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Forum News and Suggestions => Old Advertisers => Admin Board => It's Just Cricket => Topic started by: ItsJustCricket on October 14, 2013, 07:04:08 PM
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Evening Guys,
I am now in possession of one of these, as well as all the prices etc.
It's a 7-page PDF brochure, so can't post it on here unfortunately, but it contains (attractive) photos and specs of the range, so I am happy to email it to any forum members who are considering pre-ordering a CK22 bat from us / those who have already done so. Please PM me with your email address and we'll take it from there.
In summary, the CK22 range is new for 2014 and is named after Craig Kieswetter. The range includes:
- Bat
- Batting Gloves
- Batting Pads
- Wicket Keeping Gloves
- Wicket Keeping Pads
The bats will be available from late November, when we will be going to Taunton to hand-pick them. I am told they will be made in very limited numbers... The softs will not be available until early January, but we can still take pre-orders for them too.
Please only respond if you have genuine interest in ordering/pre-ordering something from the range. M&H haven't released this brochure publicly yet, so I'd rather restrict who we send it to - at least for the time being.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Cheers,
Paul
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To add: it's not just named after Craig Kieswetter. Upon closer inspection, it turns out he's had a hand in designing everything in the range, which I think is pretty cool. He certainly loves the colour blue! :)
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Is the bat the same shape as he currently uses?
I thought he used an amplus?
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Is the bat the same shape as he currently uses?
I thought he used an amplus?
He will be using the CK22 from now on. The consensus was that it looks more TV friendly! :) Similar shape, but not the same. As Chris said in the Lord's thread, it's like a hybrid of the Amplus and Master...
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Paul;
Interested to have a look if you don't mind mailing me a copy!
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Blerrrgghhh!!! All looks horrible IMO.
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You may notice that the batting and WK pad have a certain 'legend-y' look about them. ;)
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The bat looks superb, the softs look fine except I don't like the amount of blue on them.
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Agree that bat looks like a monster!!!!!!!
Not a big fan os the softs.
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What weight range does the bat come in?
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Pads and gloves look horrendous! wk gloves look fine to me but not so sure on the pads. No doubt the quality will still remain to M&H high standards.
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Wayyyyyyyyy too much blue kicking around here. A more restrained look wouldn't go a miss.
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Horrible!
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Not for me I'm afraid...
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MilliCHAV and hall
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Paul, I'm interested in the bats so could you send me the PDF and a rough idea of price. Cheers
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Well this didn't stay private for long!!
Will be interesting to find out the weight of the bats.
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I am with everyone else here! Too much blue and the two contrasting shades of blue on the softs really don't do it for me! Whether these will actually look better in the flesh is a question....but from the pictures I am not keen.
I am liking the profile of the bat though! Looks a stonker and looks the kind of profile that will appeal to a lot of people. So like the amplus and master, it will sell but I'm assuming it won't be cheap?
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Not my cuppa tea.
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Millichamp and Boom Boom
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What happened to staying true to your values!
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If Bedwetter did have a hand in designing this, I can only assume he wanted the side of him that calls his mum Bruv to be reflected in the appearence. A little bit vulgar to put it politely
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After seeing one of Trott's bat it definately has the whiff of it about it, but agree the softs just don't do it
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Designed by a myopic chimp with anger issues in a dingy room, lit only by an intermitently working lava-lamp.
That's Poocakes that is!
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Re. Bedwetter helping with the design.
Does anyone recall the episode of the Simpsons where Homer's long-lost half-brother let's him design the flagship car in his motor company's range?
(http://media.avclub.com/images/356/356045/16x9/627.jpg?1452)
The equivalent cricket example is right there.
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The colours I like. The design and liberal use of them I do not.
I would assume - hope - that M&H also have a traditional range they are sticking to/updating, as this smacks of trying to copy others rather than sticking to their true (loved) roots.
This shows what happens when you let a sportsman with no taste near the design room - you've got designers, use them, or take his thoughts and interpret them.
To quote the legendary Brian Clough "We'll talk about it for ten minutes then we'll decide that I'm right..." That's what the M&H design team needed to do!
Stick to the day job CK...
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The sticker designer has done a great job on the bat - I really like the way they have looked at the old style M&H branding and made it look modern. Thumbs up to them. When I saw the bat at the trade show it looked a beast.
The gloves and pads look great in my view in person, yes they are a little shiny - but they sit alongside the traditional kit that M&H does so it is clear they are trying to pick up two markets.
Personally I really like the kit, with the only change I would make would be to shrink the logo on the front ankle of the batting and keeping pads.
You also have to remember that the aim of the branding is two fold - to stand out in the shops and to be really visible on TV/from the boundary edge. GM have changed their branding for the same reason.
Alvaro - Homer's car was awesome.
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Well this didn't stay private for long!!
Will be interesting to find out the weight of the bats.
Bats start at 2.9 I believe...
Not happy that the photos have been plastered on the thread. I will be having words to the guilty party... >:(
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Buzz - I didn't say anything to the contrary... ;)
The stickers in the catalogue look like something from an 80s arcade game. They may be different in the flesh. I may be boring, but this range looks a tad flashy for a premium price point.
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Can I ask that admin remove the photos, please?
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Sorry to be a bore, but they only gave me permission to send this to "our customers"!
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It's done fella - I'd be more careful who you send pictures out to next time chap
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It's done fella - I'd be more careful who you send pictures out to next time chap
Thanks, Pete!
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Is there any other way we can see the brochure if we missed out here?
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Is there any other way we can see the brochure if we missed out here?
I think M&H will add it to their website in the next fortnight or so. Or their Facebook page...
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Is the bat the only one in the range and what price will u be selling at Paul
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Is the bat the only one in the range and what price will u be selling at Paul
Yes, just the one CK22 bat, and it will be very limited too. I doubt we'll see many more than 100 being made for 2014.
It's RRP is £475, but we will be selling it for £399.99.
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Yes, just the one CK22 bat, and it will be very limited too. I doubt we'll see many more than 100 being made for 2014.
It's RRP is £475, but we will be selling it for £399.99.
Eyes Water :(
Mouth drops :o
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So the question is do I go for the m and h or a trott special
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Are these bats oversized like the MH Distinction, they look a decent size and what is the handle like ..... oval?
The first MH Distinction i got was great, the second was poor. When you go to pick the bats, please can you measure the circumference of the handle, top hand and bottom hand?
If it is at least 12cm top hand and 13cm bottom hand, I'll buy one. ...... do you take VAT off for overseas orders?
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Would personally have a bespoke made top of the range B3 for even cheaper.
You get exactly what you want then!
Again, please note that this is my own opinion!
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It's nice to see something new from M+H, however I can't help but think that this design goes completely against their brand as a whole. I'm sure there was a better way for the M+H classic designs to be changed so it's noticed on tv an things like that.
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Are these bats oversized like the MH Distinction, they look a decent size and what is the handle like ..... oval?
The first MH Distinction i got was great, the second was poor. When you go to pick the bats, please can you measure the circumference of the handle, top hand and bottom hand?
If it is at least 12cm top hand and 13cm bottom hand, I'll buy one. ...... do you take VAT off for overseas orders?
Don't think so!
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Don't think so!
You think wrong! As we are VAT registered, any orders from outside of the EU are VAT exempt. This also applies to the Channel Islands...
I think it's an oval handle, but I didn't have any tape measure handy at the show, so will get some measurements when I go down there...
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I find it strange how people go crazy when Kookaburra do a bat in this "ice blue" colour, but then when M&H do something similar, everyone feels it's too loud... Yes, it's a bit different for them, but that's the whole point?!
As it happens, I felt the colours in the flesh looked absolutely stunning. From what I've seen so far, this is my favourite new range for 2014...
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I like the look of all of this personally with the exception of the keeping gloves, shame that as it's probably the only item I might have considered buying if they were nice!
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I find it strange how people go crazy when Kookaburra do a bat in this "ice blue" colour, but then when M&H do something similar, everyone feels it's too loud... Yes, it's a bit different for them, but that's the whole point?!
As it happens, I felt the colours in the flesh looked absolutely stunning. From what I've seen so far, this is my favourite new range for 2014...
I dont think its the blue that people didnt like, it was the use of a blue on the bat and a different one on the pads in the same range. If they'd kept it consistent i think they would have had better feedback
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as above, I thought the bat looked stunning. That PDF that got posted on here the blues on the softs were a lot darker. Can anyone confirm if they are actually different or if it's a printing issue for the booklet.
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as above, I thought the bat looked stunning. That PDF that got posted on here the blues on the softs were a lot darker. Can anyone confirm if they are actually different or if it's a printing issue for the booklet.
I didn't notice any colour difference at the show, so may just be a printing issue. I really hope it is too because, on 2nd look, I noticed that difference too...
Going back to another question that's as yet unanswered: yes, I think it is an oversized cleft, which is one of the reasons for the higher price. It's a very big bat - guaranteeing 40mm+ edges on every one too...
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Is the spine over 65mm??
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Is the spine over 65mm??
I don't know. It will be close, though, I'm sure...
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I find it strange how people go crazy when Kookaburra do a bat in this "ice blue" colour, but then when M&H do something similar, everyone feels it's too loud... Yes, it's a bit different for them, but that's the whole point?!
As it happens, I felt the colours in the flesh looked absolutely stunning. From what I've seen so far, this is my favourite new range for 2014...
I love the styling, but I also love the understated styling of the current range. Why can't they have both?
It's a lot better alternative than the JN stickers that's for sure!
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Incidentally, the Amplus, Original, Solution, Harlequin and Master bats are staying exactly the same for 2014. As are the T1, T2 and T3 softs, which also now have a tan leather option for each. So, the range as a whole will still be understated and traditional. The CK22 is, effectively, a spin-off range to tie in with CK's endorsement. I don't believe the brand is heading in this direction in terms of styling.
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Personally I think the standard M&H bats have the best looking stickers out there at the moment , but am not too keen on the looks of these ones. Probably best to wait til we see them in the flesh before making too big an assumption though!
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Incidentally, the Amplus, Original, Solution, Harlequin and Master bats are staying exactly the same for 2014. As are the T1, T2 and T3 softs, which also now have a tan leather option for each. So, the range as a whole will still be understated and traditional. The CK22 is, effectively, a spin-off range to tie in with CK's endorsement. I don't believe the brand is heading in this direction in terms of styling.
Distinction?
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Is having Craig Kieswetter using your product something you really want to be shouting quite so loudly about?
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Distinction?
It's being discontinued due to the clefts needed to make them being too hard to source. Spoke to Graham about it last week.
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It's being discontinued due to the clefts needed to make them being too hard to source. Spoke to Graham about it last week.
a bit of a contradiction then.
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Why's that?
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Why's that?
Oversized clefts... They use it for their Amplus, Master and CK22... The most likely reason is that people prefer a thicker edge, and they can get both massive edges and a high spine with OS clefts. Maybe it didn't do too well in the sales this year, so wanted something which bridges the Amplus and Master ranges. I could be wrong though, just my thoughts on it. :)
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Is having Craig Kieswetter using your product something you really want to shouting quite so loudly about?
Well, in fairness, he's the first big name player the brand have sponsored - the first that's actually bearing their stickers on his bats anyway. So, if you're ever going to shout about it...
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Why's that?
Oversized clefts... They use it for their Amplus, Master and CK22... The most likely reason is that people prefer a thicker edge, and they can get both massive edges and a high spine with OS clefts. Maybe it didn't do too well in the sales this year, so wanted something which bridges the Amplus and Master ranges. I could be wrong though, just my thoughts on it. :)
As Chadders has said. The distinction needs an oversize cleft to achieve a 70mm spine. Yet they claim to use them on the other 3 bats. Sounds like marketing as You don't need an oversize cleft to achieve edges upto 45-50mm edges
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The oversized cleft is required for the spine height. With a standard cleft it's hard to get the spine over 65mm as the cleft is cut 75 mm. Once pressed and planed/sanded its hard to get it above 65mm hence my earlier question in this thread.
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I ll be interested in one...can I have a look at it.
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With the VAT free price as well
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Himanshuvohra@ymail.com
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Himanshuvohra@ymail.com
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just emailed it to you, mate.
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Oversized clefts... They use it for their Amplus, Master and CK22... The most likely reason is that people prefer a thicker edge, and they can get both massive edges and a high spine with OS clefts. Maybe it didn't do too well in the sales this year, so wanted something which bridges the Amplus and Master ranges. I could be wrong though, just my thoughts on it. :)
The distinction is the only one with such a high spine i think - the master and amplus are much bigger all over but still lightweight for the size. I think the cleft height was needed to get that ultra high spine on the distinction
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Well, in fairness, he's the first big name player the brand have sponsored - the first that's actually bearing their stickers on his bats anyway. So, if you're ever going to shout about it...
I thought M&H's thing was not shouting.
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I'll have a look please Paul if you don't mind. Holman.christopher@sky.com
Many thanks
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Soulman I thought you'd finish all your purchases for 2013
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Paul, may I get a copy, if its not too late?
Thanks,
Jay
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Paul, may I get a copy, if its not too late?
Thanks,
Jay
Just emailed it to you, Jay.
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Soulman I thought you'd finish all your purchases for 2013
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Soulman, finish, purchases. Three words that I never thought I'd see in the same sentence!! :D
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Soulman I thought you'd finish all your purchases for 2013
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He's never finished! I think I have seen four final purchases in the past month! Haha :D
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He's got more bats than a dark cave
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He's got more bats than a dark cave
He's got more bats than you, mate. Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd ever say! ;)
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He's got more bats than you, mate. Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd ever say! ;)
I think it a disease called Hoskitis!
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Has anyone seen the new CK22 duffle:
New to our range of bags for 2014 - the CK22 Duffle Bag is a superb bag for taking kit to training and match days. The bag offers one main compartment, two internal bat pockets, and external zip compartments to hold all cricketing essentials.
http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html (http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html)
Looks pretty good.
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£50 duffles? Either there is a general switch from holdalls and therefore more duffles are selling or prices are getting stupid.
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£50 for a duffle is far too high, I presume shops will stock this for £35
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£50 for a duffle is far too high, I presume shops will stock this for £35
The Shamrock Duffle is £40 which is the higher end of the price range in my opinion.
I'd think twice about paying that much so £50 is out the question.
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Like the look of the duffle but £50 is a bit steep for me.
£35 would be a goer :)
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£50 is too much, especially when compared to others like the slaz v360.
I do quite like the look of it though and I'd be interested to see how big it is and if it's any good.
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Has anyone seen the new CK22 duffle:
New to our range of bags for 2014 - the CK22 Duffle Bag is a superb bag for taking kit to training and match days. The bag offers one main compartment, two internal bat pockets, and external zip compartments to hold all cricketing essentials.
[url]http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html[/url] ([url]http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html[/url])
Looks pretty good.
This looks identical to my Woodworm one which I paid £32 for! How M&H can justify that kind of mark up just for a brand name is crazy.
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Has anyone seen the new CK22 duffle:
New to our range of bags for 2014 - the CK22 Duffle Bag is a superb bag for taking kit to training and match days. The bag offers one main compartment, two internal bat pockets, and external zip compartments to hold all cricketing essentials.
[url]http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html[/url] ([url]http://www.millichampandhall.co.uk/CK_bag/ck22-bag.html[/url])
Looks pretty good.
The blue looks pretty horrendous too...