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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: ogroupleader on July 03, 2016, 11:24:41 AM
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Just had look at greg chappell website.
Bas players edition $899
Bow 20/20 (listed as grade 2) $799
Bas blaster (listed as grade 3) $299
$799 for a grade 2 bat.
Thats over £450!!!!!
For a grade 2 bat.
Also note the difference in price between grade 2 and grade 3 is $500 (£280).
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Time to make the most of cheaper export prices from the UK 👍
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Just had look at greg chappell website.
Bas players edition $899
Bow 20/20 (listed as grade 2) $799
Bas blaster (listed as grade 3) $299
$799 for a grade 2 bat.
Thats over £450!!!!!
For a grade 2 bat.
Also note the difference in price between grade 2 and grade 3 is $500 (£280).
Wait till you see GM pricing!
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A mate just bought a beautiful Bow 2020 for approximately 240 pounds.
Player edition too costs around 270 pounds. Weirdly though,the blaster is priced close to the prices here in India.
Anyone with the Ton Gladiator prices going around ??
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You could get a h4l custom or Paul aldred players for that !!
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BAS were expensive last year too. They ended up half price by December.
I'd go for the grade 3.
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Greg Chappell center always has ridiculous prices. No idea why ...
Try Kingsgrove, they worked out quite economical for me.
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Yeah I started a thread about that a few months ago.
GN 50 + is something like $1,500.00 (including intl shipping etc)
Some Black Edition Puma is listed for $1450.00 on EBay.
These prices are set at this point because there ARE some crappy or out of form players who are ready to pay this much, in a desperate effort to get into double figures.
In my personal opinion,
Brand name, shape, willow number of grains, edge size, concaving, handle shape, duck bill toe, stickers, number of grips, counter balancing, Kohli shape, Tendular profile and what not, are ALL secondary.
What matters the most is, how does the bat feel in your hand in its natural state, before you start dressing it up with additional auxiliary or cosmetic stuff.
an off the shelf $100 grade 2 bat with the right feel and pickup may help you perform better than a $2000 L&W Signature.
Once the bat feels good in hands and it gives the right indication to your brain about the exact location of the sweet spot then it all boils down to your skills against the bowler's skills.
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Yeah I started a thread about that a few months ago.
GN 50 + is something like $1,500.00 (including intl shipping etc)
Some Black Edition Puma is listed for $1450.00 on EBay.
These prices are set at this point because there ARE some crappy or out of form players who are ready to pay this much, in a desperate effort to get into double figures.
In my personal opinion,
Brand name, shape, willow number of grains, edge size, concaving, handle shape, duck bill toe, stickers, number of grips, counter balancing, Kohli shape, Tendular profile and what not, are ALL secondary.
What matters the most is, how does the bat feel in your hand in its natural state, before you start dressing it up with additional auxiliary or cosmetic stuff.
an off the shelf $100 grade 2 bat with the right feel and pickup may help you perform better than a $2000 L&W Signature.
Once the bat feels good in hands and it gives the right indication to your brain about the exact location of the sweet spot then it all boils down to your skills against the bowler's skills.
Where are you getting it shipped to, the moon?
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GN 50 + is something like $1,500.00 (including intl shipping etc)
That is factually incorrect. It is available for about USD 700+ including shipping to the US from Aus.
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It was $899
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That's AUD.
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That's AUD.
Yes, the currency I pay in haha
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Overall the pricing for bats and softs, has really grown out of relation to inflation and costs, I have been told many times how much willow prices have increased, but I think this has a marginal affect on the overall cost and certainly doesn't amount to the prices we are seeing, in most industries its the retail mark up that magnifies small increments in costs, and on top of this there seems to be a race to the top. Whilst expensive the 50+ xp80 etc are unique and can as such justify a higher price point but the kookaburra ghost for 1100 is bonkers given that whilst a nice profile is by no means unique and is made using inexpensive labour.
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The currency issues especially in the uk post brexit certainly don't help with all of my previous post.
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The currency issues especially in the uk post brexit certainly don't help with all of my previous post.
Currency weakness is certainly helping foreign customers to buy from UK retailers. I know a part order from my team placed with Uzi sports. They brought 4-5 Kook players bats !
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In the last couple of years there has been a massive increase in price regarding cricket kit it's now getting so expensive to buy kit that's why people prefer te smaller brands and a lot of the time you get much better quality that the leading brands, I certainly won't be purchasing anymore lot from the major brands and will be sticking to boutique brands
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I don't think equivalent quality through boutique brands is that much cheaper, is it?
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I don't think equivalent quality through boutique brands is that much cheaper, is it?
I don't think smaller brands are cheaper now, they have mainly joined the price rises because they can (maybe 10-20 quid less but that's nothing really). Kit is expensive now, overly so but .. But... We the consumers are paying it so from a pure money making factor.. There is no need to reduce prices.
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I take issues to mass produced bats being made by non professionals and made for cheap, charging the same as those smallers brand who are more skilled and don't mass produce
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The same person that started this thread is the one that isn't seeing a problem with paying over 500 quid for a M&H that's made in India😂😂😂😂😂
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I know you will think im a bit biased and im not selling here (this has already gone) however I have found quality in the majority of boutique brands to come at a lower price than mainstream stuff.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/Jed3_zpsblvdbipx.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/Jed3_zpsblvdbipx.jpg.html) (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/Jed1_zpsx3elbxg3.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/Jed1_zpsx3elbxg3.jpg.html) (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/Jed4_zpsi2hjqler.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/Jed4_zpsi2hjqler.jpg.html) (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/Jed5_zpsqlt5lxgh.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/Jed5_zpsqlt5lxgh.jpg.html)
This just went for £120!
There are lots more examples of quality at lower cost out there too. Some on this forum!
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The same person that started this thread is the one that isn't seeing a problem with paying over 500 quid for a M&H that's made in India😂😂😂😂😂
If i had to pay 500 quid for a 500 quid bat i would be disappointed in myself. Thats not how the bat buying game is played.
But i believe that businesses have the right to outsource work/cut costs provided the quality of product they provide does not suffer.
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I know you will think im a bit biased and im not selling here (this has already gone) however I have found quality in the majority of boutique brands to come at a lower price than mainstream stuff.
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This just went for £120!
There are lots more examples of quality at lower cost out there too. Some on this forum!
That £85 Jedi looks the dogs to be fair and for the price it's an absolute steal!!
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120!!!!
You can't argue with that
And James is as good as any out there, (served his time at ACE bats)
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Your not wrong. At £85 I have seen some bats that are much more that don't look or tap up as good.
(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/852_zpsrxvxlizm.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/852_zpsrxvxlizm.jpg.html) (http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah203/mecy69/851_zpsncx84hcz.jpg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/mecy69/media/851_zpsncx84hcz.jpg.html)
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In the last couple of years there has been a massive increase in price regarding cricket kit it's now getting so expensive to buy kit that's why people prefer te smaller brands and a lot of the time you get much better quality that the leading brands, I certainly won't be purchasing anymore lot from the major brands and will be sticking to boutique brands
I agree with what you are saying. What I have found though is that more specific and specialized your specs are, the higher the price you will have to pay; and, it makes sense. GN can charge what they charge for the big Warner bat because it is rare to match the exact specs. I recently requested an el-cheapo for nets in my regular bat weight (only requirement) without stickers/marking. What I got is a trampoline for an unbelievable price!
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Your not wrong. At £85 I have seen some bats that are much more that don't look or tap up as good.
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I remember seeing a GN Legend for £400 in Barrington Sports that looked just like this. Why the big brands have to mark up the sticks by so much I don't know.
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I agree. I have just got a couple more of the next grade up from this which still sells at £100. I suppose some of it is to do with clever marketing and telling your mates that you have bought a LE bat at £400+ so it must be good.
I have seen the Kook Ghost on here and online and the stickers (or decals if you prefer) are spot on however when it boils down to it they are around £200+ in most places and are a grade 3 bat so chances are you are not going to get the stunning bat that is shown on the marketing pics.
Oops, I had little bit of a rant then ha ha. And relax.....
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And some other ULYSSES L.E for $1000.00
And then you have Cenkos for £1000 plus shipping
@shax12 - Try one of these and see if it helps finding the middle?
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And some other ULYSSES L.E for $1000.00
And then you have Cenkos for £1000 plus shipping
@shax12 - Try one of these and see if it helps finding the middle?
Will never pay such ridiculous money for bats.
Seems like someone's burning. Come I donate you one of my bat. Just because I got some pro bats means I can't middle a ball thats a Great logic by yourself, maybe I got them because I play in in a high standard of league cricket which I am afraid you probably ain't ever played and so bitter about.
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@Sitonit if you need some coaching lessons do let me know I will show you how to middle a ball which you never have as that's all you say all the time and that too with a pro bat which unfortunately your so bitter about :-)