Monster Aldred Butterfly and Red Ink - 2 more for the collection
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Gurujames

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Re: Monster Aldred Butterfly and Red Ink - 2 more for the collection
« Reply #30 on: October 24, 2017, 05:30:13 PM »
I've never seen or used a £900 bat and until the year 2030 I don't expect to. I think for most club cricketers we want a great performing bat and from personal experience the sub £200 bats that I have from both Red Ink and Aldred (amongst others) more than meet the bill.
£700 + change price difference makes it a simple choice in my mind. You also need to consider the mental anguish of a full blooded edge leading to a slight edge crack in a £900 bat.
At the end of the day you can do what you like with your own money but I think most sensible people see little if any difference in well made bats that are at opposite ends of the price spectrum.
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Re: Monster Aldred Butterfly and Red Ink - 2 more for the collection
« Reply #31 on: October 27, 2017, 09:49:04 AM »
Quote from: Gurujames on October 24, 2017, 05:30:13 PM
I've never seen or used a £900 bat and until the year 2030 I don't expect to. I think for most club cricketers we want a great performing bat and from personal experience the sub £200 bats that I have from both Red Ink and Aldred (amongst others) more than meet the bill.
£700 + change price difference makes it a simple choice in my mind. You also need to consider the mental anguish of a full blooded edge leading to a slight edge crack in a £900 bat.
At the end of the day you can do what you like with your own money but I think most sensible people see little if any difference in well made bats that are at opposite ends of the price spectrum.

Amen to that. £900 quid for some shaped wood. Seriously.

Both of these bats look fantastic shapes and have been hand crafted from two top quality makers - these are the sorts of batmakers we should all be supporting and pushing to others IMHO, not companies with sky high prices because they paying a fortune in sponsorships.

I look forward to hearing how they get on performance wise once they're bedding in.
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Re: Monster Aldred Butterfly and Red Ink - 2 more for the collection
« Reply #32 on: October 27, 2017, 04:34:37 PM »
Quote from: jamesisapayne on October 27, 2017, 09:49:04 AM
Amen to that. £900 quid for some shaped wood. Seriously.

Both of these bats look fantastic shapes and have been hand crafted from two top quality makers - these are the sorts of batmakers we should all be supporting and pushing to others IMHO, not companies with sky high prices because they paying a fortune in sponsorships.

I look forward to hearing how they get on performance wise once they're bedding in.

@jamesisapayne Agreed...I can confirm both bats are sub-£200 as are 8 of my 10 bats, several are sub-150 and one was sub-100.  I haven't knocked in the Aldred yet but will use it against a bowling machine and some throwdowns tomorrow, the edges were rounded by Paul and I won't be using the toe against the bowling machine, so will be testing for ease of use.  Tomorrow cannot arrive quick enough.

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Re: Monster Aldred Butterfly and Red Ink - 2 more for the collection
« Reply #33 on: October 27, 2017, 06:42:05 PM »
How is dukes bat performance ,any good ?
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