Hi Chaps,
I have read all this thread and would like to thank everyone for there comments and views, as I have said on numerous occasions we are always looking at ways to improve, what we provide, what we do and how we do it. I often ask myself the following questions;
Are we Good enough - my answer is YES
Can we be better/Improve - my answer is always YES
How can we improve - obviously that isnt a one word answer most times and depends on the questions asked.
If anyone answered No to the "can we Improve" question - I would suggest that they are extremely arrogant or stupid- both of which would not help in creating / driving a business through growth.
I mean this sincerly that all comments have been read / considered and actioned where appropriate - what I dont understand is people jumping on the bandwagon and I do question there motives, but that does not have a place on this thread, or any other - that is for each individual to read the comments and hopefully read between the lines.
The main issue has been on grading and something that I have thought alot about and had numerous, oftern heated debates with Dave about.
The problem with any grading and no matter where you draw the line is that there will always be a cleft that is just a grade 1 or a grade 2 that is very nearly a grade 1. We have set grading guidlelines and this is how we initially grade. We also grade on performance after the bat is made - bats can only be down graded at this point- so if a bat looks like a grade 1 but doesnt quite play as one, we will make it a grade 2, but important to note not the other way round.
I think the only way around this would be to have two grade 1 grades (the crown which is on density alone would make that three). So have a standard grade 1, that has 6- 9 grains with blemishes outside the playing area and a grade 1+ (not crown) that has 9+ grains with no blemishes on the face.
This is very much my initial thoughts but the only way I can think of to prevent the comments on this thread.
Streaky