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[joel0532]

Hello, been a regular guest on here for a few years... finally signed up!!

My new handmade bats will be ready to go early next year... I've uploaded my sticker designs for anyone to see, let me know what you think...

There will be 3 models in the Empire Bats range... All will come as a choice of grade 1,2 or 3...
Price to decided at a later date...

Basic idea of the specs for the different models will be something like...

Hercules
Big profile, huge edges, concave toe, concave back, mid blade sweet spot, weights from 2.8 - 2.14

Achilles
Bulge profile, big edges, concave toe, convex back, mid to low sweet spot, weights from 2.9 - 3.0.

Theseus
Standard profile, big edges, convex toe, concave back, low sweet spot, weights from 2.7 - 2.12.

All bats will have a mid blade bow.
But any bat will be able to be made to any spec...

Thanks

Joel

[19reading87]

Any reason behind using one of the same names that Vulcan cricket use?

[joel0532]

No reason, not trying to copy anyone or anything. I like the idea of naming my bats after Ancient Greek hero's and by doing that I couldn't leave out Achilles, which I assume is the bat name you're referring to? I'm sure that is the only name they use isn't it?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Joel, welcome to CBF and well done for signing up

Some friendly questions before you get pounced on

Are these bats going to be handmade by you or are you sourcing them to sell on?

I only ask as you will either be:-

Option A. Asked to apply for sponsorship if you wish to promote and sell the bats via the forum is buying them in as a finished product and adding you brands stickers to them.

Option B. If your making them yourself then the batmakers shed could be an option so you can still promote the products if your handmaking them and wont have to comply to such strict advertising guidelines/rules.

[joel0532]

Also these names are not set in stone, the stickers haven't gone to print yet, and I can easily change the names. This is why I posted on here to get feedback and suggestions, any of which are more than welcome...

[joel0532]

Hello thanks for the welcome...

The answer is option B, I will be handmaking them myself, shaping part-mades to start with, with a view to pressing my own clefts and handling etc.
Cheers
Let me know what the best thing to do is...

[Tom]

Not a fan of square stickers, perhaps try some more unique shapes for the front and back.

[joel0532]

They are transparent behind the emblem not white if that changes your thinking at all?
What's your favorite stickers out there at the mo?

[Tom]

Slightly better I guess. My feeling has always been that a sticker has to be seen from the boundary, so needs a unique outline so it's recognisable. Square stickers also don't stick too well on the back of the bat with a spine.

[WalkingWicket37]

Will there be an option for a bat with nice small edges mate?? (Thinking original Purist shape)

[joel0532]

I know what you mean, I think the colours of these stickers will help them stand out, the image above is in cmyk so when printed they will be bright and glossy.

[joel0532]

Yeh definitely mate... I suppose any of the bats can be made to any spec you want.

[procricket]

Please can you explain your profile your going to use or pictures if you have them.

Good luck mate

[joel0532]

Which bat profile do you want me to explain?

[toenails97]

What experience do you have making bats, any photos of ones you've made?
Also any background story on where you were trained or did you learn yourself?