fair point fattus cattus, I suppose the smaller brands may not be able to cope if 500 people emailed in wanting at H4L or SAF/any other....
dont know of any international players using Newbery (with stickers) the most recent pro's are dominick cork(retired i know) van jarsveld of Kent and Murrey Goodwin(glam now I think)
Prior's deal with Slaz must of expired or he could'nt agree sponsorship with them.
It's unusual to see a pro without a sponsor these days, remember watching Micheal Clarke get 300 with an unstickered bat and then get a huge deal with Spartan.
I'm sure some players have favourite bat-makers they stick with,did hear on the grapevine the fussiest was Rob Key who had been using the same batmakers for years.I was also at a Dinner in Middlesex when Ramps was the speaking(he was great) and he said it is true he had 100 bats in his house-all virtually identical in weight and pick up.