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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 07:02:12 PM

Title: What's your budget?
Post by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 07:02:12 PM: Hi all,

As I'm in the process of buying a new bat I'm interested to know what people would usually spend to get what they feel is a decent stick. I think I'm trying to limit myself to about £200 but that's still more than I've ever spent on a bat - I think previously the most I've spent has been £120 but I'm disappointed with what I got. Obviously selection plays a big part but I'm interested in where people cap themselves.
TIA
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: InternalTraining on June 27, 2019, 07:11:24 PM: You can get an absolute trampoline for the price range of USD 200-400 if you know the right people. :D
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 08:44:01 PM: Quote from: InternalTraining on June 27, 2019, 07:11:24 PM
You can get an absolute trampoline for the price range of USD 200-400 if you know the right people. :D

A trampoline...is that a good thing?!
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: jonny77 on June 27, 2019, 09:01:03 PM: If you look on Ebay you can get one for £120 :D
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 09:15:15 PM: Quote from: jonny77 on June 27, 2019, 09:01:03 PM
If you look on Ebay you can get one for £120 :D

A trampoline or a bat?!
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: Yorkershire on June 27, 2019, 09:18:23 PM: I've never gone above 250 GBP.

Think the most I've spent is 245 GBP on a JEDi custom made for me by James which was beautiful but I gave away to a team member for personal reasons... :)

Always worked within a budget... but being 41 years old.. I dont know how many bats I've got left to purchase.. currently both my bats cost me just over 200 GBP.

However tempted to go for one final treat but could be a few seasons away. Will be one of:

GM OLE
B3 Custom
Salix
Keeley

Pretty much keep flipping between those 4 for my next bat but got plenty of time to mull over it... spoil myself one last time with silly money...

Else common sense tells me to look out for some amazing bargains in the for sale section on here...

Head vs heart :)
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: jonny77 on June 27, 2019, 09:26:32 PM: Quote from: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 09:15:15 PM
A trampoline or a bat?!

Same thing if you get thre right bat!
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 09:29:05 PM: At the moment it's one of those things where you set yourself a budget, then end up eyeing the one that's about 20% more...then when you've got your head around that you start eyeing up the one that' slightly more than that and all of a sudden your original budget is completely lost!
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 09:30:08 PM: Quote from: jonny77 on June 27, 2019, 09:26:32 PM
Same thing if you get thre right bat!

Try telling the kids that!
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: InternalTraining on June 30, 2019, 12:05:08 AM: Quote from: WABH-J on June 27, 2019, 08:44:01 PM
A trampoline...is that a good thing?!

I meant a bat that pings like a trampoline. :)
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: Cholrudee on June 30, 2019, 12:59:48 AM: (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8xLIVuX4AAbhcj.jpg)

http://www.solitairecricket.com/product-category/bats/?orderby=price-desc (http://www.solitairecricket.com/product-category/bats/?orderby=price-desc)
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: beaver5 on June 30, 2019, 07:15:22 AM: A team mate has a Solitaire but with a green version. They are, without doubt, the most hideous stickers I've ever seen. They look bad in the picture, but are even worse in the flesh! 🤢
Title: Re: What's your budget?
Post by: Luke-scicc on June 30, 2019, 12:09:10 PM: I think for £200 or just over you can get a very very good bat.