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towson80

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Callen Bats (Aus)
« on: October 13, 2012, 08:04:51 PM »
Just did a search of Callen bats on here and nothing came up. Seems alright, does anyone have any experience with them?!?

http://www.callencricket.com.au/
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2012, 11:22:01 PM »
Blimey! $700 for top of the line!? I'd rather pay Julian
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2012, 11:46:34 PM »
The shape is lovely, but at $700 I'm iffy. Ill go against the grain of most of this forum, but If I was spending $700, id go into a cricket retailer and just buy a brand name. Why? Because you can choose between 100s of bats to get one the right weight and the right ping. I think the last two bats I have bought (both brands...GM and Spartan), have been two of the top five or so best bats which entered the shop I buy from (probably 1000 bats there). And if your selecting from a range like that, I don't think you can go wrong.

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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2012, 12:57:04 AM »
I didn't look at it in depth but it seems as though he is making them from Australian willow?
Price is very steep if it is, bit of a stigma attached to the name here as well.
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2012, 01:04:56 AM »
Doesn't Julian make from Australian willow as well?
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2012, 01:07:09 AM »
Quote from: toby176 on October 14, 2012, 01:04:56 AM
Doesn't Julian make from Australian willow as well?

No
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #6 on: October 14, 2012, 01:09:43 AM »
I think his willow company is called Willow Blue
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #7 on: October 14, 2012, 07:05:44 AM »
Yep.... Australian Willow.

http://www.willowblue.com.au/product.html

And Milichamp uses Wrights.
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #8 on: October 14, 2012, 09:50:37 AM »
Ahh yes! My bad!
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #9 on: October 14, 2012, 10:01:03 AM »
they do seem rather expensive in pounds that is 445 Pounds ... think thats about 2 top of the range custom bats grade 1+ willow whatever from forum sponsors
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2012, 10:39:10 AM »
Quote from: Karan62 on October 14, 2012, 10:01:03 AM
they do seem rather expensive in pounds that is 445 Pounds ... think thats about 2 top of the range custom bats grade 1+ willow whatever from forum sponsors

Welcome to the world of us ozzies when it comes to buying cricket gear :)
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2012, 11:37:33 AM »
Ian Callen pro'd up here in the Lancs League in the early and mid 80's. Can remember his bats back then, if his bats these days are anything like him, they will be explosive!!
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2012, 05:09:17 PM »
For $700 i would go to a forum sponsor and get a custom made bat
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2012, 10:08:06 PM »
Quote from: bigboy on October 14, 2012, 12:57:04 AM
I didn't look at it in depth but it seems as though he is making them from Australian willow?
Price is very steep if it is, bit of a stigma attached to the name here as well.
What stigma?
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Re: Callen Bats (Aus)
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2012, 03:35:50 PM »
Hmm...the softs are a bit 'in yer face' as well!
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