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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Black Cat Cricket => Topic started by: Black Cat Cricket on August 06, 2010, 11:43:52 PM

Title: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on August 06, 2010, 11:43:52 PM: The stickers for the Voodoo have finally arrived. They took a long time to get just perfect but they are spot on now.

The Voodoo has a low middle, but maintains a great pick-up. Shape wise, its similar to an M&H Distinction crossed with a GM Hero.

The stickers are as shown, dark grey, black and metallic silver. The pin stripes and the checks on on the band are embossed.

There are also other colours: pink, white, purple, teal, lime green, maroon and coral, and the bats can have the customers' initials on as well.

I'd love to hear your thoughts, price will be £250, £230 for forum members.

We have a few bats in stock at the moment, mainly towards the lighter end. The lightest weighs in at 2lb 5.5oz without stickers and grips, so if you're after a light bat at the moment, the Voodoo is for you. Obviously, it will be available in heavier weights as well.

Cheers

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Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Colesy on August 06, 2010, 11:47:08 PM: Blade looks very nice. Can't make my mind up about the stickers, very Salix-esque
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: kavi on August 07, 2010, 12:04:09 AM: Wow.... just stunning- got to be one of the best stickers atm
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: petehosk on August 07, 2010, 12:06:37 AM: Charlie - great work fella! Looks the mutts nuts!!
It is a classy bat and stickers. And I assume that the willow quality and responsiveness of the blade will be up to the usual high levels?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on August 07, 2010, 12:08:02 AM: Quote from: petehosk on August 07, 2010, 12:06:37 AM
Charlie - great work fella! Looks the mutts nuts!!
It is a classy bat and stickers. And I assume that the willow quality and responsiveness of the blade will be up to the usual high levels?

Of course Pete, of course.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: petehosk on August 07, 2010, 12:12:52 AM: Stunning bat! 8)

Before I was a member on this forum, I thought that Newbery bats were as good as it got!
Now I think I'm becoming a Black Cat convert!! :(
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: kavi on August 07, 2010, 12:16:49 AM: Cant wait for my black cat to arrive
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: raymond.2 on August 07, 2010, 12:27:33 AM: Quote from: petehosk on August 07, 2010, 12:12:52 AM
Stunning bat! 8)

Before I was a member on this forum, I thought that Newbery bats were as good as it got!
Now I think I'm becoming a Black Cat convert!! :(

Possibly because the apple never falls far from the tree?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: kavi on August 07, 2010, 12:34:52 AM: Just wondering charlie where do the initials go?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: petehosk on August 07, 2010, 12:43:09 AM: Quote from: raymond.2 on August 07, 2010, 12:27:33 AM
Possibly because the apple never falls far from the tree?

Well, with my Black Cat match bat going so well off the (rather generous) middle, I suppose I will just have to see if all the Black Cats I get will perform as stunningly well! :D
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: essexarsenal on August 07, 2010, 01:38:50 AM: looks like a salix ?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: kenbriooo on August 07, 2010, 07:48:35 AM: This looks like one of the nicest bats I have seen in ages. The stickers look real classy and are arguably some of the classiest out there, look forward to seeing the different colours. Well done
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Tom on August 07, 2010, 08:18:44 AM: Minor point, but before you do production runs of this the MCC have changed the laws and now you must state TYPE A/B/C rather than GRADE A/B/C
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: swamidude on August 07, 2010, 09:36:54 AM: Very nice :D The shape is a bit like a Thruxton....no bad thing though. Looks lovely. I wish it was a tad *wink wink* cheaper though *nudge nudge*
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Watsontotty on August 07, 2010, 06:38:08 PM: Very very classy.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: eaowbear on August 07, 2010, 07:19:53 PM: What an awesome bat and stickers very classy!
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Richard on August 08, 2010, 09:21:05 AM: Looks absolutely first class. From reading the forum it seems that is incredibly difficult to start your own cricket brand but Black Cat seem to have got it spot on everytime so far. Keep up the good work.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: PM7 on August 08, 2010, 09:33:34 AM: There has been nothing but positive reviews on all Black Cat bats and this is really impressive.
Do any of the county/international players use Black Cat either as it is or stickered up as other bats?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: ProWannabe88 on August 10, 2010, 12:22:55 PM: That looks P.I.M.P!!
looks like a lot of thought and effort have gone into the sticker design, very clean and sharp.
like an expensive suit!!
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: ca_gold on August 10, 2010, 02:55:58 PM: will the shadow stickers also be updated to this style?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: cd0070 on August 12, 2010, 01:41:48 PM: this looks stunning..
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Colesy on August 12, 2010, 01:44:36 PM: I like the bat but not the stickers because I dislike Salix and these are virtually the same
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: kavi on August 12, 2010, 02:29:12 PM: They look even better in the flesh, the embossing is great, one of the best stickers i have seen.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: adam on August 22, 2010, 05:15:59 PM: Its a nic bat but im not sure about the stickers. How much is it?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Beachcricket on August 22, 2010, 07:32:03 PM: Who is the bat maker for Black Cat?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on August 23, 2010, 12:29:23 PM: Quote from: Beachcricket on August 22, 2010, 07:32:03 PM
Who is the bat maker for Black Cat?

Please have a check back over previous topics regarding why we can't/don't reveal who makes our bats. There aren't many brands who have bats contract made that are willing to shout about who makes them, or indeed contract manufacturers that are willing to let the brands they make for reveal the arrangement.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: skippy on August 23, 2010, 12:57:59 PM: Its pretty obvious if you think about it... think who makes the best bats in England? Then you will know who makes Black Cat
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: AlRidd on August 23, 2010, 01:01:39 PM: Well thats debatable. Redback, SAF, Newbery etc.. all arguably make the best bats.
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: petehosk on August 23, 2010, 01:04:21 PM: Whoever makes them does an awesome job!
Charlie, just make sure you stay with the same maker, as he's doing such a brilliant job!
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: norbs on August 23, 2010, 01:45:16 PM: Agree with Pete he does a briliant job and he's a very deceit chap to boot
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: RichW on August 23, 2010, 02:00:43 PM: Love the look of the Voodoo bat, just looked on the Black Cat website and there is no sign of Voodoo bats for sale.
Are these a 2010 model not to be continued in 2011? please say that isn't the case!!!
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: peplow on August 23, 2010, 02:25:17 PM: no they are a 2011 model i think. sort of yet to be released to public on website, but availably through here!
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Canners on August 23, 2010, 02:27:55 PM: I'm ordering one of these on behalf of my brother, i will get pics up as soon as i get it......

looks a lovely bat, i may have to steal it out of his bag lol
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on August 23, 2010, 04:23:44 PM: The Voodoo is a 2011 model, but they are ltd edition- if they sell out before, they may never see the 2011 season!

The reason why they're not on the website is I'm yet to get proper photographs done, as the chap I usually use seems to have disappeared!

Currently, the only people that know about them are forum members...

Hope that clears it up. Cheers
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: c1arkie on August 23, 2010, 04:56:40 PM: Looks superb, available in long blade?

Also any chance of a preview of the different sticker colours?
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Black Cat Cricket on August 23, 2010, 05:00:02 PM: Quote from: c1arkie on August 23, 2010, 04:56:40 PM
Looks superb, available in long blade?

Also any chance of a preview of the different sticker colours?

Long blade should be do-able, but will take a bit longer. The ones I currently have in stock are normal SHs.

Just about to upload some photos of the white stickers..
Title: Re: Black Cat Voodoo
Post by: Kulara on August 25, 2010, 06:24:55 AM: Is it possible to see a side by side profile picture of the Shadow and Voodoo as a comparison of shape and middle position?