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[tim2000s]

You just have to look at the GN Aussie bats. Not models you can get in the UK.

[Cys1]

Newbery stickers in SA the same as in UK. Exact same range of bats but only getting in selected softs like the GT and Uzi range. I have not seen any SPS gloves or pads yet.

[100 not out]

Tom
How does that work??
What about quality issues, reputationial risk etc.

Not franchises, they license the name.

Kookaburra, GM etc all do it.

[Talisman]

Actually Newbery sold the licence to Swan Richards in Australia, most big brands will have agencies handling their products.

[Cys1]

I had a Newbery bat in the Thruxton Shape made here in SA. It didn't have the big edges  and profile that i'm used to but picked up like a dream and had great performance. Was a little too light for me and sold it to a guy at my club who is using it to good effect. Would have been nice to post some pics of it in order to compare it to those that are UK made.

[Kaboom786]

I think a lot of people underestimate how many bats are made in Asia. Personally I couldn't careless who makes my bat, whether it be English, Asian or anywhere else, as long as its what i want then its fine by me.

I think theres a touch of the daily mail syndrome about the opinion of Asian made bats. Almost like the car industry in this country, we all like to think we make the best everything and when johnny foreigner comes along does it for the same quality and for cheaper we always like to feel hard done by.

Not having a pop at any English bat-makers by the way, more just the general opinion towards stuff like this from society in general

I totally argree with everything you said in this post. You took the words out of my mouth I would have posted something very very similar.

[tim2000s]

I totally argree with everything you said in this post. You took the words out of my mouth I would have posted something very very similar.

I'm not sure that's fair. I previously bought bats that I liked, which happened to UK made. I got one remade cos I ilked it so much. It happened to be in the UK. I stumbled across this forum and discovered a wealth of fairly local manufacturers that offer better value for money than I was getting elsewhere. That they are british is a bonus. I'm firmly of the opinion that buying locally saves massively on transport costs (environmental and money) so i'd rather do that.