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[SOULMAN1012]

All smells fishy to me so hits hard is it a spin off of salix Mmm did ajk come 2nd Are sailx becomeing the new TK ??

Nothing fishy mate at all. Only about 4% of the orders from Wrights are true grade 1. Do the maths and that leaves a lot of lower graded willow, will play just as well but may have some cosmetic marks. Salix grading is so strict they needed an outlet, hence HitsHard, you would be amazed at how strict Andrew is with the grading.

Anyway thanks for your first post, always a good way to introduce yourself.

For those that have asked I will post some pics. Asking as admin and sponsors are happy with this?

[cricketbadger]

So the willow used will be the lower grade stuff cosmetically that wont be used for Salix own bats, what about the range of softs?
Is this going to be maybe lower grade stuff? or fairly similar to the salix range?

[SOULMAN1012]

So the willow used will be the lower grade stuff cosmetically that wont be used for Salix own bats, what about the range of softs?
Is this going to be maybe lower grade stuff? or fairly similar to the salix range?

Not always no, some would be used for the grade one Six range and other clefts would be performance Salix range, soft are like the Arma range of Salix, it is perfectly good kit all through.

If it comes from Salix regardless of the brand it will be top end kit, still all hand made to the same standard as any Salix branded bat or soft item.

[Ryan]

Good luck mate!  Wish you all the best,  salix gear is lovely so you'll be on to a winner. 

[SOULMAN1012]

Good luck mate!  Wish you all the best,  salix gear is lovely so you'll be on to a winner.

Cheers Ryan, still looking foward to my RK customs though buddy

[Ryan]

I'll get both finished over the weekend and out in the post asap!

[SOULMAN1012]

No rush mate, as long as your man flu is better.

[cricketbadger]

good stuff
Like the look of the decals on the bat

[wilkie113]

good stuff
Like the look of the decals on the bat

Please don't say decals mate, it's not a airfix aeroplane

[Ryan]

No rush mate, as long as your man flu is better.

Think/ hope I'm through the worse of it now, hoping I'll be fighting fit by the weekend.  I'll keep you posted! 

[The_Bird]

Please don't say decals mate, it's not a airfix aeroplane

It's a Hammerism

[tushar sehgal]

What's fishy about it? He's been more honest then most people about his bat maker, good luck to that man.

Could not agree more, Good luck Soulman....Power to you!!

[yogi206]

Could not agree more, Good luck Soulman....Power to you!!

How very true atleast they arent painting grains on the bats or doing a bit of sanding calling them made in the UK...........

[IQ]

Only about 4% of the orders from Wrights are true grade 1.

Are you saying companies upgrade lower grade (lower as marked by JS Wrights) to Grade 1 themselves?

or that even marked as grade 1 by JS Wrights is not really Grade 1 ?

P.S. Good luck with this. You got a winner me thinks!

[tim2000s]

Wrights have, for the most part, never allowed buying in bulk of grade 1 alone. If you wanted x amount of g1, you had to buy 2, 3 & 4 as well. As a result, a g1 cricket bat is not necessarily created from a g1 cleft...