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[christianpurchase99]

He hand makes every single one of my bats, I've been there and witnessed him doing it.

[SOULMAN1012]

He hand makes every single one of my bats, I've been there and witnessed him doing it.

Really! What do you class as hand made? Did you see him splice the handle, shape by hand, drum sand, rasp the handle then bind and finish or did you see him shape a cleft that already looked like a 90% finished bat?

The later is I believe what happens and that to me is not hand made. Fair play to him for making it work but Woodstock is not for me I'm afraid.

[tim2000s]

Regardless of where in the process of making a bat that John steps in, the CBF snobbery should not put you off. The few I've used have all been very good...

[SOULMAN1012]

Regardless of where in the process of making a bat that John steps in, the CBF snobbery should not put you off. The few I've used have all been very good...

It's not snobbery at all mate, just my opinion on the brand and the way they market there product. As I have said all along. Never said they were not or would not be good.

[WalkingWicket37]

Handmade or not the ball goes like a rocket off mine, one of the best bats I've owned

[countycricketplayer]

Thanks for all the advice guys, early start 2moro (7:45!!!!)

[yvk3103]

I have used 5 Woodstock bats to date and being 100% honest, they have all been top performers and he got the specs and feel absolutley spot-on.

Not bothered whether the do 10% or 90% or the work himself as for me only performance and pick-up matter.