Topic: Sports direct (Read 13089 times)

Rob580 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 19, 2015, 11:19:22 AM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on March 19, 2015, 11:12:31 AM

Have you ever been in SportsDirect?
The staff go out of their way to avoid talking to you, so they'd probably turn a blind eye!

Very good point. I just assumed they were all mute?

To be fair though, the pimpley faced teenager in the polyester tracksuit that works there may not understand the nuances of cricket bat testing and use their rapealarm to alert a real adult if they see you weilding a mallet. You'll terrify them that you're there to smash up the enormous mugs or even worse damage the Dunlop Golf Clubs or the Donnay Tennis Rackets!

uknsaunders · « **Reply #16 on:** March 19, 2015, 11:39:00 AM »

Just open up the plastic packing on their soft-as-anything cricket balls and bounce a few off the bat. They won't care.

uknsaunders · « **Reply #17 on:** March 19, 2015, 11:40:48 AM »

Quote from: Rob580 on March 19, 2015, 11:19:22 AM

Very good point. I just assumed they were all mute?

To be fair though, the pimpley faced teenager in the polyester tracksuit that works there may not understand the nuances of cricket bat testing and use their rapealarm to alert a real adult if they see you weilding a mallet. You'll terrify them that you're there to smash up the enormous mugs or even worse damage the Dunlop Golf Clubs or the Donnay Tennis Rackets!

Can't diss the mugs! They are the ultimate in early morning caffeine infusion!

Chalkie · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2015, 12:26:19 PM »

Quote from: procricket B3 on March 19, 2015, 09:41:58 AM

Anybody after a duckbill cheap check the v800 out in store very nice profile

Were you looking at the Fusion version at �99.99 - http://www.sportsdirect.com/slazenger-v800-fusion-cricket-bat-851016?colcode=85101690

or a better grade - G2 for �169.99 - http://www.sportsdirect.com/slazenger-v800-g2-cricket-bat-851042?colcode=85104290

I guess it isnt worth paying the extra if can get a nice looking Fusion?

uknsaunders · « **Reply #19 on:** March 21, 2015, 05:51:43 PM »

Saw these today, between 12-16 grains all pretty straight and just a bit of colour on one side.

simonmay5 · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2015, 05:57:30 PM »

Quote from: uknsaunders on March 21, 2015, 05:51:43 PM

Saw these today, between 12-16 grains all pretty straight and just a bit of colour on one side.

Looks very nice I must say

uknsaunders · « **Reply #21 on:** March 21, 2015, 06:00:38 PM »

The v1200 middle is too low for me. The v800, despite the duckbill didn't pick up very well. I suspect one was too heavy and the other just didn't feel right. The round handles didn't help either. I looked at the v600 excel? As well and it has a much flatter bleached face. I suspect its from a different supplier.

Alvaro · « **Reply #22 on:** March 21, 2015, 07:24:24 PM »

I picked up a nice one in Oxford city centre today. I thought the pick up was good. Would have said it was 2.9ish - or it felt like a bat I could use happily. Good looking wood too, not dissimilar to those above.

procricket · « **Reply #23 on:** March 21, 2015, 07:29:49 PM »

They had two in Leeds sports direct not as nice looking as them picked up well mind both 2-9 and a real bargain I did cheekily bounce a ball on them tapped up ok 2 sprung handles as well and nice 40mm drop duck.

Lovely bats for the price

shamelessshaun · « **Reply #24 on:** March 31, 2015, 10:27:41 AM »

I would avoid those boots if you intend to bowl pace in them. Although very light and very comfortable I managed 30 overs in them before by toes ended up poking through the 'D30' protection. Perfect however when I was batting and rooted at first slip.

peristocle · « **Reply #25 on:** March 31, 2015, 10:45:07 AM »

Found this locally

Grains look pretty decent

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #26 on:** March 31, 2015, 10:54:58 AM »

Where are you lot finding these?
My local sports direct has 3 of the painted Slazenger bats bunged in a corner next to the Dunlop golf racquets!
No chance of finding anything half decent

peristocle · « **Reply #27 on:** March 31, 2015, 11:01:02 AM »

That was in a tiny SD in SW London, they only had two SH bats in the store. One of them happened to be this one

Bowlers Name Please · « **Reply #28 on:** March 31, 2015, 11:39:49 AM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on March 31, 2015, 10:54:58 AM

Where are you lot finding these?
My local sports direct has 3 of the painted Slazenger bats bunged in a corner next to the Dunlop golf racquets!
No chance of finding anything half decent

Unfortunately every SD store seems to differ on the size of their cricket sections and some seem to get better or worse (Leeds used to be pretty decent but is very hit and miss now). Was in London at the weekend and went to Lilywhites which is now Sports Direct I believe and they had the biggest and best cricket section I've seen in one of their stores up on the 5th Floor. There were some pretty decent sticks if you rummaged far enough.

Also try online, I picked up a lovely GN Matrix from their website for �75 (Topic is in the Gray Nics thread).

wayward_hayward · « **Reply #29 on:** March 31, 2015, 12:46:23 PM »

Popped into the Norwich store this morning and found some decent stuff! Impressed by the Spartan sticks, performance was good and quality of the stickers impressed me. Slazenger sticks were Indian made but were big profiles.

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