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[Buzz]

If you mean ridiculous as in , ridiculous, then I agree.

A very muddled piece of branding.

I am not sure I agree on the branding point - Napier has his own Marlin brand for Warsop

Peter Trego is known for all his tattoos - he obviously has a bat shape he likes and given his cult popularity and the fashion status of tattoos at the moment, it seems worth a go.
You or I may not like it, but that doesn't make it muddled. So yes ridiculous, but also clever at the same time...

[WalkingWicket37]

I am not sure I agree on the branding point - Napier has his own Marlin brand for Warsop

Peter Trego is known for all his tattoos - he obviously has a bat shape he likes and given his cult popularity and the fashion status of tattoos at the moment, it seems worth a go.
You or I may not like it, but that doesn't make it muddled. So yes ridiculous, but also clever at the same time...

This answered my unasked question, what has Trego done to deserve his own range?
Not convinced by the branding but we'll have to wait and see how well it sells.

[tim2000s]

This answered my unasked question, what has Trego done to deserve his own range?
Not convinced by the branding but we'll have to wait and see how well it sells.

It is quite clever in that respect, in that it isn't directly (by name on the bat) related to Trego, but for those in the know....

[charliemott]

http://www.prodirectcricket.com/products/graynicolls-pt-lucky-7-cricket-bat-black-silver-red-pete-trego-exclusive-grays-cricket-bats-graynicolls-86458.aspx

Prodirect appear to already have them? Stickers look a bit better close up IMO

[Johnny]

Disappointed there's no Powerspot, as I do have fond memories of that bat (we've obviously had very different experiences Tim!)

That aside, I like the range. Omega looks good, new Nemesis colour way looks good IMHO and personally I like the Lucky7.

Anyways, if Trego is enough of a superstar to have his own bat range, is he anywhere near England honours?

[Julesoak]

Trego is a bit of a cult figure though. My 6yos favourite player. Not that they seem to be doing them in kids sizes though...

[GarrettJ]

Am I being thick or have the pictures disappeared?

[smilley792]

Link there Garrett

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0324/8225/files/GN_2015_catalogue.pdf?743

Its clearly out there now.  Nice enough range but WHERE are the long blades and handles?

[ItsJustCricket]

To me it proves how much Gray-Nicolls are struggling with their player sponsorships when they need to get Trego to endorse a bat.  On one side you have Dhoni, Clarke and Gayle and on another (and a supposedly bigger name cricket brand) you have Trego, Bairstow and Robson...

[WalkingWicket37]

From the pro direct pictures I like the Lucky 7
will have to sell a get more bits (and see if i'm even playing next year) then take a look at one for next year!

[sfa82]

I was wondering the same thing about Trego. If he has his own range, how close is he to the national setup? If they get no international exposure, like with the Kaboom with Warner, he must be hugely popular in the UK and his cult following must be going to snap these up.

I personally like the idea of the tattoo graphics and would buy one because of the tattoo graphic idea and not necessarily because of Peter Trego. Nothing against the player, but not being in the UK I just don't know him well enough.

[TangoWhiskey]

To me it proves how much Gray-Nicolls are struggling with their player sponsorships when they need to get Trego to endorse a bat.  On one side you have Dhoni, Clarke and Gayle and on another (and a supposedly bigger name cricket brand) you have Trego, Bairstow and Robson...

Oh and the last two England captains!

[ItsJustCricket]

Granted, they still have Cook, but up until a fortnight ago, he wasn't exactly hot property...

More a case of making a Peter Trego bat that surprises me, and tattoos are a very personal thing, so not sure why someone would want to own a bat that looks like that, unless they have the same tattoos themselves??!

[TangoWhiskey]

Yeah I can see where you're coming from. Perhaps they are trying to change/broaden their image? I haven't seen many outlandish stickers on GN bats until the last couple of years.

[compstallcc]

personally i love the look of the lucky 7, shape and stickers. Not sure how trego has got himself a range but i love the look of it and think it may sell well with the younger generation