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When do people buy their bats?
« on: August 20, 2008, 07:25:19 AM »

Just wondered what time of year people bought their bats?

Is it Christmas time ready for gentle net sessions or March/April time ready for the new season?

Personally i try and get a bat sorted ready for the start of the season, this year i bought a Fusion with the view of sanding it down and selling it, not that it got much use this season!
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2008, 08:12:09 AM »

usually just before the new stuff comes in. sometimes discounts of up to 200 bucks
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2008, 10:43:29 AM »

I've found just before Christmas and March time are the busiest time for bats. Christmas is just before winter nets and parents will be buying bats as presents. It's also just after the new kit is out.

March is before the new season and just before when outdoor training starts, so people realise they need a new bat then.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2008, 11:46:52 AM »

How many bats a club player would use in a season. I imagine most would use one or even use one for more then one season but i could be wrong. What are your thoughts on that folks.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2008, 12:08:12 PM »

Usually at Christmas time or just after or before as that is when my local sports shops are shifting the gear cheap because they are the old ranges.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2008, 02:05:44 PM »

Yep Christmas time. Not just for bats, but for pads, gloves, helmets, bags etc.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2008, 02:44:51 PM »

When i see a bargain i buy it!
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2008, 06:36:58 PM »

When i see a bargain i buy it!

You dont see my mid season sale  :-\
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2008, 07:17:08 PM »

i will usually buy my main bat just before winter nets start, but will pickup various other ones when i get the urge.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2008, 08:13:30 PM »

At every single opportunity.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2008, 09:44:17 PM »

At every single opportunity.

You are an extreme exception!
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2008, 12:08:24 PM »

I bats as and when i need them, or when I have the spare cash and fancy one.
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Re: When do people buy their bats?
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2008, 07:06:31 PM »

i buy a bat around christmas so i hav time to get it prepared for the new season, this year i bought a puma ballistic 6000
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