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[chrisbd]

Hello all,

Just to give you an update of goings on at IJC towers. Today Paul headed to Corby, to do something we've never done before. He went on an entire handpicking trip, for just one bat. As those of you who have seen them in the flesh know, this incredibly impressive bat is the Ghost.

They are humungous pieces of willow, and pick up brilliantly, not to mention the performance or the gorgeous all white decals!

It is important to note that Kookaburra have told us they aren't getting any more bat deliveries this year, so any other company who restocks on the Ghost bats this season will be taking the ones that Paul rejected - I think here is the real value of handpicking!

We looked through 17 boxes of about 10 bats, so by my rudimentary maths that's 170 bats, to select just 13 - picky as ever at IJC!

Under 10% made the cut, and they are all pretty impressive, so you can imagine how tasty the ones we have are!

Handpicking at its finest - the best Ghost bats available, so no one else can get their hands on them haha!

This was the maybe pile! Crikey!



Drop me a PM or send us an email if you're interested. Most come in around 2'9 or 2'10, and all have 40mm edges as an absolute minimum!

Cheers,

CBD

[bk]

I think you are on to an absolute winner there. Best mass-produced bat I've seen this year by a long way.

[WalkingWicket37]

I lost count, but I'm guessing there's at least 60 bats in the maybe pile 

[chrisbd]

From the maybe pile I'm told we selected 7!

[CrickFreak]

Thats lot of bats. If you spend average 2 mins per bat, you spent 340 mins (almost 6 hrs). Thats like batting for one whole day lol

[chrisbd]

Thats lot of bats. If you spend average 2 mins per bat, you spent 340 mins (almost 6 hrs). Thats like batting for one whole day lol

Well - we take our task very seriously!

[tommo256]

I don't like the emphasis you've made on the rest of the bats being Pauls rejects to anyone else who goes and handpicks, what Paul looks for is something very different to what I would look for, so there was no need for the bold emphasis on it being your rejects

[chrisbd]

I don't like the emphasis you've made on the rest of the bats being Pauls rejects to anyone else who goes and handpicks, what Paul looks for is something very different to what I would look for, so there was no need for the bold emphasis on it being your rejects

Indeed it may be. However, the facts are the facts. There were only two 2'9 Ghosts left, and we took them both. Therefore, it's factual to say that no other shop can get their hands on a 2'9 Ghost this year (obviously unless they have them in stock already.) Secondly, it is factual to say that any other shop who restocks Ghosts are selecting bats which we have rejected. That's a fact. Agreed that other places may look for something different, and if we could have taken more than 13 we would have, there are plenty of very good bats there, but we feel we have the best 13. It is merely true, and a benefit of handpicking.

We put our customers first, and will continue to do so by getting these advantages.

CBD

[tommo256]

Indeed it may be. However, the facts are the facts. There were only two 2'9 Ghosts left, and we took them both. Therefore, it's factual to say that no other shop can get their hands on a 2'9 Ghost this year (obviously unless they have them in stock already.) Secondly, it is factual to say that any other shop who restocks Ghosts are selecting bats which we have rejected. That's a fact. Agreed that other places may look for something different, and if we could have taken more than 13 we would have, there are plenty of very good bats there, but we feel we have the best 13. It is merely true, and a benefit of handpicking.

We put our customers first, and will continue to do so by getting these advantages.

CBD

It may be factual, but I'm saying when Jake and Robin go and pick bats they then didn't emphasise that the bats you would then look at would be rejects.
Im not arguing the benefits of handpicking, handpicking has its advantages as has been shown by the quality of bats that you do stock, I'm just saying that you moaned when people voiced an opinion on your attitude on here before, and now you are sounding quite arrogant in your actions.

[chrisbd]

It may be factual, but I'm saying when Jake and Robin go and pick bats they then didn't emphasise that the bats you would then look at would be rejects.
Im not arguing the benefits of handpicking, handpicking has its advantages as has been shown by the quality of bats that you do stock, I'm just saying that you moaned when people voiced an opinion on your attitude on here before, and now you are sounding quite arrogant in your actions.

Each person is entitled to their opinions. We are merely pointing out that we believe we have the best we can offer our customers. If people want to shop elsewhere, that's up to them. We've just done what is best for our clients - as simple as that!

Understand your opinion, but at the end of the day, everyone is on here for a hobby. We are on here to pay the mortgage, or keep food on the table. We have to sell ourselves - and if we do this in a way which comes across as arrogant - I apologise. That was never the intention. We merely attempted to show the facts - that being the last batch etc etc. But yes, we did not mean to do it in an incendiary way, so apologies for this if it's how it came across.

[Jaffa]

Each person is entitled to their opinions. We are merely pointing out that we believe we have the best we can offer our customers. If people want to shop elsewhere, that's up to them. We've just done what is best for our clients - as simple as that!

Understand your opinion, but at the end of the day, everyone is on here for a hobby. We are on here to pay the mortgage, or keep food on the table. We have to sell ourselves - and if we do this in a way which comes across as arrogant - I apologise. That was never the intention. We merely attempted to show the facts - that being the last batch etc etc. But yes, we did not mean to do it in an incendiary way, so apologies for this if it's how it came across.

I wouldn't call it arrogant Chris, just assertive. Good on you.

[Alvaro]

So, once the thirteen are gone is that it for the year?

[jd163]

This year will be the "Year of the Ghost" like last year was "Year of the Warbird".

[ElPerro]

I saw that pic on Instagram it has me drooling!

[Silver Bullet]

Indeed it may be. However, the facts are the facts. There were only two 2'9 Ghosts left, and we took them both. Therefore, it's factual to say that no other shop can get their hands on a 2'9 Ghost this year (obviously unless they have them in stock already.) Secondly, it is factual to say that any other shop who restocks Ghosts are selecting bats which we have rejected. That's a fact. Agreed that other places may look for something different, and if we could have taken more than 13 we would have, there are plenty of very good bats there, but we feel we have the best 13. It is merely true, and a benefit of handpicking.

We put our customers first, and will continue to do so by getting these advantages.

CBD

How much are they ?