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Equipment => Bats => Custom Made => Topic started by: SAF Bats on July 17, 2008, 08:38:55 AM

Title: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: SAF Bats on July 17, 2008, 08:38:55 AM
Over the years well since around 1863 there have been a fair few bat makers.....

Who would you have liked to have a bat made by

I've thought about it and I am going for:

John Newbery [was either going to be him or his Father Len Newbery]

Here something to help you along the way

L J Nicholls [Nicholls Bats]
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Len Newbery [Nicholls Bats - then Gray-Nicholls]
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John Newbery [Newbery]
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Julian Millichamp [Millichamp and Hall] - Andrew Kember [Salix Bats] - Tim Keeley [Newbery bats] J Newbery Apprentices
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James Laver [Laver and Wood] - Paul Bradbury [Bradbury] - Sam Miller [formerly Chase now Puma??] Millichamp Apprentices
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Marty Graham [MG2] James Laver Apprentice

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Max Warsop [Warsop and Stebbing]

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Stuart Surridge and George Busey [Stuart Surridge]
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         Norman Hunt [Stuart Surridge, see below]

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Benjamin Warsop & Sons [B. Warsop & sons]
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George Hunt [Formerly of Stuart Surridge] -  Fred Church
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Norman Hunt [Hunts County]                  Chris Hext Farrant [Premier Bat Company New Zealand] Still makes them today


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Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: e4sby on July 17, 2008, 11:22:38 AM
Thats a cracking question Andy, give me a few hours to mull it over.  At this moment in time i wouldn't mind a certain Chris Easby making one but he never has the time!
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: gramw on July 17, 2008, 11:39:13 AM
erm i think i would like to have one made by a local bat maker who lives in the same area possibly darlington area, oh yes! chris easby!!!
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: Johnny on July 17, 2008, 11:51:03 AM
Why you of course Norbs!

Otherwise, Stuart Kranzbuhler (is that how it's spelled???)

I've only really learned about custom bats and who the bat makers are over the last few years, so don't really know many other than modern era guys.
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: SAF Bats on July 17, 2008, 11:59:17 AM
Quote from: e4sby on July 17, 2008, 11:22:38 AM
Thats a cracking question Andy, give me a few hours to mull it over.  At this moment in time i wouldn't mind a certain Chris Easby making one but he never has the time!

Spoil yourself I had 3 at one stage but now down to 2 of my own
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: e4sby on July 17, 2008, 12:06:26 PM
Bernie Facer would be one then
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: stevie on July 17, 2008, 03:18:05 PM
The Warsop bat makers as every one of them i've seen at my club have been brilliant both performanse wise and looks wise.
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: Howzat on July 17, 2008, 03:31:01 PM
Id love one from the master bernie... Although I'd really really loveto recieve my CE to be made by master batmaker chris easby!
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: Sambo on July 18, 2008, 09:27:54 AM
chris's bats seem awesome but i think delivery has me done for here. frankly id like either Stuart Kranzbuhler, Julian Millichamp or James laver
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: gooner31 on July 18, 2008, 03:00:54 PM
for me it has to be nick nixon great bat maker and an all round good bloke.bats are awesome go like guns ihave a nixon bat wouldnt be without it now custom made all the way.
   
                                      pete
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: acko109 on July 18, 2008, 07:14:00 PM
after my ce it isnt massive but it absolutely pings
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: e4sby on July 18, 2008, 09:13:55 PM
The cleft was a good looking, good performance cleft, if its was a little bit bigger would have made the perfect bat.

Knocked it in yet Dave?
Title: Re: Who would you most like to have made you a bat
Post by: Nozza on July 19, 2008, 08:44:31 AM
James laver for me!!

The bat and service he gave me was unbelievable!