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Specialist Cricket Retailers => Uzi Sports UK => Topic started by: spgti on January 31, 2015, 08:36:44 PM
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My son and I drove 90mins each way and 160miles to visit UZI and it was well worth it !
My son needed a new bat and even though he is only 12 he knows what he wants. He had saved a decent amount of money from birthday and Christmas and wanted a bat that was a bit "special" compared to the off the shelf offerings of the big companies. He was quite set on a Salix pod, H4L, Hawk etc. The main problem was finding somewhere that had a good selection of top end junior bats so that he could compare them especially the pick up as when he tried some teammates bats he commented on how they felt too heavy. I had called quite a few stores in an ever growing radius of the West Midlands but none had the selection of UZI.
I had exchanged a few emails with Asad with him telling me what he had in stock and on arriving we were not disappointed. His sons looked after us really well explaining everything about the various bats and talking with my son to understand what type of player he his, what shots he plays, what he likes in a bat and a good look at his current bat (GN destroyer). After about 40mins we were down to 4 bats, all in size 6, Salix Pod, Newberry Kudos SPS, Chase Volante R11 and M&H CK22 based on pick up, we then started with the mallet to find the size and position of the sweet spot. The Chase and M&H were then ruled out, the Chase due to sweet spot (it just didn't ping like the others) and the M&H as it just felt a bit too big compared to the Salix and Newberry. I thought it would be the Salix as this was always the favourite but no, the Newberry won out. My son just liked the pick up and feel, the sweet spot was bigger and had amazing ping.
I would like to thank everyone at UZI for the amazing customer service we received, the time they took with my son and the vast range of high quality junior equipment that they have in stock. So we left with the Newberry bat, 2 pairs of Newberry gloves (a pair for my other son) and a couple of pairs of trousers. I would recommend anyone to go to UZI sports, even if they have too travel, especially for junior equipment.
I know most people will say that a mid range GM junior bat would work just as well for a 12 year old but he had saved his money and confidence is such a big thing at that age so spending a bit more on good gear works especially when everyone he plays with and against at district also has the top gear.
BIG thanks to Uzi Sports
cheers
Steve
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I travel up from Kent for that very reason mate the bats and asad and his family are some off the nicest people I have met good to hear you got your son something special hope it scores him lots off runs and great service from Uzi sports again it's a bat paradise that's for sure :)
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I made my 1st trip up to Asad's cave of wonder this week too. Quite the vast selection of bats and an absolute beauty on the shelf in his own Uzi range I had my eye on :D
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I made my 1st trip up to Asad's cave of wonder this week too. Quite the vast selection of bats and an absolute beauty on the shelf in his own Uzi range I had my eye on :D
His Uzi pros are pretty special mate that's for sure
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Thanks for your visit Steve, sorry I wasn't there as I had a meeting with a big clothing customer who we supply sublimation shirts.
I am glad you liked the store and your son has picked the bat which he liked. We hand pick all junior bats as well as senior bats. We are being approached by many young county players asking us to use our own Uzi sports gear and do provide them at discounted prices. We are also carry some pro quality junior bats this year which we don't sell but only provided to young talented county players.
My son Uzi is also at the shop bows days before he starts training with Glamorgan ist/2nd team. He is very helpful giving his advise to to all the young kids who visit our shop.
Just an hour ago when I received a call from a player from Scotland who wants to come all the way on Monday to buy full kit. My aim is to make our shop better than other retailers and at present working on few other projects which I will share soon....
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I'll will definitely be visiting this year although likely to be at the end of the season
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I'll will definitely be visiting this year although likely to be at the end of the season
You will be more than welcome
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The standard of choice and service at Uzi is first class,, you really can't go wrong
Asad and his family know cricket
Simples :)
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Yes it was a great afternoon out and we will be definitely going back. A few friends are already looking at the website and thinking about driving down. Maybe I need to get a minibus together :D
Thanks again Asad and family for looking after us so well.
steve
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Yes it was a great afternoon out and we will be definitely going back. A few friends are already looking at the website and thinking about driving down. Maybe I need to get a minibus together :D
Thanks again Asad and family for looking after us so well.
steve
Thanks for the feedback , my aim is to make the shop one of the best in UK, especially quality of our bats I think are better than many other shops i have been to. We educate all the kids how to select their kit when they visit our shop...
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I went to Uzi last week with a mate and we both went home with a pair of Black Mamba batting pads. Mine of which have no branding on the side. PERFECT!
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I went to Uzi last week with a mate and we both went home with a pair of Black Mamba batting pads. Mine of which have no branding on the side. PERFECT!
sold 99 pairs of black mamba pads in a season , just one pair left, we have very few pro pairs left . Uzi range has gone very well this year
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Lad from my club drove down and picked up some of the Uzi Pro softs and bat. That range is as good as anything i've ever seen!
Asad certainly knows his cricket gear!
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sold 99 pairs of black mamba pads in a season , just one pair left, we have very few pro pairs left . Uzi range has gone very well this year
Crickey that's gone well! Adjusted the knee area on my pair and they feel perfect now! Looking forward to giving them their first use (as well as the pro gloves) in the nets this week!
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Lad from my club drove down and picked up some of the Uzi Pro softs and bat. That range is as good as anything i've ever seen!
Asad certainly knows his cricket gear!
Spent a lot of time designing the softs and what material i wanted to be used. A lot of input came from professional players and that is the reason we haven't made huge changes to our 2015 range
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Some day I'll visit Asad bhai's store, H4L workshop and RP's bat cave :), hopefully before I stop playing cricket :(
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Some day I'll visit Asad bhai's store, H4L workshop and RP's bat cave :), hopefully before I stop playing cricket :(
I am looking forward to that day
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Just an update on the bat (Newbery Kudos SPS size 6) that my son (who is 12) bought on our first visit to UZI. As I said in the first post we were assisted by Asad's son to find the best bat for my son and I think this has now been proven. He has batted well and has had retirements due to scoring more than 30 runs but last night he hit a massive six. I have just measured the distance on google maps from the crease to the bushes that stopped it hitting a conservatory -- 63m. It hit the top of the bushes (about 10ft high) and was still going. Best of all it wasn't a slog with lots of effort, just well timed and it absolutely flew out of the middle.
We will definitely be back to UZI for the next bat as the service we got helped my son choose the bat with the best sweet spot and pick up (in his opinion) even when comparing with the other Kudos's they had in stock.
cheers
Steve
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Just an update on the bat (Newbery Kudos SPS size 6) that my son (who is 12) bought on our first visit to UZI. As I said in the first post we were assisted by Asad's son to find the best bat for my son and I think this has now been proven. He has batted well and has had retirements due to scoring more than 30 runs but last night he hit a massive six. I have just measured the distance on google maps from the crease to the bushes that stopped it hitting a conservatory -- 63m. It hit the top of the bushes (about 10ft high) and was still going. Best of all it wasn't a slog with lots of effort, just well timed and it absolutely flew out of the middle.
We will definitely be back to UZI for the next bat as the service we got helped my son choose the bat with the best sweet spot and pick up (in his opinion) even when comparing with the other Kudos's they had in stock.
cheers
Steve
Thanks Steve, looking forward to your next visit and also thankyou fot recommending our store to your friends and players