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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2016, 10:24:19 PM »

I used to be one that looked only at stickers. I always loved the CA stickers on all the bats when I was younger. Now I have to agree @TCB. Once I actually have the bat in my hand, the stickers don't really mean much. I can't say they mean nothing because at the end of the day I still like looking at bats and admiring them. I'm in love with the blankbats style right now. Minimal stickers but they look gorgeous, and the willow isn't too far off either!
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #16 on: May 13, 2016, 10:34:30 PM »

Wouldn't affect my buying decision, obviously I prefer some to others, eg on Indian bats hate ss/ton, but like BAS especially the burgundy in the bow 2020, but in the end I buy on other aspects.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #17 on: May 13, 2016, 10:34:57 PM »

For me Profile and performance  are most important. I cant reject a bat based on stickers.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #18 on: May 13, 2016, 10:48:44 PM »

Hmmmm.. I might of not chosen a still good bat in the past because of shocking stickers but I wouldn't now.
I've been using a h4l with red and black stickers, I don't like the stickers but do like the bat, I don't like,the yellow and black hattori stickers either but the chrome ones on the custom model are fantastic.

I'd be looking at quality of the bat and shape over stickers myself.

It's odd if you look at warsop most of their stickers are....well......not great I don't think, then they completely went to the other end of the spectrum with flancy chrome ones for the platinum and venom models...it seemed to work as they sell loads of those.

At odds with some of the forum I can't really get used to a bat without stickers at all...just my preference I suppose..it just don't look right. :)
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2016, 12:00:18 AM »

not much, if I don't like them I just pull them off, less is more IMO
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2016, 12:54:39 AM »

Stickers won't make me buy a bat but bad stickers will definitely turn me off buying one.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2016, 03:41:08 AM »

GM's old stickers were super classy.
Then Bradbury's blue n gold stickers were very good.
And then Nixon's first generation stickers were very, very good.

GN and Slaz are consistent and boring.

ALL ASIAN BRAND BATS have the most horrible stickers.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2016, 04:47:47 AM »

@Sivlar13 they are masive and I thnk they look better in the flesh but I can see where you are coming from. It may surprise you that the Zaramax (blue stickers) is the first bat people tend to be drawn to when they see them all.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2016, 08:43:46 AM »

Brought bats on performance  only not not liked the stickers so changed them
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2016, 09:27:11 AM »

@Sivlar13 they are masive and I thnk they look better in the flesh but I can see where you are coming from. It may surprise you that the Zaramax (blue stickers) is the first bat people tend to be drawn to when they see them all.

I was definitely drawn to them due to the size mate they look huge. A lot of stickers do look better when you actually go and have a look.
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #25 on: May 14, 2016, 09:31:47 AM »

@Sivlar13 When people ask what the Zaramax is like I find the best way to explain it is like a modern SS Jumbo (Im showing my age now).
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2016, 09:35:29 AM »

@Sivlar13 When people ask what the Zaramax is like I find the best way to explain it is like a modern SS Jumbo (Im showing my age now).

Haha I had to google that to find out what it was. My knowledge starts at the Woodworm Flame haha
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2016, 11:18:30 AM »

Brought bats on performance  only not not liked the stickers so changed them


This pretty much hits the nail on the head, stickers can be removed or changed. If it's a gun bat with horror stickers wack them off and use it blank or apply different ones that you like.

Sometimes just removing some of the stickers can make a cluttered bat look a lot better



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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2016, 04:07:18 PM »

@TCB those Jedi bats you have look massive but those stickers I just couldn't have, look like a beach bat!!
If  you are referring to the Jedi Zaramax yellow and blue stickers, a little bright yes, but the bat i got from @TCB is an absolute gun!
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Re: How big of a factor are stickers in your purchase ?
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2016, 04:17:09 PM »

Cheers @Ros102 they do tend to go well and all feedback so far has been good.
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