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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Topic started by: Howzat on November 08, 2009, 10:32:38 AM

Title: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Howzat on November 08, 2009, 10:32:38 AM

Saw in AOC this month willo stix have made a shoulder less bat in the newbery Excalibur style, can't find any pic online though!

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: WALSHY on November 08, 2009, 10:34:05 AM

Look foul.

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: AlRidd on January 17, 2010, 06:53:57 PM

A mate of mine has this bat, its amazing!

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: tommo256 on January 17, 2010, 07:05:43 PM

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Willostix/48217542080?ref=search&sid=1050324598.1438576144..1#/photo.php?pid=2860649&id=48217542080

there you go lads

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Ashvir on January 17, 2010, 07:08:03 PM

Looks Fugly

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: AlRidd on January 17, 2010, 07:10:31 PM

I disagree but the main thing is how the bat plays is it not?

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: AlRidd on January 17, 2010, 07:20:38 PM

My mate is sponsored, I will have a look at his next time I see him.

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Alvaro on January 17, 2010, 07:24:23 PM

(http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs059.snc3/14641_183052142080_48217542080_2873500_2397938_n.jpg)

Are these they Tom?

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Howzat on January 17, 2010, 07:31:56 PM

Quote from: Ayrtek on January 17, 2010, 07:25:26 PM

Cheers would be useful as have emailed them/manufacturer about it....alvaro yes they are the gloves.

Back on topic bat looks very different but has been done before by others. Perhaps a common theme with the brand?!

Is the splice in the handle possibly infringing mongoose design?

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: niceonechoppy on January 17, 2010, 07:34:31 PM

Looks ok but as Alridd correctly says its not how it looks its how it plays.

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Washington on January 17, 2010, 09:20:51 PM

Yeah its obvious performance is paramount. . .but that bat is ugly! Looks like a wine bottle with a condom shoved on top!!

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Talisman on January 17, 2010, 09:25:17 PM

How could the handle infringe anything to do with Mongoose? The bat is a copy of a previous shape but no patent for it as people cannot patent something you or I could do at any time with a bat, I like the shape having used one first time round. The handle in a Mongoose is bog standard as used in the worst Kashmir tape ball bats to Sachin's match bat, nothing to patent there, unless you mean the fact you cannot see it due to a grip.

I think having spoken about the gloves that they are a problem, maybe not Willostix at fault but someone is.

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Howzat on January 17, 2010, 10:10:45 PM

Mike did you manage to get my tools?

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Talisman on January 18, 2010, 05:46:04 AM

Off now so will collect today, and also had a yes for my offer so will sort details with you later.

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Howzat on January 18, 2010, 08:27:09 AM

:-)

Title: Re: Willo Stix - The Stick
Post by: Tom on February 05, 2010, 02:46:57 PM

Quote from: Leo on January 17, 2010, 07:31:56 PM

Is the splice in the handle possibly infringing mongoose design?

Coming back to this, 'The Stick' is just a regular bat spliced in a standard manner with it on view.