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Title: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dilscoop on July 10, 2016, 05:23:25 PM: the price on this ; http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_2517_New-Balance-DC-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bat.aspx (http://www.kingsgrovesports.com.au/prd_2517_New-Balance-DC-Limited-Edition-Cricket-Bat.aspx)
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Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dilscoop on July 10, 2016, 05:26:14 PM: No pics right on there website ?
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Ams4287 on July 10, 2016, 06:42:08 PM: Does Steve Smith hand deliver it or something?
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dilscoop on July 10, 2016, 07:04:31 PM: Quote from: Ams4287 on July 10, 2016, 06:42:08 PM
Does Steve Smith hand deliver it or something?

must do ahaha
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Sivlar13 on July 10, 2016, 07:04:57 PM: @skip1973 what do you know about these Skip mate?
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dilscoop on July 10, 2016, 07:06:36 PM: Quote from: Sivlar13 on July 10, 2016, 07:04:57 PM
@skip1973 what do you know about these Skip mate?

surely these cant be better than the GN wonder bats like Kaboom/50+ etc ??
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: skip1973 on July 10, 2016, 10:54:12 PM: Haven't received ours yet so I am yet to see, last years top model were pretty good, hard to see them being $400 better. Unfortunately there are substantial increases in most brands this season, GM lovers set to be the hardest hit.
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dcullen8 on July 10, 2016, 11:08:25 PM: Are these actually going to be "limited edition" eg 50 bats made or is it just another marketing name?
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dougydee on July 10, 2016, 11:19:35 PM: Quote from: dcullen8 on July 10, 2016, 11:08:25 PM
Are these actually going to be "limited edition" eg 50 bats made or is it just another marketing name?
Limited to the maximum number they can sell! :D
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Tom on July 10, 2016, 11:31:55 PM: The whole limited edition to c bats stuff is kind of nonsense anyway, most even very big brands will not sell more than 50 or so £700 bats.
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: langer17 on July 10, 2016, 11:45:54 PM: "Classic craftsmanship applied to a Rolls Royce model bat"

Yeah righto. Lay of the gear haha.
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Sivlar13 on July 11, 2016, 06:05:42 AM: Quote from: Tom on July 10, 2016, 11:31:55 PM
The whole limited edition to c bats stuff is kind of nonsense anyway, most even very big brands will not sell more than 50 or so £700 bats.

But if one of those bats costs them £100 to make, 50 bats with a £600 profit on each gives them a solid £30,000 profit.
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Tom on July 11, 2016, 06:49:52 AM: Not quite how retail markups and taxation works
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: OllieWalker39 on July 11, 2016, 07:27:49 AM: Who makes these? As I believe the UK market ones (even the 1260s) are made in India now?
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: procricket on July 11, 2016, 12:40:20 PM: Quote from: OllieWalker39 on July 11, 2016, 07:27:49 AM
Who makes these? As I believe the UK market ones (even the 1260s) are made in India now?

They always where few a select few for the pro and the uk versions at ProDirect
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: Tailendfielder on July 11, 2016, 05:31:02 PM: I imagine they believe they can sell them. Which is nuts
Title: Re: NEW BALANCE DC LE BAT OMGGGG KINGSGROVE
Post by: dilscoop on July 11, 2016, 06:14:32 PM: UPDATE: It is no longer listed on there site