Last updated:
27.08.2011 - 14:19.
Quantum Cricket are delighted to have the World renowned Laver & Wood cricket bats back on our website. We are now acting as UK agents for Laver & Wood and can introduce you to L&W in New Zealand should you wish to progress your purchase and odyssey into the World of the ultimate cricket bat.
We do also have a select number of very special bats available to buy from UK stock. Click the blue box to view.
Signature - a bat so beautiful a batmaker can scarcely part with it. Actually not one bat but two, in case you can't bear to use your Signature masterpiece the package also includes a grade 1 Private Bin to exactly the same specification. The total package includes:
1 x Signature cricket bat
1 x Private Bin cricket bat
1 x Signature display stand
1 x Bat mallet + linseed oil
1 x Grip applicator + 10 grips
Repair tape, facing, glue and sand paper.
All supplied in a timber presentation case.
The Reserve cricket bat is made form the finest selection of
players grade willow, these bats are expected to perform at test match level due to the specially selected willow. The key concepts are:
* Huge profile with superb light balance.
* Willow selected on 1st class performance.
* Revised shield livery.
* Secondary drying process available - to make the bat even bigger and even lighter.
The Private Bin cricket bat is the staple Laver & Wood grade 1
English willow model, crafted from the best 20% of the imported willow and fully customisable to your own requirements, weight, balance, profile shape, handle, you name it we can make it. The key concepts are:
* Grade 1 willow, minimum 7 straight grains. High end performance and appearance.
* Fully customisable to your desire for weight, profile, handle shape and length.
* Traditional shield or updated red livery - you choose.
The Heritage cricket bat is made from grade 2 English willow but
crafted with all the skill and expertise that only a high value Laver & Wood cricket bat can offer. These bats produce a huge and very distinctive profile, for the batsman who appreciates the quality of maker. The key concepts are:
* Grade 2 willow. Advantageous performance and appearance.
* Fully customisable to your desire for weight, profile, handle shape and length.
* Huge range of clefts in stock to match your desired characteristics.
The Special Reserve cricket bat is made from lower grade willow from
a cosmetic point of view but is selected for its outstanding playing performance, so it may not look the absolute best but it will play very well indeed. The key concepts are:
* Willow selected for performance and not cosmetics.
* Fully customisable to your desire for weight, profile, handle shape and length.
* For the player who respects power and performance over looks.
The Legend cricket bat is the entry level model from Laver & Wood,
made from grade 3 English willow but crafted to the same high standards as all Laver & Wood bats. This bat offers a huge profile and plenty of power for the hard hitting player and touch player alike. The key concepts are:
* Grade 3 willow crafted by a skilled and experienced bat maker.
* Fully customisable to your desire for weight, profile, handle shape and length.
The T20 Bruiser cricket bat is a very special design, inspired by the
modern appetite for 20/20 cricket and hitting the ball out of the park. Imagine combining the power of an extra thick bat with the skill and performance of a Laver & Wood crafted blade, what havoc and destruction could you cause? The key concepts are:
* Shortened blade and lengthened handle, properly spliced, expertly crafted.
* circa 40mm edges, 70 mm profile, increased hitting power.
* Maybe not for everyone, for power hitters playing the short game this will give you the edge.
Laver & Wood cricket bats are hand made in New Zealand and shipped directly to you, the quoted prices include shipping but not do include VAT and duty which may be added as the bats pass through customs.
Quantum Cricket are acting as agents for Laver & Wood introducing you to their superb cricket bats. Please e-mail us if you are interested and we'll put you in touch with the guys at L&W to finalise your purchase with them. We're happy to discuss the pros and cons of your purchase without obligation.
If you click the "product link" for any model you will be taken to the appropriate pages of the Laver & Wood website in a new window.
Please feel free to contact Laver & Wood direct but please mention that you saw their bats on the Quantum Cricket website in the UK.
We do occasionally have a few select pieces of L&W cricket bats in stock, here in the UK ready for immediate sale, please click below for details or click here.
Laver & Wood offer a range of factory fitted extras on their entire range of cricket bats:
Full preparation: £40
Oiling & Knocking in: £30
Toe Guard: £8
Antiscuff face: £8
Lamitoe: £20
Bat cover: £10
Ok, so these bats are expensive, why is this so?
Well the willow needs to be imported into New Zealand, then the bats exported back to UK, a complete journey around the World, circa £35 of the price is shipping charges alone. Each bat is hand crafted to your exact requirements by a master bat maker, James Laver is World renowned as one of the best independant bat makers working today. Small volume manufacture using only the very best raw materials in a developed but remote country like New Zealand is expensive.
So what do you get?
Hand crafted excellence, a rare bat that few people will have and the very best performance available.
Some people will buy because they can, others as an investment in their game. The truth is once tried, we rarely hear of anybody going back to another brand.
Ok, so they're probably not for everybody, certainly less expensive bats are available and ones that will perform on a level, but if you want true individuality and the very best bat, uncompromisingly made to your exact specification then Laver & Wood should be a strong contender.
Why do some people buy a Rolls Royce and others a Smart car? They both get you from A to B but you know, there is room in the World for both.......
CARBO range also available, traditional Laver & Wood bats with a carbon fibre impregnated handle for extra stiffness and power.
Price range: £249 - £339
JUNIOR BATS
Junior bats also made to your exact specification, size weight, balance etc in various grades. Special custom bats also made, eg size 5 handle on a harrow blade to suit your particular child's size.
If you're interested in Laver & Wood drop us an e-mail and let us introduce you to the finest hand crafted cricket bats.
The Legacy cricket bat is inspired by the older more primitive design of bat, more club like with a spine running right into the toe to produce a very low sweet spot and a very tough toe, hitting yorkers for six is becoming a reality and this bat will certainly help players on low bouncing pitches. The key concepts are:
* Grade 2 Heritage style English willow clefts, with excellent balance and pick up.
* Unique shape and profile putting massive amounts of wood into the toe area.
* For slow or unpredictable pitches, offering hitting power and a tough toe.
