I have to say, I disagreed about the whole G1 Butterfly thing and pricing them higher, but I felt that a price increase overall for all Butterflies wouldn't actually be a bad thing. (£135 to £150 posted) I'm guessing Butterflies have massively outsold the other 4 grades, Paul?
That being said, after seeing those 3 G1 Butterfly bats, if they're all as good as that, then I guess a price increase can be justified. Think of what people do with G1 willow, they grade some as G1+, why can't you do the same with Butterfly, and make it a Butterfly+ cleft? Are you telling me they paid more for a G1+ cleft from the willow merchants, who may not have such a grade? Same with a low density cleft, haven't they paid the exact same price for that cleft as what the merchants charge for a G1/2 etc? I still disagree with increasing the price above the G3 range, but then again, ideally, you wouldn't want your lower grades to outsell your higher grades by too high a margin, so if they do, then just mark up the price and people will consider the other grades. I would certainly pay a little more to have a Butterfly looking like one of the 3 on the right (Maybe a £15-25 increase would tempt me more) when compared to the ones on the left. Most people buy Butterfly because it is a budget bat, and generally perform as well, if not better than other grades, so just pay a little extra for a better looking one if you're one for looks too. Also helps that some professionals used to swear by Butterfly stains.
To other folk who seem to think Paul is wrong for raising up the prices, maybe it's time to remember that not every batmaker that you order from will let you pick out a cleft, and make it from start to finish? Time is money to many folk here, and if he has to spend that extra time picking the extra special clefts, taking pictures of them and dealing with you, wouldn't that mean he would be entitled to charge you a little extra? In the end, you're parting with your money, he's just trying to convince you to, and whether you're convinced or not, entirely up to you. We are very lucky to have someone like Aldred sponsoring this forum, if we were to take him out, the Cricket Manufacturer/Brand section would be much quieter and boring.
Top work as always, really a fan of your work. Thanks again for the pictures, and please keep sharing them!
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