Topic: Pod Shavers Challenge ! (Read 6183 times)

Watsontotty · « **Reply #15 on:** November 27, 2009, 12:57:21 AM »

Not at all Aytrek I have offered to pay �250 for a custom bat so I'm not sure how I'm after a cheap bat ? perhaps you could ring me and explain this to me. My ref to machine is in regard to my belief that hand made custom made should provide what im after, but as only people who as far as i can see have no bat making pedigree i will wait on a reply from companies that custom make bats like Fusion Warsop Newbery Gary and the rest.

And for the points about me degrading the work pod shavers put in to the bats perhaps you should read the topic again as you are missing the points i have mentioned ? perhaps i should offer �250 is that what you class as a fair price if so you make it i will pay it. As for points about magazines offering reviews i only go off my experience and not that of a journalist.

cd0070 · « **Reply #16 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:01:02 AM »

doesn't all out cricket and wisden already do reviews? why would your review be any different than theirs?

and people actually read their magazines so besides the people on this forum how would you go about getting the word about your findings??

Washington · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:06:51 AM »

Ive read the thread you want a g1 custom made bat for �125!

On another thread today you have said that custom made bats are generally better but you pay a premium so i speak for everyone i think when i ask. . . what exactly is the point of any batmaker taking up your challenge???

Watsontotty · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:08:16 AM »

Quote from: cd0070 on November 27, 2009, 01:01:02 AM

doesn't all out cricket and wisden already do reviews? why would your review be any different than theirs?

and people actually read their magazines so besides the people on this forum how would you go about getting the word about your findings??

That about said it all for me ? you believe what a journalist has to say ? with no regards to ability and experience in the game etc. Hopefully a bat maker will reply

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:10:20 AM »

Sorry uv got the wrong end of my post i was agreeing with

Quote from: Watsontotty on November 27, 2009, 12:42:56 AM

If its the case a custom bat maker cant provide me with a better performing bat than an off the shelf bat then fine that sort of answers ,y question however i don't believe that to be the case.

you about custom bats shud perform better than off the shelf which would justify the extra care and attention given to them by making them as a hand made product

Watsontotty · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:12:04 AM »

Quote from: CustomDan21 on November 27, 2009, 01:06:51 AM

Ive read the thread you want a g1 custom made bat for �125!

On another thread today you have said that custom made bats are generally better but you pay a premium so i speak for everyone i think when i ask. . . what exactly is the point of any bat maker taking up your challenge???

Practice your reading as ive said i will pay what ever the cost is ? custom makers do provide good bats however not always worth the premium ? this was aimed at custom makes so i wont bother a reply until they do.

Watsontotty · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:15:51 AM »

Sorry Arytek but as is said i will leave it until a bat maker replies as most replies are missing my point and honestyand about what this topic is all about.

Washington · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:18:44 AM »

My reading is fine thanks, if you can pay whatever why dont you just do that then you d***? Like the rest of us?

Watsontotty · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:20:33 AM »

lol

cd0070 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:30:27 AM »

your right those journalist don't know any better... I will surely buy a bat you recommend since your opinion counts so highly for me..

Tom · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2009, 01:57:27 AM »

There's often a correlation in the magazines with who gets a good review and who advertises the most.

SillyShilly · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2009, 08:13:10 AM »

I'll have a go at it - It may take me a couple weeks to get hold of the right cleft, but even if it doesnt come out right i'm sure i'll be able to break even selling it elsewhere - Anyway, i like a challenge!
In doing this i am not saying i am a podshaver, not even close to be honest, just someone who's had a crack at a few and is prepared to sacrifice trying to get it close as possible to want you would want - I will post up the picture tonight of my last bat which i made (finally) and you can say yay or nay to me making one for you - fair enough?

SAF Bats · « **Reply #27 on:** November 27, 2009, 12:56:23 PM »

Why post just ask....

I'm not sure why you don't just ask one of the custom bat makers to make you a bat to your spec's as defined on the original post. They won't be or shouldn't be overly bothered about you comparing them to off the shelf brands and also you can still do the review.

Whilst on the review theme, reviews in Mags or Forums well it is just club cricketers [in general] no true County or International players test/review a bat on either of them.

Is it worth a review in a mag yep probably as you'll get sales from it, a review on a forum well that is debatable my opinion no you'll find differing reviews on the web for anything including bats.

seedy · « **Reply #28 on:** November 27, 2009, 03:22:22 PM »

Solitaire �25 quid change, nuff' said.

Colesy · « **Reply #29 on:** November 28, 2009, 01:46:52 PM »

If you're willing to pay as much as �250 I'm sure you could get a bat for that price off the shelf which will get you as many runs as a �250 custom made bat. Just pick a bat and use it, stop thinking about it so much, even you said it's going to last you "1 season" so why do you care so much. If you middle the ball on any bat it will go to the boundary, even if you don't you're still going to pick up 2,3 even 4.

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