Topic: The Best Batmaker in the UK (Read 27013 times)

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #75 on:** December 13, 2020, 11:40:38 AM »

Has to be said. The forum sponsor who gave us most of his time was....

Paul Aldred.

buddyb · « **Reply #76 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:00:02 PM »

I heard that Robert James makes a fine bat imo 😜😂😂😂😂

There lots of good batmakers out there that quietly get on with things and don't have the exposure. but it seems the forum (when I actually log on) only concentrates on a few rather than the masses.

Kulli · « **Reply #77 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:11:43 PM »

Those who have contributed heavily to the forum usually seem to have found themselves part of a forum trend sooner or later. Whether it�s a valuable return on their or not I couldn�t say.

I get that the last thing a bat maker might want to do after a days bat making is sit down on a forum and talk about bat making. I just don�t get this optimism that the forum should be a bastion for small makers to the exclusion of all else. I think most of us are here because we love all sort of bats, and learning about them.

Do the sponsors actually still pay a fee. Some of them certainly don�t get value for their fee!

Kulli · « **Reply #78 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:12:53 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on December 13, 2020, 11:40:38 AM

Has to be said. The forum sponsor who gave us most of his time was....

Paul Aldred.

Paul was very active for short time, there have been others who�ve contributed over longer periods I�d say. Andy at SAF clearly had a passion for it. He started a lot of interesting discussions.

buddyb · « **Reply #79 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:32:32 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on December 13, 2020, 12:11:43 PM

Those who have contributed heavily to the forum usually seem to have found themselves part of a forum trend sooner or later. Whether it�s a valuable return on their or not I couldn�t say.

I get that the last thing a bat maker might want to do after a days bat making is sit down on a forum and talk about bat making. I just don�t get this optimism that the forum should be a bastion for small makers to the exclusion of all else. I think most of us are here because we love all sort of bats, and learning about them.

Do the sponsors actually still pay a fee. Some of them certainly don�t get value for their fee!

I use to try and contribute often, but when I received a message saying that my posts would be removed due to unauthorised selling (when all I was doing was post what I was up to and someone asked what my prices where and referred them to the website) I kinda thought, what's the point.

Kulli · « **Reply #80 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:40:12 PM »

Hence my question about how many of them actually pay,I struggle to believe the likes of RPC who haven�t posted in years do. Maybe the forum would be better if makers
Count all post freely. Must be another way to find server costs, I�d happily pay a small yearly donation, sure other would to.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #81 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:41:02 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on December 13, 2020, 12:12:53 PM

Paul was very active for short time, there have been others who�ve contributed over longer periods I�d say. Andy at SAF clearly had a passion for it. He started a lot of interesting discussions.

Agree, he was interesting. Very good on the physics stuff, and I often wish he was still around.

buddyb · « **Reply #82 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:46:53 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on December 13, 2020, 12:40:12 PM

Hence my question about how many of them actually pay,I struggle to believe the likes of RPC who haven�t posted in years do. Maybe the forum would be better if makers
Count all post freely. Must be another way to find server costs, I�d happily pay a small yearly donation, sure other would to.

@Kulli I did apply to be setup as a paid account, but got no response. Probably still pending.

Maybe I'll start posting again and see what happens.

Kulli · « **Reply #83 on:** December 13, 2020, 12:54:19 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on December 13, 2020, 12:41:02 PM

Agree, he was interesting. Very good on the physics stuff, and I often wish he was still around.

IIRC he just stopped making bats too, no idea why.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #84 on:** December 13, 2020, 01:26:39 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on December 13, 2020, 12:54:19 PM

IIRC he just stopped making bats too, no idea why.

I'd like to ask him about middle positions. I seem to remember him explaining the physics well at one point. I'm sure it can't be true that the 'middle' of a bat is simply the thickest part, as most people seem to assume.

alba caerulea · « **Reply #85 on:** December 13, 2020, 01:49:03 PM »

Quote from: buddyb on December 13, 2020, 12:46:53 PM

@Kulli I did apply to be setup as a paid account, but got no response. Probably still pending.

Maybe I'll start posting again and see what happens.

Yes please!

Seem to be different rules for different people at times

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #86 on:** December 13, 2020, 02:26:29 PM »

Quote from: beaver5 on December 13, 2020, 10:32:22 AM

Hawk get very little mentions on here. Huge amount of their bats about in the Worcester and Birmingham leagues and they are very highly regarded. Never seen or used a bad one yet. I was slightly surprised though when I asked them if they would copy a bat shape for me, they said they only make their own shapes. Lost a sale as a result.

Another batmaker is Dave Banks, STAC cricket in Birmingham. 2 of the best bats I've owned have come from him, and he's still making them from his small workshop.

It's interesting with Hawk. I've found them to be devotees who will not hear a bad word said about the brand. However, from my experience of seeing their kit (admittedly only circa 50 odd bats in 6-7 years), I've found them to be 5050 hit and miss. They seem to either produce something I'd happy walk out to the middle with or it's an utter plank. Cost seems no marker of quality either as I've seen our millionaire bloke who will spend monster bucks on them walk out with horrendous bats and then suddenly rock up with an absolute weapon.

when they are good though, they are very good.

SLA · « **Reply #87 on:** December 13, 2020, 04:31:41 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on December 13, 2020, 01:26:39 PM

I'd like to ask him about middle positions. I seem to remember him explaining the physics well at one point. I'm sure it can't be true that the 'middle' of a bat is simply the thickest part, as most people seem to assume.

Isn't it the centre of percussion?

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #88 on:** December 13, 2020, 05:39:22 PM »

Quote from: SLA on December 13, 2020, 04:31:41 PM

Isn't it the centre of percussion?

What does that mean? I thought it was something to do with the optimal point in the bat arc?

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #89 on:** December 13, 2020, 06:23:43 PM »

You can find out anything you want on Google.

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