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Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« on: November 04, 2013, 06:15:55 PM »
Hi all,

Robin has 2 Graeme Smith Epics for himself, and absolutely loves them. He decided to take the plunge and get himself another GM Player Edition this year.

He has gone for the Joe Root Six6, and here it is.






I really love the Six6 F4.5 shape, but i must resist, i already have a Bubble and a Powerspot to add to my own collection. I wish i could have every bat we stock in my bag...
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2013, 06:20:51 PM »
Lol! Mate I would be going mental with all the bats there. Even worse you have a bowling machine, I would be tempted to test all the bats all the time. Dream job!

Just out of curiosity is there much mark up on bats?
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2013, 06:24:50 PM »
Quote from: Krs on November 04, 2013, 06:20:51 PM
Lol! Mate I would be going mental with all the bats there. Even worse you have a bowling machine, I would be tempted to test all the bats all the time. Dream job!

Just out of curiosity is there much mark up on bats?

It's a very fun job i have yes. :)

Not as much as you would think. Most of these sales highlighted recently (Sports Direct, Lords) are selling at a loss, i assume to clear space for new stock. Bats make the healthiest margin, but in the internet age it isn't massive. And this has to be offset against the fact that shoes, helmets and to an extent pads and gloves offer very small margins.
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2013, 06:24:58 PM »
Hi Jake! How are these priced?
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2013, 06:26:40 PM »
Jake, couldn't you have waited until I left for Hong Kong before putting up these pics?! :-[ Looks lovely, one of the most beautiful looking bats I have seen!
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2013, 06:28:47 PM »
Quote from: Vitas Cricket on November 04, 2013, 06:24:50 PM
It's a very fun job i have yes. :)

Not as much as you would think. Most of these sales highlighted recently (Sports Direct, Lords) are selling at a loss, i assume to clear space for new stock. Bats make the healthiest margin, but in the internet age it isn't massive. And this has to be offset against the fact that shoes, helmets and to an extent pads and gloves offer very small margins.

Makes sense.

The reason I asked is that I recently found out that Selfridges, Harrods and Liberty mark up women's fashion upto 400%, handbags are an example of this.
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2013, 06:31:43 PM »
They aren't cheap by any means. We plan to sell them at £450, which based on my initial searches this morning is the cheapest you will find anywhere.

Last year we sold them at £425 despite many other retailers breaking the £475 barrier for them.

We won't hold bats of this price in stock, but we are happy to order them in, something we will be doing for a CBF member quite soon hopefully.

Krs. Harrods and Liberty have license to print money thanks to their location and the types of customers they get. Your typical Chelsea resident doesn't care if their Gucci handbag manufactured for £50 costs them £200 or £2000. We are lucky to have a few regular customers who are addicted to top end gear, but no-one in the cricket industry (genuine sellers anyway, can't speak for the people selling out of their car boot or some well known ebay sellers) is out to rip anybody off.
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2013, 06:35:50 PM »
Quote from: Chad on November 04, 2013, 06:26:40 PM
Jake, couldn't you have waited until I left for Hong Kong before putting up these pics?! :-[ Looks lovely, one of the most beautiful looking bats I have seen!

Might be able to slip it into my bag for the IJC and/or Choice events if you are able to go to either?
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2013, 06:48:18 PM »
Any chance you could put up some photos of the Graeme Smith Epic? The one in the background looks huge 
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2013, 07:04:33 PM »
Took some a while back, in comparison to an off the shelf Octane LE.

The Epic has been used ;)





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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2013, 07:45:57 PM »
Oh my good grief that is extremely naughty
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2013, 07:59:15 PM »
They are some amazing Bats. I asked to see Robins Players Epic when we were at your net session the other weekend, not only was it a grainy beauty but the pick up was sensational as well.

That Six6 also looks like an amazing bat
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2013, 08:06:58 PM »
Does anyone else go through phases with GM's? Sometimes I think they are average and then i see bats like these and think wow!
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2013, 08:15:04 PM »
Quote from: The_Bird on November 04, 2013, 08:06:58 PM
Does anyone else go through phases with GM's? Sometimes I think they are average and then i see bats like these and think wow!

couldnt say it any better myself!
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Re: Joe Root Six6 Player Edition
« Reply #14 on: November 04, 2013, 08:16:33 PM »
I think that bat is a beauty offset by very good labels
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