Who do you class as boutique chad
And would the words used to describe a brand make you buy them any the more
Eh, it's pretty tough, as after reading this thread, I had a think about it and a lot of the brands who call themselves boutique aren't actually. I do agree that boutique brands should make their own bats, but by definition, they don't HAVE to. To some extent, Laver and Wood, as they do offer the very best in terms of quality and customer service, but they are quite a big company in my eyes. Helios is the brand that I was referring to with the bat damaged in transit, but although I would consider them a boutique brand, they don't make their own bats. I would say Screaming Cat are a boutique brand, but not from experience. If you want a list of people, then you would have to give me some time to think about it, as I am still trying to formulate my final opinion!
I will say that pretty much most of my purchases from the bat makes from here have been smooth and I have been happy with their customer service.
If a brand was described as boutique, it would certainly catch my attention! It wouldn't really make me want to buy from them anymore than a mainstream brand. What does this is the reputation through reading reviews, looking at their selling points and word of mouth!