Topic: Butterfly (Read 147624 times)

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #540 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:11:20 PM »

Quote from: Aldred Cricket Bats on December 10, 2014, 05:13:41 PM

If you look at clothing in the cricket world the emphasis has been for years now in this sweat wicking material whatever it is. I know what it is it's cheap nylon that stinks after you've worn it a few times washed or not and looks shabby very quickly. The fact is it's cheap and therefore people make huge profits on it. What happened to cotton, quality material natural and stayed in great shape for years I've still got shirts from my first year on the staff at derby and still in fine fettle. Granted you couldn't afford to produce the old flannel trousers anymore, they were better quality material than most suits these days. Why don't we use it? Because it's deemed too expensive, it's not really its just more expensive than nylon therefore profit margin down but they could be done to contend with the rest of the nylon shirts on the market, surridge for example if you took a lesser profit margin.

I disagree that old cricket clothing was better. It probably looked better, lasted longer, and was made of finer quality material. But was it really more suiitable for sporting activity? Today's clothing is lighter and, occasional static issues aside, far more comfortable to wear.

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #541 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:12:39 PM »

all you adults out there will be forgiven for falling in love with this bat but hands off this is a beautiful size 6 2lb 3 butterfly one off down Northamptonshire. its a gold sovereign shape with silver stickers and black grip as that's what the lad requested. its an absolute beauty

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #542 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:31:14 PM »

A less honest bloke could easily put a wider sticker on there and sell it as G1!

sarg · « **Reply #543 on:** February 02, 2015, 05:38:30 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on February 02, 2015, 05:31:14 PM

A less honest bloke could easily put a wider sticker on there and sell it as G1!

That's for sure. That bat is immaculate.

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #544 on:** February 02, 2015, 07:59:53 PM »

just answering a question that was messaged me. bit of a quick video but hopefully answers the question

http://youtu.be/539Z131fZg4

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #545 on:** February 09, 2015, 01:19:55 PM »

heres a beauty off to a local lad. spectre butterfly one 2-8. it is a real belter I have to say. I love this shape and I had a few emails and facebook contacts telling me over the weekend that one or two companies have taken this shape up now. well what can I say firstly I somehow got the trend of butterfly bats coming to the fore again on here then the james bond syndicate decide to name their film spectre 2 days after I got my bat out

and people are now using this shape, I can only take it as a compliment I reckon. little me a trend setter who'd have thought it not me that's for sure

SRH · « **Reply #546 on:** February 11, 2015, 10:33:52 PM »

Paul, have you got any really light butterfly clefts in at the moment?

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #547 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:31:39 PM »

Quote from: SRH on February 11, 2015, 10:33:52 PM

Paul, have you got any really light butterfly clefts in at the moment?

if you drop me an email on aldred173@btinternet.com and I can help you. What sort of finished weight are you looking at.

shentser · « **Reply #548 on:** April 22, 2015, 11:44:38 AM »

here is the butterfly twin to my players grade :-)

Muffin · « **Reply #549 on:** April 27, 2015, 05:06:13 PM »

Paul, what sort of availability do you have on butterfly clefts at the moment? After seeing it all over the place I'm infatuated with that spectre profile

Aldred Cricket Bats · « **Reply #550 on:** April 27, 2015, 08:40:14 PM »

Muffin
I have loads of butterfly at the moment. I have just taken delivery of a whole new stock of willow including a lot of magnificent grade 1 willow

TangoWhiskey · « **Reply #551 on:** April 28, 2015, 08:49:45 AM »

Paul do you have anymore really grainy butterfly clefts like this one?:

I am absolutely loving mine at the minute and I'm interested in a back up.

Andythomo21 · « **Reply #552 on:** April 28, 2015, 09:13:48 AM »

Tango, is your current bat a butterfly 1? Do you have a link to any pics of it on here? Very tempted by one.

liscon12 · « **Reply #553 on:** April 28, 2015, 09:23:21 AM »

If that's just standard butterfly grade then its an absolute steal at just �135!!

TangoWhiskey · « **Reply #554 on:** April 28, 2015, 09:51:40 AM »

Yeah I have more pictures here:

Quote from: TangoWhiskey on May 28, 2014, 11:19:54 AM

I contacted Paul a couple of weeks back regarding a new bat. I had a few options on the table in my price range and I have to admit since I joined here I have had my beady eye on one of his creations, so I didn't take too much convincing!

I was waiting for my Newbery to sell to free up some funds before I jumped in and I was eying up a grade 2 Gold Sovereign, but then Paul posted a few clefts in his butterfly section and the grainy one second from the right caught my eye:

So over the next few emails which, despite being busy Paul answered everything quickly and patiently, we hammered out the details of what I wanted. I ordered and paid and continued to pester, the post payment customer service from Paul was still very kind and professional, I could tell he was very busy but he still took time to answer my menial emails.

So after about a 10 day turn around my grainy butterfly turned up at the office today. I would like to take some nicer pictures to do it some more justice but it will have to wait til I get home:

Today is going to be a long day, I can not wait to get it home and start knocking it in and tapping balls up on it.

I would totally recommend Paul to a friend even before I have checked out the performance of the bat, he is very helpful and the bats he makes represent some great value for money. If this bat performs anything near to how it looks then I am sure it won't be the last of my dealings with Mr Aldred!

Cheers Paul.

Unfortunately I managed to tear a ligament in my knee before I'd knocked it in last season so I didn't use it at all other than a game on tour that I insisted on batting in on one leg (stupid idea, didn't end well for me) but I used it properly for the first time on the weekend and got 70 with it. It does perform as good as it looks!

edit: More pictures here: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=30621.msg482296#msg482296

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