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ProCricketer1982

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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2014, 08:35:32 PM »
Quote from: d7bow on May 01, 2014, 08:30:58 PM
Here she is in her full frontal glory




Uh oh... That's like putting petrol on some people's issues :)
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2014, 08:43:20 PM »
A grade 1 cleft may not make a grade 1 bat, you can't see the blemishes until you have planed the face....
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2014, 08:46:26 PM »
Quote from: Blank Bats on May 01, 2014, 08:43:20 PM
A grade 1 cleft may not make a grade 1 bat, you can't see the blemishes until you have planed the face....

So down grade it, not pass it off for more bucks
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2014, 08:52:52 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on May 01, 2014, 08:46:26 PM
So down grade it, not pass it off for more bucks

Agreed. You are selling a final product and if the final product is does not match the standards of the initial grading, down grade it.

Customer doesn't care for the row materials but the final product. The only exception here would be when a customer selected a grade 1 cleft himself.
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2014, 10:10:26 PM »
Quote from: d7bow on May 01, 2014, 08:30:58 PM
Here she is in her full frontal glory




Wow, I would feel pretty gutted if I bought a G1 bat blind and it looked like that, nevermind a G1+ Salix! How does she tap up? I'm glad I didn't go for one in the PDS crazy sale in the end, I would say for a £210 Salix, it's not too bad, but you bought the bat in anticipation of it being a G1+ stunner at a great price, not an okay bat at a decent price...
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2014, 10:20:08 PM »

Quote from: LEACHY48 on May 01, 2014, 06:31:09 PM
I would be happy paying G1 money for that, because those stains are actually very hard from my experience and prevent damage, so your outside edge shouldnt crack at least :P
Quote from: joeljonno on May 01, 2014, 04:57:46 PM
G1 - not in direct playing area. Maybe even LE if from the right company.

How much would you pay for it?
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #36 on: May 02, 2014, 12:48:09 AM »
Quote from: Chad on May 01, 2014, 10:10:26 PM
Wow, I would feel pretty gutted if I bought a G1 bat blind and it looked like that, nevermind a G1+ Salix! How does she tap up? I'm glad I didn't go for one in the PDS crazy sale in the end, I would say for a £210 Salix, it's not too bad, but you bought the bat in anticipation of it being a G1+ stunner at a great price, not an okay bat at a decent price...

I'm not sure how this bat was graded as a Players which is meant to be amongst the best of their G1's...

I too am guessing this came from the Prodirect sale a couple of days ago. I'm glad I resisted also as I've always thought it's a risk buying bats from Prodirect since I'm based overseas. Good thing that it's a lot easier to return it if you are based in the UK.

Will you be returning it d7bow?
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2014, 04:08:06 AM »
I hope she performs much better than her looks.
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #38 on: May 02, 2014, 05:56:14 AM »
I've paid 100 for better looking bats than that.

Not sure it's worth >200.

Are you sending it back?

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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #39 on: May 02, 2014, 07:56:59 AM »
Quote from: Chad on May 01, 2014, 10:10:26 PM
Wow, I would feel pretty gutted if I bought a G1 bat blind and it looked like that, nevermind a G1+ Salix! How does she tap up? I'm glad I didn't go for one in the PDS crazy sale in the end, I would say for a £210 Salix, it's not too bad, but you bought the bat in anticipation of it being a G1+ stunner at a great price, not an okay bat at a decent price...
Totally agree Chadders. I was a tad disappointed when I opened the package, to see the marks. I bounced a ball on it and it pretty decent for a bat that needs knocking in as tapping a ball was leaving seam marks. The bat weighs 2-8 1/2 so that coupled with below expectations on looks, needs knocking in means I will send it back.
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #40 on: May 02, 2014, 08:23:59 AM »
Very odd to see a Players grade Salix looking like that. I've got a Pod Performance that does have some similar blemishes but rather fewer of them. One question - is it a big piece of wood for the weight? Only asking because maybe that was a factor?
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2014, 08:27:50 AM »
Quote from: trypewriter on May 02, 2014, 08:23:59 AM
Very odd to see a Players grade Salix looking like that. I've got a Pod Performance that does have some similar blemishes but rather fewer of them. One question - is it a big piece of wood for the weight? Only asking because maybe that was a factor?
When the coast is clear I'll take some pictures and measurements as I'm not sure what a big 2-8 will be.
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2014, 08:41:56 AM »
This is Paul at IJC's review - the bat that I bought is the one on the right, and you can see the very minor blemishes. Out of interest it weighs 2lb 7oz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4THB-jAO8mo
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2014, 08:54:48 AM »
Quote from: d7bow on May 02, 2014, 07:56:59 AM
Totally agree Chadders. I was a tad disappointed when I opened the package, to see the marks. I bounced a ball on it and it pretty decent for a bat that needs knocking in as tapping a ball was leaving seam marks. The bat weighs 2-8 1/2 so that coupled with below expectations on looks, needs knocking in means I will send it back.


I went to bye the Salix players bat from pro direct but I had a email saying I had been refunded which I found to be odd but I shaw that if Salix graded it as a players it will play very well unless their was a error when the bat had the stickers put on as it's does look like a performance model
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Re: What grade would you give this?
« Reply #44 on: May 02, 2014, 08:59:04 AM »
Quote from: simonmay5 on May 02, 2014, 08:54:48 AM

I went to bye the Salix players bat from pro direct but I had a email saying I had been refunded which I found to be odd but I shaw that if Salix graded it as a players it will play very well unless their was a error when the bat had the stickers put on as it's does look like a performance model

What does a 'performance' model look like??
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