What does TK actually use the CNC for?
Keeley bats really don't interest me, so I haven't looked into this.
Does the CNC rough shape clefts and he finishes each bat by hand?
Or does he put a load of Superiors through the machine on Monday, a load of Worx 017 on Tuesday, a load of Worx 074 on Wednesday etc. then sand and sticker the finished bats straight from the machine?
That’s probably how it works yes mate. Batches are normally made to order for stock replenishment in most cases, well from a brief convo from GM who CNC bats when I made an enquiry about a Noir sig as everywhere was out of stock. I was told a “new batch” would be available to retailers on X date.
The issue is in my simple opinion the name “Keeley” sells itself and always had been known as quality. Now Iv had 3 “Keeley” branded bats in the last 18 months and all three were ok but nothing that wowed me enough to keep them. The shapes are decent and modern and the branding is good with the colours etc. Some love them and swear by them and others never seen what all the fuss is about.
The £650 “Pro” offer was a load of marketing nonsense as they from the social media pics and also a couple sent to me by a mate who enquired where looks wise no better than G2 but they were big and light and performance can only ever be justified after getting the bat fully match ready and opinions will always differ.
As to people using his name that’s been the case for ages but for me they are not a brand I’m interested in really for a multiple of reasons but mainly I just don’t think there that good.
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