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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Over Gully on April 13, 2016, 03:58:45 AM

Title: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: Over Gully on April 13, 2016, 03:58:45 AM
http://www.ulyssescricket.com.au/apps/webstore/products/show/6763414 (http://www.ulyssescricket.com.au/apps/webstore/products/show/6763414)

I thought my eyes were failing me when I saw $1800! The GN Legend was bad enough at over $1000, but really? How can they even justify it? I thought it might've come with a 2nd training bat for that coin.
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: InternalTraining on April 13, 2016, 04:21:41 AM
Does it come with a coach? A beautiful cheerleader? Or a pair of bowlers to help you knock the bat in the nets?
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: Nmcgee on April 13, 2016, 06:09:32 AM
Ridiculous. I'm not sure why these small brands think their bats are worth $1000plus. If I can get a bat handmade by SK at GN in Melbourne for less, what's your justification?
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Post by: GoodLeave on April 13, 2016, 06:50:26 AM
I like how it's marked down from $1800 to $1800. Bargain.
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Post by: gaurav23 on April 13, 2016, 07:20:41 AM
Hey , it's right there - Serious bat & that too for a Serious cricketer !! 😁
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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on April 13, 2016, 07:21:09 AM
Clever bit of marketing in my book to get people talking/looking at the brand.

If someone actually buys one...quids in, if not topics like these will help raise the brands profile and awareness.
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Post by: Percy on April 13, 2016, 07:46:15 AM
Clever bit of marketing in my book to get people talking/looking at the brand.

If someone actually buys one...quids in, if not topics like these will help raise the brands profile and awareness.

That's what its got to be about, but I do think at that price they should  have put a bit more effort in to the sales pitch and made it seem more exclusive!

 I doubt anyone will actually buy one as I can't see what makes it special.
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: Percy on April 13, 2016, 07:48:56 AM
Love the blurb on the company:

"This season I am heavily supporting Grade cricketers, Country cricketers, Womens cricket, Indigenous cricket, All abilities Cricket & International Cricket."

so that's about everyone then!!
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Post by: bostoncricketer on April 13, 2016, 01:51:32 PM
This reminded me of the $1000 "I am rich" iPhone app

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich)
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on April 13, 2016, 02:56:43 PM
You could argue that this is an $1,800 butterfly bat...

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/Screenshot_2016-04-13-15-53-55_zpse65cr7h7.png) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/Screenshot_2016-04-13-15-53-55_zpse65cr7h7.png.html)
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: edge on April 13, 2016, 05:36:30 PM
Wouldn't it be nice if the cricket market was less full of chancers selling overpriced tat because they think they can get away with it.
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: well past my peak on April 14, 2016, 08:09:14 AM
had anyone ever heard of them before this post?
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: ppccopener on April 14, 2016, 08:21:00 AM
Wouldn't it be nice if the cricket market was less full of chancers selling overpriced tat because they think they can get away with it.

yes absolutely, so perhaps the forum, and others not just this one, do have a positive effect making club cricketers more aware of what is out there, more info,more knowledge and a more informed decision about how to buy-bats especially now some prices have gone into orbit.

Retailers and manufacturers offering good products at the right prices,with good customer service, will still flourish regardless of how much information is in the marketplace.
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Post by: springbok45 on April 14, 2016, 09:11:13 AM
had anyone ever heard of them before this post?

Sort of, I'd seen one of the original butterfly stickers bats years ago, and found this incarnation through google images.
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Post by: Calzehbhoy on April 14, 2016, 09:12:48 AM
I noticed D. Dottin using them in the Womens World T20, thought the stickers were really nice so googled them. Massively shocked when I saw the prices!
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: Sitonit on April 20, 2016, 04:22:48 AM
For this price, these bats better have a 50 mm edge size, 80 mm spine with no concaving, 20 mm shoulders and toe.
And the weight must not be more than 2 lbs.
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: dougydee on April 20, 2016, 05:22:40 AM
I remember drooling over the original ulysses bats about 20 years ago when they were sold at Bat and Ball before it became GCCC.
Title: Re: Is this the most expensive cricket bat EVER?
Post by: skip1973 on April 23, 2016, 06:18:55 AM
Seen one of these in the flesh today, nice stick, liked the high middle shape. Can't imagine anyone paying that full retail price though.
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Post by: tommo256 on April 23, 2016, 06:35:46 AM
He sponsors a few grade players in WA, I've seen some of the sticks when I was in WA recently, and they are nice bats but I couldn't ever justify that money
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Post by: pigeonman007 on April 23, 2016, 07:44:20 PM
haha what a joke