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[well past my peak]

My issue with local batmakers is the use of Aussie willow. I'm uncertain about it and am reluctant to spend $500 to test it out.They don't have stock in the local retail so once again I can't test it out.

Players edition GM is AUS$1500 at GCCC
Players edition GM is US$649 = AUS$861 at cricket merchants

the difference is too much to ignore. I chose GM as an example because their bats are all made in one place and are consistent

agree, I certainly wish the above listed aussie bat makers well but one of them is using part mades from India and the other blue willow ( aussie grown), so I still unware of anyone in Aus who would be on the same page as, B3, H4L, Red ink , L&W etc.
so a custom  Grade 3 aussie grown willow made by Vandle $ 300 plus delivery or Grade 3 custom English willow made by B3 $320 inc delivery, pretty easy choice.

[lazza32]

Bradbury is the only one left using English willow. I have bought both Bradbury and Scat, so I have sort of helped local batmakers.

[well past my peak]

Bradbury is the only one left using English willow. I have bought both Bradbury and Scat, so I have sort of helped local batmakers.

yes thanks I forgot about Bradbury, and they do make a fine stick, I would rate them,I have just put them on my next to buy list
 
The only other one which I have heard about is Impala Sports, but I don't know enough about them, anyone use them before?

[manno]

yes thanks I forgot about Bradbury, and they do make a fine stick, I would rate them,I have just put them on my next to buy list
 
The only other one which I have heard about is Impala Sports, but I don't know enough about them, anyone use them before?

Im just doing a refurb on my cousins impala. Nice enough bat, its just a midrange redback model but i remember seeing some absolute beauties at Maddox indoor nets where he got this from. They werent cheap though. Lots of concaving on this one so not my bag. I think i recall one model had holes drilled through the blank from edge to edge....

[JK Lewis]

I agree.

Unless I'm out of the loop, Ian Callen is still going strong in Victoria too.

Apologies, quite right, I stand corrected. I thought he was simply producing and selling Willow Blue now.

[langer17]

Im just doing a refurb on my cousins impala. Nice enough bat, its just a midrange redback model but i remember seeing some absolute beauties at Maddox indoor nets where he got this from. They werent cheap though. Lots of concaving on this one so not my bag. I think i recall one model had holes drilled through the blank from edge to edge....

Yeah, they drill a hole and then insert carbon fibre rods. Bit gimmicky.