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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => SF => Topic started by: at200 on October 24, 2014, 05:43:38 PM
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Just picked my new black edition yesterday it's a beast 14 grains, 2lb 10 oz,
43 mm edges, light pick up and it pings beautifully can't wait to use it next season what do you guys think SF making some great bats ATM (http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/edf3a0e6b1421be91dede0518a448e5e.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/f716e6f36bfcd16b2db6c5bd22a7231a.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/dcb298b2297feea71be0f530487fe8a7.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/3c26e4b2f917a076df09b200731015b0.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/0ded28760e6592de175c1cfa6833114f.jpg)(http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/10/24/3c883bcd3d967887f6fbf423cd922875.jpg)
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Very good looking bat. Where did you get this from and how much did it cost?
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absolutely stunning!
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Great stick, those SF bat coffins are super nifty.
I love SF bats, but I hope they sort out their side stamping at some stage... looks like they let a 3 year old loose with some pens and they couldn't stay within the lines!
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Great stick, those SF bat coffins are super nifty.
I love SF bats, but I hope they sort out their side stamping at some stage... looks like they let a 3 year old loose with some pens and they couldn't stay within the lines!
:D Agree
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Saw a video review by Itsjustcricket and that bat was stunning. This one is amazing as well.
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Looks a beauty mate, our overseas had an SF saphire that went like a rocket launcher.
If this one goes half as well as it looks you're in for a treat.
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Yeah cheers it's different class it flys can't wait for the season to start
It cost £300 it is a shame about the stamp they must buy a fine sharpie
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have you started to use this bat? would be keen to know what it is like once you have knocked it in and played with it..
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There is a lot of talk about how limited cricket bats are, and some question exactly how limited they are, but you cannot question it with this bat. We are getting one more (for a pre-order customer) next week, and ordered one more at the same time, but were told that there are none available again until December 20th...
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Where does black edition model sit in the SF range as the range I saw at the lords show there was no model called black edition
Their range was
Optimus
LE
Triump
Sapphire
Powerbow
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This is the biggest marketing trick in the book! By artificially creating a 'limited' product you can charge a higher price. No doubt they have a stock/could make a load of these bats but are intentionally withholding supply to create a certain mystique around a bat! From my limited experience in FMCG marketing you either go for volume or ultra premium, this being the latter.
Unless somebody knows different and I would really hope I am wrong, but I fear I am not!
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I was told that Optimus is the best bat in the range and the mist expensive as it is made from the highest quality grade willlow . I will send an email to them to find unless some one know here
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Where does black edition model sit in the SF range as the range I saw at the lords show there was no model called black edition
Their range was
Optimus
LE
Triump
Sapphire
Powerbow
The Black Edition is the very top bat, Asad, and is so limited they don't tend to show retailers any samples. We hadn't seen any samples before getting our first one, which I admit was a bit risky on our part (and yes, it was a rare IJC bat that wasn't hand-picked), but I guess Anil lured me in with the "certain mystique" of the bat! :)
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Paul
He said the same thing about Optimus bat so I am little confused hence my question.
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Paul
He said the same thing about Optimus bat so I am little confused hence my question.
Optimus is older though, so the new Black Edition has leapfrogged it as the top SF bat. I don't know if this means that the Optimus is less limited now, possibly...
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Thanks Paul, I 'll email or ring SF tomorrow and ask, will update you
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Has anyone seen the 2 SF Black Edition bats SQ SPORTS have in stock...?
They're advertising them on fb and twitter, can't stop looking at them. *Must resist!!
They look absolutely stunning. :o
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:o just seen the 2 SQ Sports have and they definitely do look stunning mate.
But £349.99, is way out of my personal budget.
Looks like the SF Black Editions are now coming in the fuller profiles? IJC's last one also had the full profile. Look huge! :(
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We have 3 Black Editions due into us next month. Hearing good things about them, so I am sure we will not be disappointed.
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Has anyone seen the 2 SF Black Edition bats SQ SPORTS have in stock...?
They're advertising them on fb and twitter, can't stop looking at them. *Must resist!!
They look absolutely stunning. :o
From looking at them they are the same ones online stockiest had as he sent me a picture off them with a sf that I bought off him
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There seems to be more than 25 released a year ? Every stockist has 2-3 of them every month
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But lets be honest they do look nice!!!
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They are stunning bats I managed to get a full profile triumph which is how I found the two black edition as he sent me pictures off my bat along side the black edition they all seem very impressive and are very big that's for sure
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This the picture off mine next to the black edition (http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/image.jpg3_zpsblczctaf.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/image.jpg3_zpsblczctaf.jpg.html)(http://i1360.photobucket.com/albums/r659/Simonalfie5/image.jpg1_zps41srlhhb.jpg) (http://s1360.photobucket.com/user/Simonalfie5/media/image.jpg1_zps41srlhhb.jpg.html)
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This is my Black Edition recently purchased from Itsjustcricket
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/20150119_154336_zps3b3a627d.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/20150119_154336_zps3b3a627d.jpg.html)
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/20150119_154531_zps0e2a3ff8.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/20150119_154531_zps0e2a3ff8.jpg.html)
(http://i1339.photobucket.com/albums/o707/ursmasti/20150119_154445_zps52f8d728.jpg) (http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ursmasti/media/20150119_154445_zps52f8d728.jpg.html)
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Oh my word!!!
Very very nice looking bats
But top end price wise!
I think for that sort of money, I would prefer to go bespoke with one of the batmakers on the forum.
Some of the clefts both Aldred and B3 have posted pics of, look stunning
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With the fuller profiles, is that reflected in the weights? How do they pick up? I wouldn't expect anything lighter than 2lb 10oz judging by sheer size of the bats, unless of course they are low density clefts, which may explain the rarity of the willow for these sticks. They do looks awesome!
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:o just seen the 2 SQ Sports have and they definitely do look stunning mate.
But £349.99, is way out of my personal budget.
Looks like the SF Black Editions are now coming in the fuller profiles? IJC's last one also had the full profile. Look huge! :(
I agree they look like great bats but would you seriously pay 350gbp (700aud)? For that sort of dough I would be buying custom made UK or Aussie 10 times out of 10.
Surely brands like SF have found a niche as providing serious bats at a lower price in comparison to their western competitors? Dare I say it, you know the poor bloke who made the bat earns a fraction of a western wage. So where does the 700 Aussie dollar price tag come into play?
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Oh my word!!!
Very very nice looking bats
But top end price wise!
I think for that sort of money, I would prefer to go bespoke with one of the batmakers on the forum.
Some of the clefts both Aldred and B3 have posted pics of, look stunning
I think your right my sf cost me 145 pounds delivered and it's huge but if I was going top end I would go and get another Uzi pro as they are very special bats that's for sure
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I just bought a Black edition from Online Stockist on sale for 299 pound. Cannot wait for it to come and will post many pictures when it does
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In honour of @WalkingWicket37 - you've really nailed that purchase mate. Good luck.