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General Cricket => Players => Topic started by: jchokshi on March 17, 2017, 05:20:20 PM
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Interesting!! New Balance - FC Sondhi!!
His bat weighs 2lbs9oz
http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/here-is-why-steve-smith-rushed-to-jalandhar-after-bangalore-test/story-PKF3YocnV0rZWp1oECzcnN.html (http://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/here-is-why-steve-smith-rushed-to-jalandhar-after-bangalore-test/story-PKF3YocnV0rZWp1oECzcnN.html)
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I'm sure he'll be delighted to hear he 'gorged' on food!
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BRf40CvDUok/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRf40CvDUok/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfVDF2DdN9/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfVDF2DdN9/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfTrfjDzWU/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfTrfjDzWU/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
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didn't realize pizza was a julundhur delicacy
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Has Smith just inadvertently announced the new NB colours there? Gloves look good with the black.
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Not a bad advertisement though!
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BRf40CvDUok/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRf40CvDUok/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfVDF2DdN9/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfVDF2DdN9/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfTrfjDzWU/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en (https://www.instagram.com/p/BRfTrfjDzWU/?taken-by=steve_smith49&hl=en)
Wonder who the dude is trying to hide behind the batmaker in the video on there??
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Bat is huge for 2.9lbs
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Some of the comments on Instagram are atrocious!
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Some of the comments on Instagram are atrocious!
Lowest common denominator
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Not liking the black and yellow colourway. ....looks like dodgy fleabay stickers ;)
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Why would NB allow him to openly show that his bats are made at FCS?
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Why would NB allow him to openly show that his bats are made at FCS?
The indian market ( and 'grey import' ) n.b bats even have the fcs hologram sticker on them.... so , yeah, definitely not a secret as to the manufacturer. I think a brand , like say kookaburra, that doesn't openly divulge where (other than 'made in india' ) their bats are made , having , say , usman khawaja posting photos of himself with his bats at the s.g factory would be a lot worse .
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Indian bats certainly are loved by pros for the extra low density/dried massive bats they produced in abundance for max performance straight away.
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Shared this. Good to see Smith acknowledge the bat company and the brand separately. FCS are above average and deserve this recognition.
Thanks @jchokshi.
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FC SONDHI also manufactures Spartan bats
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It's not a secret is it? Stickered with the place of origin in India anyway
I mean to the general public, saying "made in india" is one thing (public could still think made in india by NB) while saying made by FCS is another thing. If the general public knows that NB are made by FCS (not talking of forumites here on this matter who know everything, but that is different story :) ), then they would just buy direct from FCS for lot cheaper than buy a NB bat (i think Protos is FCS' in house brand)...Seems then that NB only cares about their brand visibility rather than in actual selling of their cricket products...
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I don't think anyone anywhere would believe that NB actually have an in house batmaker! Think you've hit the nail on the head about them only caring about brand visibility, I quite enjoy that they've ignored pretty much all the cricket brand conventions and concentrated on branding - makes sense for a brand coming in from outside the sport. Highly doubt that to the vast majority of bat buyers the knowledge (or not) that they're Sondhi-made would make the slightest difference, their bat sales surely are mostly made through people liking the look of the stickers and sponsored players, backed up by the decent quality and fairly generic shapes so most players will get on with one of the two.
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Time to contact FCS ;)
Appreciate the fact that manufacturer has got some limelight in this case. Otherwise they only stay in the background and everyone else speculates who is the bat maker.
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I don't think anyone anywhere would believe that NB actually have an in house batmaker! Think you've hit the nail on the head about them only caring about brand visibility, I quite enjoy that they've ignored pretty much all the cricket brand conventions and concentrated on branding - makes sense for a brand coming in from outside the sport. Highly doubt that to the vast majority of bat buyers the knowledge (or not) that they're Sondhi-made would make the slightest difference, their bat sales surely are mostly made through people liking the look of the stickers and sponsored players, backed up by the decent quality and fairly generic shapes so most players will get on with one of the two.
I can tell you from 30 years experience that the vast majority don't give a damn where the pros bats are made.
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Where/how can you actually buy FCS bats? Protos Tornado, Hurricane, etc.
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Where/how can you actually buy FCS bats? Protos Tornado, Hurricane, etc.
Contact them directly. Few on sale on Facebook Cricket Buy and Sell in Australia.
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FC SONDHI also manufactures Spartan bats
And some Slazenger bats. Easy to identify by the printed 3 digit number On the handle tip under the grip, eg 701 or 601 etc
New Balance 1080 LE and Slazenger V1200 G1+
(http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p570/marcinadelaide/E806CCFE-D79B-4CEF-A3B9-FD09D3F4DC8D_zpsyjznmr0c.jpg) (http://s1156.photobucket.com/user/marcinadelaide/media/E806CCFE-D79B-4CEF-A3B9-FD09D3F4DC8D_zpsyjznmr0c.jpg.html)
Protos
(http://i1156.photobucket.com/albums/p570/marcinadelaide/39194988-1F26-4265-B9EE-C6D551B40BB4_zpsuevk51ul.jpg) (http://s1156.photobucket.com/user/marcinadelaide/media/39194988-1F26-4265-B9EE-C6D551B40BB4_zpsuevk51ul.jpg.html)
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Protos bats for sale in AUS
probably should be in the ebay section but as someone asked about them thought i should post it here
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ferny-hills/other-sports-fitness/protos-cricket-bats/1142545763 (https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/ferny-hills/other-sports-fitness/protos-cricket-bats/1142545763)
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And some Slazenger bats. Easy to identify by the printed 3 digit number On the handle tip under the grip, eg 701 or 601 etc
Learn something new everyday... i had a feeling the number meant something... but never seen a NB in person to compare.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul-vrq9EzNM&feature=youtu.be
Extended video here. Impressed at NB putting this stuff out there
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I think the one thing that really strikes me is this pros don't really fuss about who is the batmaker, pressing etc. :) I'm sure some bat makers out here can trump FCS any day, but for pros that seems like a moot point. Its, only, us mere mortals, who seem make more fuss about how the bat was made than if we could actually bat or not. :) :)
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I think the one thing that really strikes me is this pros don't really fuss about who is the batmaker, pressing etc. :) I'm sure some bat makers out here can trump FCS any day, but for pros that seems like a moot point. Its, only, us mere mortals, who seem make more fuss about how the bat was made than if we could actually bat or not. :) :)
Well, they will be given decent bats as standard, we the paying public are sold everything else without a care whether it's a gun or plank
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Thanks for sharing. Looks a great set-up.
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Kenny Jackson there with Steve Smith related to Trotty.
Great video an great kit,
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Huge bat for 2.9 to 2.10
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Kenny Jackson there with Steve Smith related to Trotty.
Great video an great kit,
And why Trott left GM to go to NB?
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And why Trott left GM to go to NB?
Good batter was Kenny in his day.
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Great video really enjoyed that. How does that Sondi set up compare to say B3s HQ?
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As good as any in England
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As good as any in England
Same sort of machine set up? Straight in with the V for the handle and the shoulder cuts, i was very impressed with the speed and efficiency.
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Hopefully this puts an end to the rubbish myth of "cheap asian" bats. Yes, some low end bats are clearly crap, but top end Asian bats (fcs, ss, CA) are as good as any out of any other country.
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Same sort of machine set up? Straight in with the V for the handle and the shoulder cuts, i was very impressed with the speed and efficiency.
of course same plainer and very similar bar the CnC
As for Asian bats they have for the last few years been as good as any but if you go direct you can get so much quality.
Intruth 90 per cent of most bats are made in the sub continent
Market for all (people who have to buy blind and people who want to go to the place it made).
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Great video really enjoyed that. How does that Sondi set up compare to say B3s HQ?
I appreciate this is a video and a promotional piece for Sondhi/NB, but I can't say that any UK manufacturer (perhaps bar GM) can match the Sondhi operation in terms of organisation and professionalism. So impressive.
Really hope some of the detractors of Indian brands view the video.
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul-vrq9EzNM&feature=youtu.be
Extended video here. Impressed at NB putting this stuff out there
Fantastic share. Hope you don't mind bit I posted it on my page too. love bat making videos and this process is very good.
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Absolutely brilliant, that's why so many pros get their bats made in the subcontinent.
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Just got around to watching this video. Excellent share and good look at the facilities.
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The bat is a absolute monster for the weight too.... beyond stunning.
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Just got around to watching this video. Excellent share and good look at the facilities.
And I can assure that SS factory setup is also same standard if not better. SF and BDM are the one who lacks space for factory.
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Such a punchable face :D
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Such a punchable face :D
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well who need face to be cute when your bat face is what actually dreaded by others
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Such a natural in front of the camera....... said no one ever!!!
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Well, they will be given decent bats as standard, we the paying public are sold everything else without a care whether it's a gun or plank
Don't you sell bats to the paying public?