Topic: Are you a serious cricketer? Will you pay �500 for a bat?? (Read 14908 times)

tim2000s · « **Reply #15 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:21:02 PM »

Quote from: Dan W on September 28, 2011, 03:19:24 PM

That's a nonsense analogy! A camera is the sole fundamental tool that directly creates the output that is a photo. A bat increases shot power and assists in timing and confidence, the effects of which could be replicated to the 90-95% with something half the cost. If your no good at the game, a better bat will not help, and vice versa. And due to the dichotomy of bat perfomance to durability, I don't think many people will shell out �500 for a stick that will last them a number of months.

If you are no good at composing a photograph, however technically good the camera is, you will still produce a crap photograph. Loads of people who can't take good photographs shell out �1,000 for a technically excellent camera when one that was �200 would deliver equally good results.

Tom · « **Reply #16 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:22:06 PM »

Some people aspire to have the 'best' and most expensive in everything, they'll sell some.

Would I buy one at �500? No. But if I can snaffle one at trade or in the end of season sales at half that, then they're worth a look. I haven't seen one yet in person, though.

tim2000s · « **Reply #17 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:22:40 PM »

Quote from: Tom on September 28, 2011, 03:22:06 PM

Some people aspire to have the 'best' and most expensive in everything, they'll sell some.

Would I buy one at �500? No. But if I can snaffle one at trade or in the end of season sales at half that, then they're worth a look. I haven't seen one yet in person, though.

I think I'd be looking to get one for around �45...

SempreSami · « **Reply #18 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:27:40 PM »

If I had more money than sense, possibly. But I'd rather spend �500 on a guitar.

mattw · « **Reply #19 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:47:39 PM »

Quote from: Lekka Global Alliance on September 28, 2011, 02:58:43 PM

�500 is nothing for a bat if a player gets over 1000 runs a year. Why else play the game ?

Also if someone pays �500 for a bat and can't score a run what it - what a tw*t he'll feel.

Lekka Global Alliance · « **Reply #20 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:48:52 PM »

If I had 500 for a guitar I'd send it to SAF for a refurb.

ppccopener · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2011, 03:57:24 PM »

only someone with more money than sense would spend �500 on a bat-it certainly won't make you play any better.

If you are determined to spend a monkey on cricket a �200.00 custom made bat from one of the reputable batmakers and �300.00 on a coach or 25 hours against a bowling machine might be best!

Lekka Global Alliance · « **Reply #22 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:02:15 PM »

If a player pays �500 on a bat then he is free to choose where and when he uses the said bat. It's all about confidence and that's what may win out in the end.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #23 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:10:02 PM »

Nope....i think the bat aids with the run scoring but essentially the person holding it scores the runs, if uv got the talent you should be able to score runs with a decent bat costing half the price

Buzz · « **Reply #24 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:15:15 PM »

I have scored over 1000 runs in 8 out of the last 10 seasons and don't feel the need to spend more than �150 on a bat.
In fact in most of that time I have used a bat costing �100 or less.

Could I spend �500 on a bat, absolutely.
Would I - err no. But I wouldn't criticise someone who did - it is their choice - I would wonder why as for �500 buys you two �150 bats and a loads of really quality softs, whites, bags, shoes...
We must remember how privileged we are on this forum to have such unfettered access to such a choice of batmakers.

Tumo · « **Reply #25 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:17:59 PM »

Quote from: Buzz on September 28, 2011, 04:15:15 PM

I have scored over 1000 runs in 8 out of the last 10 seasons and don't feel the need to spend more than �150 on a bat.
In fact in most of that time I have used a bat costing �100 or less.

Could I spend �500 on a bat, absolutely.
Would I - err no. But I wouldn't criticise someone who did - it is their choice - I would wonder why as for �500 buys you two �150 bats and a loads of really quality softs, whites, bags, shoes...
We must remember how privileged we are on this forum to have such unfettered access to such a choice of batmakers.

You'd have scored 1000 runs in 10/10 season if you'd had a �500 bat...

peplow · « **Reply #26 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:18:31 PM »

but is that worth an extra �350 or more

tim2000s · « **Reply #27 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:21:23 PM »

Quote from: peplow on September 28, 2011, 04:18:31 PM

but is that worth an extra �350 or more

Hey, if I'd had Buzz's bats, does that mean I'd have scored more than 1,000 runs in 8 out of the last 10 seasons?

Lekka Global Alliance · « **Reply #28 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:24:54 PM »

It is if one wants to impress.

peplow · « **Reply #29 on:** September 28, 2011, 04:29:25 PM »

Quote from: tim2000s on September 28, 2011, 04:21:23 PM

Hey, if I'd had Buzz's bats, does that mean I'd have scored more than 1,000 runs in 8 out of the last 10 seasons?

NO!

jokes. Exactly the point, its who is holding the bat at the end of the day.

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