Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: jimba101 on November 12, 2010, 04:00:04 PM
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After seeing many forum members spend there hard earned over the past couple of weeks on new bats i thought i better get in on the act! I was very close to ordering a H4L earlier this week but after much deliberation, i decided last night that i'd pop over to hunts to get a new custom made bat. What a great way to spend your day off!
I didnt make an appointment with Hunts or Tony so took a risk and tipped up with the missus this morning about 10:30. After a quick work with the guy manning the shop he invited me to go and see Tony. As i've been down many times i knew what to expect, we had a chat about what i was looking for and he gave me 7-8 massive clefts to choose from that he could get down to my desired weight, 2lb 11oz. Now i'd have to admit it that before using the forum i would have probably gone on cosmetics when choosing a bat, however i decided to not even consider this and simply chose the one that felt like it would perform the best. I narrowed it down to 2 and Tony suggested i go with the one that looked most likely to give me a big profile for the weight. Afterwards i told him the specs that i wanted (2.11 with stickers and grip, mid-middle, oval handle and decent size edges. I'm not fussy ;) ) and he set to work. Whilst making the bat we had a long chat about all things cricket really! he showed lots of mongeese ready for next season all of which looked good, especially the Cor3. I also set my eyes on a set of 3 hunts bats lined up in the worshop, after a tap with the ball and a few air shots, Tony told me that they were Darren Maddy's back in for restickering! After completing my bat, he showed me the new hunts stickers, which are a massive improvement from last year, very shiny like the mongoose ones to be fair. I liked the yellow ones but decided on the traditional hunts colours of black and red. He finished the bat off with a white toe-guard, grip and anti-scuff and my new prized possesion was ready!
Here are the pics for you all to see, didnt have brilliant light but there the best i can do ;) the bat weighs in at 2.12 with 32mm edges at the largest point. As for looks its has 10 grains and some heartwood on the outside edge and i will be the first to admit its not the prettiest seen on this forum, but its the performance that counts!
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I would reccomend going to hunts for a bat to any forum members. its a really great experience seeing your bat being made in front of you. Tony is a real gentleman and talked me through everything to check what it exactly was that i wanted :) I cannot wait to use it!
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nice - the stickers are a real improvement.
I really like the shape of the bat too - glad you had a good day. Did Tony press the bat in front of you? Did he talk about the pressing process at all?
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Did Tony press the bat in front of you? Did he talk about the pressing process at all?
No he didnt, think it was a good job too as gf would have moaned even more ;) there was basically rack upon rack of pressed and handled clefts ready to be shaped that i could choose from.
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nice - the stickers are a real improvement.
I really like the shape of the bat too
My words exactly ;)
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Love the new stickers. Everyones getting new bats and I can't wait to get my custom on sunday
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Just noticed the colour co-ordination with the wallpaper ;)
Cheeky
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I'm really happy with the profile, i'm glad i was there to have the input on how i wanted it! no complaints at-all!
Love the new stickers. Everyones getting new bats and I can't wait to get my custom on sunday
haha it was your trip to see rob that inspired me to do it ;)
Just noticed the colour co-ordination with the wallpaper ;)
Cheeky
LOL not intended!
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If it isn't rude, how much is this service?
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It looks a beaut! and Tony makes great bats so I'm sure it will fly.
Stickers also look great.
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If it isn't rude, how much is this service?
Dont wanna band around what i paid as not sure he would do it that cheap for everyone. It was an absolute bargain though, a hell of a lot less than the top of the range ones go for on most retailers.
tbh though if you tell him how much you want to spend he will sort you out a decent bat for the money...
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haha it was your trip to see rob that inspired me to do it ;)
Haha so you took my visit as an example then beat me to the glory 8)
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just seen this - it's a nice article (sorry if I am clogging up your topic)
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/50_not_out_for_the_cricket_bat_man_1_652142
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Haha so you took my visit as an example then beat me to the glory 8)
precisely ;) i have been intending to go down since i sold my m&h!
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just seen this - it's a nice article (sorry if I am clogging up your topic)
[url]http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/latest-news/50_not_out_for_the_cricket_bat_man_1_652142[/url]
nice little article! he was talking to me about the mongoose bats alot, saying how he liked the concept etc as you could get rid of the wood from the shoulders of the bat where it wasnt needed however he said the first time he saw one used last season the batsmen was caught at gully after the ball hit the bottom of the handle where the shoulders would have been on a normal bat lol
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precisely ;) i have been intending to go down since i sold my m&h!
Well as long as your happy with the decision I'm glad I could help haha
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what a lovely bat :) my custom is amazing no the best cosmeticaly but performance it is
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Looks like a beautiful bat and the stickers are a massive improvement looks like Hunts are going to become all trendy again!!! And it has a lovely profile!!
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Looks like a beautiful bat and the stickers are a massive improvement looks like Hunts are going to become all trendy again!!! And it has a lovely profile!!
Hopefully
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About time they changed their cosmetics,they have always made quality bats and hopefully with the new stickers they will attract a younger market.That looks a real quality bat and i am very impressed.Good luck with it mate!
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My mate (17) said he'll never use anything other than Hunts County and he likes the new stickers more now lol.
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stickers are quite vantage-esque
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love the stickers ! If you dont mind me asking can anyone walk into the factory and have a bat made infront of him ( like the bespoke at millichamp and mongoose) ??
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love the stickers ! If you dont mind me asking can anyone walk into the factory and have a bat made infront of him ( like the bespoke at millichamp and mongoose) ??
yes. i would advise emailing and making an appointment though. they get busy in the summer
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ok thanks, only thing they need is a better website and I feel they could see alot more sales this year!
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i'm sure they will update it with time. i was hoping to get a 2011 catalogue but they only had last years. i would recommend going down though!
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Absolutely love the new stickers!!!! My Custom county needs a refurb! Will defo be getting this done!!!!!!!!!!!
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they really are soo much better! they seem really good quality too if you see what i mean! i think the yellow ones look good too. not sure about the other colours, orange and green were too florescent lol
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I had a 35% sponsorship from them last year. Loved their stuff but live in essex never actually been down there but cant wait to get my hands on some 2011 gear!
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what level do you play? if you dont mind asking
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district/county
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they really are soo much better! they seem really good quality too if you see what i mean! i think the yellow ones look good too. not sure about the other colours, orange and green were too florescent lol
I went down this time last year and was literally one of the best experiences of my life!!! Tony is a god in my eyes now!
Sooooooooo tempted to drive down to see him refurb my baby!!
I had my best ever season with my custom county and hope you do to mate...
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Those new labels look really good. Very nice little touches, like retaining the stag in the trc.
I like the look of that bat a lot.
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The stickers are so much better. I hope that this can help them to gain/re-gain some popularity as I think they make a decent, and very reasonably priced bat.