yeah great work from a small UK Company, that would be a grade 1 from a lot of manufacturers
I've nothing whatsoever against the big brands, Asian and Worldwide Companies, I just can't understand why anyone would buy from them apart from the kudos of having a bat that's seen on the TV.
I am asked every season to get bats for people at my club and now everyone is asking for a UK made bat rather than the big edged overdried Asian style bats.And 90 per cent of the guys I play cricket with are Asian.
says something I think 
but each to their own I must stress
Some of the best bats I own are Asian made. Why? Because they're generally much cheaper, but not only that, they are on par with English made bats. There are very skilled bat makers out there, who definitely know how to press, shape and balance a bat. Yes, the bats are dried a little more, but I've never had problems with them breaking on me or on them gaining too much weight. If anything, Laver are probably overdried more, either that, or kiln dried clefts retain moisture much more readily than the clefts dried on the roofs in India. (Somehow both of my Reserves, which I requested at 2.10 dressed ended up at 2.12)
That being said, this is a stunner. Do you have any G2/3 OS clefts left, John? Would be keen to try one, been meaning to get back to you about a bag and perhaps softs or a bat, but just been looking at all the bats I've accumulated, and don't think it's wise to buy without selling!
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