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[csnew]

Did someone not find the import list/duty for m&h and GN? Same not possible here

[Bats_Entertainment]

And a child designing their labels.

I quite like their rebrand. Ultimately it's about the product though.

[Bats_Entertainment]

Did someone not find the import list/duty for m&h and GN? Same not possible here

Tom's the man, I think.

[GoldenArm]

I agree that you shouldn't disseminate unfounded rumour but if it's another case of bats being called English made when some of them no longer are that's fair game. No one has a problem with Indian made bats, but the buyer has the right to know. If it's true I think that's pretty shocking actually. I can understand why you'd do it, the amount of time that goes into making bats must be enormous so you can save yourself a lot of time and money by outsourcing some of the products but you have to accept the caveats that come with that.

[Cow_corner]

Established brands hiding the fact they manufacture in low cost countries and still push product at the same price as U.K. A us made brands is deceitful, you can tell your RHD C class Mercedes is made in Port Elisabeth S A by the vin number, why can bat makers just hide the fact? If GN and Kook are taking advantage of India and selling at premium prices
They are also taking advantage of the consumer.

[smilley792]

Has anyone told IJC ?

[AlanB]

From the Newbery website

All of our top end English willow cricket bats are Handcrafted and individually hand pressed in England by our master bat maker. Our lower grade cricket bats are perfectly hand finished in England.

[GoldenArm]

From the Newbery website

All of our top end English willow cricket bats are Handcrafted and individually hand pressed in England by our master bat maker. Our lower grade cricket bats are perfectly hand finished in England.

Ah there you go then, hiding in plain sight! Very sneaky wording though.

[AlanB]

Yes, it's tucked away and is carefully worded.

[GoldenArm]

Yes, it's tucked away and is carefully worded.

So basically ship em in and whack the stickers on, maybe give em a sand!

[Seniorplayer]

It reads to me : If you want a UK made  Newwbury from cleft to bat  it's top end only.

[Bats_Entertainment]

And where do the 'lower grades' start?

[GoldenArm]

And where do the 'lower grades' start?

You'd think that SPS and whatever the next best grade is would be the English made ones? Maybe one more under that, not sure how many grades they actually do?

[csnew]

Take it the prices will still continue to increase for their bats

[Churchy1989]

would assume its only sps handmade in uk...

Ill speak to my coach on Monday and get some contact details, they guy who used to make the bats, he also has some contact details for a few indian producers of softs (which are really cheap apparently), ill do some digging!