How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
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Assuming the exchange rate is 1:1 and you can get one of the following which would you choose?

Scat made in Aus to UK labour standards
- 7 (17.9%)
SS made in India by the headbatmaker
- 8 (20.5%)
H4L made in the UK
- 15 (38.5%)
Laver made in NZ to UK labour standards
- 9 (23.1%)

Total Members Voted: 39

Voting closed: March 12, 2013, 02:45:58 PM

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Kulli

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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2013, 02:44:36 PM »
Quote from: tim2000s on March 05, 2013, 02:28:01 PM
I find this fascinating. Assuming the exchange rate is 1:1 and you can get one of the following which would you choose?

A SCat, made in Oz, with UK labour standards
A Laver, made in New Zealand with UK labour standards
An H4L, made in the UK
An SS, made by their top batmaker in India

presumably shaped in oz, rather than made, if the pressing is does in India?
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2013, 03:27:53 PM »
I own 3 of the above brands ( Scat, Laver and SS) and have shaped bats from partmades from H4L.
All the four brands are top notch.

If I have to choose one, I will choose "SS" made by the their head bat maker, as two custom made SS I got from them were special.
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2013, 03:46:30 PM »
Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on March 05, 2013, 02:32:26 PM
Not sure but the SS would be at the bottom of the list.....!

Same.

Following from what I said earlier about working conditions, it's probably the lower workers I'm more worried about who I imagine make the majority of Indian bats.
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2013, 03:56:04 PM »
I have had uk and indian made bats and where they are made does not influence me at all. I just get whatever feels best when I pick it up. I am sure the majority of batmakers in india/pakistan who work for the big companies have just as much pride in the bats they make as the batmakers in the uk.
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2013, 04:22:21 PM »
If the exchange rate is 1:1, then the obvious winner is H4L as the SCats and LW will csot ~£600 and the SS a whopping £20000 (price of a Gladiator in India).

Why do SCat and LW have to be made as per UK labour standards? Why not SS and H4L as well? Also why UL Labour Standards and not International Labour Standards.
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2013, 04:51:53 PM »
Quote from: yvk3103 on March 05, 2013, 04:22:21 PM
If the exchange rate is 1:1, then the obvious winner is H4L as the SCats and LW will csot ~£600 and the SS a whopping £20000 (price of a Gladiator in India).

Why do SCat and LW have to be made as per UK labour standards? Why not SS and H4L as well? Also why UL Labour Standards and not International Labour Standards.
Yash, 1:1 refers to all would be the same price. The simple reason for quoting UK labour standards is that this is a comment made by a number of people, and Indian labour legislation is somewhat different to NZ, UK and Aus, which are to a pretty common level.
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2013, 06:36:46 PM »
Ss would have to be top by a long way if made by head batmaker...

Funny another brand on the list source from India.

Ss get more clefts so more,chance of real quality.

Quote from: PedalsMcgrew on March 05, 2013, 02:32:26 PM
Not sure but the SS would be at the bottom of the list.....!

Interesting this Luke I would put my Ss up against anybody bat and think you might be surprised.

There is a reason a lot of snickered up pro bats are made by Ss

Ask what the pro would want off 3 makers in the world Ss would crop up more than often
« Last Edit: March 05, 2013, 06:38:43 PM by procricket »
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2013, 06:38:04 PM »
Quote from: procricket on March 05, 2013, 06:36:46 PM
Ss would have to be top by a long way if made by head batmaker...

Funny another brand on the list source from India.

Ss get more clefts so more,chance of real quality.

Interesting this Luke I would put my Ss up against anybody bat and think you might be surprised.

You need to read my reasons for saying this mate!!  ;)
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2013, 06:42:54 PM »
I read your reasons mate there nil and void.
Got a issue send it to the official distributor or the uk arm of Ss

As a long time admirer of Indian bats and English bats it would simple come down to who has most clefts...

So it would be Ss plus the 5 I have had have been belters

My Ss have never changed or the dozen of other indian/Pakistan bats I have had.

I do though still support English brands
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2013, 06:50:28 PM »
Quote from: procricket on March 05, 2013, 06:42:54 PM
I read your reasons mate there nil and void.
Got a issue send it to the official distributor or the uk arm of Ss

As a long time admirer of Indian bats and English bats it would simple come down to who has most clefts...

So it would be Ss plus the 5 I have had have been belters

My Ss have never changed or the dozen of other indian/Pakistan bats I have had.

I do though still support English brands

Now, now Dave, I don't tell you what to think so please don't tell me!!  :D
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Re: How 'where it's made' influences peoples decisions
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2013, 07:58:55 PM »
interesting poll - unless everyone who answers has actually had a reasonable number of bats from each of the 4 bat makers you've got to choose based on perception of how good each may be or some other sort of preference like nationality, branding etc
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