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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Mfarank on September 26, 2019, 06:26:00 AM
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https://youtu.be/-6jXXpwzRVo (https://youtu.be/-6jXXpwzRVo)
Manufactured at Salix. Allegedly under AUD600. What are your thoughts? Personally i love the bats but the stickers look hideous.
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Is it possible to unsee those stickers?
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I totally agree with the above. Those stickers are ghastly!! I’d be taking them off if I were to pick one of them up...
I’m sure they will fly out the door though, and fair play to IJC for thinking about different market needs/wants. But those stickers, nobody wants, nor needs those :(
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Have they been made on microsoft paint???
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Aus editions seem to be a bit of a trend at the moment amongst the UK companies, fair play, to me the ones I've seen have looked more or less tweaked versions of the Aus GN legend range.
What I can't for the life of me understand, is why you would put so little effort into the stickers. Putting those on a Salix is like putting a Porsche engine inside the yellow car from The Inbetweeners.
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Feels a bit like their usual graphic designer was on holiday...
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It is for the AUS market? Looks alright to me. Nice shape.
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Lovely stickers that seem to fit very well in the Aussie atmosphere and Aussie cricket theme.
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There not too bad imo( the stickers) and hats off to IJC for putting it all together at a great price --Salix too.
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They're not for me I'm afraid and as nice a shape as it is, made by a great company/batmaker etc, I wouldn't call it a great price. It's not that it's a bad one either though. Imo tho it just doesn't look good at all. Surprising really when you hear Paul from IJC referring to stickers and their detailing in videos.
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Can’t believe I just watched that,,,what’s with the trying to hit it through the ceiling tiles,,do people actually fall for that?
Might have to try that,,,
Aaannnyyyway,,,,bat shape, hmmm thin toe, don’t like them,,minimal concaving, err ok,, but it’s a Salix, so should be decent
Stickers,,,oh my word,,, I can’t see how Paul ok,d them,,they look like a three yr old designed em,,,I always thought he enjoyed the details and effort that people put into sticker design and putting that across to his viewers
There’s nothing special about them, nothing unique,,come on put a bit of effort in,,,or just leave it blank.
Just seems like a knee jerk attempt to cash in on the high prices Aussies have to pay, in time for their season starting
That’s an expensive bat ruined by shocking stickers
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Forgive me if I’m wrong, but in Australia do you have to pay important tax. As that will significantly increase the price Espically on a £350 bat
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I think they have to pay 10% on cost of goods.
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To the best of my knowledge, you only have to pay if the value exceeds $1000aud
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I think my eyes have just been sick looking at those 🤮
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Can’t believe I just watched that,,,what’s with the trying to hit it through the ceiling tiles,,do people actually fall for that?
Might have to
I've just refurbed my old GM Cannon (purchased circa 1995) which has been in storage for at least 16 years, had a seriously delaminated face and weighs 2lbs 9. Tapped it up and managed to hit the ceiling.....go figure! I might video it, scrawl 'Gatting' on the bottom in Sharpie and stick it on Ebay as a pro bat for £400
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Seems like a very decent price for a Made by Salix grade 1 - bat looks very similar to the Pod.
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Can’t believe I just watched that,,,what’s with the trying to hit it through the ceiling tiles,,do people actually fall for that?
Might have to try that,,,
Aaannnyyyway,,,,bat shape, hmmm thin toe, don’t like them,,minimal concaving, err ok,, but it’s a Salix, so should be decent
Stickers,,,oh my word,,, I can’t see how Paul ok,d them,,they look like a three yr old designed em,,,I always thought he enjoyed the details and effort that people put into sticker design and putting that across to his viewers
There’s nothing special about them, nothing unique,,come on put a bit of effort in,,,or just leave it blank.
Just seems like a knee jerk attempt to cash in on the high prices Aussies have to pay, in time for their season starting
That’s an expensive bat ruined by shocking stickers
I agree to almost all points except for Stickers. They may really be aren't that bad for the Aussie public as they seem to be to the English public.
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I agree to almost all points except for Stickers. They may really be aren't that bad for the Aussie public as they seem to be to the English public.
Obviously taste is subjective, but just because we are Australian, Doesn't mean we are blind.
Personally the colours aren't my choice, but all they had to do was incorporate green and gold into the fantastic design Salix already have, slap the IJC logo on it somewhere and they would have an absolute winner. Unfortunately, books do get judged by their covers.
I hope I don't come across as being too harsh with the guys from IJC, I respect the idea and effort that will have gone into planning this and executing the idea, as I'm sure most on the forum do, I love that the UK bat makers and retailers are servicing the Aussie market and trying to fill a gap as best they can, I'd hope that they'd see this thread and see it as constructively as possible.
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Agreed mate. Not my taste but not to say I'm right and I'm sure some will like them. Suppose the quality of the willow should be all that matters too, but it doesn't hurt for the bat to be dressed nice I suppose :D
The excessive 'tapping up' in videos is a bit much tho, but IJC aren't the only ones guilty of this. However people obviously like to see it, otherwise nobody would do it. But hit a ball hard enough with a fence post and it would hit the ceiling. Have to applaud them putting content out there though and the videos are informative on product features etc.
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Obviously taste is subjective, but just because we are Australian, Doesn't mean we are blind.
Personally the colours aren't my choice, but all they had to do was incorporate green and gold into the fantastic design Salix already have, slap the IJC logo on it somewhere and they would have an absolute winner. Unfortunately, books do get judged by their covers.
I hope I don't come across as being too harsh with the guys from IJC, I respect the idea and effort that will have gone into planning this and executing the idea, as I'm sure most on the forum do, I love that the UK bat makers and retailers are servicing the Aussie market and trying to fill a gap as best they can, I'd hope that they'd see this thread and see it as constructively as possible.
similar to what you have done with Omega :D