this guy. i see people saying they have bought talisman custom made bats. so who is this guy and if he has his own brand then who makes his bats? does he have a bat maker>?
This Talisman fellow is also known as the Pod Father.
He does more miles and personal bat deliveries than anyone I know.
Watch out for him turning up on your door step with 3 or 4 20+ grainer bats all in your weight for you to choose from and the next thing you know you have bought two bats rather than one because they were just too good to say no to.
There are rumours of him having a base somewhere deep in the heart of Cider country and that he can supply all sorts of cricket equipment (and dodgy pingpong balls apparently) at excellent prices.
Catch him on a good day and your equipment will be with you next day, catch him on a bad day and it may take a month.
What can be said is that he has excellent contacts within the industry and has exacting standards and knows about willow.
He also bowls a vicious away swinging heavy ball.