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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: christianpurchase99 on March 25, 2010, 06:47:12 PM
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any more info on these bats? have they actually been released to the public? price ranges? websites?
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For the Pro's only
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any more info on these bats? have they actually been released to the public? price ranges? websites?
Mike is correct, not released to public yet. The best bat i have seen so far from SS is Platinum Reserve
Regards
Asad
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check out www.sscricket.com
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SS Gladiator is released to Public, its been quite a while now this model is available to public aswell, cost though is a whooping 19200 INR Rs. ( approx 270 GBP) in INDIAN market...quite a few websites online are selling this bat in UK/USA
http://www.cricketstoreonline.com/products/2010-SS-Gladiator-Cricket-Bat.html
http://uzisports.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_77&products_id=532
http://www.lukeyssports.co.uk/ss-ton-cricket-bats/new-2010-gladiator-cricket-bat-2126565-393379-727800.php
Lukey has the Best Price i can ever imagine for this bat, i guess he is selling the SS GLADIATORS at loss, so great chance to grab one )
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I cant imagine any sports retailer selling any thing at a loss as its not a very good business model!!!!
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They are not the same as the actual players bats, I saw why in the factory!!!
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They are not the same as the actual players bats, I saw why in the factory!!!
Love the way Mike has so much knowledge that he can give snippets of info that leave you wanting even more info!
Why are they not the same?
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They are actually slightly wider and have a compartment in the handle for your Mars Bar
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There would be (at best) 2-3 companies who would put the same (or very close to that quality) quality bats in the market as they give to their sponsored pros. Simple reason, not enough willow.
The only big name I can think of is Newbery. There SPS range is considered to be almost the same quality (in terms of performance) as the bats they give to their sponsored pros.
Coming back to Gladiator bats, demand for gladiator bats is created by putting those labels on sponsored players bats. Sangakara has used bats with Ranger and Elite stickers as well. These two are probably half the price of a Gladiator.
I feel there will be not much diff between the Gold Edition, Platinum Reserve and Gladiator bats either in quality, profile or finish.
To the extent I have seen, most companies from the subcontinent would grade willow (off the shelf bats) based on looks (grains, clean blade etc.) followed by performance. Cleaner blade, narrow grains = more pricey bats. Making money on peoples ignorance and/or limited availability of such willow? Maybe.
Player bats are grade the other way round - performance followed by cosmetics. Pros need a bat that will perform and get them suns and not one which is just for a photo shoot.
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Newbery also only sponsor county pro's who will often take the best of the shop bats anyway (unless they're big names such as Ramprakash, Tres etc)
I'd bet there's a bigger difference between what they make for Tendulkar and Gayle and what goes on the shelf as it's the top 1% of willow that these guys are after.
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tom are you using ramps and tres as examples of big name county pros, or as ones who get bats from newbury? always like any info about ramps :)
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Examples of big name county pros, Tres doesn't use Newbery.
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neither does ramps i have seen a few marks under the side stickers of his gn if you get what i mean
clue is in the title
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ok thanks tom and procricket :)
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The SS Gladiator's I saw were made differently to the shop versions you listed above, those shop versions are just a standard bat with the Gladiator stickers. I think there are too many models but Sareen must be doing something right, they are creating a demand despite the pitiful distribution operation for UK bats.
Dave, I think you need to have a serious think about the source of your info, I know full well where Ramps gets his bats, as does Tom no doubt.
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Dave, I think you need to have a serious think about the source of your info, I know full well where Ramps gets his bats, as does Tom no doubt.
He used to pinch the ones sent to Scott Newman!!
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He is particular about his bats, since the last note I read commented on the handle type being too flexible I think you have to look at a source who can supply differing types of handles.