Topic: Powerbow Strauss LE offered by Sports Direct (Read 11952 times)

AlanB · « **on:** September 03, 2013, 10:42:07 AM »

the Sports Direct offer of �200 posted has attracted attention on a number of threads (it is also listed on ebay)

http://www.sportsdirect.com/gray-nicolls-limited-edition-andrew-strauss-powerbow-cricket-bat-859136

Has anyone been tempted to buy?

Are the Strauss LE model bats any better than the standard Powerbow LE, or is the difference purely the signature / endorsement?

mr_wickets · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:46:04 AM »

�200 for a grays Strauss LE sounds a good deal. Any LE bat from Grays should be very good, if I needed one, I'd take a punt on this.

Whats their returns policy on bats? i.e if you get a dud will they take it back if unused if you say you don't like the weight etc?

tim2000s · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:49:11 AM »

Quote from: mr_wickets on September 03, 2013, 10:46:04 AM

�200 for a grays Strauss LE sounds a good deal. Any LE bat from Grays should be very good, if I needed one, I'd take a punt on this.

Whats their returns policy on bats? i.e if you get a dud will they take it back if unused if you say you don't like the weight etc?

Distance selling regulations. You have a minimum 7 days return period.

RoCo Da Pixie · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:53:18 AM »

You can return unwanted items by post within 7 working days of receipt of your goods.

Firstly Print and return this Returns Form to:

Customer Returns
Unit B
Brook Park East
Meadow Lane
Shirebrook
NG20 8RY

For more information, view their Returns and Exchanges information.

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2013, 10:56:47 AM »

Strauss LE bats should all be 2'9

When we handpicked 4 in 2012 there were some fairly ropey ones in the box, probably just about ok for an LE, but for (at the time) an extra �80 or so, i would want something a little more special. We left those obviously. I imagine sports direct will have picked up what no other retailer wanted on clearance, hence price.

mike1989 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:01:02 PM »

Only bought two things off sports direct. The first thing was a pair of Slazenger ultimate batting gloves for about �20, and a set of slazenger ultimate batting pads for �30. So there is value to be had, however I can't speak for what bats they carry.

That said, it looks a very good offer. I did see a gn powerbow on barrington sports for 195, but that might be the model below. The bat from sports direct might be worth a punt, can always send it back.

Question: can you return to their store?

Reason I ask is because I presume that sending a bat back in the post is going to be expensive. It cost me �10 to send my faulty albion helmet back, so having never posted a bat, how much do they cost?

RoCo Da Pixie · « **Reply #6 on:** September 03, 2013, 01:03:28 PM »

You can only return it via their address I posted above.

You can get couriers who you can post a bat via for no more than �10

craigwm · « **Reply #7 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:34:27 PM »

If you are returning one make sure you keep receipt of posting and keep pressuring them as from my experiences they like to give you the run around.

tim2000s · « **Reply #8 on:** September 03, 2013, 04:11:01 PM »

When returning anything, make sure you get it signed for delivery, and if possible tracked. Not worth the risk of not doing this.

AlanB · « **Reply #9 on:** September 04, 2013, 09:46:06 PM »

Interesting comments, inconclusive as to whether the Strauss is really anything more than an expensive signature, which would of course explain why these are now heavily discounted.

Seems odd that GN do not seek to justify the price premium in terms of the quality of the bat itself.

With Sports Direct we lack the benefit of viewing the bats to help decide.

Jason_Yuan · « **Reply #10 on:** September 05, 2013, 07:12:10 PM »

150 quid..... i was tempted.... n i bought it....... ahhh money low in bank again.....

csnew · « **Reply #11 on:** September 05, 2013, 07:13:25 PM »

Quote from: Jason_Yuan on September 05, 2013, 07:12:10 PM

150 quid..... i was tempted.... n i bought it....... ahhh money low in bank again.....

price is 200 not 150

Alvaro · « **Reply #12 on:** September 05, 2013, 07:14:22 PM »

Vat free?

alee · « **Reply #13 on:** September 05, 2013, 07:19:25 PM »

Has anyone asked sports direct what the weight of the cricket bat is?

AlanB · « **Reply #14 on:** September 05, 2013, 07:54:23 PM »

The price was further reduced from �200 to �150, looks like this only happened today.

So in view of this, I went for it, too.

Have received email confirmation of the order, now wait and see if there is still stock available.

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