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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: oldfudger on September 13, 2010, 09:53:40 PM
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How good are they,
is it all hype, seem rather pricey
be interested on views from people who have owned
Ive never seen one in flesh
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Was sceptical at 1st over any bay that warranted a £394 price, but having used one can honestly say they perform to reflect this. Have also got a premium version that I'm yet to use (got the pro on the go at the moment) which should be very good as well I'd think
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do you reckon jules is absolutely minted in this case??stupid question just wondered what car he drives :-[
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They are quality bats - on a par with Laver & Woods, although I probably prefer the Lavers as I am more used to their profiles! I'm sure if I take the time to get used to the Scat, then it would be an awesome bat!
Not cheap though! :(
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That's a bit of an under statement Peter.
Probably the most expensive bat out there apart from that laver that costs a grand.
i can see you buying one of those Pete.
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The Laver & Wood Signature is £950, but with that you also get a 'Net' bat which is also Private Bin Grade 1 quality.
That plus lots of other bits and pieces. So if you minus the PB net bat and the other bits, the Signature bat alone is actually a bargain price of £500-600!! Put your wallets away though guys, as you are still oblidged to purchase the whole package!
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I was contemplating getting a Scat but couldnt warrant the £400 price tag, you could get 2 ayrteks or a saf for that???
i have heard great reviews about them tho :)
maybe if the pound gets a bit stronger id consider getting one
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Price is subjective, if you are loaded then you choose the best bat, but what separates the top tier from the pack?
For me it has to be performance and then every little trick to delight the buyer, I am lucky enough to have used the lot and will only use one source from now on but if I make a little money next year may send matching exact spec's to a couple of people for their take on it and what they would do with them, Julian being one if he is back making again.
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Julian being one if he is back making again.
Is he on a gap year?hope it's not illness
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From what I remember Julian had heart problems?
So he's just been recovering from illness I believe?
I could be wrong though!
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He was taken ill, I hope he makes a full recovery but fully making by hand is a hard physical job.
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I hope he recovers and continues to hand make his bats!!
He's one of the best, and would be a great loss if he gave up making bats!!
Glad he is on the mend!
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My business partner spoke to him a couple of weeks ago and he is fine.
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Price is subjective, if you are loaded then you choose the best bat, but what separates the top tier from the pack?
For me it has to be performance and then every little trick to delight the buyer, I am lucky enough to have used the lot and will only use one source from now on but if I make a little money next year may send matching exact spec's to a couple of people for their take on it and what they would do with them, Julian being one if he is back making again.
Talisman from what i've heard your bats are up their with best atm, so if theyre going to be getting even better you'l certainly have my custom :)
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thought I would chuck up a few pics of the pro and premium....whilst they arent perfect in terms of appearance this just shows the advantages of grading a bat of performance and not turning your nose up at something that isnt blemish free etc without 1st seeing how it feels....
the Pro is 2.11 with 29mm edges but plenty of wood behind the middle, whilst the premium is 2.9 with 24mm edges.
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/8e4f16c1.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/59cdfaa8.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/649e3247.jpg)
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Tom i've gone right off of you.........
i want one of these lol :(
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Haha thought your bat buying had come to a halt recently!!!
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for the time being ;)
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well i would say these arent in the modern style bat where they go for massive edges etc and are very well balanced in terms of weight distribution as you would expect from one of the worlds leading bat makers :)
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do they go like trains?those are blatantly Eastons- where did u get the stickers from?? ;)
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havent used the premium yet but the Pro flies....it has got me out a few times when trying to punch one into a gap and ending up going too far to a fielder!!!
very square finish to the shoulders of the bats :)
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do you mean run out? just noticed that about the shoulders.
I like it, I like it a lot
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no more of a case of being caught on the boundary when trying to chip one somewhere....
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do you mean run out? just noticed that about the shoulders.
I like it, I like it a lot
Tom plays cricket properly, he doesnt mess aorund pushing singles like scrawny old me! Isnt that right tom!
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Well he has the bat to do it lol
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haha yeah i try to avoid any dashing between the stumps if at all possible mate hence the 100 runs out of the 124* being scored in boundaries in the only tonne i scored this season!!!
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That is an effort, if i ever got a ton i reckon 12 runs of it would be boundaries, possibly more likely to get a ran 4!!
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i took a disliking to their opener who tried to bounce one of our lesser players so he got a bit of treatment when i got down the sticking end!
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For those of you who dont know julian is fine and has been for ages, in fact he has recently released a new series.
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I should just point out (having visited Julian in country Victoria) that the only reason the bats are that much more expensive than over here is because of the import costs that come with importing X amount of clefs from the UK - to back this up look at the cost of a GN XXX5 from Meulemans, or in fact any top of the line bat being sold in Aus. This means that he needs to charge 600$, which 3 years ago was £200-£240 = pretty reasonable. However because the Aussie dollar is relatively strong on the back of natural resources mainly, and the pound is quite weak that $600 is now many many more pounds.
My screaming cat has been easily the best bat I've ever used, it had one weekend where I hit 18 6's over two innings, pretty much all straight down the ground - and I'm pretty slight. But it has definitely died now after 1 and a bit seasons use, and it took a bit of time to become gun. I'd love another one, so I might try and visit Julian at Christmas when I'm back in Aus, but I personally could never pay £400 for just 1 bat...
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If you live in australia its definaely worth it. In the new new cricket catalouges gray nics are rtrying to sell there off the shelf bats for the same price as a screaming cat, and so are the others, so you would be crazy not to buy one.
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I should just point out (having visited Julian in country Victoria) that the only reason the bats are that much more expensive than over here is because of the import costs that come with importing X amount of clefs from the UK - to back this up look at the cost of a GN XXX5 from Meulemans, or in fact any top of the line bat being sold in Aus. This means that he needs to charge 600$, which 3 years ago was £200-£240 = pretty reasonable. However because the Aussie dollar is relatively strong on the back of natural resources mainly, and the pound is quite weak that $600 is now many many more pounds.
My screaming cat has been easily the best bat I've ever used, it had one weekend where I hit 18 6's over two innings, pretty much all straight down the ground - and I'm pretty slight. But it has definitely died now after 1 and a bit seasons use, and it took a bit of time to become gun. I'd love another one, so I might try and visit Julian at Christmas when I'm back in Aus, but I personally could never pay £400 for just 1 bat...
I'd be a bit dissapointed with the bat lasting just over 1 season, especially as he supports bats with fewer grains (which are supposed to last longer).
But i assume you didnt have to pay nearly as much as you would over here seeing as you didnt have to pay postage costs etc. Always wanted to try one but £400 for a bat is just too much!
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may have one up for grabs for under £400 here in the UK :)
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Your selling the pro I'm shocked
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no mate got the premium still that may part with as got far too many bats! but depends as got 2 newberys id get rid of 1st but if the right offer came along u never know as its not been used as yet
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Premium :0
As u know I only deal in pro bats haha
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Ahh Tom if you want to sell that Premium please let me know...
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Few people have enquired as well :) will let u all know when/if I decide to sell
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Punterponting you have one already shape by the man himself, let someone else get one :D
Are you SOA-ing next season I want to see your Nixon and your SC made by JM
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Yes hopefully, the problem is that they play the bulk of their fixtures prior to the end of the Uni season. The SC has definitely got something wrong with it, but that is after a year of heavy use...but the Nixons are still going STRONG! Also I'm keen to see some new SAF, I saw my first one 2 years ago this summer and I bet they are way better now...
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In my opinion Julian may well be the best bat maker in the world and his bats are absolutely superb, unfortunately the exchange rate and import duty and p&p means they cost the earth which is a real shame or you would certainly see a greater number around the leagues in the UK.
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julian does know everything would be a load cheaper if he moved to the uk!
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Punter-Did you ever do a review on your SC as it must be the ultimate bat experience going over their and seeing it be made! What was the price you paid at the time of getting it over their? Only ask as it must have been substantially less than getting it shipped to UK...
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Yeah I did a review, should be on here somewhere. Paid around $500, which at the time was £220 ish. It felt like a lot then...
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Ahh Tom if you want to sell that Premium please let me know...
its up for grabs in the for sale section :)