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[jimster]

Any one ever used one of these? http://www.thesportshq.com/woodworm-hard-drive-black-label-mens-cricket-bat.aspx

what were they like?

[wilkie113]

If your spending 200 sheets on a bat I'd highly recommend a forum sponsor, or buying a second hand bat as per the forsale thread there's loads oh nice bats in there at the moment!

[jimster]

What make them better ?

[wilkie113]

You can choose a shape you want, sometimes if your lucky you'll get the choice of willow. The input of a very good batmaker. Something that isn't mass produced. I've seen a couple of these woodworms and they've both been terrible. That's not to say they all are but personally if I was going to spend that much on a bat I'd go for one of the larger brands and go to a shop and select the bat, or a forum sponsor. Just my view

[PedalsMcgrew]

What make them better ?

Cheaper (on average)
Handmade (if you pick carefully)
Opportunity to talk to the man who actually makes your bat (If you pick carefully! )
A much higher chance of getting exactly what you want.
Excellent customer service
A bat at the end of it that is easily the equal of any of the big brands offerings in terms of quality and performance.
 

[wilkie113]

^^ What pedals said I'm to thick to put it in words

[trypewriter]

If you really like the shape etc. If you pick the right guy on here he will be able to copy it and it will still probably come in a lot cheaper.

[RightArmRapid]

Wouldn't recommend woodworns, had a size 6 globe looked gorgeous with 13 straight grains, which is a heck if a lot for a size 6 but it was a plank. Unless you middled it perfectly the ball didn't get off the square. Not to mention the fact it broke. A friend of mine had the old hard drive as in the one from 3 years ago, great performing bat but snapped around august time so didn't efeh last him the full season. Obviously these could just be flukes but offers some good for thought. If you go off the shelf I'd say go salix or gm.