Topic: Solitaire cricket (Read 24007 times)

clarkey · « **on:** July 28, 2009, 11:14:09 AM »

I was looking on their site and is it realy �40 for a grade 1 junior bat or am i geting mised up some were ?

tommy2tink · « **Reply #1 on:** July 28, 2009, 12:04:19 PM »

It depends on the size apparently. For a harrow it's more like �80 I think but for a Size 2 or 3 it's only �40 or at least that's what I have heard.

clarkey · « **Reply #2 on:** July 28, 2009, 12:49:24 PM »

im harrow so might contact them. Are they any good as i have read good and bad reviews about their bats ?

johnno001 · « **Reply #3 on:** July 28, 2009, 01:29:16 PM »

I bought a full size Solitaire a month or so ago, and I can't speak highly enough of either the product or Roger's service.
The bat I bought weighs 2lb 9ozs, has dead straight evenly spaced grains (8 from memory, but at work just now so can't check!), and lots of wood on it. Pick is light, but the noise it makes when you hit the middle is incredible! First time I used it I got 40, with 9 fours!
For �100 quid you can't go wrong, and I'm sure the junior bats will be equally good!

Apple · « **Reply #4 on:** July 28, 2009, 07:14:07 PM »

there the cheapest custom made bats on the market

Beachcricket · « **Reply #5 on:** August 20, 2009, 09:22:16 AM »

How can he sell them so cheaply and still turn a profit. If he's made bats for Viv Richards and Ian Botham clearly he knows what he's doing.

I'm not complaining, it's good to see someone not charging �250 and this will be a front runner for my next bat, but how can he do it?

Tom · « **Reply #6 on:** August 20, 2009, 09:26:42 AM »

Because he sells direct, probably does most of it in house and is happy to only take around �50 in profit.

hit4six · « **Reply #7 on:** August 24, 2009, 02:55:51 PM »

I have picked up a solitaire bat for the first time today and i have a split opinion. Yes the stickers and the grains were nice, and if you have a look at it, im sure alot of people would guess the price is higher. But this bat I picked up today was horrible. Small profile for a 2.8, very heavy pick up. Albeit, it performs ok and when you middle it, it does fly, but not too impressed with the pick up on this particular one!

SillyShilly · « **Reply #8 on:** August 24, 2009, 03:18:52 PM »

I think solitaire have had some good reviews purely because for �100 you cant even buy some crappy bottom of the range gray nics of puma - people feel like their getting value for money. When you spend �350 on a bat you expect so much more, i'd want it to cook me meals and wipe my ass for that price!

WALSHY · « **Reply #9 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:10:39 AM »

My dads has an very old SS jumbo which is long dead, do you think he could make one in the SS jumbo shape and also is there and way to get SS jumbo stickers

SillyShilly · « **Reply #10 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:23:25 AM »

Walshy - another brilliant remark!!!! I'll just get my crystal ball out and see what it says shall I?
Solitaire has a website with contact details - put two and two together and you may get an answer to your question!

WALSHY · « **Reply #11 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:32:04 AM »

Just wonder, don't get your knickers in a not!

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #12 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:36:25 AM »

would be very suprised if you can get SS jumbo stickers anywhere, i dropped one of the older players Jumbo in for a refurb to our local shop in Bristol and they asked if they wanted the stickers kept on to be sanded around as they were "as rare as hen's teeth" to get replacements for! Im sure the shape could be replicated but you would struggle for retro stickers.

They had a couple of Jumbo's for sale in the shop at �200.00 each with the retro look, bit like M&H did with their green stickers

WALSHY · « **Reply #13 on:** August 25, 2009, 10:54:39 AM »

Thanks for that mate, how good would it look retro shape and new style SS stickers.

jimba101 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2009, 10:33:41 PM »

Anyone got any pics of their solitaire bats they could post???

looking at getting 1

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