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Bat Refurbishment Service
« on: November 17, 2011, 04:19:52 PM »
After buying a Paradox LE before the start of last season I though I would send it back off to Gary at Redback to get her back to the way she used to look.

I e-mailed Gary, and after a matter of hours he responded saying that he would refurbish the bat for £25. That price also included return delivery. It cost me a little over £7 to send it recorded so just over £30 all in all.

I have never sent a bat away for it to be refurbished before, as I used to buy a bat just to last a season so I'm a little in the dark to what I will receive.

Anyway, I asked him to completely remove the bat of all stickers and anti-scuff sheets, and for him to put a new grip on.

Here are the pictures moments before she was wrapped up:









I will post the pictures of the refurbished bat when it arrives, along with the conclusion to my review. So far, so good!
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2011, 05:24:03 PM »
Looks in good condition already mate
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2011, 05:32:00 PM »
Have to admit I thought this was post refurb when I first saw the pics!
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2011, 05:56:25 PM »
Take it your not a batsmen ;)
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2011, 06:26:43 PM »
Quote from: d7bow on November 17, 2011, 05:56:25 PM
Take it your not a batsmen ;)

I'm a number 3 so I do bat most games.

Quote from: 19reading87 on November 17, 2011, 05:24:03 PM
Looks in good condition already mate

As I've usually bought £100 bats just to last a year I've not looked after them that well, but with this bat I've treated it like my baby! To be fair it comes out better in the pictures than it really is.
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 03:28:57 PM »
What weight is this mate???
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2011, 10:28:20 AM »
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2011, 01:34:31 PM »
You got this back yet mate??
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2011, 01:40:49 PM »
Quote from: 19reading87 on December 14, 2011, 01:34:31 PM
You got this back yet mate??

I wish...

Expecting delivery either today or tomorrow. DPD tried to deliver the bat last week and I missed it. Rang them up to re-deliver and they just sent the bat back to Gary!

It's been a few weeks now due to Gary's illness and DPD's mistakes. I'm glad I sent it off this early! If this was mid-season I would be tearing my hair out.

Will put a decent review and pictures up when it decides to turn up!
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2011, 10:41:10 AM »
Little Update. The bat has been delivered to my Dad's house, so he will drop it off at mine tonight.
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2011, 11:51:10 AM »
Bet your excited, I would be Haha
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2011, 10:51:25 PM »
Can you possibly give me Gary's Redback postal address (where you sent your bat)? I have a LE that I would like refurbishing, but don't want to bother Gary with yet another email in his inbox. Was it £25 all in? new stickers, grip, scuff sheet etc? Pay by cheque?
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2011, 11:13:19 PM »
lets see those pics!
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2011, 11:21:05 PM »
Get yer wood out!
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Re: Bat Refurbishment Service
« Reply #14 on: December 16, 2011, 10:36:44 AM »
It's arrived and I'm impressed. You could probably get away with selling this as brand new!

Quote from: Biggyd63 on December 15, 2011, 10:51:25 PM
Can you possibly give me Gary's Redback postal address (where you sent your bat)? I have a LE that I would like refurbishing, but don't want to bother Gary with yet another email in his inbox. Was it £25 all in? new stickers, grip, scuff sheet etc? Pay by cheque?

Redback Cricket
16 Armada Drive
Teignmouth
Devon
TQ14 9NF

£25 for everything including return delivery. I just popped £25 in with the bat when I sent it.

Quote from: uknsaunders on December 15, 2011, 11:13:19 PM
lets see those pics!

Quote from: Colesy on December 15, 2011, 11:21:05 PM
Get yer wood out!

All in good time! Going to try and borrow a camera to take these instead of my usual shocking iPad pictures. Should hopefully get some up Saturday / Sunday.
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