Been a while since I shared what’s been happening in my little Suffolk workshop
Been making a few more traditional shaped bats as they have gone down well when people visit the workshop. When I say modern the edge size is between 27-32mm depending on weight and shape but been able to use some of the heavier clefts I always get at the end of each order and priced them at a G3 price point regardless of actual grade and this mix of lower price for smaller bat has worked well. Feedback has been great in that no one has said they feel less powerful or go less far than what ever they used before. Tend to be for the 2.7 -2.9 range mainly
Once again the AM18 has been the best seller, this is the 1/2inxh shorter blade longer handle set up and often those that have always used traditional pick these up and comment on the light pick up and once told most seem to say they never noticed and I think that’s something I’ve learnt that using the forum as a test centre is pointless as 99% of club players are no where near as nerdy as us lot and buy on reputation or price really from my 5 years ( 4th season with W&W )now making from the part mades.
Finally decided to still offer a small and simple range of sorts as the local authorities to me have never been in contact and tbh I have no idea where the industry stands on this PPE nonsense anyway. Focused on a single pad and split and sausage glove in white, navy and for next season black and gone with a carbon design on the top hat of the bats and lead fingers of the gloves. Looks best in black in my opinion but is subtle on the white and looks very slick. Been well received as price wise sifts are new mental so being able to offer a top end bundle for less than a set of pads from some places is a winner.
Also ordered early in terms of my willow and softs to ensure than for 2025 I will not be increasing prices as the cost of game is now at a silly level, lucky as a one man band working from home and as a second job/hobby I don’t need to rely on this but seeing and hearing of some of the increases for next year already it’s getting a very very expensive hobby now cricket.
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