Topic: Signature (Read 33475 times)

essexarsenal · « **on:** December 27, 2010, 01:20:55 PM »

Right, after working my (No Swearing Please) off for the past year and christmas was generous, am I crazy to be thinking about getting a laver and wood signature ?
I emailed James and Andy and they gave me a price for just the signature bat and not the Private Bin or accessories etc. Here are some pictures of the two signature clefts which they have in stock at the moment.

What are your thoughts ? I mean for the money you pay to have one of these you could get 2 gray nics legend or 4 bats from custom companies on here like SAF etc
I have to say Laver and Wood were very good in replying to my email and are a pleasure to speak to.
Looking at those clefts , is that what you expect for a signature? They look lovely and James said he can knock me up an incredible bat. Thoughts Please

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #1 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:24:27 PM »

have modified the post mate to inc the pic

Canners · « **Reply #2 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:29:06 PM »

that bottom cleft looks the nuts

what spec/profile will you be going for?

Canners · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:30:14 PM »

where do laver get there clefts from?

essexarsenal · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:31:16 PM »

cheer tom

Have not decided if I want it yet, lot of money and I could get 2 gray nics legend for the same price.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:31:56 PM »

I would expect a pretty swift and polite reply from any company when you contact them to buy their top end model of anything

looks very nice though but i would go for a bat i can pick up and swing before parting with a fair chunck of my hard earned ��.

im sure you'll get something pretty special though from L&W and worth every penny....depends how you wanna spend you money i guess

Canners · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:33:04 PM »

what about a SCAT?

PM7 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2010, 01:39:18 PM »

Wow, 2 very nice clefts but I cant justify the price tag.They would look nice in a kitbag or mounted on a wall but they wont improve your game. I would go with 4 quality custom bats for the same price anyday.

espocrespo · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2010, 02:16:11 PM »

I wouldn't pay the money, because more often than not if you have a real good look round and you know your sources you could get 4 bats that have reasonably good performance

jimba101 · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2010, 02:18:30 PM »

Personally I would never pay that money for a bat. But if I had the money to do it I would speak to the forum batmakers to see if they have any real top cleft in they could sort you out with...

Alvaro · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2010, 02:29:15 PM »

Get a Private Bin and something else, like a Legend, and have two high end bats that you can use without the fear of snapping �800 worth of willow in your first dig with it

procricket · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2010, 02:31:59 PM »

Quote from: Canners1983 on December 27, 2010, 01:30:14 PM

where do laver get there clefts from?

JS Wrights

If it a one off get the signature if it just another bat get a Pb

Remember the 2nd bat you get with the signature is of Pb quality

(No Swearing Please) go for it mate once in a lifetime and i will as soon as i can afford it

jonpinson · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2010, 03:22:34 PM »

Hello,

I've been in similar contact with L&W recently with a view to getting a Reserve rather than a Sig. The clefts I was offered were very nice, but did not justify the price tag.

If I'm honest the two you have been offered are really lovely but they do not justify the price, or anywhere near it to be honest. Not to detract from them, but it isn't impossible to see a 'normally priced' bat with wood like that. I'd rate the grains on my new GT as being in the same league. Lets be logical, the grains are not perfectly straight, they are not perfectly spaced. The clefts are not 'perfect' visually, which is what I would want on a �300 bat, let along a �600 one.

Andy at Laver did tell me they are expecting a big willow delivery at the end of January and that if I was still interested, to check back then as he expected more choice then. He openly admitted that the Reserve clefts he offered me (one which had been originally graded as a Signature) were not 'earth shattering' (direct quote) and he could understand my reservations in choosing one of them.

If you are set on getting one it might be worth getting back in touch and putting that to him. Let's face it, for that kind of money you want perfection, otherwise you may as well buy 3 bats at �200 each.

To be honest these two were the sort of thing I was expecting to be offered for a Reserve. If I were to go for a Signature I would want it to look like the famous one shown on the forum which in my eyes, is 'perfect'.

Jon

essexarsenal · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2010, 05:57:04 PM »

thanks for the feedback. I have emailed James/Andy saying I would expect a little bit more for the price etc etc. Have also PMed a couple bat makers on here to see what they can offer, thanks

Canners · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2010, 06:10:18 PM »

It says on their website they only get 6 or so clefts a year good enough for the signature, would have thought it will be something very special.....

If you've got the cash go for it, you may never have the chance to again.....

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