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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2010, 12:41:12 PM »
Cricket bats are ten a penny now as more machines are being used in Asia.
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2010, 12:43:16 PM »
Quote from: cricket247365 on October 31, 2010, 12:23:50 PM
From a business point of view its a no brainer to get the bats imported rather than paying or doing the bats yourself?
Consumers may prefer British made but if the price is right they will be swayed especially in the current economic climate.
Buying British will strengthen our economy as it raises our GDP, so if you are paying £15/£20 extra for English made I would advise that you do this, as you pump money into the English brands and not necessarily the International brads e.g Adidas.

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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2010, 12:44:56 PM »
I purchase cricket bats made in England cheaper than I can import bats , how is that possible ?
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2010, 12:46:34 PM »
Quote from: Lekkasport on October 31, 2010, 12:44:56 PM
I purchase cricket bats made in England cheaper than I can import bats , how is that possible ?
Well when you buy imports you pay a lot for shipping or custom charges, or some poor batmakers aren't being paid!
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2010, 12:49:14 PM »
I have a good deal with a batmaker in India (price of a pint to make and finish a bat).
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2010, 12:57:50 PM »
you can buy cheaper bats UK made than in Asia?
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2010, 01:09:45 PM »
Matt (H4L)
handle fitted,pressed and  shoulders cut.                                                         grade 1:     £78.00
                                                                                                                grade 2:    £68.00
                                                                                                                grade 3:    £58.00
                                                                                                                p&p  £10.00
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2010, 01:10:26 PM »
Dont believe you can buy a cheaper G1 finished in the UK than Asia!
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2010, 01:10:53 PM »
thanks for that
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2010, 01:11:51 PM »
hes selling them at £135 (awesome deal) with a markup for him and sam (not much i know) so they must be coming in at under a ton for uk handmade
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2010, 01:21:45 PM »
But are they UK handmade?
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2010, 01:23:07 PM »
I thinkj msot of the lekka bats come from mike
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2010, 01:23:57 PM »
handmade is down to interpretation.....machines are used to form the shape of the bat and then the handles and sanding is done by hand.

Bats that are handmade from a raw handles cleft wouldn't be cost effective to make comparred to a CNC machined bat now
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2010, 01:31:01 PM »
So if this is true why doesn't everyone get a bat from mike? or am i being a little naive and everyone is?
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Re: Questions about bat making?
« Reply #29 on: October 31, 2010, 01:35:56 PM »
i would think a hell of alot of bats come from mike lol
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