Topic: BUYING YOUR NEXT BAT (Read 13822 times)

Blank Bats · « **on:** March 02, 2014, 08:23:24 PM »

What deciding factors come into play when you are buying your next bat?

Do you think a bats price is relative to it's performance?

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Buzz · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:29:04 PM »

well I reach for my phone, go to blank bats on speed dial and say best you've got around 2 10 please, oval handle *

how hard can it be;)

*there are other sponsors, I have others on speed dial, but as the double b's started the topic...!

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:31:33 PM »

In order:
Where it's coming from, shape, pickup, blemishes, price, weight, brand.

Blank Bats · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:32:57 PM »

Quote from: Buzz on March 02, 2014, 08:29:04 PM

well I reach for my phone, go to blank bats on speed dial and say best you've got around 2 10 please, oval handle *

how hard can it be;)

*there are other sponsors, I have others on speed dial, but as the double b's started the topic...!

You are one of the more fortunate ones tho sir Buzz 😉

procricket · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:35:03 PM »

Bit upset you have not renewed my full sponsorship really Tai so not sure although it was not bats so not sure

Well it comes down to finding who made the bat then getting the best deal for your money unless your rich then to hell with it just but the most expensive

Steveo1000 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:41:23 PM »

It should always start with, does it suit my game?
Once you have a short list of bats that suit your game base the choice on the best you can afford.

And yes, based on the performance of my M&H Amplus I believe performance is relative to price. The bat is incredible.

jwebber86 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:42:58 PM »

i work out my budget and then have a look round to see what on offer. a lot of the time i wait until the end of the season and see what is being sold off

procricket · « **Reply #7 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:44:47 PM »

Price has never been a indication of quality

You can knock a bat up any way you like initially that does not Guarentee performance either

All this handpicking do the people who do it use different balls on the same bat also do it in different environments as some rooms have better acoustics than others

Price has no real correlation with just performance because performance can not be guaranteed no matter how well it taps up.

Blank Bats · « **Reply #8 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:47:03 PM »

I still fear people on here are buying �300 bats on here just because they are �300 bats

fasteddie · « **Reply #9 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:47:45 PM »

It is always a pleasure to give my business to a fellow entrepreneur. I prefer to support those disrupting, challenging, going alone.

I know I'll always get a good enough bat pretty much wherever I go.

For me it's down to the person and service.
If i like someone they will get my business. If they look after me, they will get my recommendation.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #10 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:48:12 PM »

Quote from: procricket on March 02, 2014, 08:44:47 PM

Price has never been a indication of quality

You can knock a bat up any way you like initially that does not Guarentee performance either

All this handpicking do the people who do it use different balls on the same bat also do it in different environments as some rooms have better acoustics than others

Price has no real correlation with just performance because performance can not be guaranteed no matter how well it taps up.

Performance may be down to the individual too. One player could get hundreds of runs with their favourite stick, while their mate might not be able to hit it off the square using the same bat!
There are too many variables to accurately measure performance.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:49:05 PM »

Quote from: fasteddie on March 02, 2014, 08:47:45 PM

It is always a pleasure to give my business to a fellow entrepreneur. I prefer to support those disrupting, challenging, going alone.

I know I'll always get a good enough bat pretty much wherever I go.

For me it's down to the person and service.
If i like someone they will get my business. If they look after me, they will get my recommendation.

You should try getting a custom made Salix mate

smilley792 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:49:55 PM »

Customer services! I will not buy from anyone that doesn't treat me as there number one customer.

My first port of contact will always be the email given on the bat makers website. If I receive no reply, they do not get my money. Ever.

If they aren't gonna be bothered to reply to one that can make them money, they aren't gonna reply to one that wants a issue resolving.

And don't give me crap about "use a phone". It's 2014 not 1970. If you aren't gonna reply to emails, don't put an email address on your "contact us" site.

Bulldog Cricket · « **Reply #13 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:50:32 PM »

Quote from: CameronPye94 on March 02, 2014, 08:31:33 PM

In order:
Where it's coming from, shape, pickup, blemishes, price, weight, brand.

Are you not worried about performance at all Cameron ?

Steveo1000 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 02, 2014, 08:51:03 PM »

Quote from: procricket on March 02, 2014, 08:44:47 PM

Price has never been a indication of quality

You can knock a bat up any way you like initially that does not Guarentee performance either

All this handpicking do the people who do it use different balls on the same bat also do it in different environments as some rooms have better acoustics than others

Price has no real correlation with just performance because performance can not be guaranteed no matter how well it taps up.

Disagree, as with pretty much everything in life, the more you pay the better you get.
My experience isn't based on tapping a ball on a bat in a shop, it's based on using a bat over a decent period of time. It may just be a coincidence, but the more I pay for a bat the better it performs. The Amplus I have now is miles better than any bat I have ever used, and I have used a few over the past 20 years.
I stand by my previous comment. Choose a type of bat that suits your game, the spend the most you can afford.

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