buying a cricket bat from UK

[anmolt]

wanted to import in abat from UK...saw a few stores online but they dont deliver outside of the UK..anyone know of any sites or stores in the Uk i could purchase it from?? wanna get it in before the season starts....
cheers,
Anmol.

[Fordy]

Do you know anyone that can post one on to you? I'll do it if you can get it delivered to me within 10 days, or if you can wait until mid November I'll stick it in the container (I have no idea when the season starts and no desire to find out :motu: )

[N4CR]

My dad does/did? consultancy for MAF etc... sometimes they fumigate suspect wood products for pests, this can take a while because they are lazy buggers.

So don't be suprised if it is held up for checking etc, but I'm not sure if they still do this for random items.

[anmolt]

hi
i could just buy it online and get it delivered to you if thats fine by you...delivery within mainland UK takes abt 2-4 days as per the ad..in any case if its not too much of a hassle i mite just give it a shot....cheers....

[Fordy]

No worries, that's fine. I'll pm you my address :)

[Hitcher]

My dad does/did? consultancy for MAF etc... sometimes they fumigate suspect wood products for pests, this can take a while because they are lazy buggers.

So don't be suprised if it is held up for checking etc, but I'm not sure if they still do this for random items.
MAF only detains and fumigates suspicious wood products. There will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat. MAF itself does not do the fumigation. An external contractor does this. At most there will be a delay of a couple of days but your wood products will be delivered to the address you specify, at your cost. But to reiterate, there will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat.

[Sparky Bills]

Why not just buy one here???
There are plenty of good prices and brands. No need to screw around with importing one. Then you could negotiate with them to knock it in for you :Punk:

[bugjuice]

what's wrong with the bats here.....?

[Lias]

MAF only detains and fumigates suspicious wood products. There will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat. MAF itself does not do the fumigation. An external contractor does this. At most there will be a delay of a couple of days but your wood products will be delivered to the address you specify, at your cost. But to reiterate, there will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat.

I keep forgetting your our resident customs expert :-)

Now how much is it going to cost me to get my shipment of "Brass knuckle styled paperweights" through customs :rofl:

[anmolt]

for starters its 300 bucks more ...plus another 40-80$ for knocking them in..i think that should be reason enough!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anmolt]

MAF only detains and fumigates suspicious wood products. There will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat. MAF itself does not do the fumigation. An external contractor does this. At most there will be a delay of a couple of days but your wood products will be delivered to the address you specify, at your cost. But to reiterate, there will be no problem with a brand-new cricket bat.


I quote the customs NZ site "No revenue collection will be made if the total amount owing on the goods imported is less than $50."..............so basically for bats its like 7% and calclating that on a $400 odd bat turns out to be about $28...so that means i end up avoiding paying GST,etc??or is there some other clause??

[Hitcher]

I keep forgetting your our resident customs expert :-)

Now how much is it going to cost me to get my shipment of "Brass knuckle styled paperweights" through customs
Wrong border agency. MAF is only interested in biosecurity risk items. The NZ Customs Service deals with other matters involving goods.

[Lias]

Sooo.. given that Wolf's arse should be registered as a weapon of mass destruction, does he count as a biohazard when he goes in and out of the country?

[k14]

for starters its 300 bucks more ...plus another 40-80$ for knocking them in..i think that should be reason enough!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woah really, got a link? Wat brand is it?

[cowpoos]

and yes 7% + gst

Theres a place in otane [central hawkes bay] that make some of the best polo sticks in the world...they also make custom made cricket bats for very reasonable prices...a number of black caps use them...aswell as a aussie that I know of....if you do a web search you should be able to find a contact!

[Hitcher]

and yes 7% + gst

Theres a place in otane [central hawkes bay] that make some of the best polo sticks in the world...they also make custom made cricket bats for very reasonable prices...a number of black caps use them...aswell as a aussie that I know of....if you do a web search you should be able to find a contact!
None of the current Black Caps uses a New Zealand made bat. Grey Nicholls (Vincent, Vettori, Cairns, Styris), Gunn & Moore (Fleming, McCullum) and Kookaburra (Astle, J Marshall, H Marshall) account for most of the bats used. SS and Spalding bats also feature in the current squad.

[k14]

Matt sinclair used to use a laver and wood (which is the brand I think he is referring to). Remember just because there are stickers on their bats doesn't mean that is the actual manufacturer of the bat.

P.S. McCullum uses puma.

[Hitcher]

Matt sinclair used to use a laver and wood (which is the brand I think he is referring to). Remember just because there are stickers on their bats doesn't mean that is the actual manufacturer of the bat.
These are professional cricketers on gear-sponsorship packages. The sticker on their bat will have been put there by the actual manufacturer who would have also knocked the bat in for them.

P.S. McCullum uses puma.
I'll take your word for this and will look more closely next time.

[k14]

These are professional cricketers on gear-sponsorship packages. The sticker on their bat will have been put there by the actual manufacturer who would have also knocked the bat in for them
Nope the manufacturer doesn't care what bats they use, they will give them the bats if they request them otherwise they will just send out the stickers to the players. This is from the horses mouth too, the manufacturer just wants the exposure for their brand, no one from tv pictures can tell what brand the bat is but they can definately see the sponsors stickers.

Also most players knock their own bats in, you'd be surprised how seriously some players take their bats. They will play with one in the nets for a long time, sometimes months before they actually use it in a game.

[cowpoos]

None of the current Black Caps uses a New Zealand made bat. Grey Nicholls (Vincent, Vettori, Cairns, Styris), Gunn & Moore (Fleming, McCullum) and Kookaburra (Astle, J Marshall, H Marshall) account for most of the bats used. SS and Spalding bats also feature in the current squad.


I'm sorry hitcher...but I'm alittle more informed than you might think...
and thats all I'm going to say!

[k14]

I'm sorry hitcher...but I'm alittle more informed than you might think...
and thats all I'm going to say!
So who uses the laver and wood bats then? From what I have seen of them in shops they look like their finishing isn't as good as the likes of kookaburra etc and the "feel" of them isn't that nice either.

[anmolt]

cant seem to find a decent website to buy the bat from,...any suggestions welcome ...........

[Hitcher]

cant seem to find a decent website to buy the bat from,...any suggestions welcome ...........
http://www.cricketbats.com/ where else?

[anmolt]

http://www.cricketbats.com/ where else?


checked out quite a few sites but no use...when you convert it works out to be the same as here almost...the bat that i had seen was cheaper cuz it turned out to be a different model and size .....

[Hitcher]

checked out quite a few sites but no use...when you convert it works out to be the same as here almost...the bat that i had seen was cheaper cuz it turned out to be a different model and size .....
I think they make them smaller so that they fit on a web site.

[GR81]

http://www.laverwood.co.nz/

I use a 'BAS Vampire' myself. jolly nice bat and not badly priced :)

P.S. McMillian uses a 'Smasher'