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Forum Trends
« on: December 29, 2010, 09:37:17 AM »
It is just me or has anyone else noticed how forum trends seem to appear and disappear?

if a nice bat pops up from a certain brand everyone makes a move towards them and an influx of related topics seem to pop up and people with "i might get one for next season" begins. From a marketing point of view it would be interesting to see how many follow through sales appear from these and how influential the forum is in this?

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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2010, 09:40:07 AM »
I think its the nature of the interent and forums in general. Everyone wants the latest thing/gadget/meme/video and now cricket bat/gear.

I think this place is a cricket manufacturers dream, one good example of your product and your bound to sell a few more. It then gets a bit viral ans people buy on here, their gear is seen by club mates and opposition etc etc. All worth the fairly cheap monthly advertising cost if you ask me!
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2010, 09:41:38 AM »
A prime example being when h4l offered bats at £150 quite a lot of ppl took the offer up. Laver seem to be 'in' atm...
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« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2010, 09:44:04 AM »
I guess Laver are a bit different given the price, but, yeah there are a lot of threads popping up about them right now.

What i think is surprising about the cricket market is that most of the big brands pay alot of money to international stars to endorse the kit. How many adults will be swayed by this? I see it would work in the junior market as kids want to be KP/Freddie etc. The cricket market can be a very strange place at time, you boys are brave for having a crack at it!
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2010, 09:48:04 AM »
It doesn't take much to whet the appetite. A few good pics of a nice looking bat are hard to ignore. Prime example; look a Yash's new laver. A seriously good looking piece of kit with a story to back it up, but on that evidence alone it has got me seriously considering one.

I think bat makers on here may be missing a trick with it. Sure we can all look at generic stock photos but it doesn't compare to the occasional 'look at this bat I just made' thread. Look in the maker's sections; any time pics are posted of new bat attention is drawn, posts are made and I imagine deals are done.

In short, people will buy if they can see what is on offer. That is why I rate the Uzi site highly, you see pics of the actual bats in stock, not some stock photos.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2010, 09:49:25 AM »
agree with you jon, i like how uzi shows you the actual bat. I think that there are a fair few barriers to buying bats online, and uzi come very close to getting past most of them.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2010, 09:54:29 AM »
Quote from: iand123 on December 29, 2010, 09:44:04 AM
What i think is surprising about the cricket market is that most of the big brands pay alot of money to international stars to endorse the kit. How many adults will be swayed by this? I see it would work in the junior market as kids want to be KP/Freddie etc. The cricket market can be a very strange place at time, you boys are brave for having a crack at it!

Big endorsement deals must work, otherwise there would be no point in it.  Think we here forget that this forum is a mine of information that alot of Cricketers are not privy to. I'd guess the majority of Cricketers believe if they see a player using a brand of bat it will be made by that brand and will be of the same quality. True to some extent, but not always.

Strauss hits a ton in the first match, there is suddenly alot of talk about the GN Legend. It works!
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2010, 09:57:41 AM »
i was only just talking about this to Tom :)

i wonder how many requests have gone into Laver this week, ok il admit ive exchanged a few emails to James and his side kick Andy, to see what they'd spec me up with... i'l upload pics later.......

Blueroom had a little purple patch with Simmy's and PW88's infamous trip to the packcave

however the search for the ultimate bit of willow still continues :)
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2010, 10:05:55 AM »
And that is the crux of it Canners. I don't think we appreciate how lucky we are on here. Put all the makers on this forum into a hat, order a bat from them and rest assured it will be a good one. It is a nice position to be in.

Laver has the disadvantage of the exchange rate. Andy told me they are about 50% above what they want to charge in the UK. Looking at Laver on a global scale, their prices are high, but if you live in NZ they are not so bad. They are clearly adopting the approach of making bats that are worth the price, or trying damn hard to. Fair play to them.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2010, 01:19:03 PM »
I think since I started posting on these forums some of the bigger 'cult following' products were as follows -

Anything Fusion
Malik Shers
Anything Laver
Newbery's Ugly Bin
Aero Bags
Strippers
Remfry
Redback Bats
Mongeese
Jokers

...probably missed loads, but I remember each of the above provoking much debate, pictures and threats to purchase soon on these hallowed pages.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2010, 01:24:28 PM »
Solitaire? Always wanted an Aero bag but could never justify the price for them.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2010, 02:24:51 PM »
Blueroom is the new one which I got today and could not be happier
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2010, 02:48:06 PM »
Quote from: FattusCattus on December 29, 2010, 01:19:03 PM
I think since I started posting on these forums some of the bigger 'cult following' products were as follows -

Anything Fusion
Malik Shers
Anything Laver
Newbery's Ugly Bin
Aero Bags
Strippers
Remfry
Redback Bats
Mongeese
Jokers

...probably missed loads, but I remember each of the above provoking much debate, pictures and threats to purchase soon on these hallowed pages.

Fusion Superbest was the thing to have once over. Now they (Fusion) are never heard of! Does anyone on here still use one?
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« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2010, 02:55:00 PM »
Very few i would imagine. Their bats seem to have become a passing fad.
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Re: Forum Trends
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2010, 03:39:20 PM »
if they still made them like they used too i would still buy them...sadly it was fusion who changed more than it was us!
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