Laver & Wood Prv Bin or Bradbury Sterling

Hi,

I am having lots of trouble deciding between a Laver & Wood Private Bin and a Bradbury Sterling! Anyone who has used any of these bats or any bats from these models, please provide your views. I can only get one good bat and I need to know which one is better, I am really confused!

Thanks

Hi i have a laver&wood private bin, i was soo impressed with it i have just got another one, the heritage model but with carbo stickers and handle, and like the first one its a gun. they are very helpful their , they make a bat completly suited to your game, where as the sterling i believe is a set model.

yer the private bin seems perfect for you, my private bin has 12 dead straight grains, pings so well, especially as i have used it for a couple of months, the willow is so light, soft and pingy, my private bin is 2lb 7 and a half, my carbo 2lb 10

alright calm down, grains are not a major issue in this topic anyway.

ok sorry, but back to the topic

Don't get me wrong, there is no question a good bat makes a difference but they are not a cure-all

Originally posted by Clobber Don't get me wrong, there is no question a good bat makes a difference but they are not a cure-all

That is true.
If a rubbish player buys the most expensive and best bat in the world, it doesn't mean that person will become the best player because he has that bat.

Well, I guess I beat you then I play about 7 hours a week, excluding my 1 and half hour training and 2 games which go for 4 hours and 6 hours.

in my opinion, i think just get a bat which  fits into your price range. Fo around ~$400, just get a fusion or a bradbury. There is no need to spend in excess of maybe 500, to get a descent bat. I know many people want a bat which is perfect, but fusion and brads are close to perfect anyway. 

So currently 3 people prefer Bradbury and 2 People prefer Laver and Wood.

And By the way. My season finished last week!

EDIT: So those people who use/ or have used Bradbury, please provide your views on it. How is the Ping etc. Grains. How is the pick up compared to dead weight? Feel of the bat etc.

I am getting to think that Bradbury bats are higher quality than Laver and Wood bats. I emailed Laver and Wood and they said that a Private Bin Bat that would cost about 190 pounds would only have about 7 straight grains.


Edited by MrLee

I have 8 grains on my bat.

I am particular and told Paul to make sure there were no 4's in the serial number but give me as many 8's and 3's. somehow I got 8 grains. excellent. I do not have any resin wood in mine though but the willow is great and the balls rebound with a very lively feel.

apparen'tly its in the pressing that give it the rebound character.

well, considering you're either getting a brad or laver. May i suggest you considering a fusion. For about  $420 Aus, you will prob be able to get a 1st grade(with redwood) willow, all custom made to your  requiremnts. It is just a suggestion. I am like you, i need a new bat and am considering all these brands.

Laver is a great brand, and i have heard all but good things about them. There bats are made by one of the ebst podshavers in the world, james laver. He will make any bat to your specs. I agree, that laver bats are overly priced and so you will have to decide on what you want; extra price doesnt always equals better bat.

Bradbury, are a quality brand made by podshaver paul bradbury. THey have been used by many test and current players. Seeing that you also live in Aus(like me), the only place in which you purcahse this bat is either on middlepeg, or 5 star plus. Let me warn, you to be wary of middlepeg, because i ahve heard that they send out old models to current users. The negative things about bradbury, is that it is a mass-produced bat and is practically no different than a bat purchased off the shelf. Remember, this bat is not custom-made and you are not always certain to get a 'good' bat.

From this, i dunno who to pick, but consider fusion. I know fusion are new, but they have many good things about them. But still, fusion are new and it is probably a risk getting a bat from them. But without a doubt they do make good bats.

Im not sure why evry1 thinks that all Bradburys are mass produced, you can buy the sterling shape if u want, but u can have ur bat completely custom made by Paul Bradbury if u desire.

(see middlepeg.com)

Every Bradbury has a serial number stamped into the shoulder. My friend who bought his Sterling about 7 years ago is number 750. I have a sovereign number 3655. Duncan Fearnley used to do this and they MAY still do the serial number thing.

Yes its true you can buy a bradbury off the shelf like any bat i.e. a stock model, however when I purchased mine I was able to specify what I liked. I had a look at 5 Star and then specced thicker edges in the meat.

Middlepeg do have bats in stock as well as the ability to ask the batmakers Paul and Sally Bradbury and James Laver to custom make one as well.

The most important thing is that you are getting a HAND MADE bat. Where the podshaver can make a bat with a good balance and pick up etc.

When spending this sort of money some of the bats fromt eh big manufacturers are also hand made. Stuart Kranzbuhler from Gray Nic in the melb factory hand makes them.

There are not many podshavers in NSW that I know of. I know of one but he gets his willow from the Gray Nic/County (yes they are the one company now as wel as grays hockey and steeden footballs).

There is a bloke in melbourne as wel Lachlan Fisher (or Fischer) that has his own workshop as well.

since you live in aus, the privat bin is 495. If you include knocking in its 560.  Now spending over 500 for a bat, is pretty rediculous,UNLESS you are  a descent player. There is no need to spend in excess of 500 for a good bat. Let me repeat, there is no need to spend in excess of 500 to get a good bat. Bradbury are a good bat, fusion are good bats as well and laver are good bats. You want a bat that will fit your criteria and needs, if they don't offer 11 grains, then don't buy thier bats. don't be pressured into getting a bat, you don't want.