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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Kookaburra => Topic started by: Buzz on September 04, 2011, 10:27:57 AM

Title: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: Buzz on September 04, 2011, 10:27:57 AM

OK - I was sweating on a bat arriving and thought this was a no loose deal as I can always take the bat back, so I ordered a £50 rogue from JJB sports - not someting I would usually consider, but what the heck.

so what arrived - a bit of a monster - a really large bit of wood, only 2lbs9oz with a really good pick up and some interesting grains!!

On the plus side I have tried the mallet and was really surprised, the bat goes really well.
I am not sure it will win any beauty pageant's though...

(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Kook1.jpg)
(http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac151/buzzrockport/Kook2.jpg)

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: jimba101 on September 04, 2011, 10:34:23 AM

Cant grumble for £50 really, quite a nice profile too.

Very tempted to buy a sports direct special myself for next season!

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: 19reading87 on September 04, 2011, 10:40:07 AM

Take the 250 sticker off and it could pass for a higher model

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: Buzz on October 21, 2011, 08:31:58 AM

Finally I managed to get this bat to the barn last night to test it.
Firstly - it picks up increadible well (in fact too well - I like something a bit heavier)
Secondly - when you middle the ball it does go, but it makes a horrific sound like the bat is broken - when it clearly isn't. I think it will be interesting to try this with a cricket ball, rather than the bowling machine.

so all in - it is a £50 bat - I don't think it will be a massive bargain - but it is well made and finished and my co-tester seemed to think it went ok too!

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: Alvaro on October 21, 2011, 10:50:02 AM

How much knocking in have you given it?

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: Buzz on October 21, 2011, 11:18:21 AM

zero.

it is suppoesed to come knocked in and I am using it with a bowling machine so those balls wont damage the blade - but that is largely irrelevent - it is a semi disposable net/training bat and I am not paying someone/wasting my time knocking this in.

Title: Re: My £50 JJB Kookaburra Rogue...
Post by: FattusCattus on October 21, 2011, 07:05:05 PM

Yes, your co-tester can vouch for the fact it's a spankylicious tool.  It's ugly, it sounds funny, but when you glide smoothly into position, and crash the ball like an exocet through the covers, you know it's a good 'un.

Mind you - I am a proper batsman now.