Majority of the bats are made by MJ Champ. I think that says it all.
Hi guys , just came across this thread , and thought i would hopefully answer any questions you have .
So JOhng i've quoted you first mate , as its interesting that only this season coming have
some of my sticks started coming from MJ. Was in the factory picking clefts about a month ago on my way home from the UK (bristol is a great place to be) SO quick on the knowledge there mate. For years willowizard sticks were made here . but like most brands you need an indian bat to compete in the market. These guys make hundreds of bats a day, and watching them work, they know what they are doing! The top ends i now make myself (with UK sourced willow) bespoke to order and knock out a few in winter when my cricket curating job is quiet and allows me too.
Now the reason my top end bats are a little pricey (by UK standards) top range OZ bats sell for 7-800 here. Is because i travel to the uk , source the willow send it to OZ and finish them here. i pick out the best willow i can get my hands on and was fortunate enough to make some great connections while in the UK to allow me to do this.
Willowizard is a small boutique brand, 1 man operation (who has a full time job) but i try very hard to give people a personal service and source the best willow and gears i possibly can. IN australia people are quite happy to depart with hard earned if they know they are getting a quality product. This is what a do with my top ends. They are the best bats i can offer people and the service i try to provide pre and more importantly POST sale is where i distinguish from the larger brands. I have to pay more for the top willow due to smaller buying power. BUt am happy to do this as i then know i am giving my customers the best i possibly can.
You are all spot on bout the website , i need better pics of the bats , to show profiles, to do all these things by ones self takes time or money to get others to do it . I've been trying to make a UK site myself , takes an amateur too long if i could hybridise my 2 sites it would be amazing! but beyond my PC knowledge.
I'm slowly becoming more adept at photoshop and taking pics so i am looking to correct this. Aswell as the ordering options on the website for purchasing bats. Web man charges a fortune , but i'll get there. I'm spending forever it seems trying to get spinning images for bats and soft gears onto the sites with limited success again, being a pc novice.LOL
As for the shape of the wand, have had no returns on it here YET!!! Which is no major concern as there is a full season warranty with willowizard bats. I do everything i can to keep my customers happy , sometimes above and beyond what is expected. As i want people to be happy with the brand and keep coming back. So the wand is a higher middle with australian wickets in mind, which allows a thick edge , weight down for bat speed over here , aswell as good balance and pick up. the shape of the wizard is more suitable to uk conditions ( playing over in uk for 5 years , why i have decided on the wizard shape due to lower playing wickets , and so a slightly lower to all round middle balance point)
Hope this answers some questions , any more please ask i'll try and answer all.
Toby thanks for starting this thread mate email me through the WW website you can have a discount on your next purchase, if you planned one? CRicket boy thanks for the kind words same offer to you.
CRicket forum great to be involved hope my response has not broken any marketing rules if so i apologise.
Pm me and let me know.
Thanks for your opinions and feedback i'll take it all on board and hopefully improve, WOW that was an essay hope it all makes sense.
cheers brad
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