M91 - its not 1190 Aussie$ - £950 is $1735 by today's exchange rate.
And if you look on L&W website, thats actually $1990! Phew - thats steep.
But I believe you get a bat made from the absolute best willow that man can ever get his hands on.
Evidently they only make 5 or 6 of these bats a year due to the willow having to be the absolute dogs danglies!!!
But to quote the website:
"The Signature bat is accompanied by a second bat that is for use as the practice bat and maybe one to use if you cannot bear the thought of using the Signature bat you have just bought. The presentation case is similar in design to a gun case and contains the following: 1 Signature bat, 1 practice Bat (Privat Bin Quality), 1 bat stand for the Signature bat, 1 cone for applying grips, 10 grips, 1 bat mallet, bat oil, sand paper, repair tape, 1 bat facing and some superglue."
I can vouch that the practice bat (private bin quality) would be an awesome bat in its own right! The private bin is grade 1+ willow and is excellent quality.
But all that money would be so hard to part with for a cricket bat package, no matter how good the package!
I was tempted last year, but sanity prevailed and I controlled my bat obsession for once!
Would love to see a signature bat in the flesh though - bet it looks absolutely EPIC!