Topic: Make me feel better (Read 2273 times)

Leddster138 · « **on:** June 26, 2013, 11:07:40 AM »

So I've just spent an hefty amount of money on a new bat. I couldn't be happier with the bat but the cost has left me with a odd feeling that my wife tells me is cricket induced guilt!

I'm sure this has been a topic before but I'm hoping my fellow forumites could make be feel better by letting me know what's the most you have spent (excluding sponsorship, discount and my mate works for....etc) or would spend on a bat?

It was more than �300 but less than �400

Manormanic · « **Reply #1 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:09:33 AM »

To be honest I'm not sure I'd break the £300 barrier myself. M&H Master at £275 (Paul's sale last year) is the top for me and probably will remain so forever!)

FvanN · « **Reply #2 on:** June 26, 2013, 11:13:16 AM »

How much??? My wife would kill me...

Leddster138 · « **Reply #3 on:** June 26, 2013, 12:09:33 PM »

Quote from: FvanN on June 26, 2013, 11:13:16 AM

How much??? My wife would kill me...

My wife doesn't know how much I paid! I sold a players Bradbury to someone at my club and took those funds away from the total amount.

(Previous Bat - Actual Bat cost) - 10% = Amount disclosed to the wife

I think this topic has backfired on me

FvanN · « **Reply #4 on:** June 26, 2013, 12:41:08 PM »

Good maths equation to con the wife

.. I might have to do the same thing in the not to distant future

What bat did you buy?

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #5 on:** June 26, 2013, 12:47:10 PM »

Pretty Sure the Hosk spanked �400 once if that makes you feel any better?

sgcricket · « **Reply #6 on:** June 26, 2013, 12:59:08 PM »

and people have paid more than 500 for laver signatures. but i do understand where you are coming from regarding the guilt. the good thing is that you are happy with the bat.

Leddster138 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:02:29 PM »

Quote from: FvanN on June 26, 2013, 12:41:08 PM

Good maths equation to con the wife .. I might have to do the same thing in the not to distant future

What bat did you buy?

It was one of Sangakkara's reject from Newbery. Custom shape, low middle, curved spine. I'll do a review tomorrow when I've picked it up

Quote from: Ayrtek on June 26, 2013, 12:47:10 PM

Pretty Sure the Hosk spanked �400 once if that makes you feel any better?

Ok, that makes me feel better - it wasn't close to that.

tim2000s · « **Reply #8 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:05:09 PM »

How much

rbblack · « **Reply #9 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:11:22 PM »

I picked up that bat the other week when I was in the shop at the County Ground, not bad at all.
I always do wonder with Newbery about their Pro bats though, they always seem a little too enthusiastic about dropping names...

Percy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:22:44 PM »

At least when you're buying bats for yourself you can be creative about the price knowing that it wont get out. You should try buying a bat for your son, that your wife "incorrectly" beleives he doesn't need, and been slightly economical about the price only for him to blurt out the true price! Took a bit of explaining

19reading87 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:23:55 PM »

I want to see your wood!

mini998 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:29:18 PM »

I feel your pain, But I learned out how to deal with my mrs though

I have 3 bats and my mrs thinks I have only one . I never take more than one bat out of my kit bag.
When she is around I always put the bat inside the kit bag before picking up another bat .

tim2000s · « **Reply #13 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:38:42 PM »

My Mrs knows that I have at least seven bats. But then she has four double wardrobes of clothes + a hanging garment carrier containing dresses because we got additional wardrobe space built and she'd bought enough clothes to fill it before we'd put the old ones back, five bookcases of books and three wardrobes of shoes, so I don't feel bad....

Percy · « **Reply #14 on:** June 26, 2013, 01:47:27 PM »

tim2000 - I've tried the shoe/clothes argument before and was informed that it was not the same - clothes are necessities, cricket kit is not! Its easier to train the boy to keep his mouth shut in the future!

Getting back to the original post, what would you guys pay for a boys bat (size 5/6) ?

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Leddster138

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