Topic: Florida bound (Read 5399 times)

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **on:** May 22, 2013, 03:01:37 PM »

Here's a couple of lovely gold sovs 2-9 and 2-10 off out to Florida

johnrockin · « **Reply #1 on:** May 22, 2013, 03:16:19 PM »

The profile looks really good!

Pretty wide grains. As they're graded as golds, I'd be interest to know your thoughts on this topic. Feel free to direct me to a pervious thread, if you have already posted on this subject.

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #2 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:07:00 PM »

Both have seven grains. I always think amount of grains is a personal thing. I personally like a few grains on a bat but I have seen and used bats when I was playing county cricket that looked quite ordinary but were absolute guns. I grade mine predominantly through feel of ball on blade. Looks do come into it of course but that isn't the be all and end all of our grading. We are looking to make bats for club players that pros would use. There is no difference between what I make for our pro Tom Jewell at Surrey to what I make for everyone else. We only use grades 1-3, many big brands would be selling their grade 3 bats for over �200 but we are trying to give people true value for money, top bats for a fair price so we press every cleft individually to get the best performance out of each cleft no matter what grade it is. Grains play a part certainly but the pressing to me is everything.

19reading87 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:08:43 PM »

Cricket in Florida?!?! Anybody fancy moving out there with me??? I'm looking at Wilkie here...

wilkie113 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:10:10 PM »

Quote from: 19reading87 on May 22, 2013, 04:08:43 PM

Cricket in Florida?!?! Anybody fancy moving out there with me??? I'm looking at Wilkie here...

Lets go pal!

lukemannionzimbabwe · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:42:07 PM »

Looks like I'm off to Florida too

really nice bats Mr. Aldred btw !!

tushar sehgal · « **Reply #6 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:48:48 PM »

Quote from: 19reading87 on May 22, 2013, 04:08:43 PM

Cricket in Florida?!?! Anybody fancy moving out there with me??? I'm looking at Wilkie here...

Amit (i12breakfree) is in florida, I am guessing these are going to him or his mate...nice bats.

johnrockin · « **Reply #7 on:** May 22, 2013, 04:55:31 PM »

Quote from: Aldred Cricket Bats on May 22, 2013, 04:07:00 PM

Both have seven grains. I always think amount of grains is a personal thing. I personally like a few grains on a bat but I have seen and used bats when I was playing county cricket that looked quite ordinary but were absolute guns. I grade mine predominantly through feel of ball on blade. Looks do come into it of course but that isn't the be all and end all of our grading. We are looking to make bats for club players that pros would use. There is no difference between what I make for our pro Tom Jewell at Surrey to what I make for everyone else. We only use grades 1-3, many big brands would be selling their grade 3 bats for over �200 but we are trying to give people true value for money, top bats for a fair price so we press every cleft individually to get the best performance out of each cleft no matter what grade it is. Grains play a part certainly but the pressing to me is everything.

Thanks for your quick reply. Always interesting to get a bat makers opinion on this subject, especially one who has played the game as well.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #8 on:** May 22, 2013, 08:07:58 PM »

Quote from: wilkie113 on May 22, 2013, 04:10:10 PM

Lets go pal!

Ha ha! The Odd Couple!

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #9 on:** May 22, 2013, 09:36:58 PM »

Hmmmm Florida, coaching role available you reckon?

i12breakfree · « **Reply #10 on:** May 23, 2013, 01:15:59 AM »

The sunshine state (florida) eagerly awaits these two lovely bats

With tropical climate , lots of Caribbean and south Asian residents cricket is played all through the year
The only ICC approved stadium in USA is in south florida and close to where i live
here's a pic of that

Most of the league finals and other tournaments involving team USA arre played here
Sadly the local county has recently issued a letter that cost of maintaining the facility is high and not profitable and is a big expense for the tax payers
They may start using it for other sports ...so matter is now escalated to ICC
hopefully they can save the stadium

sgcricket · « **Reply #11 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:23:19 AM »

that stadium looks lovely!

Tail Ender · « **Reply #12 on:** May 23, 2013, 06:00:33 AM »

Is that the stadium where the T20s between West Indies and New Zealand (I think?) were played?

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #13 on:** May 23, 2013, 08:28:30 AM »

Looks a good place for a coach and a bat maker I reckon

i12breakfree · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2013, 10:58:20 AM »

Quote from: Tail Ender on May 23, 2013, 06:00:33 AM

Is that the stadium where the T20s between West Indies and New Zealand (I think?) were played?

Yes the Digicel series between West Indies and New Zealand last year was played here. The year before they had Srilanka and New Zealand series.

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