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MrLee 
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Joined: 01 February 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 47 |
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 Topic: Bat FactoryPosted: 01 February 2006 at 6:16am |
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Hi,
Do you guys know that the majority of the world's bats are made in India, around 80%. I would like to know if any of you guys actually know where the factories are so that I might go there and check out some bats. Cheers |
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marky
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 12:20pm |
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Sareen sports are a major manufacturer.They make Sunridges bats,as well as Sommers and bats for many other major brands I suspect. Don't know where they're based though. Mark. |
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marky
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 12:24pm |
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Both Sareen Sports and BDM another excellent batmaker are based in MEERUT.Hope this helps. Cheers, Mark. |
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batman100
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 1:11pm |
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Hi James my son,is in the factory at this very moment time 1 o/c .
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Clobber
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 3:19pm |
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on a weekend? is he robbing the place or something Bill?
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marky
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 4:55pm |
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I would imagine India is a little like China in the respect that people get a couple of days a month off including weekends.The Indian factories will be very volume driven I guess and the workers will probably need the extra money. The SS and BDM bats are excellent value for money and very often perform as well as major label brands from the UK,who tend thesedays to be moving at least some of their production to bat factories in India. Mark. |
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Clobber
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 5:01pm |
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I can certainly vouch for the quality of SS bats
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batman100
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Posted: 08 April 2006 at 7:47pm |
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Clobber, no not robbing,but he has got a good helping of Dheli Belly cant wait to get home,and he has spent 5 years in Zim?,he has asked for a seat next to the loos !! poor fella,should have gone to Goa. Bill. safe and sound near a loo in Cheshire.
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Clobber
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 1:09am |
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nice one Bill
 Seriously I am curious though, are you guys looking at bats or soft gear there? |
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batman100
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 4:48am |
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No bats,soft wear,and some one to make our new Patented fielding aids,and clothing,and not looking for any more of the other stuff!!! We have had a DVD made, i will see if i can post it on here?
Bill
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RightHandBat
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Posted: 09 April 2006 at 11:51am |
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BDM is excellent. I have the BDM Sting, a nice thick edge profile and the whole bat is a sweet spot, I once got a thick edge, and it went for six. Not very heavy either. Perfect bat for me.
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Sidman
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 2:10am |
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I saw on an episode of the Aus cricket show a story about a town called gelandah (dunno about the spelling!) but its where a lot of the cricket gear balls, pads etc is made. There are like rows of garage like stores with people in there stitching away.
They also toured the BAS factory where the podshaver claimed to make Sachin's bats. |
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marky
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 8:27am |
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It's certainly true that the main batmaker at BAS has made bats for ST.There is an article on Middlepeg's website about this which is very interesting.There seem to be many others who claim to make bats for him.I'm sure he has the pick of what is available in India.His bats are reputed to be made from Mulberry wood which is heavier and denser than willow,and his bats are meant to be over 3 pounds in weight,which is unusual for a pro cricketer these days. Cheers, Mark. |
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batman100
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 9:25am |
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Begins with a J and ends with AR |
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Clobber
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 9:53am |
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batman100
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 10:16am |
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Ok Clobber,
JALANDHAR 230 mls from Delhi. 4 days by car???
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MrLee
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 11:06am |
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I have been to Meerut and it is absoluetly amazing. I have found out that one of the people making BDM/SS is also actually making bats for Kookaburra.
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mcumy
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 11:54am |
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JALANDHAR & MEERUT are the two main manufacturing cities of cricket goods. SS make Woodoworm equipment. SG make Kookaburra bats and equipment, and gray nicholls and GM pads and gloves |
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mcumy
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 11:55am |
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The owner of MATRRIXX now claims to make Tendulkars bats
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Clobber
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 11:59am |
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I don't think he claims to make Tendulkar's bats, more that he created the S10 in tribute to Sachin
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marky
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 12:04pm |
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And many other well known brands too!I wish the manufacturers would come clean so to speak.Probably why you don't see phrases like "Made In England" or "hand crafted In England",like you used to at one time on batmakers logos.I think this is a bit depressing and have changed my opinion on whether I would buy an English branded bat.I think you might as well buy the Indian bat and save some money or go to a small hand builder and give them your business. Anyone who has any doubts about the validity of my opening statement,have a look at say a new Slaz SXI and a Sommers XXX.The wood and profile are exactly the same.In fact they could be one and the same bat balance wise etc.In fact on the Slaz bats I've seen there is a barcode on the handle and lettering which states Made in India ( although Kippax are meant to be making the pro bats!!) Mark.
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batman100
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 12:26pm |
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Well said Mark,we are going to include those very words : Hand crafted in England with English willow.
I think all manufactuers should label where they are from and hand or machine made. Bill |
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charliemacko
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 12:28pm |
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I heard of a company Robertson Leguard co. I heard they make alot of soft good i.e. pads gloves bages etc for the main companies.
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marky
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Posted: 10 April 2006 at 1:14pm |
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To be honest Charlie.I think most folks accept the soft goods issue,as it has been the case for many years and the manufacturers don't tend to try and camouflage the fact that most pads and gloves are made to very high standards in India and Pakistan.I totally agree with Bill.All manufacturers should have to state where their product is made instead of just conveniently leaving it off their label.Bill best of luck and continued success,hope to be visiting you soon to discuss a new bat. Mark.
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stroke master
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Posted: 20 April 2006 at 12:22pm |
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hi bill,what is that dvd you were going to post about?
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batman100
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Posted: 20 April 2006 at 8:12pm |
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Hi we have just filed a patent on a new fielding aid, we have had a Dvd made, so when we have got then on the market, soon we hope we will send dvds out first to give people a idea what it does,we have dissplayed this aid to 5 or 6 top first class county coaches with top comments,will keep you posted.
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Lekkasport
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Posted: 19 May 2006 at 12:15pm |
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Bill.I maybe able to help with regard to a factory that makes fielding aids already.Top quality they produce. |
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VampireBlaster
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Posted: 20 May 2006 at 8:13pm |
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go to jalander in punjab... theres a road which is just full of just sports shops... i got my vampire from there
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The Vamp has gone in for repair!
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henjam
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Posted: 20 May 2006 at 8:19pm |
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how much are top cricket bat from there?
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Lekkasport
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Posted: 21 May 2006 at 8:52am |
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I would guess the the Vampire you bought in Jallandhar was a copy.Why on earth would BDM send there bats from Meerut to Jallandhar to sell on the side of the road? When I was in a VERY well know bat factory in Pakistan,I saw a pack of MRF labels on a shelf (these had been printed in Pakistan as the contact number on the bat sheets confirmed this). |
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