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Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: danspink on September 29, 2009, 07:20:52 PM

Title: What brand??
Post by: danspink on September 29, 2009, 07:20:52 PM: Im looking for a new custom made bat for next season.

What companies do you guys recomend?

Cheers dan
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: barry1 on September 29, 2009, 07:27:06 PM: I would go laver very very pleased with my private bin it goes like a gun
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Post by: Apple on September 29, 2009, 08:03:55 PM: laver if u have the cash, warsop if u normal, and if ur cant spend much solitare
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Post by: mdl_1979 on September 29, 2009, 08:14:15 PM: Laver bats look fantastic, but I find it hard to see the good in buying a piece of willow that has travelled down to NZ to be made only to travel all the way back. The part of me that recycles rubbish doesn't like the environmental aspect. I say buy British!
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Post by: slogger02 on September 29, 2009, 08:19:37 PM: redback, no question
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Post by: musama91 on September 29, 2009, 08:40:12 PM: Quote from: Apple on September 29, 2009, 08:03:55 PM
laver if u have the cash, warsop if u normal, and if ur cant spend much solitare

I agree with you but even if I had £300 to spend, I don't think I would get a custom made laver as the solitaire would be the same shape, profile etc

Could be just the way I have been bought up:

'You earn what you save'.....
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: Apple on September 29, 2009, 08:44:24 PM: i think the quality in the wood and the weighty aswell as the size of middle is probly higher than with a solitare
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Post by: musama91 on September 30, 2009, 06:12:05 AM: its always baffled me how roger can make g1 bats for 100 - maybe you are right - maybe the willow is ONLY JUST grade 1 and not like the players willow etc
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Post by: Tom on September 30, 2009, 07:37:39 AM: The highest grade the majority can buy from Wright's is G1. He'll still be making 100% profit and as he doesn't sell through retail he can afford to sell at only £100
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: SAF Bats on September 30, 2009, 08:20:26 AM: Quote from: Tom on September 30, 2009, 07:37:39 AM
The highest grade the majority can buy from Wright's is G1. He'll still be making 100% profit and as he doesn't sell through retail he can afford to sell at only £100

Once you include glues, handles, stickers, binding and grips not to mention labour if he's hand shaping and finishing it doesn't seem worth it
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Post by: SillyShilly on September 30, 2009, 08:27:24 AM: I'd imagine he's not buying grade 1 all the time, if at all - but like i've mentioned elsewhere, he cant keep those prices for long as there is little money in it for him. Norb - I'm still on the search for that elusive bristol twine, im headed to an upholsterers today to get hold of something similar i hope!
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: Damo1583 on September 30, 2009, 09:03:11 AM: Big money = Screaming Cat - Laver & Wood -Millichamp & Hall

medium money = Chase - Redback - Hell for Leather

Bargain = Solitaire
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: SAF Bats on September 30, 2009, 09:15:41 AM: I'd imagine he's grading up as well as down, we all do. Depends on what the willow is like from source and how well it is graded to start with...

Bristol Rope and Twine - http://www.bristolrope.co.uk/Menu.htm (http://www.bristolrope.co.uk/Menu.htm) [not Bristol twine but you can get binding stuff from the link]
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Post by: raymond on September 30, 2009, 09:35:06 AM: May just be doing it for enjoyment and charges to cover costs, or possibly to build up a brand name. Better idea to build up a reputation than charge 200 quid from the start.
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Post by: Tom on September 30, 2009, 09:36:05 AM: When he first set out about 2-3 years ago he used to sell the bats on Ebay @ £60!
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Post by: WALSHY on September 30, 2009, 09:59:04 AM: WOW!
Title: Re: What brand??
Post by: razorback on September 30, 2009, 11:43:54 AM: I got one this year off Roger and without doubt its the best blade i`ve bought....went down to see the shop and i reckon he`s simply undercut the market to establish his brand,tho whether he can hold that price,will become evident.
At the last count,six of my teammates have also bought bats off him,and i`m glad none of them are duff.
Has to overcome his website problems though...