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Companies => Custom companies => Fusion Sports => Topic started by: Tom on October 31, 2008, 12:11:45 PM
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http://www.fusioncricket.co.uk/
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£149 for a skyer!! slightly expensive
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on mine it still says £58.25
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oh right, sorry.
how come its so expensive?
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£149.99 Absolutely No way that's simply ridiculous, i like the product but no way in the world will someone convince me its worth £149.99 sorry guys in my opinion Fusion have got it all wrong.
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I agree with WatsonTotty!! Thats is a ridiculous price!! I think £60 is the maximum i would pay, but £150, that is a stupid price!
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Well yeah but when you think about it all the attention it has been getting £60 is cheap for the skyer, so therefore Fusion will want to make more money on them.
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but it depends because i for one wouldnt pay £150 for it and am sure other people would be put off by the price
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If it doesn't work, where should we try CTRL + F5?
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yeah i wouldnt pay £150 for it but its good business for Fusion however people might be put off by it yes.
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If it doesn't work, where should we try CTRL + F5?
I think it refreshes and clears any cached pages
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oh right, sorry.
how come its so expensive?
The £60 ones were put out to get feedback on, get some good coverage and that.
These newer ones are basically updated with a more up to date facing (estimated 20% more performance) they've also changed the manufacturing process so more has to be spent on that. I agree it's a bit increase, but hopefully they'll do well.
There's also a chance you'll see them being used in the Stanford warm ups tomorrow.
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Like the new website, i wouldn't spend 150 on a skyer either.
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To Be Honest I Couldn't Be More Annoyed...
I Was Contemplating Getting A Skyer For Christmans.... Decided I Would Like One...
So My Mum Went Top Purchase One..... Website Down
New Website - Skyer Is Now £150,
No Chance At All I Want One For That Price
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No doubt the Skyer is a good feilding aid. Everyone in my club liked it, but there is no way I foresee any one shelling out £150 for this.
£150 is simply atrociuos. I don't see myself or anyone spending that kind of money on a skyer... 20% increase in performance cannot lead to a 250% increase in price... more over the improved process should bring the cost down or atleast Fusion should have evaluated the financial implications on the price and sales.....
I think James has been carried away by the initial success, he can either make his money based on value (hard to achieve with a £150 price) or by volumes (sure to be significantly more even if he markets the Skyer @£75-85 range).
James go get a lesson in marketing. However good a product maybe, customers will still like to work out a value for money. In this case very difficult as the Skyer was availble for £60 earlier.
If James is targetting the bigger professional clubs or players, they may still buy it with the sponsored money. But how many can he sell to such customers......
If he wants to make the Skyer a more sort after or popular fielding aid (and benefit from very high volumes) he will have to re-look at the price.
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just wanted to add to my above post...
I like the new website the colot combination and the interactive concept. The new fusion font and the colors look really nice.
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Yeah agree with all said above but i think a suitable price for the Skyer would be around £100 bacuase thats not too dear and not too cheap imo!
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I think Fusion made the error of selling it to cheap in the first place.
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Hit the nail on the head there Tom. The public, and this includes all on this forum do not take kindly to price hikes, regardless of the reason. It is obviously up there for a reason but I think they have massively overestimated the market on this one. Only time will tell.
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that guy is the same guy thats on kingsgrove site
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that guy is the same guy thats on kingsgrove site
??? what guy are you talking about?
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Well i have been argueing on the CSF about this and everybody seems to think that a 250% plus price rise is perfectly acceptiable. Bill has just got money hungry as has been said. They are now miles to expensive for the average cricketer and I find Toms comeback arguements they they have improved by 20% as a reason is jokeable. So what are you saying? If they improved by 100% we would be spending 350 quid plus on a skyer and attempt to justify the price.
Watch in the coming weeks as the price drops drastically as nobody will buy them! Ha ha good effort fusion
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Nozza, if you don't want one at that price just don't buy it. Yes it is a massive increase and the price is now high. But if it costs a lot to make and develop they were never going to keep the price the same. It was always going to go up and yes they may not sell as many, but it's their business they price as they see fit. Fusion have always been a nice and helpful comapny, I'm sure their aim is not to rip people off.
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ok maybe the wrong words rip people off, well definitely the wrong words, what i mean is a 100 quid price increase is massive. I would have had no gripe if it had been 89.99 or even 99.99 but a 100 quid INCREASE IS MASSIVE and in my opinion well over the top
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Hi all.
Fusion Sports here.
Many thanks for all the comments and feedback. We wont be able to be on the site that regularly but i wanted to explain the thoughts behind the new skyer. For any direct questions please email info@fusionsports.co.uk and we will reply as quickly as possible.
We worked on the prototype skyer for over 3 years and in this time there have been a small amount sold to individuals enabling us to trial the product.
These initial prototypes were not made on a large scale basis hence people who initially ordered obviously benefitted from a tremendous product at a 'giveaway price'.
What we hope is that the skyer will become a regular feature in cricket teams and individuals kit bags all around the world. The quality of the product is such that all international teams are using the Skyer on a daily basis and it has replaced other ways of training teams in ground fielding,high catching,close catching etc before every test match, one day international and 20 20 game. That being said most orders were to individuals yesterday!
The Launch of the new website marks the real 'launch' of the Skyer - this is the first skyer out of a range of 3 that we are going to release to the market over the next 12 months.
We believe The Skyer is tremendous value for money. The Skyer has been 3 years in development and is now patented worldwide. Used properly i.e. not as a cricket bat in the nets or left on a wet outfield,we expect the Skyer to last people many seasons. This is where we feel the real value is.
I do appreciate all your thoughts and comments. The website went live yesterday and if you want any more information on how the skyer works then have a look at the video drills on the website.
All the best
Jeremy.
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Well i have been argueing on the CSF about this and everybody seems to think that a 250% plus price rise is perfectly acceptiable. Bill has just got money hungry as has been said. They are now miles to expensive for the average cricketer and I find Toms comeback arguements they they have improved by 20% as a reason is jokeable. So what are you saying? If they improved by 100% we would be spending 350 quid plus on a skyer and attempt to justify the price.
Watch in the coming weeks as the price drops drastically as nobody will buy them! Ha ha good effort fusion
Nozza, my point wasn't that they increased the price due to the percentage increase. It was because the original Skyer was sold for no profit to get feedback on, I believe Jeremy has re-enforced that above.
Fusion have undergone huge changes in the last few months, as you've seen there's a new website, there's new staff, new production methods. Many things some on here complained about will be resolved by the changes, this comes at a premium also.
I admit I was suprised initiall at the increase, as I'd got used to them at £60. However the more I think about it the more I understand why it has been done and why the price was so low initially
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Good luck to Fusion - it looks like the company is really moving forward - I will continue to support their products and I hope they have every success.
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I have to say I'm a bit sick of hearing Nozza moan about this - not just on this forum! I hope admins won't tell me off for going slightly off topic (again, I have been told off for this on another forum this week), but I just thought it was worth mentioning to Nozza the price of Aero kit - £100 for a bag? £100 for pads? A bit much if you ask me, but then again for some people, I guess it's worth paying the extra money for such an innovative product...
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You either buy the Aston Martin of fielding aid for £150 the price they are, or you can buy a Lada fielding aid, (which will rust) for £10.
Up to you really, I'd much rather have the quality of the Fusion over some crappy Kashmir rubbish.
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Anyone see the bit where nass and atherton were getting catches from the skyer the black one how high was he hitting it, i cant seem to get mine as high as that?!
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Chris, Whats your technique?
I get mine towering high, no-one else at my club can get the same height as me...:-)
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That commentater catching bit was funny. Nass and Athers were quite good though the best bits were the catches when they fell.
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I just hold my hand at the bottom of the handle with my index finger over the back of the groove if you know what i mean? How about you?
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Dobbs, I'll think you'll find that the bats are Kashmir based...
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So how do you get yours so high then?
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Dobbs, I'll think you'll find that the bats are Kashmir based...
Oh... my argument defused then lol
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The back is Kashmir, as it's not the wood which generates the power it's the foam. There's little point in doing it from EW, as it firstly is in short supply and secondly makes no difference to the performance.
I have an early prototype of the Skyer which is from English Willow, doesn't go anywhere near as far as the newer ones.
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I know that Tom, being that you have seen the new version could you tell me if the handle is better, that is my only conclusion on how I would improve it. Mine had too small a handle, poorly bound and the grip was awful. I had it bound again and fitted an English grip and it is perfect. I would think that a better made handle which was stiffer would generate more power and allow more control.
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i was watching mark garraway on the stanford game last night with the black skyer and saw how high he got it, i cant get it even nearly that high am i holding it wrong or something?
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Strong arms and plenty of practice.
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Agree Mike. Practice is just what you need with the skyer, its just a nack to get maximum power. Even if your not strong or don't have the nack its still pretty easy to get a decent height and accuracy.
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Okay cheers boys! havent really had the time to use it really just a few quick smacks in the garden and outside but havent had the space to give it a real hess in the air!
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Does anybody know if Skyers are going to be produced in different colours such as the black for the stanford and stuff? and are these going to be available to the public?
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What are the 09 Fusion softs gonna be like if anyone knows?
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ok I have gone over the top in my arguement without a doubt. Fusion have increased there business to a point that they have needed to raise the price. THey are a business and their primary goal is to make as much money as possible. I just wish they had made the old one 90 quid and kept it for the individuals.
Sorry fusion