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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 07:36:39 PM

Title: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 07:36:39 PM
I'm hoping someone can help me or point me in the right direction, a friend of mine asked me if i could get him a set of Genuine MRF stickers for his bat and i rather foolishly said i could do that no problems however I'm told that's impossible. I'm now looking to purchase a brand new MRF and save him sending his for a refurb as its pretty well used t say the least.

Hoping to pick up a Genius or Wizard LE cant remember which he currently has but id say either would do, obviously I'm looking for something cheap if possible as i don't wish to tell him i couldn't help as i sort of promised but i had had a few when i agreed.

Rich
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: hit4six on January 12, 2010, 07:59:03 PM
http://onlinestockist.com/MRF-C36582.aspx

I hope that helps you buddy.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 08:21:22 PM
By the way of cheap i was thinking of a fair bit less than £135.00 not sure if that's realistic but one can only try, not sure why a MRF but I've not owned one so cant comment on them.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: hit4six on January 12, 2010, 08:27:57 PM
I know this isnt exactly what you require, but its cheaper, Grade 1 and if you ask the owner, apparently he will send pictures, so you could ask for the bat to be compared (profile wise) to the bats you are looking for to see if there is any difference?

http://onlinestockist.com/MRF-VINTAGE-Grade-1-English-Willow-Cricket-Bat-P137359.aspx
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 08:35:34 PM
I know this isnt exactly what you require, but its cheaper, Grade 1 and if you ask the owner, apparently he will send pictures, so you could ask for the bat to be compared (profile wise) to the bats you are looking for to see if there is any difference?

[url]http://onlinestockist.com/MRF-VINTAGE-Grade-1-English-Willow-Cricket-Bat-P137359.aspx[/url]



Thanks but i can get better grade cheaper here in the UK, was hoping someone may have a contact direct with MRF or a Distributor in India, thought about getting some cheap stickers off eBay which looked OK however i feel my friend would notice they had spelt Brian wrong lol.

Looks like i will have to admit defeat on this one and take the stick which will come my way !
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: The Finisher on January 12, 2010, 08:44:18 PM
Kd sports sell mrf genius stickers
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Uzi Sports on January 12, 2010, 09:12:24 PM
knowing Watsonsubcontinenttooty, he won't take risk of buying a bat online from a store based in India or Pakistan. There is no after sale support

Regards
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: niceonechoppy on January 12, 2010, 09:19:11 PM
So would he buy genuine stickers from Aus?
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Uzi Sports on January 12, 2010, 09:22:51 PM
If i was him, the answer is Yes
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 09:28:47 PM
So would he buy genuine stickers from Aus?

Possibly not as once you add p&p and possible customs and vat it could work out at £30-£40 ?
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: niceonechoppy on January 12, 2010, 09:29:54 PM
Possibly not as once you add p&p and possible customs and vat it could work out at £30-£40 ?
Thats what i was thinking. especially with the currency rates at the moment. Not great for overseas purchases!
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 09:35:10 PM
Thats what i was thinking. especially with the currency rates at the moment. Not great for overseas purchases!

£30-£40 on a set of stickers is pretty shocking if you ask me and i cant see my friend wanting to spend it either. Would be better to buy a new bat and possibly as cheap when you work out stickers plus refurb and including p&p, £77 rough cost of a full refurb including the p&p and stickers and a new bat £100. His bat in my opinion ain't worth a refurb as it must be 3 years old at least.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 12, 2010, 10:19:10 PM
£30-£40 on a set of stickers is pretty shocking if you ask me and i cant see my friend wanting to spend it either. Would be better to buy a new bat and possibly as cheap when you work out stickers plus refurb and including p&p, £77 rough cost of a full refurb including the p&p and stickers and a new bat £100. His bat in my opinion ain't worth a refurb as it must be 3 years old at least.


Hi - we have a few MRF bats on clearance: http://www.shop.edirectory.co.uk/aswani_cricket/default/d/mrf+cricket+bats/mt/c/rid/235038
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 12, 2010, 10:20:49 PM
Looking for either a Genius or Wizard not low end stuff but thanks.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 12, 2010, 10:23:31 PM
The Warrior is the same grade as the Genius and Wizard.  Steve Waugh's Aussie range.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Mr Cricket on January 14, 2010, 01:26:10 AM
hi mate, not sure about the authenticity but found these and just thought i would show you anyway...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRF-CRICKET-BAT-STICKERS_W0QQitemZ120512146316QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item1c0f156b8c

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mrf-wizard-lara-cricket-bat-stickers-brand-new_W0QQitemZ250560890932QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3a5697c834

and

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MRF-CRICKET-BAT-STICKERS_W0QQitemZ250557793485QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_SportingGoods_CricketBats_SM?hash=item3a566884cd
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 14, 2010, 08:01:24 AM
Hi - none of them are real.  Even MRF have not given us stickers in the past for the same reason as other suppliers.

In all the examples, the detail (eg. shadowing) is missing from the stickers.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 14, 2010, 06:53:05 PM
All are fake and who is Brain Lara ? take a look at the last ones ! Thanks for pointing them out but my search will go on.
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Mr Cricket on January 14, 2010, 06:56:54 PM
haha brain lara! actually quite funny now ive noticed
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 14, 2010, 10:44:43 PM
Here are the pictures of Warrior #1 ...

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600801_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600855_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600890_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600917_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600936_o.jpg


and Warrior #2 ...

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600962_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337600991_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337601017_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337601045_o.jpg

http://img.auctiva.com/imgdata/2/4/6/3/9/9/webimg/337601063_o.jpg
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Watsontotty on January 14, 2010, 10:50:06 PM
Whats the weights and the price ?
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 14, 2010, 10:57:17 PM
Warrior #1: 2lb 10oz approx

Warrior #2: 2lb 9oz approx

£90 + £6 p&p within UK
Title: Re: Help Needed On MRF
Post by: aman on January 15, 2010, 05:26:27 AM
the genius ones look ok though
and i think there see through  iv always wanted see through mrf stickers