Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: Watsontotty on November 09, 2008, 11:15:06 PM
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As I'm sure most will know but V Sports have a 50% off sale running at present and a lot of people have bought products in the sale, can all put pictures up of there new kit as and when it arrives. Please only post about kit you have bought from V Sports on this topic, my stuff should arrive on on Tuesday and found the customer service to be superb and very very helpful. If you didn't know there was a 50% sale on then i suggest you get across very very quickly.
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Im thinking of getting a GM hero, but the postage is a pain, has anyone been in and looked at the gear ? any good ?
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I used to live in Coventry and use V Sports all the time and can only say from my experience that they are excellent and reputable sellers and I wouldn't think twice about using them. I haven't seen their stock they are selling now but I gave them a call on Saturday about a bag and they couldn't have been more helpful so might be worth a call?
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How are the GM heros ? tend to pick up light or heavy ?
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im guna order a purist 2 808 bat, and ordered a helmet and gloves for my dad, will post pics when they arrive
EDIT: just ordered my Purist II 808, cant wait for it to arrive
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Im thinking of getting a GM hero, but the postage is a pain, has anyone been in and looked at the gear ? any good ?
How is the postage a pain its only £6.50 ?
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He's based in Australia
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just had an email to say the bat is out of stock, this is a joke first the grill now the bat, why say its instock when it isnt
Im sure it says on their website... "All bats £160+ VSP have been sold out" ?
yes leo but the purist II 808 is not £160+!
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What bat you try ordering L?
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was originally a purist II but i have now chosen a kookaburra blade strike, phoned him up and he is very helpful, if any of you have any problems just phone him up.
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How are the GM heros ? tend to pick up light or heavy ?
they have a low middle so im guessing heavier than a catalyst or purist
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They feel a tad heavier nothing major, friend of mine usually has 2lb 9oz Catalysts from GM, GM sent him a 2lb 8oz Hero, scored nearly 2000 runs with it in the season. As with any bat though have a feel before you buy, as every bat will feel different.
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Just go off the phone from vsports and they are a very helpful indeed. Unfortunately the last Zeus was sold this morning so I'm stuck between a Powerbow, Hero or a custom vsports bat. Anyone here had any experiences with custom vsports bats?
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gramw has, im sure he will tell you
any one had any experince with a kook blade?
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First sponsorship Ian Bell got was with V Sports (which I know is 10 years plus ago) and the bats they made for him were beauties so if they are anything to go by then don't think you can go wrong at those prices (and having the bat custom made to your exact specs), just depends if you want a named brand I suppose.
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jandgcricket on the last topic you asked what specific things i got
i got a edge 5 crown . Any one had any experince? does any one now if its grade 1 or 2 .
i ordered gray fusion 4 star gloves but they were sold out so i got hunts pulse
grays skin
gray batting shoes
grays nitro bag
and anti scuff
think that was it
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Ordered some kookaburra gloves early on saturday morning and got them about 9 today. Very good service
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My kit came today, no chance for pics yet. But the Zeus has 6 grains with quite a thin profile (wasn't expecting anything magical as it's just left overs really) but picks up very nicely, the APX bag is great and the Ti Grill and helmet are also very good.
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Can I ask your opinion of the Newbery APX bag as I was narrowing down my choice between that one, the SPS bag, a Slazenger Elite Pro and the Puma Team Wheelie so would be interested what you think of it?
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The APX is now out of stock on V Sports, but the bag itself is very nice. I'm not sure how much kit you'd get in there if you're a Keeper, but if you're just a batsman it's a very nice size. Not sure on having the external bat pockets, as I'm not sure if they'd get knocked about in there. But all in all a very nice quality bag, the colour scheme is also a lot plainer compared to the other bags. With it being majority black dirt shouldn't show up as much.
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Got my Newbery Zeus today, really finished well. Nice profile, pretty decent grains for the price. Picks up well. All round a good buy for the future.
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should of had some kit come today, but, it was delivered to the wrong address, no problem tho i rang up and they redirected it for me
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Recieved my Kooka RP Gloves the day, brilliant service, pics will be up tomorrow!
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got my stuff today but a few bits aren't in stock, bat looks nothing special but picks up nicely and pings so its all good
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Any pictures of the stuff Gramw? Is it a gray nicolls fusion bat?
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yeah fusion and 2 mins and they will be up
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pics are pretty crap lol so if you want any other pics then let me know
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hopefully i get my stuff tomorrow .i ordered on sat but one thing was sold out and they sent email with the gloves left on sunday.and they dispatched it on monday .so hopefuly tomorrow. there service is very good
if you got it today when did they dispatch it was it saturday?
i will get images up when i get mine.
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the stuff i nearly got 2day was dispatch on monday and ordered on saturday
i say nearly because it went to the wrong address and was delivered
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I like the look of the fusion graham. Very nice! Is that going to be your match bat?
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it will be mainly for indoor but also school matches and stuff i think, grains arent great but it pings
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My stuff arrived today not had chance to open it yet though
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My stuff arrived today not had chance to open it yet though
not had chance to open new kit! must be very very busy!
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does anyone know if there spiking service 1/2 price?
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not had chance to open new kit! must be very very busy!
Lol I've been stupidly busy but I've had a chance to open my goods now and apart from my socks being missing its all good, the Newbery Mjolnir is every bit as good as i hoped it would be.
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what kit did you get anyway rich?
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Newbery Mjolnir c6+ bat, Nitro pp gloves , C & D Elite Combo Titanium helmet , V sports v lite batting pads etc
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had the v lite batting pads and there seemed pretty nice, sold them now though for £15 as they didnt suit me so only used them in one net, are you keeping the nitros?
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No I'm not keeping the Nitros i will simply sell them on, will stick some pics up soon.
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watsontotty
when was it dispatched
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cricket-master, dont worry your stuff will come!! i dont think my stuff was actually dispatched on Saturday, because they said it was sent on saturday but the bat and other stuff that i ordered on the sunday all came in the same box as what was sent on the staurday, ??? hmmmmmmmmmm
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k sorry
i wernt worrying i was wondering
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Once you payments have been cleared and stock checked you get an automated reply saying order dispatched but obviously if its on a weekend your kit will be shipped out on the Monday/Tuesday so expect it wed/thr if that makes sense.
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Couple of quick pics of some of my kit from v sports
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I wish I had ordered a C6+... If only I had known earlier.
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k cheers
and your kit looks good
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i spoke with the guy on monday and he said all the parcels had been dispatched that day, which i think were the orders from the weekend
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had the v lite batting pads and there seemed pretty nice, sold them now though for £15 as they didnt suit me so only used them in one net, are you keeping the nitros?
Didn't buy the pads for myself there part of my nephews Christmas present, how did you find the protection ?
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well like i said i only used them in one net and didnt get hit lol, but when i had a look at them the protection didnt look that great however i always think that about molded pads
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also do all the bats come with that anti scuff on it, or do you have to ask for the anti scuff?
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No i asked for them to add the anti scuff separate as I'm not fussed about oiling the face of a bat but obviously i oil the back and toe etc. I find it does not effect performance or how long the bat lasts in any way.
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ok, its just i got a kookaburra one for my bat
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here is my blade and a couple of other bits that i got from v sports, as you can see ive made a couple personal modifications to the bat, put 2 white double chevrons on it and taken off the v sports sticker, will be oiling it and then waiting and putting the kook anti scuff on it.
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I ordered a custom made, 13 grains, all sapwood and rular straight, made to my specs for £80.....
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What grade willow is that kook and what weight?
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Liam_SCCC looks pretty good.
The samething happened to me which happened to you. They delivered to the billing address so i have to wait till tomorow
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They delivered to the billing address of mine too instead of the delivery address I put in....I will let them off though seen as though the price was alright (Around £40 for a full Masuri Titanium!!) The stuff came today though so wasn't too bothered either.
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Gramw could we have some close up clear pics of the ice sub zeros gloves please mate?
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the blade is 2lbs 6 1/2oz and is grage 2, and the ping is awesome!
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I ordered a custom made, 13 grains, all sapwood and rular straight, made to my specs for £80.....
Who is their batmaker? Richard someone if memory serves me correctly?
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Yeah Richard it says on the site but no second name
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God I'm good!
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No, you can read the website just like the rest of us. Are you not banned here anyway??
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He is now!
(It was Cdog for anyone who didnt know)
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The Dog never changes
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A dog never learns new tricks, springs to mind.
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I got my stuff today about a hour ago becasue the package which came yesterday which got missed was something else but it got delivered today to the billing address and it was missed again but the depot is close by so i got it.
Every thing looks quite good the bat has a knot and the gloves which they said was sold out wernt. But they did fit the antiscuff when i asked not to.
Anyway i will get some pics a bit later
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got any pics yet?
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Got My 808 in harrow today a beaut!
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Looks nice, what weight is it?
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Have to say i love the GM Cat, the profiles are superb and they look the dogs bits.
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dunno lol just a harrow and feels lite so probs 2.5, 2.4?
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Here are some pics of what i got . everythink looks good to me . Like i said above they fitted the sheet when i didnt want them to. And is it me or is the a sticker missing at the back of the bat. i dont care but i was just wondering
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I also bought a Hunts bat which come today and its very very good and cheap.
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all 808's look great, mine ( a purist II ) goes like a gun, have fun with yours!
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Received my V Sports custom made inferno this morning. Asked for the following specs:
2lb 7 or 2lb 8oz
Mid to low middle
8-9 grains
Large profile as possible for the weight
Light pick-up
and it has come back bang on 2lb 8oz on my scales, 8 grains and is rather a large piece of wood as can be seen in the photos! Not sure it will suit me as not as light a pick up as usually use so will either take some getting used to or will sell it, so if anyone is interested PM me.
EDIT - Just put some better pictures up
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