could split during a game

You do know there's 16oz in a pound, so to say it weighs nearly 3lbs is like an extra 1.5oz, which a bat can easily pick up in moisture.

And the amount of grains shouldn't affect reducing weight, they could have scooped some out of the back of the middle.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 18, 2013, 07:07:15 PM
You do know there's 16oz in a pound, so to say it weighs nearly 3lbs is like an extra 1.5oz, which a bat can easily pick up in moisture.

And the amount of grains shouldn't affect reducing weight, they could have scooped some out of the back of the middle.

yes i know there is 16 oz in 1 lb. but it read on the scales 2lb 15.89oz which is practically 3lb. According to Mr Kember, he said that he copuldnt take to much wood off as the grains were quite close together (tight) and this could cause some cracking/ splitting if too much wood was taken off. Also i payed £225 for the bat, so i expected it to be everything i had specified
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: SOULMAN1012 on July 18, 2013, 07:15:01 PM
Have a look at Gecko Cricket, brilliant bats. Top bloke who runs it too.

This is the guy that ownes bat and ball sports need sevonoaks that owns Gecko isn't it?
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: LEACHY48 on July 18, 2013, 07:16:57 PM
yes i know there is 16 oz in 1 lb. but it read on the scales 2lb 15.89oz which is practically 3lb. According to Mr Kember, he said that he copuldnt take to much wood off as the grains were quite close together (tight) and this could cause some cracking/ splitting if too much wood was taken off. Also i payed £225 for the bat, so i expected it to be everything i had specified

thats fair enough what andy said, but, your point about it being bang on spec isnt entirely valid, because at one stage it probably was what you specified, for example, as banksy said it has probably gained an ounce or so in moisture, that is perfectly feesable, and not Matts fault.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Bats_Entertainment on July 18, 2013, 07:22:54 PM
Yes my H4L has done alright but when I had it taken to salix I found out that when i had asked for it to be 2lb 14oz from H4L, It actually turned out to weight nearly 3lb!!! Also not much weight could be taken off as it had quite tight grains, meaning that the bat could split during a game

But you didn't worry about it until it went on the scales?
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: Banksy on July 18, 2013, 07:31:25 PM
yes i know there is 16 oz in 1 lb. but it read on the scales 2lb 15.89oz which is practically 3lb. According to Mr Kember, he said that he copuldnt take to much wood off as the grains were quite close together (tight) and this could cause some cracking/ splitting if too much wood was taken off. Also i payed £225 for the bat, so i expected it to be everything i had specified

He's right because if wood was removed from the toe and shoulders it may be more susceptible to cracking if struck on the extremities. But you can take wood from elsewhere.
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: evans1234 on July 22, 2013, 12:59:28 PM
Whats a custom Gray Nicolls like???? I was thinking of going down to their factory and getting one made to my specs. whats the cost for a custom made bat???
Title: Re: Ideas for a new bat
Post by: RoCo Da Pixie on July 22, 2013, 03:10:37 PM
I know Vitas do them for £325, But that doesn't cover a visit to the factory.