Topic: Which bat ? (Read 11280 times)

Uzi Sports · « **Reply #45 on:** May 10, 2010, 10:37:29 AM »

Quote from: SillyShilly on May 10, 2010, 10:35:27 AM

Well perhaps you could get Asad to ask Neil down at the chalet on your behalf?

Yes I can do that, got good terms with Neil

Redback Cricket · « **Reply #46 on:** May 10, 2010, 01:40:33 PM »

Quote from: steelcouch on May 10, 2010, 10:32:26 AM

I have asked a few times for customs down there and never had any joy.

Are Gary's machine made?

nope

steelcouch · « **Reply #47 on:** May 10, 2010, 02:59:22 PM »

i am fine thanks bud.
There are always a few Newberry Pro bats floating around at the right time of the year if you want the,

I have got a very nice custom from Gary that is warming up nicely and something i am very hopeful of from Asad waiting the the wings.
i am sorted

SAF Bats · « **Reply #48 on:** May 10, 2010, 03:06:40 PM »

"Vast Majority of the bats are machine made" is a bit of a generalisation are you saying that they are machine shaped?

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #49 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:27:17 PM »

Quote from: Tom on May 10, 2010, 07:33:43 AM

Why did you go for that over a Redback?

I was very very tempted to get Redback and everything was finalized and everything was set to go. But at last one thing happened which pulled me out. It was that Gary accepts money in form of bank transfer. So I went to my local bank and figured it out and found out that it was around �30 to transfer funds.

As I wanted gloves along the bat the bank transfer fee did hurt me alot and had let me down

There was no rift or any such thing among me and Gary. To my full extent honesty, Gary is a top bloke and it is very rare to find people like Gary and Asad Bhai. Both are very down the earth guy

Hopefully in future when I make my trip to England or anyone from my family then I will definately consider buying it. That way I will save lots of money such as shipping and bank transfer fee

Hope it clear things out

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #50 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:30:24 PM »

So which ones are hand made guys?

I have come with these ones (not sure if correct);

Warsop, Redback, Screaming Cat, M&H, Vantage, H4L and SAF

Any more guys?

SillyShilly · « **Reply #51 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:35:08 PM »

It really depends on your defintion of handmade and what 'you' expect from a handmade bat, personally i consider a bat to be handmade if i can specify profile, weight and size and perhaps pick from around 10 clefts - the pressing is down to the batmaker, as is the rest of the operation - so from that list, all of the above in my eyes make hand made bats.

Untill there is a more widely accepted defintion of a handmade cricket bat then it is hard to say which brands do - some people will expect to have a say over pressing, handle shape, density, edge siz etc, some are just happy to trust the batmaker with a rough idea.

SillyShilly · « **Reply #52 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:36:39 PM »

Plus you missed out matt at hell4leather who even cuts his own trees down, as does Dan at Vantage cricket.

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #53 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:39:29 PM »

Apart from my expectations I am mean the one who makes bat by hands just like the name says handmade.

If one was to include my specs and expectations then a custom made is not handmade right?

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #54 on:** May 10, 2010, 09:40:34 PM »

Quote from: SillyShilly on May 10, 2010, 09:36:39 PM

Plus you missed out matt at hell4leather who even cuts his own trees down, as does Dan at Vantage cricket.

Oops my bad. My brain was nowhere near to figure out about H4L whereas I was a bit doubtful about Vantage

Thanks mate

I really appreciate it

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #55 on:** May 12, 2010, 06:10:20 PM »

I just read here that there are 6 companies whose bats are made by hand

"He is one of only 6 people globally still hand crafting willow cricket bats. "

Link: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/sX-5N1kvO3M/Craft+Handmade+Cricket+Bat+Making+Alive+Country

Last sentence

norbs · « **Reply #56 on:** May 13, 2010, 12:29:40 PM »

yep saw that, 6 companies is wrong

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #57 on:** May 20, 2010, 12:15:17 AM »

Thought would give you guys another update that I have recieved my Newbery Krakatoa and Newbery Test gloves today from Asad Bhai. I am really impressed with everything!

Review to follow up in a day or two

Before leaving, I never knew Newbery were handmade

steelcouch · « **Reply #58 on:** May 20, 2010, 09:18:46 AM »

It really does depend on what you call "hand made"
Certainly hands were involved in making all the bats. Some involving more hand work than others.
Dont Newbery have the old Slazenger bat shaping machine?

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #59 on:** May 20, 2010, 02:29:25 PM »

An perfect example would be Screaming Cat made by Julian

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