Topic: Laver Butterfly (Read 16309 times)

well past my peak · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2016, 06:53:24 AM »

that's it for me, now ruling out Lavers

Alvaro · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2016, 07:47:59 AM »

Contact Laver if you're unhappy - they're usually very good.

Size is down to density and I guess butterfly wood is heavy.

tim2000s · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2016, 08:28:49 AM »

Quote from: Bats_Galore on May 04, 2016, 06:20:19 PM

Whilst I still think that �350 pounds is a lot of money for any butterfly bat, on looking at the pictures on Facebook again, that has to be one of the best looking bats I have ever seen (toe not withstanding). There is something quite unique about it. Just hope it pings as well as it looks for that money.

Given how much a butterfly costs from Hunts, this is extortionate.

Having said that, if you've paid that much and you're not happy, the first place you should complain is to the manufacturer directly and not on a cricket bat forum.

Shortpitch · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2016, 12:25:02 PM »

Quote from: Alvaro on May 10, 2016, 07:47:59 AM

Contact Laver if you're unhappy - they're usually very good.

Size is down to density and I guess butterfly wood is heavy.

since I just received it yesterday, I am still thinking whether to keep it or talk back to Laver as I Like the way bat is tapping up also feels like it has lot of wood.

Shortpitch · « **Reply #34 on:** May 10, 2016, 12:37:53 PM »

Quote from: tim2000s on May 10, 2016, 08:28:49 AM

Given how much a butterfly costs from Hunts, this is extortionate.

Having said that, if you've paid that much and you're not happy, the first place you should complain is to the manufacturer directly and not on a cricket bat forum.

first off, I never said I paid 350 pounds for a butterfly, always said that it was 300 USD that's about 190 to 200 GBP. Secondly, all I said is how the manufacturer missed the mark in couple of aspects. If I am unhappy about the bat, manufacturer would have been the first person who would get my call even before the pics goes up. Nextly, I have decided to keep the bat as its tapping up beautifully and its the best butterfly I have seen . Sorry that many guys have taken the review as complaint as I was just stating couple issues with Laver's as there are too many complaints coming off about them these days.

kaartman · « **Reply #35 on:** May 10, 2016, 01:32:28 PM »

@Shortpitch ,with 2 additional grips it will be atleast 2 Oz above u r specs! are you still keeping it?
I can understand if some like OLS did this but, for LW...its a !!!!job. I wonder who will foot the return shipping bill if you decide to send it back.

liscon12 · « **Reply #36 on:** May 10, 2016, 01:41:23 PM »

Maybe worth waiting if you want a Butterfly as B3 might have a butterfly offer coming soon.

Shortpitch · « **Reply #37 on:** May 10, 2016, 02:12:02 PM »

Quote from: kaartman on May 10, 2016, 01:32:28 PM

@Shortpitch ,with 2 additional grips it will be atleast 2 Oz above u r specs! are you still keeping it?
I can understand if some like OLS did this but, for LW...its a !!!!job. I wonder who will foot the return shipping bill if you decide to send it back.

@kaartman I did put 3 grips yesterday and it feels a lot better. I decided to keep it as bat is responding amazingly. I did talk to James and he offered to exchange with shipping costs on me. But I decided to keep it as its one of the best responding bats i had my hands on. Will take it to practice tomorrow and will update how it does. Also true that standards from laver are not as they used to be.

brokenbat · « **Reply #38 on:** May 10, 2016, 02:55:43 PM »

Quote from: Shortpitch on May 10, 2016, 02:12:02 PM

@kaartman I did put 3 grips yesterday and it feels a lot better. I decided to keep it as bat is responding amazingly. I did talk to James and he offered to exchange with shipping costs on me. But I decided to keep it as its one of the best responding bats i had my hands on. Will take it to practice tomorrow and will update how it does. Also true that standards from laver are not as they used to be.

So they make a mistake, and get the specs wrong...but the customer has to pay the price? That is not good.

Shortpitch · « **Reply #39 on:** May 10, 2016, 03:01:17 PM »

Quote from: edge on May 10, 2016, 04:51:03 AM

Another wonky toe? Looks a lovely bit of willow but a slightly underwhelming bat for 2.12

Yeah, I noticed it as soon as I received it, but Its a non issue for me as I also checked my reserve(After a forum member mentioned here recently) which is 4 year old and have the same wonky toe and goes like a gun. For 2.12, In actual I feel like it has lot of willow. will update edge and spine size shortly.

Boondougal · « **Reply #40 on:** May 10, 2016, 03:09:33 PM »

well overall if your happy then thats the main thing thats counts. i can see the attraction of why you want one of these and even with all the little things.. it kind of makes the experience more organic.

Shortpitch · « **Reply #41 on:** May 10, 2016, 03:15:09 PM »

Quote from: Boondougal on May 10, 2016, 03:09:33 PM

well overall if your happy then thats the main thing thats counts. i can see the attraction of why you want one of these and even with all the little things.. it kind of makes the experience more organic.

@Boondougal, Precisely. Even with all these minor discrepancies, In my cases, Laver is the best bat manufacturer to deal with. Especially, when you compare to dealing with cricket retailers here in USA. So, I might be little partial towards them, but that's purely my case. I could be completely wrong with other forum members deals with Laver.

brokenbat · « **Reply #42 on:** May 10, 2016, 03:39:45 PM »

Quote from: edge on May 10, 2016, 04:51:03 AM

Another wonky toe? Looks a lovely bit of willow but a slightly underwhelming bat for 2.12

This is quite consistent across all their bats. That one side of the toe is higher. Its on every L&W bat I've seen.

Bats_Galore · « **Reply #43 on:** May 10, 2016, 04:01:44 PM »

To be honest I couldn't care less if the toe isn't even, if it doesn't affect performance (very unlikely) or balance (Lavers are usually incredibly balance) what does it matter.

tim2000s · « **Reply #44 on:** May 10, 2016, 04:52:22 PM »

Quote from: brokenbat on May 10, 2016, 03:39:45 PM

This is quite consistent across all their bats. That one side of the toe is higher. Its on every L&W bat I've seen.

It's fairly typical on most hand made bats, with varying margins for error. It typically depends on the handedness of the batmaker.

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