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Title: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ads10 on January 06, 2011, 04:00:50 AM
Hi all

i have seen these on various websites recently even a couple on Ebay.

anyone ever seen or used one before? i am not normally a fan of big named brands but SS are taking my fancy

any opinons on there gear?
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 04:04:22 AM
Hi all

i have seen these on various websites recently even a couple on Ebay.

anyone ever seen or used one before? i am not normally a fan of big named brands but SS are taking my fancy

any opinons on there gear?

I had ss platinum as my net bat last season , very good stick ,

AND DO NOT BUY SS KIT OFF EBAY MOSTLY FAKE, MAKE SURE SELLER IS GENUINE FIRST BEFORE YOU EVEN CONSIDER IT  :(
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ads10 on January 06, 2011, 04:22:06 AM
no i have been burnt on ebay before on other products so i am very wary
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 04:26:07 AM
ok mate , what was you stabbed for out of interest ?
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ads10 on January 06, 2011, 04:54:37 AM
PS3 consol bundle + games + blu rays that was clearly too good to be true
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: johan95 on January 06, 2011, 03:26:34 PM
Im almost half a day late on this, but if you are looking for a SS Platinum Reserve on here, I definitely feel Asad from Uzisports on here is your man. His customer service is excellent I hear. Worth dropping him a PM (aqureshi) and asking him about them! Hope that is of some help.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ProWannabe88 on January 06, 2011, 03:35:19 PM
Working on collision Johan?? Haha
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 03:37:21 PM
Working on collision Johan?? Haha

haha , johan not being rude fella ,   , do you comment on all topics ?  :(

Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: johan95 on January 06, 2011, 03:39:36 PM
Liam, I don't get that, but don't want to derail the topic.
Punter- I comment on quite a lot of things, but they are generally constructive: this one is pointing the fella in the right direction, so he doesn't have to do all that much digging to find a bat he is potentially after...
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ProWannabe88 on January 06, 2011, 03:41:27 PM
I think Johan is one of those google ad guys, working from home after school and gets paid per comment  ;) The lad must be minted!!
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 03:42:56 PM
I think Johan is one of those google ad guys, working from home after school and gets paid per comment  ;) The lad must be minted!!

yes mate , johan , how old are you anyway ?

you seem to be on here quite a bit
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: procricket on January 06, 2011, 03:44:16 PM
i had a plain SS grade 1 off Asad there is no doubt he is very good at sourcing Sareen Sports bats

Oh and iam on here quite a bit but back at work on Sunday
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: steelcouch on January 06, 2011, 03:44:43 PM
For the record Asad is great
the best SS platinum reserves I saw on here were supplied by yvk3103

Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 03:47:03 PM
im enquiring to yash at the moment about bats  ,

he seems to have a fair collection of bats , supplier i take it 


has some beauties aswell , he sent me pictures of a laver reserve that was a beauty but just couldn't afford the £238 price tag he was looking for !  >:(
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ProWannabe88 on January 06, 2011, 03:51:55 PM
I'm sure Yash works in pharmaceuticals (Spelt wrong probably) but he has a nice selection of willow. I fancy a platinum reserve or gladiator but £200+ for an Asian bat will never convince me. 
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: steelcouch on January 06, 2011, 04:21:20 PM
I know it is a lot of money
I have spent a lot on a bat from asad and in the end I got a fantastic stick
well worth the money
the reserves look better than that one even
I went with an bas millenium from asad
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 06, 2011, 05:08:55 PM
I'm sure Yash works in pharmaceuticals (Spelt wrong probably) but he has a nice selection of willow. I fancy a platinum reserve or gladiator but £200+ for an Asian bat will never convince me. 
A shame, because the likes of Yuvraj, Dhoni etc using Asian bats would make you feel that £200+ is worth it!  SS bats along with Newberys are the best performing bats I've ever had.  The SS I bought from Mr Sareen himself, and the Newbery retailed for £300+ and I would gladly spend £300 if I could get a duplicate of either bat.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: procricket on January 06, 2011, 05:12:27 PM
Got to agree there i have used a couple of asian bats a shadow le by BAS and a plain gd 1 SS and there as good as anything

One the other hand doesn't Dhoni use SPYDER
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: espocrespo on January 06, 2011, 05:14:13 PM
Got to agree there i have used a couple of asian bats a shadow le by BAS and a plain gd 1 SS and there as good as anything

One the other hand doesn't Dhoni use SPYDER

Dhoni has used Spyder quite a bat, but then again he has a different brands bat basically everytime he goes in becuase the vast majority of Indian companies give there best bats to him
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Simmy on January 06, 2011, 05:14:33 PM
A shame, because the likes of Yuvraj, Dhoni etc using Asian bats would make you feel that £200+ is worth it!  SS bats along with Newberys are the best performing bats I've ever had.  The SS I bought from Mr Sareen himself, and the Newbery retailed for £300+ and I would gladly spend £300 if I could get a duplicate of either bat.

mate i just think its that are experiances with asian bats isnt fantastic
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 05:14:40 PM
iv got a question ?

I see ss make the bats with Nike stickers on them , but who makes the bats with the Reebok stickers , are they from the ss factory aswell?



Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: espocrespo on January 06, 2011, 05:17:23 PM
most Nike's are SG arent they?
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: punter_legend on January 06, 2011, 05:20:01 PM
most Nike's are SG arent they?

ARE THEY ?  anyone else know  ,

I thought they were ss
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Colesy on January 06, 2011, 05:21:03 PM
Depends on the batsman using it. Some SG, some SS.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 06, 2011, 05:22:42 PM
Indian cricketers are probably a bit fickle, I dare say Sachin excluded, but most of them would have used an SS bat at some stage in their career.
But absolutely, there is some rubbish on eBay, some is still genuine SS (but low end) usually for the Indian market, so you're not going to get quality stuff unless you trust your seller.  From a reputable seller you should also get the after sales service should anything go wrong.
We've done reasonably well with the Indian SS Platicum reserves we are selling on eBay, sold 4 out of the 5, despite the thoughts of eBay and Asian bats.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 06, 2011, 05:25:16 PM
iv got a question ?

I see ss make the bats with Nike stickers on them , but who makes the bats with the Reebok stickers , are they from the ss factory aswell?

It's likely that Reebok may be using several suppliers.  When MRF were big, they used 4-5 different suppliers.  We had a difficult time even though we ordered directly from MRF, because the same bat would come with different coloured grips, would be a slightly different shape ... and then with so many fakes going around, it was difficult to convince some people that they were genuine.  SS were one of MRFs suppliers
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ProWannabe88 on January 06, 2011, 05:29:45 PM
Yeah my experiences with friends Indian bats haven't exactly been great. Toes smashing, poor pick up, too soft and don't last and they weren't exactly cheap bats. I suppose if I found one that I could pick up and feel I may be swayed but if stick with who I know when paying that much money out
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: will5210 on January 06, 2011, 05:32:28 PM
I can't fault the SS i used last season. Superb middle.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 06, 2011, 05:36:49 PM
Yeah my experiences with friends Indian bats haven't exactly been great. Toes smashing, poor pick up, too soft and don't last and they weren't exactly cheap bats. I suppose if I found one that I could pick up and feel I may be swayed but if stick with who I know when paying that much money out
I've also had SS bats that have split almost in half, but prior to that they have been guns.  But I understand ... if you've had a good experience with any bat, you'll like it, no matter the brand ... and conversely if you've seen bats split and crack, etc, then you'll want to stay aay from it.

My biggest concern though when selling an expensive bat is that the buyer knows how to look after it.  No disrespect to anyone here, but these days with everything being so convenient and most manufacturers labelling their bats as "pre-knocked in", if the user doesn't take trouble to knock it in themselves further before use, or to protect the bat inside a bat cover, or not to hurl it into the dressing room after being given out to a dubious lbw, then they're wasting their own money ... even if it's a £30 kashmir willow
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: johan95 on January 06, 2011, 05:40:18 PM
Interesting story about rage after getting out. A guy who opens the bowling in our 1s got given out lbw when he inside edged it, and our changing room has a door separating it from the away changing room. He chucked his bat through that door, and managed to get it in a straight line! So it's parallel with the ground, still there today, I was quite impressed when I saw it lol...though I don't think the bat lasted much longer..
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Colesy on January 06, 2011, 05:42:20 PM
I broke a bat after getting my first golden duck, I regretted it.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: Aswani Cricket on January 06, 2011, 05:45:02 PM
Hi Johan .. I was once on the oposing team and this ex-Glamorgan opener, who had been given his bat by Ganguly, decided to hurl it at the clubhouse as he was trudgung back after being caught ... bat was a mess ... total disrespect for the game, the equipment, and the gift.  Lost any respect I may have had for that person after that, no matter how good he may be!
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ProWannabe88 on January 06, 2011, 06:09:41 PM
Ask simmy about batting tantrums  :D
I love knocking bats in and going through the whole playing in process. I  know how to look after them aswell, but it's annoyed me playing at my current club as it has tiny changing rooms and every bat I've had in there has been stood on or damaged in some way :( I started leaving my gear outside last season like some of the other lads do. It has worked especially when someone stomps off the field throwing there gear everywhere and punching holes in the wall.
Title: Re: SS Platinum Reserve
Post by: ads10 on January 07, 2011, 12:32:52 AM
Indian cricketers are probably a bit fickle, I dare say Sachin excluded, but most of them would have used an SS bat at some stage in their career.
But absolutely, there is some rubbish on eBay, some is still genuine SS (but low end) usually for the Indian market, so you're not going to get quality stuff unless you trust your seller.  From a reputable seller you should also get the after sales service should anything go wrong.
We've done reasonably well with the Indian SS Platicum reserves we are selling on eBay, sold 4 out of the 5, despite the thoughts of eBay and Asian bats.

i am the buyer of the 4th