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Title: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 11, 2011, 06:45:59 PM: http://www.jjbsports.com/kookaburra-blade-300-mens-ew-cricket-bat-sh/cricket-sale/shop/fcp-product/21058

Plus free delivery

This deal may be for today only!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 11, 2011, 07:17:40 PM: JJB appear to have a stock of uniquely branded Kookaburra bats in terms of the number series.
Usually the base model of the Blade is "250", rather than the "300" they are selling here.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 07:32:40 PM: http://www.jjbsports.com/puma-calibre-2000-mens-ew-cricket-bat-sh/puma-cricket-bats/shop/fcp-product/21207

Do these have the bleached edges and backs?
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: jonpinson on October 11, 2011, 07:35:33 PM: Quote from: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 07:32:40 PM
[url]http://www.jjbsports.com/puma-calibre-2000-mens-ew-cricket-bat-sh/puma-cricket-bats/shop/fcp-product/21207[/url]

Do these have the bleached edges and backs?

Don't know quite which they are, but I did notice in my local JJB that there are two grades of calibre 2000. The 3 star is horrible painted and fake grains, the 4* looked nice natural willow. Not bad for £38.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 07:36:54 PM: Tempted to take the risk for £32.99, but I cant stand the painted back!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: jonpinson on October 11, 2011, 07:38:03 PM: Quote from: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 07:36:54 PM
Tempted to take the risk for £32.99, but I cant stand the painted back!

If memory serves then yes the £32 ones were painted.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 11, 2011, 07:40:53 PM: Reverting back to topic, anyone gone for the Blade 300?
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: uknsaunders on October 11, 2011, 07:41:50 PM: been very tempted to buy the flare 303 from sports direct for £20 and sand down the painted area to see what's underneath.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Whispering Death on October 11, 2011, 07:42:07 PM: Quote from: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 07:36:54 PM
Tempted to take the risk for £32.99, but I cant stand the painted back!

i bought one as i thought i would take the risk - painted back, stuck on grains + horrendous pick up! tried to sell it on ebay but have decided to send it back for a refund as i would feel bad about someone buying something so horrible from me!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: jonpinson on October 11, 2011, 07:43:57 PM: Quote from: AlanB on October 11, 2011, 07:40:53 PM
Reverting back to topic, anyone gone for the Blade 300?

Terribly sorry, I'll go and make a seperate thread for the Puma.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Whispering Death on October 11, 2011, 07:52:02 PM: anyone ever bought an g&m apex 404? - i know its bleached willow but for £27 i thought its worth a go!!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Kulli on October 11, 2011, 07:55:34 PM: I'm sure i read somehwere on here that GM classes anything with heartwood as a really low grade and used it as a 303/404 etc, if thats the case there must be some beauts about for cheap.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Whispering Death on October 11, 2011, 07:58:21 PM: might not see the heartwood tho as its bleached!! but worth a go for that price!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: roco on October 11, 2011, 08:00:14 PM: I just picked up a 606 hero for not much and cant for the life of me see why it's grade 3 willow I've seen grade1/2 willow that is not as pretty and felt grade 1 bats that are not as responsive
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: hit4six on October 11, 2011, 08:06:01 PM: Quote from: Whispering Death on October 11, 2011, 07:52:02 PM
anyone ever bought an g&m apex 404? - i know its bleached willow but for £27 i thought its worth a go!!

I have just bit the bullet and brought the 404 model. For £26.99 including delivery, I really cant complain. I will post pictures when it arrives!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Blazer on October 11, 2011, 08:10:44 PM: I bought the gm flare 707 from jjb sale for 45 quid. Very happy with what i got.At least there is peace of mind that it can be returned easily if you don't like it.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2011, 12:38:24 AM: I think this Puma Kinetic 2000 is very good bargain, if you hover the picture see the face (nice clean face). It also looks big for 2.9 to be honest
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on October 12, 2011, 04:41:17 AM: Quote from: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2011, 12:38:24 AM
I think this Puma Kinetic 2000 is very good bargain, if you hover the picture see the face (nice clean face). It also looks big for 2.9 to be honest

It Will be a stock photo, JJB doesn't show actual pictures of the bat you get
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2011, 04:46:36 AM: You sure? I heard people saying same thing for ProDirect so I bought a bat and the picture was actual image
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on October 12, 2011, 04:53:04 AM: Positive. JJB is a massive company with hundreds of shops nationwide, ProDirect is probably a one man online shop with the time to put actual pictures on there website.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: tim2000s on October 12, 2011, 06:49:14 AM: Quote from: d7bow on October 12, 2011, 04:53:04 AM
Positive. JJB is a massive company with hundreds of shops nationwide, ProDirect is probably a one man online shop with the time to put actual pictures on there website.
For what its worth, I got a 4* Oblivion from Sports Direct and it absolutely isn't the bat in the picture!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 12, 2011, 02:37:21 PM: Ah make sense cheers guys
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: keysersolze on October 12, 2011, 07:08:51 PM: Pro direct is a big outfit based in Devon and sell a lot of kit of various sports!!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: jonpinson on October 12, 2011, 07:14:49 PM: Quote from: keysersolze on October 12, 2011, 07:08:51 PM
Pro direct is a big outfit based in Devon and sell a lot of kit of various sports!!

Perfectly true, but no way do jjb take individual stock photos of each bat. Of the model mentioned by CD, there were at least 8 in my local branch at the start of the season...it just isn't feasible.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: cricket-master on October 14, 2011, 04:01:42 PM: Quote from: AlanB on October 11, 2011, 07:40:53 PM
Reverting back to topic, anyone gone for the Blade 300?

Kookaburra said it was grade 2 EW so i ordered one yesterday! See what i get, worth the risk at that price! 8-)
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 16, 2011, 08:04:40 AM: Blade 500 pads to match are listed as Junior but size option is in fact M = Men. Bargain at £12.49
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 16, 2011, 08:08:07 AM: http://www.jjbsports.com/kookaburra-blade-500-cricket-batting-pads-(junior)/cricket-sale/shop/fcp-product/21081
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: peplow on October 16, 2011, 09:17:07 AM: i'd be careful as it says junior...
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: petehosk on October 16, 2011, 09:19:40 AM: Quote from: peplow on October 16, 2011, 09:17:07 AM
i'd be careful as it says junior...

Ideal for you my little friend!! ;)
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: hit4six on October 17, 2011, 05:24:56 PM: My blade arrived this morning (along with 2 more GM apex 404's and a pheonemal adidas pellara!

(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/16e8199c.jpg)
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t188/maccers2007/34eae92f.jpg)
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Cover_Drive on October 17, 2011, 05:32:10 PM: That Blade is better than my mates Blade 950, seriously!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: hit4six on October 17, 2011, 05:35:15 PM: 34mm edges at 2.8 as well. Will post pics of the adidas later, seriously impressive bat!
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: Alvaro on October 17, 2011, 09:55:55 PM: I got a really nice Blade 500 from the Hut. Big edges and nice face, excellent pickup.
Title: Re: Kookaburra Blade 300 SH £37.49 at JJB Sports
Post by: AlanB on October 18, 2011, 09:57:23 PM: The Blade 300 pictured by hit4six looks top quality. I did order a 300 too from JJB but cosmetically not in the same league. Knew it would be somewhat of a lucky dip.