Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: DanBess13 on January 03, 2014, 03:02:33 PM
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Anyone got any opinions on Select Cricket at all?
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Seen them on facebook, their bats look fairly low grade willow... Like the look of their pads but their gloves are ugly and pretty basic IMO.
Probably another young lad selling from his bedroom lol! getting his friends to post good feedback on his wall etc!
That said, their bats are pretty cheap so may be good bargains!
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The guy that runs it pops up on the forum at times so maybe he will get in touch with you.
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He is on here although not a sponsor, there was a thread about them recently too.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=26427.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=26427.0)
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think the bloke who runs this company is an honest chap. He will openly tell you that he is aiming his product at the lower end of the market and that the quality and prices are that of grade 2/3 bats.
Similar to MSR and his lower range stuff
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Okay thanks for you feedback :)
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think the bloke who runs this company is an honest chap. He will openly tell you that he is aiming his product at the lower end of the market and that the quality and prices are that of grade 2/3 bats.
Similar to MSR and his lower range stuff
Thanks pal! I like to think I'm honest in what I'm doing. My aim is the lower end of the market in terms with pricing and bats. As I see so many high prices, I am trying to help those that cannot afford it. Obviously I am running a business, so profit is still important, but I try to transfer low costs where I can to cheap pricing.
Seen them on facebook, their bats look fairly low grade willow... Like the look of their pads but their gloves are ugly and pretty basic IMO.
Probably another young lad selling from his bedroom lol! getting his friends to post good feedback on his wall etc!
That said, their bats are pretty cheap so may be good bargains!
In relation to the opinions on my softs. Thanks for the feedback, no stuff is for everyone and I'm happy to take constructive criticism.
This is my first proper range of softs so just getting to know the market and how it all works. Have had nothing but good feedback so far.
I'm not entirely happy with the statement saying that I am getting friends to comment good feedback on my wall, but you are entitle to your opinion.
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Thanks pal! I like to think I'm honest in what I'm doing. My aim is the lower end of the market in terms with pricing and bats. As I see so many high prices, I am trying to help those that cannot afford it. Obviously I am running a business, so profit is still important, but I try to transfer low costs where I can to cheap pricing.
In relation to the opinions on my softs. Thanks for the feedback, no stuff is for everyone and I'm happy to take constructive criticism.
This is my first proper range of softs so just getting to know the market and how it all works. Have had nothing but good feedback so far.
I'm not entirely happy with the statement saying that I am getting friends to comment good feedback on my wall, but you are entitle to your opinion.
I don't mean to offend with my comments. I follow you on facebook as I do with most brands and see posts saying your kit is the best etc just seems a little OTT if these people don't know you personally.... also saw one saying you have reached 25,000 web hits which again seems OTT.... just my opinion though.
In terms of your kit, like I said I love the look of your pads, gloves are a little too basic for me but again that is my opinion. That said, I can see what you are trying to achieve and I really wish you well... think you have a tough task breaking into an already very competitive market but at least you are trying!
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Thanks pal, I can assure you I do not get anyone I know personally well to post about my kit.
I have the occasional personal friend trying to do me a favour but most people posting about my kit I have never met before and/or live a fair few hours from me.
I am doing this mainly out of passion and love for the game. Have my first net session for next season, tonight, cannot wait to use my own brand of softs.
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not every cricketer is after a 15 ruler straight grained bat for £275+ and so people are probably well happy they got a bat which looks ok and probably responds nicely for close to £100. I think the CBF people are a little distorted in their opinions of bats, they are connoisseurs where as most club crickets don't care what they bat with.
I can tell you that i have sold 1 bat that looks perfect and 10 bats that have blemishes/imperfections. Im stuck with 20 bats, 15 of which would have people on here drooling for days but i cant sell them as the £235 price seems to put normal club cricketers off. Based on my experience, it is plausible that he does have a large fan base due to his prices and excellent customer service.
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Thanks pal, I can assure you I do not get anyone I know personally well to post about my kit.
I have the occasional personal friend trying to do me a favour but most people posting about my kit I have never met before and/or live a fair few hours from me.
I am doing this mainly out of passion and love for the game. Have my first net session for next season, tonight, cannot wait to use my own brand of softs.
I must say from day one you been totally honest about your bats and I like that in a person you don't lie about the grade who made them so I wish you luck in the new year mate and if you ever find a 2.6 bat that I can net with even better
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not every cricketer is after a 15 ruler straight grained bat for £275+ and so people are probably well happy they got a bat which looks ok and probably responds nicely for close to £100. I think the CBF people are a little distorted in their opinions of bats, they are connoisseurs where as most club crickets don't care what they bat with.
I can tell you that i have sold 1 bat that looks perfect and 10 bats that have blemishes/imperfections. Im stuck with 20 bats, 15 of which would have people on here drooling for days but i cant sell them as the £235 price seems to put normal club cricketers off. Based on my experience, it is plausible that he does have a large fan base due to his prices and excellent customer service.
Thank you pal, I agree totally.
I also personally do not care whether a bat has 20 grains or 2 with blemishes, if it performs better and lasts long enough, it's a win.
Especially when it's likely to be less than half the price of the 20 grainer.
I sold a bat the other day that had 3 grains, never seen a bat ping as nicely as that.
Got a bat here with 15+ grains and no considerable blemishing, but I've downgraded it due to it's performance not being up to standard of a top range bat of mine
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I must say from day one you been totally honest about your bats and I like that in a person you don't lie about the grade who made them so I wish you luck in the new year mate and if you ever find a 2.6 bat that I can net with even better
Simon, you're a top bloke. I will have a look about for you next time I hand pick a bat.
Can't guarantee it will be up to your standards, seeing your collection, but I can guarantee it'll be one of your cheapest bats haha!
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Simon, you're a top bloke. I will have a look about for you next time I hand pick a bat.
Can't guarantee it will be up to your standards, seeing your collection, but I can guarantee it'll be one of your cheapest bats haha!
Don't mind a bat with a few marks on mate :)
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I'll see what I can do Simon :D
Think your wife bought some stickers off me?
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Sounds like Select have chosen an honest market to aim for. Lower priced but not cruddy quality will definitely help out younger and starter club cricketers, good luck to you.
Also going on the hunt for a bat for Simon is what I call good service.
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Thank you for your nice comments.
I hope that I do provide honest service.
I am slowly but properly trying to build an honest customer base.
Sorry if I seemed quick to react to some slightly negative comments but it frustrates me, as it probably does for many other brand owners due to the passion for my own work and hard worked kit.
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I would love to upload some pictures of my new ranges for everyone who doesn't know me or my brand but would obviously wait for approval or disapproval by admins.
If an admin could let me know either way, that would be great.
I do not wish to in anyway advertise my gear, will not feature prices, links or any info (unless questioned).
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Never done a review before but here goes. I was in need of pads and gloves so I saw the Select Cricket site and thought I would take a punt on a smaller supplier (compared to my normal Kookaburra gear).
Firstly, the customer service and delivery was first class which for me is a big deal. The pads are excellent in my opinion and although I haven't used them much yet I am impressed by the looks which have minimal branding but also have a similar look to some Newbery pads. The fit is good and I especially like the comfy straps, which I'm sure will be ideal when netting in shorts, as I like to do. Difficult to comment on the protection as I've not really been hit on the pads.
Gloves, are again excellent with minimal branding if somewhat different to my usual choice of 'sausage style', as they have used the ever increasingly popular multi section protection, which seems really substantial, yet flexible. Feel with the bat in hand is excellent and feel like I don't need to really wear them in, which could be due to the Pittards palms but I'm no expert.
Finally I chose to buy a duffle, which again is good quality and is massive and holds all my gear (with room to spare), and I especially like the fact that there is an integrated bat pocket. Having spoken to Select I know they took many months and lots of research to get the duffle as it is.
I really wanted to get over the fact that Select has made a good addition to the cricketing market, selling quality gear at prices that your average cricketer can afford.
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Just seen your review John.
Thank you very much for the indepth review, I'm really pleased you like all the gear.
I hope you have a good season with the gear.
Cheers
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Softs look nice would certainly consider then.
Unfortunately I wouldn't consider a bat due to the short 2 month warranty.
I'd recommend at least a 6 month warranty. Would put me off that if I bought a bat now by the time i'd knocked it in and had chance for a few nets to play it in it's out of warranty and if it breaks in the season i'd be buying another bat.
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Softs look nice would certainly consider then.
Unfortunately I wouldn't consider a bat due to the short 2 month warranty.
Sorry mate, my mistake!
You must have read that from my FAQs page, showing that I forgot to update that!
As a brand, we have offered 6 month warranty for nearly a year!
Thanks for the heads up, will update that page today.
Cheers
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Sorry mate, my mistake!
You must have read that from my FAQs page, showing that I forgot to update that!
As a brand, we have offered 6 month warranty for nearly a year!
Thanks for the heads up, will update that page today.
Cheers
No worries, a good response! :)
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Simon, you're a top bloke. I will have a look about for you next time I hand pick a bat.
Can't guarantee it will be up to your standards, seeing your collection, but I can guarantee it'll be one of your cheapest bats haha!
How do you hand pick bats all the way in India? isn't it a bit expensive to be flying over to India to hand pick a bat lol?