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[procricket]

- Do you have a sense of pride around supporting the small brand?

No unless i get to know them and like Northern Monkey who knows Marcus it like that you feel loyalty if your getting a good bat and good deal.

- Are you rebelling against the big brands?

No because most of them pay there dues and some produce cracking kit.

- How do your clubmates with big brand bats perceive you and your custom bats?

Some will think there small for a reason and most do not care.  If your a decent batsman and score runs with it there always going to be interest.

- Do you feel 'special' having something nobody else has?

Yes and no i have a actual Trott bat not a reproduction a actual one i guess knowing it was made for him did give me confidence.  I currently know have a shape made for a opening bowler who has retired so i do not know what that says about me. Most of the bats are the same but a bit of a story behind a bat can inspire confidence.

[smilley792]

- Do you have a sense of pride around supporting the small brand?

Not particularly. I fell happy to support people that look after me, but pride isn't what I feel.

- Are you rebelling against the big brands?

No, I have plenty off kit from big brands, and without there r and d(and abit if plague ism) I doubt the small brands would supply the choice they do

- How do your clubmates with big brand bats perceive you and your custom bats?

To be honest a little envy. We have 4playes that rock b3 and 1 Charlie French. And many off the juniors, and adults with less expendable income, often comment how the "wish I could afford one of these" when they have a play at practice/warm up

- Do you feel 'special' having something nobody else has?

No, as I don't have anything others don't. All the kit I have is warily accessible to others.

[Northern monkey]

Sense of pride,,,no,,,,loyalty, yes,absolutely.  But that only goes so far

Rebelling? No. I've got kit from most manufacturers, and would happily recommend them

Club mates both in Oxfordshire , Somerset/ nth Devon/ and Lancashire all couldn't care less, the majority buy whatever's on a shelf with nice stickers, I've given  up trying to convince them to look elsewhere. Oop north lads thought I was mad to buy a laver!ha. . Some,( when I score a few) might take a closer look at my bats

Special?  Again, I couldn't care less. . As long as the bat is the best I can afford, that's all I'm bothered about...if it is , I'm more than happy to shout its merits.