Topic: Hitman Assassin (Read 15090 times)

Umi · « **Reply #60 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:14:02 AM »

At the end of the if the buyer makes loads of runs and plays with it for multiple season than he would consider it as a good buy. I would have personally opted for something else

sarg · « **Reply #61 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:18:42 AM »

This is why i wont review this brand. Grade 4 max. Brand owner should be ashamed of himself.

sarg · « **Reply #62 on:** January 19, 2018, 08:41:08 AM »

Quote from: skip1973 on January 19, 2018, 06:55:01 AM

I'm sorry but how can anyone justify that price for a grade 3 bat? I'm not saying ugly bats can't be great bats, I have a GN now, light, full and ugly, it's a great stick BUT it cost about $300 au. This guy i assume doesn't charge GST, no retail space or staff to pay, non of the dreaded sponsorship $$ built into the prices, no warranty or support. It really is a joke, how can they charge up to $1500 with none of these costs genuine retailers face?

amen @skip1973. Totally agree. The way they do it is by slagging off their competitors and the big brands and this type of marketing appeals to players who actually brought a dud off the big brands and were disappointed. It doesn�t mean they are getting a great deal, just flipping the bird to �the man�.

The entire performance justifies the price is not valid at all imo. Getting ripped off is what it is. Who is to say this will last a season? At least the big brands have a warranty.

GN is a good brand and I think represent value and innovation, they also have a premier bat maker and no doubt extremely skilled bat makers in Melbourne making some nice bats. We also have other bat makers in Australia working hard to make a bat and get it to market and build a reputation. Please let this brand serve as a terrible example of the worst aspects of greed and low integrity. Sorry to the boys who paid good money, but your flogging a dead horse.

HellomynameisJ · « **Reply #63 on:** January 19, 2018, 09:14:29 AM »

At least hitman are honest about one thing, most brands would cover this with a grain sheet or some paint

Those brands would also sell it for under $150au..

Good luck with it I guess..

On a side note, looking at some of the Hitman claims and prices, seems ethics and honesty dont factor into the company ethos. With so many great local options and even from sponsors on this forum, why people buy from this lot is beyond me.

JK Lewis · « **Reply #64 on:** January 19, 2018, 09:15:45 AM »

Quote from: Tom on January 18, 2018, 10:52:34 PM

The cost price for a bat this grade is closer to around GBP25.00 (before shipping), from my experience.

I'm glad the bat performs, and I hope it holds up. But I really can't sit by and see manufacturers charging GBP450 for what is an incredibly low-grade piece of willow.

Agreed, I was being deliberately conservative in my calculations. Having said that, Ryan at Hit man does appear to be convinced by the quality so my guess is that he's paying over the odds also.

On grading. Buyers seem to forget that even if they are sure they're getting performance over aesthetics, the original cleft will have been sold to the batmaker on looks, usually going by Wright's grading structure. So yeah, each of the clefts in question probably cost the batmaker around �18 or so.

petehosk · « **Reply #65 on:** January 19, 2018, 09:31:21 AM »

Guys - when I first joined this forum I knew nothing about bats and kit. This was doubly true as I never played cricket as a youngster so knew less than most!
I made mistakes and bought kit (including the odd bat) which I shouldn't have. I do look back and realise I was very naive but that is all part of learning.

I am sure that biggie will learn and realise that there is no way he should have paid that much money for a Grade 3/4 bat. And that there is a maximum a batmaker should charge for a Grade 3/4 bat, no matter how decent the performance.
@BIGGIE please realise that some of the comments are not aimed at you - they are aimed at the batmaker/seller for charging a ridiculous amount of money for a low grade bat!
They are only making those comments because they feel strongly about the industry and cricket in general, and in this case they do have a strong point!
But also very pleased that the bat performs well and hope you get loads of runs with it!

Yorkershire · « **Reply #66 on:** January 19, 2018, 09:38:34 AM »

Quote from: petehosk on January 19, 2018, 09:31:21 AM

Guys - when I first joined this forum I knew nothing about bats and kit. This was doubly true as I never played cricket as a youngster so knew less than most!
I made mistakes and bought kit (including the odd bat) which I shouldn't have. I do look back and realise I was very naive but that is all part of learning.

I am sure that biggie will learn and realise that there is no way he should have paid that much money for a Grade 3/4 bat. And that there is a maximum a batmaker should charge for a Grade 3/4 bat, no matter how decent the performance.
@BIGGIE please realise that some of the comments are not aimed at you - they are aimed at the batmaker/seller for charging a ridiculous amount of money for a low grade bat!
They are only making those comments because they feel strongly about the industry and cricket in general, and in this case they do have a strong point!
But also very pleased that the bat performs well and hope you get loads of runs with it!

Well said, that is what I was trying to convey to BIGGIE also

sarg · « **Reply #67 on:** January 19, 2018, 10:18:43 AM »

Quote from: petehosk on January 19, 2018, 09:31:21 AM

Guys - when I first joined this forum I knew nothing about bats and kit. This was doubly true as I never played cricket as a youngster so knew less than most!
I made mistakes and bought kit (including the odd bat) which I shouldn't have. I do look back and realise I was very naive but that is all part of learning.

I am sure that biggie will learn and realise that there is no way he should have paid that much money for a Grade 3/4 bat. And that there is a maximum a batmaker should charge for a Grade 3/4 bat, no matter how decent the performance.
@BIGGIE please realise that some of the comments are not aimed at you - they are aimed at the batmaker/seller for charging a ridiculous amount of money for a low grade bat!
They are only making those comments because they feel strongly about the industry and cricket in general, and in this case they do have a strong point!
But also very pleased that the bat performs well and hope you get loads of runs with it!

Very much where im coming from. No disrespect intended @BIGGIE. hopefully free matching pads and gloves arrive at your door to relieve the angst some of this information may have caused.

chrisbd · « **Reply #68 on:** January 19, 2018, 01:08:07 PM »

Looking it from another angle, one could begrudgingly respect the seller, Hitman, for his massive cojones in charging this much. Not being funny, I've had experience in store of people not wanting to pay �300 for a TK made G1+, arrow straight grains cannon etc etc, so to get someone to pay this much for what is essentially firewood is pretty impressive in one sense!

I think the distinction a lot of people are making is yes, this bat may be an absolute weapon, and ultimately looks are a bit of a vanity thing (I'm up there with the worst for this!), and so the buyer may be very happy with his stick. HOWEVER, I think what a lot of people are saying is that no matter how good this weapon is, you could have got one just as good for a lot cheaper. It may be a very good bat, but it certainly isn't good value for money!

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #69 on:** January 19, 2018, 01:26:33 PM »

This thread used to suck . Now its just depressing.

Yorkershire · « **Reply #70 on:** January 19, 2018, 01:55:01 PM »

It's like a bad horror movie, I couldn't but keep looking.... So $800.00 dollars is �461.55!

It's depressing because to put it into perspective:

Charlie French does a bat making experience for �295.00

Some Options off the shelf (just picked PRO Direct as random)
GM Original for �463.00
Salix - most expensive one is for �417.00
Kippax -�350 retail reduced to �315.00

...oh if you wanted flagship Pakistani bat you could get a CA 7 star from EAS for �350.00

That's just a quick browse...

BIGGIE · « **Reply #71 on:** January 21, 2018, 09:39:38 PM »

used the bat in a game for the first time yesterday, dont have much to say as I only made 7 runs before getting run out (and we lost the match by 10 runs

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did cut a four and cover drive for 2, felt awesome and really flew off the bat. but too early for a proper opinion just yet.

will keep updating as the bat plays in more

sgcricket · « **Reply #72 on:** January 22, 2018, 03:16:29 AM »

Quote from: Neon Cricket on January 19, 2018, 08:01:27 AM

But top level bats made in the UK cost considerably more than imported "grade 3" bats so it's a different context, although I do agree that some prices have become simply ridiculous lately.

As for softs, the introduction of GST in India has made a fair difference - personally I'm not overly comfortable charging �69.99 for gloves and �89.99 for pads, but if I didn't then I wouldn't exist this time next year (the quality of the product is more than comparable with brands charging over �200 for a set, so I like to think I'm still offering a fair price at under �160 in comparison with the rest of the market).

GST in India was supposed to make it easier (avoiding multiple taxes) but there have been implementation issues and it hasn't been done well. I totally understand what you are saying. And also pads being bulky, the shipping also constitutes a fair charge.

Honestly, I would love to try your bats and have been really impressed with the branding but shipping to Singapore always is expensive. Only prodirect has decent shipping costs due to their sheer volumes (although will never buy a bat from there).

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #73 on:** January 22, 2018, 07:47:54 AM »

@sgcricket exactly mate, I think in the long run once everything has been smoothed out the GST will indeed work out positively but at the moment it's just a bit of a mess - as an example there was a 28% levy applied to all bags hence the steep rise in duffles/wheelies across the board this year. There's so many different categories and different levels of tax it must make it an absolute minefield for suppliers (I'm invoiced in GBP so at least it stays consistent regardless of the currency fluctuation).

Appreciate the kind comments on the branding, it's obviously very simple (on purpose!) but I like to think effective. Feel free to PM me if you're ever interested as I'm sure I could sort something out on the shipping (I've just shipped a bat out to @Wickets-then-runs in Aus which came in at under �30).

BIGGIE · « **Reply #74 on:** February 04, 2018, 09:15:40 PM »

Finally got a chance out in the middle over the weekend, batted for 20 overs.

bottom half of the bat is super strong, cant feel anything through the handle and the ball flies off, even with my rubbish timing. made a handy 37 not out so pretty happy

still nothing out of the top half of the bat but I guess thats what I asked for, still think the bat is going to improve after a few more games.

toe guard I had fitted locally came off in the second over, so bit dissapointed in that, think i might switch to shoe goo or something

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