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[The Palmist]

I still can't get over how you're happy to pay $250 for a bag that stills needs work doing to it?! Surely if the manufacturer didn't make it right in the first place you'd get a refund or a replacement?

I think OP is enjoying this as a project. If modifying the bag brings him personal satisfaction then who are we to comment on price unless he decides to flog it off for that price ;-)

[WalkingWicket37]

I'm still trying to get my head round why you'd pay for a custom made bag that doesn't meet your needs. 
And surely if it was custom made you'd have asked/specified at least three wheels??

Am I missing something...

[Fearless Fly]

I'm still trying to get my head round why you'd pay for a custom made bag that doesn't meet your needs. 
And surely if it was custom made you'd have asked/specified at least three wheels??

Am I missing something...

I assumed 3 wheels as the agent showed me a photo of some of the work the manufacturer had done and it had 3 wheels so probably lost in translation. I think the 4 makes it better any way.

and no palmist i will not be flogging this off. I believe it will last more than 5 seasons, not a matter of personal satisfaction as i would send it back to the manufacturer but with the delays i had with this bag in the first place and my season starting on saturday..it is easier to do it myself and then i know it is done right and to what i want, no grey area between languages

[The Palmist]

and no palmist i will not be flogging this off.

It was a joke mate. You seem to be doing a good job with the wheels and as long as you are happy.

[Neon Cricket]

I am happy mate as the modifications i have made will make it last a long time, the walls were a mistake on his behalf and simply forgot to put them in the box to pack. The Wheels was a design flaw as i assumed it would be a minimum 3 wheel bag due to its size and honestly i am happier it is a 4 now. $250USD including dhl cargo for a bag that is 110/55/48 is crazy cheap for a custom designed bag. Quote from some companies were in excess of $300 before shipping and were not using dhl

That's fair enough, as long as you're happy that's all that matters after all!

[Fearless Fly]

I am relatively happy mate, i mean of course would have much preferred to have received it in the condition now. But in  saying that it i at least know the quality of the components i am putting in so that makes me feel better. Also is keeping me busy as a project

[Number4]

To be honest id be pretty pee'd off if I had to spend time and money modifying my newly acquired custom made bag because it wasn't up to scratch.. It looks as though the (No Swearing Please) is almost worn through from dragging on the ground due to the design flaw.. Ok wheels in place.. One flaw fixed..... Still flawed with no support in the walls and by the looks no support on the edging...

Just my opinion going by what I can see and have read so far... Can't make a full judgement without seeing it in the flesh

[petehosk]

Great that the bag meets your needs space wise, although a bag that size would be ideal with a few more pouches and pockets IMO.
Glad that the zips a rebust, as the zips are a weak point of some bags! Also hope the stiching stays strong, as that is another weakness in my experience - stiching is particularly relevant where there is a lot of (heavy) hit being carried! But time will tell and I'm sure you will be reviewing this over a long period of time.
Style wise, not keen at all! But colour, patterns, etc is very much each to their own tastes!

About the CBF logo - agree that it's no bad thing. But agree with others that you should have checked with the forum owner before using it. Especially as 'xtrax' logo, also on your bag is the logo of a banned sponsor who is not well respected on this forum. But hey ho! It's done now and it looks to have more than enough space to fit masses and masses of kit in! Hope it serves you well! 

[Fearless Fly]

To be honest id be pretty pee'd off if I had to spend time and money modifying my newly acquired custom made bag because it wasn't up to scratch.. It looks as though the (No Swearing Please) is almost worn through from dragging on the ground due to the design flaw.. Ok wheels in place.. One flaw fixed..... Still flawed with no support in the walls and by the looks no support on the edging...

Just my opinion going by what I can see and have read so far... Can't make a full judgement without seeing it in the flesh

No real time spent modifying it mate, took me all of an hour and all the parts i had from previous bags. The photo makes it look very worn through when in essence must of it is sand as our ovals have been top dressed for the upcoming season but if i had left it for a month i think it would have worn through.

Walls will be in the same boat as i use all inserts and stick on velcro.
What do you mean by no support on the edging?

TO the HOSK

there are 8 pockets on the outside of the bag... none inside obviously as it was meant to have walls and dividers to make sections in the bag (thanks manufacturer!)
Stitching seems to be solid but again time will tell.
CBF logo i agree i should have cleared up with bosses but hindsight is wonderful thing we all can agree.

It can fit a crazy amount of kit in it. I did an experiment just to see what i could get in it (not what i wil carry to games) as a bit of a joke
8 bats, 4 sets of mens pads, 8 pairs of gloves, 2 helmets, 2 sets of shoes, set of strettons and a bat care shoe bag i carry, obviously lifting was an issue but still funny to see.

Hopefully serves me well, have certainly been a few comments on the size at training the past week.

[cam66]

it reminds me of the jet cricket payers kit bag
http://www.jetcricket.com.au/index.php?route=product/product&path=63&product_id=72

[Dan W]

as for the custom bats logo, cb dont make bags, ff isnt selling these bags, so i persoanlly cant see a problem.

Because it gives the impression cbf has either endorsed it or has a commercial connection with it. Neither of which is to be encouraged tbh. I'm guessing you're not 'there yet' with regards to intellectual property rights etc?

It also looks desperate as hell from a former member who gets regularly and rightly coated on here for being a whopping rip off merchant. (And equally a racist a-hole if you screen his fb page!)

Conversely,  tho, I think the idea of doing your own bag is awesome. Every bag on the open market has some sort of compromise for everyone,  so it's cool you can build one to your spec. And I think a little bit of modding is even better - the manufacturer will never get it 100% right and minds may be changed between design and receipt about what you need.

[Neon Cricket]

You say the manufacturer never gets it right... surely that's the whole point of a custom product - if it's not right, send it back.

For example, If I ordered some samples that weren't made to the specifics I gave the manufacturer then I would expect new samples to replace them made to the correct specs instead (this has happened) - if someone orders a bat at 2.10 but receives a 2.13 is that okay? Sure they could get some weight taken off it and modify it to their needs but that loses the whole point of a custom product.

The worst bit for me about this bag is it will have cost Lekka no more than about $60 max

[Fearless Fly]

I believe bats are different to a bag mate, and really after the delays i wasn't overly keen on sending it back to the manufacturer after the run around. The modifications are things i have added in a bid to make the bag last longer, i cant see how that is such a bad thing. Is like someone using a natural finish bat with no oil or someone putting a scuff sheet on, one wants to just use the bat and the other wants to protect it more. I Just can believe people are annoyed at someone trying to prolong the life of gear. With the prices of kit nowadays you have to make it last as some of us cannot afford to buy a whole new kit every year if we dont look after it.

[WalkingWicket37]

I believe bats are different to a bag mate, and really after the delays i wasn't overly keen on sending it back to the manufacturer after the run around. The modifications are things i have added in a bid to make the bag last longer, i cant see how that is such a bad thing. Is like someone using a natural finish bat with no oil or someone putting a scuff sheet on, one wants to just use the bat and the other wants to protect it more. I Just can believe people are annoyed at someone trying to prolong the life of gear. With the prices of kit nowadays you have to make it last as some of us cannot afford to buy a whole new kit every year if we dont look after it.

Totally different buddy, if you buy a bat from a custom maker you get what you ask for. And a scuff sheet and oil is basic bat car anyway, you buy a bat expecting/knowing you'll have to do this.
If you buy a bag from a custom maker you clearly don't get what you ask for. And I've never bought an off the shelf bag and felt the need to add bits, so you surely shouldn't have to do this to a custom one!

As for modifying it to make it last longer, that's fair enough, but if you've paid for a custom bag to your specs they really should've done it for you, I'd have been pretty pissed off if I'd ordered a customised bag and they hadn't made it how I asked.

[Fearless Fly]

I have never said its not what i asked for. It is to my specs, there was a language break down obviously on the wheels and the walls weren't put in the box which is purely a mistake by the person who packed the bag. Obviously it isn't ideal having to do it all but at least i know the quality of the parts i have put in.