Topic: First Bats for children (Read 4449 times)

LDifa · « **Reply #15 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:14:52 PM »

I think Sports Direct need applauding for making cricket affordable, I bought my two this and the next 2 years trousers at �3.50 each.

For personal items I really do think advice should be sought, every kid wants a bigger bat, it really throws juniors when I tell them that my bats are made slightly smaller (as I am not 6 foot tall).

Is it as simple as measure the distance from floor to hand when held by the side - that way differences in manufacturers sizes are ruled out??

After that it is all down to the stickers

Maybe just maybe there is an opportunity for the forum to create a hand me down section, with set rules such as a size 3 that is in decent nick is bought for a third of the price, so you can buy a bat for 45 and sell it on for 15? The only down side is postage costs

Percy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:37:49 PM »

Quote from: LDifa on June 24, 2015, 12:14:52 PM

I think Sports Direct need applauding for making cricket affordable, I bought my two this and the next 2 years trousers at �3.50 each.

For personal items I really do think advice should be sought, every kid wants a bigger bat, it really throws juniors when I tell them that my bats are made slightly smaller (as I am not 6 foot tall).

Is it as simple as measure the distance from floor to hand when held by the side - that way differences in manufacturers sizes are ruled out??

After that it is all down to the stickers

Maybe just maybe there is an opportunity for the forum to create a hand me down section, with set rules such as a size 3 that is in decent nick is bought for a third of the price, so you can buy a bat for 45 and sell it on for 15? The only down side is postage costs

I agree, they sell clothing at a price which can only be beneficial. My point was that the advice they give regarding kit, and bats in particular, is often wrong. If you know what you are buying then it's not an issue, if however you are not a cricketer you would be better to seek advice from the specialist; this would avoid wasting money on something that was not fit for purpose and possibly impacted the child's enjoyment and ability to play the game. I have seen on a number of occasions where families have ended up buying twice to correct the errors of the earlier purchase.

I like your idea of kids hand me downs. I usually end up giving stuff away at the club but would love to recoup some of the costs as most of the kit is in great condition - just grown out of.

Cheers

Vitas Cricket · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:42:42 PM »

Quote from: Percy on June 24, 2015, 12:37:49 PM

I agree, they sell clothing at a price which can only be beneficial. My point was that the advice they give regarding kit, and bats in particular, is often wrong. If you know what you are buying then it's not an issue, if however you are not a cricketer you would be better to seek advice from the specialist; this would avoid wasting money on something that was not fit for purpose and possibly impacted the child's enjoyment and ability to play the game. I have seen on a number of occasions where families have ended up buying twice to correct the errors of the earlier purchase. Cheers

It is one of our most common junior purchases, a bat to replace an SD bat that is the wrong size, too heavy, or otherwise just rubbish.

Can't compete with their clothing prices at times, but often it is closeout/old stock from the cricket brands, rather than current season (and higher quality) stuff from Adidas, Canterbury etc. I have seen some truly terrible cheap Slazenger whites knocking about too.

GarrettJ · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:09:00 PM »

at that age the bat make or performance is unimportant, its all about building technique. Any bat OF THE RIGHT WEIGHT will do, whether it is a Sports Direct plank or a �500 salix.

revert to the old school techniques

stand the kid in his back lift
remove bottom hand
count to 10 and see if he can still lift in position

he will thank you for it in a few years time when the heavy bat bottom hand sloggers from under 10's cant get a bat on it at 13 years old.

Akewstick · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:09:29 PM »

Quote from: Vitas Cricket on June 24, 2015, 12:42:42 PM

It is one of our most common junior purchases, a bat to replace an SD bat that is the wrong size, too heavy, or otherwise just rubbish.

Can't compete with their clothing prices at times, but often it is closeout/old stock from the cricket brands, rather than current season (and higher quality) stuff from Adidas, Canterbury etc. I have seen some truly terrible cheap Slazenger whites knocking about too.

I agree with most of what you said but "terrible whites"? They're white-ish, they cover my legs up, they're good whites. Is there more of a distinction I'm missing?

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 24, 2015, 02:18:34 PM »

Quote from: Akewstick on June 24, 2015, 02:09:29 PM

I agree with most of what you said but "terrible whites"? They're white-ish, they cover my legs up, they're good whites. Is there more of a distinction I'm missing?

One slide in the field and they disintegrate

Percy · « **Reply #21 on:** June 24, 2015, 03:05:53 PM »

Quote from: GarrettJ on June 24, 2015, 02:09:00 PM

at that age the bat make or performance is unimportant, its all about building technique. Any bat OF THE RIGHT WEIGHT will do, whether it is a Sports Direct plank or a �500 salix.

Couldn't agree more only to add "and size".

The problems that I have seen is that the bats are often too big and too heavy because the guidance given in the shop has been poor to nonexistent. The make and model is just a nice to have and often driven by peer pressure.

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