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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #195 on: September 19, 2012, 11:23:22 AM »
Quote from: uknsaunders on September 19, 2012, 08:37:05 AM
other thing on pressing (or lack of it in SS case), was it Salix who said they press the top half of the bat lighter than the bottom?

Dukes, Chase, Salix were all good for different reasons.

Yes, I was told that too.  I guess this is one of the reasons why the Salix toes always sound so true and alive - almost pinging down there - unlike on many other bats...
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #196 on: September 19, 2012, 11:26:02 AM »
I'm big admirer of the Salix press and that snippet of info has just dotted the i's and cross the t's on how they do stuff and how it works
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #197 on: September 19, 2012, 11:37:11 AM »
Does anyone have any ideas when all this new gear goes live on companies websites for general browsing/sale?
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #198 on: September 19, 2012, 12:03:58 PM »
Seeing a lot praise for Chase gear on here, softs look nice in pics but same applies for top of the range gear from other companies...as for bats I can't tell from pics but is the finishing of Chase bats thats great? or are we just admiring the stickers? never used a chase bat so don't know how good they are...
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #199 on: September 19, 2012, 12:07:32 PM »
the finishing was decent, not up to Salix standards but decent, and the willow feels reassuringly solid.  Used an Orca a few years back, the bats are well made and go as you'd expect at the pricepoint...
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #200 on: September 19, 2012, 12:09:14 PM »
Quote from: Manormanic on September 19, 2012, 12:07:32 PM
the finishing was decent, not up to Salix standards but decent, and the willow feels reassuringly solid.  Used an Orca a few years back, the bats are well made and go as you'd expect at the pricepoint...

Thank you Manormanic...might have to try one next year or sometime in future..
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #201 on: September 19, 2012, 12:24:03 PM »
Quote from: tusharsehgal on September 19, 2012, 12:03:58 PM
Seeing a lot praise for Chase gear on here, softs look nice in pics but same applies for top of the range gear from other companies...as for bats I can't tell from pics but is the finishing of Chase bats thats great? or are we just admiring the stickers? never used a chase bat so don't know how good they are...

Chase bats are great, I know a number of forum members who own Chase bats (myself included) but surprisingly you rarely see them for sale second hand on here.....maybe that's a sign of how good they are! No one wants to part with them!  :D

Not cheap mind, but you get what you pay for. Definitely up there quality/performance wise with L&W, Salix, Scat etc..,..imo (well I've used all those manufacturers bats and the Chase is comfortable in that company)

The finishing isn't quite up to the standards of Salix but nothing else on the market is if we're honest.
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #202 on: September 19, 2012, 12:38:36 PM »
Saw a guy break the bottom corner off one this season - just one of those things - it can happen. Anyway, it was replaced FOC by return of post. Can't argue with that.
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #203 on: September 19, 2012, 12:51:54 PM »
now thats what I call customer service!
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #204 on: September 19, 2012, 12:58:22 PM »


I think Chase also still offer the following - costs about £240 from memory.

Visit the Chase Workshop in Dummer, Hampshire to watch your bat being crafted especially for you!

You will be involved throughout the whole process from choosing the willow cleft to having a hand in the pick-up, weight, handle size and overall shape of the bat.

Your initials and the date of birth of the bat are then added to the shoulder.
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #205 on: September 19, 2012, 01:08:12 PM »
Quote from: Manormanic on September 19, 2012, 12:51:54 PM
now thats what I call customer service!
The FLC also includes a free refurb including couriers and new stickers after 12 months. Really nice idea I thought,
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #206 on: September 19, 2012, 01:17:39 PM »
Quote from: trypewriter on September 19, 2012, 12:38:36 PM
Saw a guy break the bottom corner off one this season - just one of those things - it can happen. Anyway, it was replaced FOC by return of post. Can't argue with that.

It's that kind of customer service that you pay extra for....I've never had any problems with any of my bats but I have no doubt Chase would sort it out with no quibbles if I did. I had a pair of gloves where the stitching came undone and he just gave me a new pair immediately.  Yes, Dan is a mate of mine so I'm biased but he's very, very good at what he does. Buying gear from Chase is not a gamble. 

Quote from: Tom on September 19, 2012, 01:08:12 PM
The FLC also includes a free refurb including couriers and new stickers after 12 months. Really nice idea I thought,

Very nice touch that is.....
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #207 on: September 19, 2012, 01:18:53 PM »
Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on September 19, 2012, 01:17:39 PM
It's that kind of customer service that you pay extra for....I've never had any problems with any of my bats but I have no doubt Chase would sort it out with no quibbles if I did. I had a pair of gloves where the stitching came undone and he just gave me a new pair immediately.  Yes, Dan is a mate of mine so I'm biased but he's very, very good at what he does. Buying gear from Chase is not a gamble. 

Very nice touch that is.....

Pedals is Dan on the forum as well?
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #208 on: September 19, 2012, 01:20:10 PM »
Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on September 19, 2012, 01:17:39 PM
Very nice touch that is.....

Indeed it is - especially when you think how much some other manufacturers charge for equivalent services!
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Re: Lord's Trade Show Live....! (well sort of!)
« Reply #209 on: September 19, 2012, 01:26:20 PM »
Quote from: tusharsehgal on September 19, 2012, 01:18:53 PM
Pedals is Dan on the forum as well?


No mate!  :( He's snowed under all the time, too busy making bats (So he says!!  :D )

This thread gives you a bit of info about him. http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=14835.0

Quote from: Manormanic on September 19, 2012, 01:20:10 PM
Indeed it is - especially when you think how much some other manufacturers charge for equivalent services!


The courier bit is a superb idea....It's one thing saying you'll do it, it's quite another offering to get it collected from you as well....


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