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Forum News and Suggestions => Old Advertisers => Admin Board => Vitas Cricket => Topic started by: Vitas Cricket on September 19, 2014, 09:02:19 PM
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As per some photos I posted in the Lords trade show topic, Hunts are relaunching the Insignia for 2015, in that iconic duck bill toe shape.
There are 2 models, the Insignia and the Insignia 5 Stag (a play on the 5 star model)
Insignia £175
Insignia 5 Stag £220
Free delivery.
The bats are basically available now, there might be a small lead time if you want a weight they don't have, but nothing beyond a couple of weeks i would imagine.
And Tim2000s, Manormanic, anyone else. Yes we can do custom Long Blades/Handles at no extra cost :)
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Wowww... That's a beautiful stick. Is the 5 stag really more expensive or was that a typo ?
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Wowww... That's a beautiful stick. Is the 5 stag really more expensive or was that a typo ?
The Insignia model is a 3 crown, or 3 star (or 3 stag if you prefer) but Hunts said many people prefer not to have a bat named 3 crown/stag/star. So it is simply an Insignia. The top of the range model is the Insignia 5 stag.
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Surely that is a red card offence putting up the Impi and this on the same night..... Choices, choices....
I know you haven't physically taken delivery of the B&S bats yet but do you expect the middle to be a little higher on this compared to the Impi? Currently playing on slower, lower west country wickets.
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'Handcrafted English Willow' suggests not actually made in England?
(Hope I don't get shouted at.)
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Indian lead times are 30+ days.
These bats are available now, days after launching, and if nothing is suitable is in stock they will make one up within a week or two.
The Caerulex, Revolution Turbo and Insignia are made in the UK.
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Can anyone give a rundown on what there bats are like. I have never seen a review yet.
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Can anyone give a rundown on what there bats are like. I have never seen a review yet.
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In the 90s all the cricketers in my league had a Dynadrive or A Hunts duckbill variant.
The hunts I had was quite long in the middle and was very forgiving. Nostalgic maybe, but this looks exactly as I remember but also modern - great design.
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Thanks alvaro
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I was always more keen on the reflex than the insignia, but this looks lovely. I presume it doesn't have a hole drilled through the middle like the turbo?
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My son has a custom made Caerulex made at the factory for a sponsored player. They have a great pick up and the higher five crown models all pick up a bit lighter than the actually are and edge size is around 38mm and I think thats the same as the off shelf bats. Looking forward to seeing the insignia in real life. Looks a belter.....
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Looks like a trip early october to hunts then vitas is in order
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Looks like a trip early october to hunts then vitas is in order
Feel free to pre-order it from me now at the discounted price (rrp which you will pay on a visit to Hunts is £200 and £250 respectively) and i will join you at Hunts so you can pick anything out that you like :)
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I still use my Insignia 5 Crown that I bought in 2008 - a really lovely bat. How does the new model compare to the old ones? From the pictures it looks a bit more sculpted, in that it it looks as though they've taken a bit of weight away from the shoulders of the bat. Is it still entirely concaving-free? Awesome stickets though.
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I don't now as i haven't seen an Insignia from that era for a long time. There is some concaving, but not much. It is certainly a very full profile, and of course the classic duck bill toe tops it off!
Picking out one of these belters for a lucky forum member this week, pics to come soon :)
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I think it looks very similar to mine, which is early nineties, and can be seen in the vintage bats thread.
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Any idea on softs Jake? You still visit County much?
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Softs remain the same for 2015 really, with the addition of one new top end range.
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After a green bat, not sure of name ha, could you get me into County?
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After a green bat, not sure of name ha, could you get me into County?
Absolutely, feel free to accompany me to Hunts and pick out anything from their stock, but pay for it at our prices :)
Triumph i think you are thinking of.
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Absolutely, feel free to accompany me to Hunts and pick out anything from their stock, but pay for it at our prices :)
Triumph i think you are thinking of.
Is this an open invitation?
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Is this an open invitation?
Absolutely :)
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What's Saturdays like Jake? Or weekdays only?
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What's Saturdays like Jake? Or weekdays only?
Whatever works for you, with enough planning of course. :)
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Absolutely :)
You know I'm a fan. ;)
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Can I join as well!
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Jake I'm up for another trip to hunts mate if you arrange one buddy spend a lot of my weekends quite close to Hunttingdon
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Having just dug out the picture of my old one, it's quite significantly more "pronounced" than the older, slightly smoother, ones.
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As discussed on the other thread, my original Insignia doesn't have a duck bill at all. It's County before they became Hunts, and is very light - perhaps 2lb 4 or 5.
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Just popped into Hunts this morning, I should have a shiny new Insignia for the Vitas event next month. :D
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Jealous, oh so jealous
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Jealous, oh so jealous
Christmas present sorted. Getting my bat made up on the morning of the Vitas event if anyone fancys joining me.
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I could be tempted!
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Well worth a visit to Hunts and watching Tony at work, proper old school bat maker and uses an old wicket keeper glove like you will have never seen before.....
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Sounds awesome.
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What a beauty. Im glad there is still room in the market for more traditional shaped bats. I havent seen too many in that vein over here in Aus though.
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Very nice bat Jake. Is that one made in the UK at the factory? Also does it have scoops taken out at the top of the bat by the shoulder? Looks a funky shape if so with a deck bill toe .
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Yes made by Tony in Huntingdon, he said the duck bill toe is possibly his favourite shape to make.
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Looks like it would have a massive middle on it. Cool reinterpretation of a old classic.
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2'9 with 32mm edges approx. No idea on spine height, i don't think it has much relevance. Taps up nicely and picks up like a wand. The customer didn't ask for anything too specific or 'difficult' - these are often the guys who end up with some really nice bats as the number of clefts available is not limited by a silly restriction like number of grains or heartwood etc. It's also nice to be trusted by a customer.
The shoulder 'scoop' looks a bit more drastic in the photo (i think due to the angle) but it is definitely there, makes for a nice shape and i guess saves a little bit of weight.
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I also had this 2'10 Insignia made. Note it carries 5 stag stickers, which is a mistake, but I'm sure it's a mistake any customer wouldn't mind.
2'10 on the nose with reserved edges and little/no concaving. Comes with a toe guard and most importantly that lovely duck bill toe.
£175 as per the pricing on page 1. I will knock in this bat for free for any forum member.
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