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Which Custom Made?
« on: October 04, 2011, 08:45:01 AM »
I realise this is similar to some other posts on here but would still like some advice. I want to purchase a custom made bat having had to suffer with a G&M Hero for the last 4 years (picks up like a plank and performs like one).
To give you some clues I am looking at up to £200, we mainly play on low, slow wickets and I mostly play off the front foot. Best bat I ever had was a Bradbury Sterling back in 2004 when I visited Bradbury's Pod Shavers Barn in Bishops Lydeard and got to pick from about 12 bats; about 2lb 10oz, plenty of wood, and light pick-up.
Not that worried about width of edges, number or straightness of grains just want a bat that will perform. I have narrowed choice down to companies I can visit as even though I hand picked the G&M so couldn't do worse by mail order!
Any advice appreciated...short list is...
Nixon Thunder
Blue Room Wipe Out
Redback Paradox
Late entry...Solitaire
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 08:53:33 AM »
Firstly welcome to the forum - we get a load of people who do a first post like yours - and the responses will be typically there are loads of custom bat makers who will make a wonderful bat for you specifications on this forum. We are really lucky in that we have access to some of the leading brands in the world from Laver and Wood, GM, GN to small boutique bat shavers.

My suggestion is that you look around the forum in each of the different sponsor sections and choose the stickers you like the best and go for one of those. Lots of members have bought bats off all the sponsors on this forum and there are very few, if any who are dissapointed.

Personally H4L are doing an offer which will leave you with some change at the moment... so they may be an option.

Finally if you want a solitaire in 2lbs 10, ask for a 2lbs 7or8 as he weighs his bat very naked, in the morning, after a dump...! ;)
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 09:38:28 AM »
The thing you may struggle with is if you play on a low slow wicket you will prob need a mid-low or low middle and unless you have concaving they won't pick up light as the wood is further from your hands as I use a similar bat
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 09:49:58 AM »
h4l all day long!
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2011, 09:50:53 AM »
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Finally if you want a solitaire in 2lbs 10, ask for a 2lbs 7or8 as he weighs his bat very naked...!
haha


i think there's a special offer going on for 175 pounds for a custom made hell 4 leather..
or if you strictly want to stick to your list,then a redback will do really good as my mate loves his.
others in the list are also very good but i've only held a redback from that list and i loved it!


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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2011, 09:54:28 AM »
H4L Hattorri

That is all
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2011, 10:05:29 AM »
As good as H4L are, let's not forget about Redback, SAF and other makes on here!
They are quality and I can honestly say that they are as good as any others on here.
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2011, 10:07:35 AM »
sorry pete but i dont see saf or redback in the forum sponsor section?
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2011, 10:25:29 AM »
Ooooh, so that means all makes not directly sponsoring this forum must be bad then?  ???
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2011, 10:33:06 AM »
Quote from: Simmy on October 04, 2011, 10:07:35 AM
sorry pete but i dont see saf or redback in the forum sponsor section?

Do we have to pay to even get out names mentioned now??
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2011, 10:44:18 AM »
Seems a bit unlike you Simmy!
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2011, 11:05:00 AM »
I'm sure it was a spur of the moment post.
We try to give a fair and balanced opinion on this forum and offer choices. Plus I'm sure that Redback will soon have their own section, hey Gary?  ???
Seriously Simmy H4L are absolute quality and I'm sure that 99% of bat buyers would be over the moon and beyond with one!

Anyway, back on subject - Blueroom tend to also be good quality, or the ones I have used have been excellent.
Nixon I have never used but heard good things about them. And in most of our experiences on this forum, Solitair have been great value but tend to struggle to get one under 2'12. And H4L (as mentioned) offer absolute top notch bats (and softs) with the special offer on the 5* bats on at the moment!
And that's not even starting to consider other decent custom brands!

The suggestion from Buzz was actually quite a sensible one! The reason is, that there are so many quality brands available that sometimes the thing that will help you choose will be the visual opinion of how they look and the stickers!! As sad as that sounds, if you can't choose between several brands, sometimes it will be the deciding factor! Welcome to the forum fella


 
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2011, 11:52:06 AM »
I have a redback paradox premium that I got recently off Gary, only used it once but it seems like a great bat. Based on the one innings I have used it for I'd recommend Redback but I'll probably do a full review once I've had more time to use it next season. Having said that I'd love to have a H4L, especially with the current offer but at the time I bought my bat I decided to go for Redback.

Also, I completely agree with Pete's comments. I think the forum should be open for anyone to post their feedback on any brand irrespective of it they are a sponsor. I personally would like to buy from the sponsors as I think they seem like great people who try their very best to provide quality products at good prices. I'm not just saying this to fit in or to promote any brand, if I'd had bad service from a forum sponsor then I'd expect to be able to say so on here as long as I didn't break any rules.
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #13 on: October 04, 2011, 11:57:35 AM »
To be fair, we have reviewed and commented on every brand under the sun, not just the sponsors, so Pete is being fair...

Or at least, I know I have!
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Re: Which Custom Made?
« Reply #14 on: October 04, 2011, 12:09:47 PM »
I also think it is reasonable to plug the forum sponsors who pay for the upkeep of the forum...
But (it appears initially thanks to my first post) we have digressed.

so many lovey bats, so little time in the summer to use them all... hummm it must be tough having money burning a hole in your pocket to choose a bat.
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