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Equipment => Bats => Reviews => Topic started by: cricketrob on July 11, 2014, 12:11:53 PM
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Hi
I'm new to the forum and I couldn't find anything regarding redwood cricket company.
I recently bought a bat from them so I thought I would do a quick review.
I purchased the redwood artisan cricket bat in the limited edition grade, it had decent looks evenly spaced grains and a touch of heartwood on the edge of the bat. It has no concaving at all and medium edges with a medium spine height (can put up measurements if it's easier).
The bat seems to go reasonably well, nowhere near as good as my other bat however, I am still hoping after a few more net sessions it will open up a bit more.
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If anyone has heard anything else about redwood please let me know, and any opinions on the profile and looks are welcomed along with any questions
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Nice shape, looks a bit like b3 db2.
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Yeah it's got a nice long middle good because I play on some awful decks and some bouncy ones
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imho it doesn't look like a LE grade bat to me, nothing special about the grain structure or the amount of wood/density (especially if the weight is above 2.9.5).
But if it plays very well I won't complain.
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Looks nice but I would agree with amritpremi's comment about the grading, the LE bit is nonsense, just a way of making more money for a standard G1 cleft - what weight is it out of interest?
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The LE is only their 2nd top model, so effectively Grade 2, in as much as that means.
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The LE is only their 2nd top model, so effectively Grade 2, in as much as that means.
It's still £240...
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It's still £240...
That's a hell off a lot off money for that I am not a fan off the stickers they just don't do it for me looks a grade two to me I hope it goes well for you
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I think redwood is in someway connected to B3. Not like joint companies but the owner was part of GM or something.
Not heard much about them or ever seen one . All I know is there stickers are just awful and look so cheap and nasty. Not sure why a G2 or non top end bat is called LE either.
However if you like it and it plays well for you then good luck mate. Welcome to the forum but if you find you want to spend £240 or there a outs again I would strongly advise you to look at some of the forum brands or sponsors to help you out.
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I think redwood is in someway connected to B3. Not like joint companies but the owner was part of GM or something.
Not heard much about them or ever seen one . All I know is there stickers are just awful and look so cheap and nasty. Not sure why a G2 or non top end bat is called LE either.
However if you like it and it plays well for you then good luck mate. Welcome to the forum but if you find you want to spend £240 or there a outs again I would strongly advise you to look at some of the forum brands or sponsors to help you out.
I was of the understanding that Redwood was started by Scott Richardson (the chap who used to own Romida)
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The Le may be there 2nd model. But it still states on there website that it is grade 1 willow!
It looks far superior(interms of looks) to my gm original which is also meant to be grade 1 willow.
I've also seen bats from Newbury salicylic m and h that looks a lot less pleasing and are stated as go willow. So not sure why people think this is g2.
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I was of the understanding that Redwood was started by Scott Richardson (the chap who used to own Romida)
Correct. Scott is the money man and designs the bat shapes. He then has them made elsewhere.
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The Le may be there 2nd model. But it still states on there website that it is grade 1 willow!
It looks far superior(interms of looks) to my gm original which is also meant to be grade 1 willow.
I've also seen bats from Newbury salicylic m and h that looks a lot less pleasing and are stated as go willow. So not sure why people think this is g2.
The grading process means nothing as it's all subjective and far too open to interpretation.
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Not too bothered about the cosmetics of the bat, but I feel the stickers are pretty unambitious in a marketplace that is very competitive.
Lots of people buy because of stickers or nice shiny branding - I think they could be jazzed-up a lot.
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The weight is around 2.9 picks up very well.
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The performance is very average compared to my other bat which is an absolute gun
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Hope it serves you well and yes correctly knocked in it should play well over time more thought could have gone into the stickers though.
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Although I haven't seen them in the flesh... Personally I'm very impressed with the design of the Redwood stickers. Especially the R on the back (near the toe). It's a really nice touch.
IMO sometimes subtly and simplicity is the way to go. But what would I know, I've only worked in the creative industry for the past 16 years :)
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They have a nice matte finish and are fully embossed, I think the minimalist design is very effective
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The quality of them looks poor though, you can see the splice through the white?
I am a fan of embossed labels though, one current addition to 2015 for myself!
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Stickers aren't everything with a bat though
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I've got a redwood took 4 months to come good and broke about 6 weeks later, went like a train for those 6 weeks though!!
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Although I haven't seen them in the flesh... Personally I'm very impressed with the design of the Redwood stickers. Especially the R on the back (near the toe). It's a really nice touch.
IMO sometimes subtly and simplicity is the way to go. But what would I know, I've only worked in the creative industry for the past 16 years :)
I'm a long time in the creative and branding industry too.
What does your experience tell you about the front sticker, which is the first thing that many naive consumers will see?
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I'm a long time in the creative and branding industry too.
What does your experience tell you about the front sticker, which is the first thing that many naive consumers will see?
I would say that it looks like they've done a 'Vantage' and have a typo on the front sticker i.e. .co.uk or .com
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I would say that it looks like they've done a 'Vantage' and have a typo on the front sticker i.e. .co.uk or .com
Perhaps my misunderstanding john but do you mean the "co." should be ".co.uk"? I think the " co." is quite an intentional abbreviation for "company" as has been written for a long time before the interweb materialised from the ether. I think the hipsters are calling this "old skool"!
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Perhaps my misunderstanding john but do you mean the "co." should be ".co.uk"? I think the " co." is quite an intentional abbreviation for "company" as has been written for a long time before the interweb materialised from the ether. I think the hipsters are calling this "old skool"!
Thanks. I do get that :) FattusCattus was asking what a naive consumer might see.
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I've got a redwood took 4 months to come good and broke about 6 weeks later, went like a train for those 6 weeks though!!
Had mine for nearly that time still not amazing have gone back to using my previous bat
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Love the grip colour.