Topic: Spent A Little Time In The Company Of A Legend Today (Read 4620 times)

Vitas Cricket · « **on:** April 09, 2014, 09:10:05 PM »

Tony Cook from Hunts County, one of only a handful still around from the old school era. He's made bats for so many top players over the years, and if there is something about bat making he doesn't know, it's not worth knowing.

I visit Hunts about once a week on average and normally get a few seconds with Tony if I need him, but he's often busy making bats, obviously!

Today we had a little time together just to hang out really, even just in normal conservation the things that you can learn from this man are eye opening, I genuinely learn something new about cricket bats/bat making every time I see him.

I'll be back tomorrow to get some custom grade 1 bats lined up for a customer. �165 (from us) to have a bat made by one of the very best, top value.

e4sby · « **Reply #1 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:18:57 PM »

Have you ever picked up Freddie's old WW? What a bat that is!

When I was in the other week HD Ackermans grandson was in and Tony managed to find the signature branding in a drawer - lad was chuffed to bits

19reading87 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:23:15 PM »

Visited this legend a few years back! such a gentleman. Does he still use those old school weights?

e4sby · « **Reply #3 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:23:44 PM »

Yes he does! I don't think he believes the electronic set!

Gingerbusiness · « **Reply #4 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:23:51 PM »

I love Hunts County. It's why British manufacturing led the industrial revolution.

Great set up and honest as the day is long.

Gets my vote!

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:26:29 PM »

He does make a cracking bat, visited him last year and he made me a quality triumph custom that a team mate has at the moment. Excellent value for money as well.

nudgemaster · « **Reply #6 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:28:31 PM »

Does seem excellent value.......

Service Provided by vitas goes the extra mile too.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #7 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:37:13 PM »

He's on the butterfly bandwagon too?

tim2000s · « **Reply #8 on:** April 09, 2014, 09:55:55 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on April 09, 2014, 09:37:13 PM

He's on the butterfly bandwagon too?

Believe he uses a butterfly himself as he says he uses the stuff it is harder to sell.

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Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #9 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:03:42 PM »

Yes the quote when asked about bats for himself was something along the lines of 'I make something that I know will go well but we will struggle to sell. Why waste a good one on me?'

I did say there might be an upturn in the popularity of butterfly a few weeks back, so he's got a few clefts in stock ready to go.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #10 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:12:35 PM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on April 09, 2014, 10:03:42 PM

Yes the quote when asked about bats for himself was something along the lines of 'I make something that I know will go well but we will struggle to sell. Why waste a good one on me?'

I did say there might be an upturn in the popularity of butterfly a few weeks back, so he's got a few clefts in stock ready to go.

If a custom Grade 1 is �165, I wonder how much a butterfly will be?

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #11 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:15:28 PM »

Quote from: e4sby on April 09, 2014, 09:18:57 PM

Have you ever picked up Freddie's old WW? What a bat that is!

When I was in the other week HD Ackermans grandson was in and Tony managed to find the signature branding in a drawer - lad was chuffed to bits

Yep, Freddie's bat is impressive! They'll always go the extra mile, Hunts, top people.

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #12 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:18:22 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on April 09, 2014, 10:12:35 PM

If a custom Grade 1 is �165, I wonder how much a butterfly will be?

The only one we have done so far is for a forum member who may identify himself when his bat arrives, it's slightly different though as it's a long blade and has been drilled like a revolution turbo, which will up the cost.

I can find out the cost of a butterfly without the drilling when I'm there tomorrow.

Jake

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #13 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:26:47 PM »

I don't mean to be rude, but have they thought of updating their website? David Willey and David Sales, for example, might respectively be injury-prone and past their best as sponsored players - but at least they haven't retired!

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #14 on:** April 09, 2014, 10:37:44 PM »

Not sure, they did used to have a pretty good one, but other than new season updates the site hasn't changed for a few years now.

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