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Re: Top End Cricket Bats are a Luxury for the amateur cricketer...
« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2014, 09:19:35 AM »
Just to put it into more context, I bought a 1968 Omega Chronostop watch for £250.

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« Reply #16 on: June 10, 2014, 09:22:21 AM »
And how long does it take to get to work riding that?
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« Reply #17 on: June 10, 2014, 09:51:13 AM »
One of the problems  is thatThe majority of the cricket bat buying public have a lack of knowledge regarding what constitutes a good bat they think if I want the best I must pay top money so if the bat is priced £ 400 they pay.
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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2014, 09:59:58 AM »
the majority of club cricketers are  paying to sponsor the pro's

that's one of the reasons bats are so expensive
of course it depends whether you always want a brad new bat,how many of us stick with one bat for 2/3 years or buy second hand?
personally I buy second hand bats now,either off this forum or ebay. If you look hard enough you can get a good deal

i'm sure most of us on this forum can do basic refurbs too to make it a decent bat

but each to their own, I see players week in week out buying top end bats,top end equipment and they dont have the ability...but they are happy with a 400 quid salix/m and h/gm/gn bat...

cricket and batting in particular may be in the mind but it's not the bat that scores the runs it's the player..we all want more runs,a better bat but in reality your bat is your mate,it will help you out but ask too much and he(she) will let you down :) :) :)
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« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2014, 10:00:56 AM »

Quote from: skip1973 on June 10, 2014, 07:19:11 AM
I will be at GN in Melbourne in 2 weeks, be interesting to see what justifies the Legend gold price tag. Been told ordering has been strong for them.

Asked about the price tag in their contact us section. I basically said it is the most expensive bat in the world and more expensive than a L and W signature. The signature has more benefits like customization and less are made (about 5 or 6). So why is the Legend Gold more expensive?

It has been a day with no reply (two including a public holiday). Hopefully they will reply soon :/
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« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2014, 10:07:34 AM »
Quote from: ppccopener on June 10, 2014, 09:59:58 AM
the majority of club cricketers are  paying to sponsor the pro's

that's one of the reasons bats are so expensive
of course it depends whether you always want a brad new bat,how many of us stick with one bat for 2/3 years or buy second hand?
personally I buy second hand bats now,either off this forum or ebay. If you look hard enough you can get a good deal

i'm sure most of us on this forum can do basic refurbs too to make it a decent bat

but each to their own, I see players week in week out buying top end bats,top end equipment and they dont have the ability...but they are happy with a 400 quid salix/m and h/gm/gn bat...

cricket and batting in particular may be in the mind but it's not the bat that scores the runs it's the player..we all want more runs,a better bat but in reality your bat is your mate,it will help you out but ask too much and he(she) will let you down :) :) :)

Yep.

But...

I'm just enjoying the odd birthday gift/work bonus splurge before real life takes over.
I don't apologise for what I spend and I think if you don't blow stupid cash at the weekend boozing or overpay money on a showy car then you can make allowances elsewhere and but the odd bat here and there. Cut your cloth accordingly.

Choice is choice, and seeing how some people have posted here about the virtues of one bat but own and show off a new one every couple of months then it's obviously a case of say one thing and do another. :)
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« Reply #21 on: June 10, 2014, 10:13:19 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on June 10, 2014, 08:50:34 AM
Would a £100 bike get you to work Tim?
It would, but bear in mind that my bike cost £500, I've had it since 2008 and it's had it's running gear, brakes, etc, completely replaced once (effectively a mid-life service costing around £200). Whilst the frame is solid, the (cheaper) one I used previously cracked at one of the welds. Given the miles I am doing, while a £100 bike would get me to work, I would have had to replace components a couple of times and I'm not sure it would have lasted for the six years mine has.

Quote from: Number4 on June 10, 2014, 09:22:21 AM
And how long does it take to get to work riding that?

The bike is a single speed beasty that takes roughly 35 mins to get to work and has now covered some 8,000 miles.
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« Reply #22 on: June 10, 2014, 10:19:16 AM »
Quote from: tim2000s on June 10, 2014, 10:13:19 AM
It would, but bear in mind that my bike cost £500, I've had it since 2008 and it's had it's running gear, brakes, etc, completely replaced once (effectively a mid-life service costing around £200). Whilst the frame is solid, the (cheaper) one I used previously cracked at one of the welds. Given the miles I am doing, while a £100 bike would get me to work, I would have had to replace components a couple of times and I'm not sure it would have lasted for the six years mine has.

The bike is a single speed beasty that takes roughly 35 mins to get to work and has now covered some 8,000 miles.

Maybe you need to ride more regular and eat a little healthier...  ;)

The 2nd question wasn't directed at you Tim it was directed at the 1968 10 speed carbon fibre chronostop with helium filled frame and nitrogen filled second hand  :D
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Re: Top End Cricket Bats are a Luxury for the amateur cricketer...
« Reply #23 on: June 10, 2014, 10:20:21 AM »
Quote from: tim2000s on June 10, 2014, 10:13:19 AM
The bike is a single speed beasty that takes roughly 35 mins to get to work and has now covered some 8,000 miles.

Nutter! I think I would rather shove live wasps up my rectum than cycle to work in London!
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« Reply #24 on: June 10, 2014, 10:25:35 AM »
Quote from: AverageCricketer on June 10, 2014, 10:00:56 AM
Asked about the price tag in their contact us section. I basically said it is the most expensive bat in the world and more expensive than a L and W signature. The signature has more benefits like customization and less are made (about 5 or 6). So why is the Legend Gold more expensive?

It has been a day with no reply (two including a public holiday). Hopefully they will reply soon :/
The one major benefit it has over a Laver & Wood is that it's not a Laver & Wood.
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« Reply #25 on: June 10, 2014, 10:33:20 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on June 10, 2014, 10:19:16 AM
Maybe you need to ride more regular and eat a little healthier...  ;)

The 2nd question wasn't directed at you Tim it was directed at the 1968 10 speed carbon fibre chronostop with helium filled frame and nitrogen filled second hand  :D
Lol - what's one of those? ;)
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« Reply #26 on: June 10, 2014, 10:35:31 AM »

Quote from: skip1973 on June 10, 2014, 10:25:35 AM
The one major benefit it has over a Laver & Wood is that it's not a Laver & Wood.

What is wrong with a Laver and Wood?
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Re: Top End Cricket Bats are a Luxury for the amateur cricketer...
« Reply #27 on: June 10, 2014, 10:36:05 AM »
I see what your getting at, but if people weren't spending there spare money on cricket bats, it would surely be something else. Look at car enthusiasts, that's not a cheap hobby. Or people who buy boats for skiing or fishing, again far from cheap. Then you have people who spend all their money on alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. I hardly drink, and don't smoke or do drugs, so see spending money on something like cricket very justifiable
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« Reply #28 on: June 10, 2014, 10:38:28 AM »

Quote from: Manormanic on June 10, 2014, 08:55:12 AM
Anything you buy has a value based largely around what the percevied punter is likely to be willing to spend!

I agree with you, but the thing is that companies are charging more money for a bat with no obvious reason.
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Re: Top End Cricket Bats are a Luxury for the amateur cricketer...
« Reply #29 on: June 10, 2014, 10:46:06 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on June 10, 2014, 09:22:21 AM
And how long does it take to get to work riding that?

45 mins 54 secs, precisely.

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