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Bat making experience
« on: December 04, 2014, 12:37:07 PM »
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2014, 12:58:05 PM »
AFAIK you dont actually see them make the bat. I asked this at the test and you get to specify what you want but thats about it
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2014, 01:01:36 PM »
Quote from: iand123 on December 04, 2014, 12:58:05 PM
AFAIK you dont actually see them make the bat. I asked this at the test and you get to specify what you want but thats about it

Oh right. That's a bit rubbish then.
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2014, 01:10:13 PM »
G.N have the captains day also there are few more Batmakers who let you see the bat being made inc pressing  usually upto the point of waxing and finishing as this is mainly done over more than one daY.
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2014, 01:21:25 PM »
From reading this is slightly different as not on a test match day. Does say you pick from pre-defined GN shapes so not really custom (unless ive misunderstood)
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2014, 01:51:58 PM »
I went to one of these with a mate a few years ago. There are about 30 odd people there and you get walked around the ground and the museum before being shown a bat-making demonstration by one of the guys from GN. He does a bit of bat shaping, answers a few questions and then gives you a form to fill out. This is basically how you get your bat. You have a choice of current profiles and stickers (apart from the Legend). You can specify the weight, sweet spot position, bow, and handle length/shape.

They then make the bat in Robertsbridge and post it to you a few weeks later.

It's a fun day out but it's not a bespoke bat making experience.
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2014, 02:07:09 PM »
To be fair, £225/£275 for a bat made at Robertsbridge is a bit of a bargain when you take into account the day out at Lords too - the tour is normally £36 for 2 people alone
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #7 on: December 05, 2014, 09:57:54 AM »
its great, but I would say that....... :D
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2015, 05:05:49 PM »
Little update on this.

My other half forwarded my request onto my darling Mother who promptly splashed out on the £275 Ashes Special edition job. Wonderful and I am very keen to go and watch the guy work his magic and ask him all manner of irritating but enthusiastic questions.

However, unfortunately I have double booked myself. A very good mate has his Stag weekend in Budapest that weekend (7th March), which I have fully paid up for and can't really miss. I'm currently trying to get hold of them to sort out my predicament, but the batmaker in charge is in India and therefore hasn't been at hand to get hold of.

Out of interest, if the date can't be changed would anyone on here be interested in taking it off my hands at near enough face value?

Admin's I realise this might mean the topic needs moving. Basically I'm selling first option on the ticket if I can't change the date.
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2015, 09:49:23 PM »
Who is in India?

None of us are, is it one of the guys at Lords who's in India?
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #10 on: February 20, 2015, 09:50:24 PM »
Also the date can't generally be changed, but we can make up your custom order and send it to you if needed!
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2015, 11:59:53 AM »
Steve Naylor was in India but he's back now. Just spoke to him on the phone, top man. Explained that we can't change the dates but I can get a refund or the bat. I'm choosing the bat obviously! Now got to think what I want!
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2015, 12:04:08 PM »
Bespoke Dynadrive!! They're dreamy! Tim's is totally amazeballs!
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2015, 12:36:11 PM »
Yeah I was thinking Dynadrive but I also want a Xiphos which is effectively the same concept.
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Re: Bat making experience
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2015, 01:15:46 PM »
Steve is a top bloke I meet him and had a pint with him at lords after the expo top chap
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