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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Kookaburra => Topic started by: Tom on November 26, 2012, 11:13:07 PM
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As many of you flip flop between CI and CBF, you may have seen this bat.
If not, just take a look. It may have been a one off, but I'd highly recommend you guys consider looking at these bats for 2013.
One of the best bats I've seen in a number of years. It had me rolling down the grip to see if it was a pro, or a shop bat (it was a shop bat). Outstanding.
(http://i.imgur.com/iDDL5.jpg)
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That is the best looking kook I have seen in ages
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Has it got a flat face? If not it ticks all the boxes for me (apart from being Indian made)
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It has. Ticks the blue box though!
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Can you tell the difference between their different models yet?
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Shame. Haha yeah, love a bit of blue! Was just looking at the gloves but can't justify lots of pairs of gloves considering I don't know how much I'll be playing next season :(
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Great looking bat and very interesting to see this one came out on top in your test. Have never been a fan of kook for some reason, probably too Aussie but may have to change that preconception.
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Outstanding just in the grains or was there something else to it?
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We should have one of these in stock by tomorrow/Thursday...
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Has it got a flat face? If not it ticks all the boxes for me (apart from being Indian made)
Yes, it is flat
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this bat is one of if not the best bat i have ever used.... and ive had alot of bats. has changed my mind 100% about kookaburra, it came in at 2.7 as well,
like tom said maybe a one off special 1 in a 1000 bat very special
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I'd sack the photographer, that's for sure ;)
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this bat is one of if not the best bat i have ever used.... and ive had alot of bats. has changed my mind 100% about kookaburra, it came in at 2.7 as well,
like tom said maybe a one off special 1 in a 1000 bat very special
sounds like everybody will be disappointed if they go on the hunt for this beast. I'm assuming this is a top of the range model?
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It's a 1000 yes, looks easily as good as the Kookaburra players bats we have in stock.
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Is this a standard ricochet shape as looks to have bigger edges than the stock photo's of this shape
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Was a pretty hefty size for a bat so light. I'll compare it to the Ricochets we have in stock at the moment when I get into the shop at about 1130
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looked a few in the shop and it seemed not much bigger,
i loved it i want it
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([url]http://i.imgur.com/iDDL5.jpg[/url])
did you eat the toe Simmy?
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i set up the camera higher up to start with so it was angled down so it looked fine on the test shots but i decided to shoot at floor level and i didnt flatten the black cloth down enough :(
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Interesting that Kook took the top two spots in the test. It seems that lots of people don't really rate them, maybe down to the Indian made, mass volume stigma. I must say that from personal experience, my old Ice was a stormer, much better than most English made bats I've used. I think a lot of it is down to consistent levels of quality, which you would associate with smaller volume manufacturers. Less chance of getting a dud from the likes of Salix, Newbery, or one of the custom makers. No doubt that there are plenty of diamonds in the rough though, as that Ricochet proves!
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amateur night simdog!
Any reason why these bats are big and light? I know the Recoil, for example, had a high middle and plenty of concaving.
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lots of bats to take photos of mate was a bit of a rush job,
no idea nick they dont feel over dried or anything like that just lost of concaving.
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Interesting!! Kook won the AOC gear test too, didn't it?
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Interesting!! Kook won the AOC gear test too, didn't it?
which one?
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the top top Kahuna Players
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which one?
Yup Kahuna players...
http://www.alloutcricket.com/player/gear/aoc-gear-test-2012-results-bats
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Is it my eyes but this seem to have VERY slight offset edges?
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Is it my eyes but this seem to have VERY slight offset edges?
May be just the pic, looks normal to me!!
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Here's the one that landed in our shop today, 2lb 8oz, with 38mm edges - will do a YouTube review on Friday. To be completely honest, although I really like the bat (pick-up and finishing especially impressive), it didn't strike me as the type that would win a bat-off...
(http://i1146.photobucket.com/albums/o538/ItsJustCricket/DSCN5797.jpg)
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Is it me or does the one on test look very different to the ones available in store?
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That looks like a Blade with new knickers...
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Is it me or does the one on test look very different to the ones available in store?
Well, it certainly has more grains than ours, that's for sure! They are the same model though (1000), so I'm not sure why there should be any majorly noticeable differences...
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Paul,
That looks like a very average piece of wood for kookaburras asking price. How did she tap up?
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Is it me or does the one on test look very different to the ones available in store?
looks like a completely different bat, profile the lot
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Paul,
That looks like a very average piece of wood for kookaburras asking price. How did she tap up?
Why so? I think it's very nice - ruler straight grains, evenly spaced, no real blemishes - what's wrong with it? Tapped up pretty well, but not well enough to make me think it could win a bat-off...
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Looks a good stick that Paul. i picked 2 out that looked like that, and 3 that were much grainier, but a bit mucky down one edge.
There wasn't anything as nice to look at as the gear test bat, certainly not at 2'7 which is what it weighed, amazing for its size.
1000's as a rule tend to sell very well though, i'm sure the ones we have will go alright for customers.
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Do you think the bat submitted was a "fair reflection" on what represents the bat model if people walked into a shop to purchase one?
I know it's very tempting to send your best bat in for review as obviously you want to represent your brand to the best of your ability, be it with the most responsive, best looking and most favourable pick up possible :)
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The 750 is the new deal on www.discountcricketoutlet.com
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I've seen nicer 1000's, I've seen worse ones. That's to look at in terms of grains and blemishes anyway.
Ricochet is obviously a new model so i am not as familiar with the profile, but this test bat does seem to be a little larger in terms of edges and profile than other kookaburra bats we have that weigh 2'7 - 2'8
It could just be whoever picked the bat was told to pick a nice one, and they've certainly picked a looker, and by chance it happens to be a less dense piece of wood, making it big for its weight.
In contrast, the menace was pretty standard looking, and pickup and size was normal too. Still a lovely bat to use but not that 'wow' factor that was on everyones face when it was announced that the Ricochet weighed 2'7
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I've seen nicer 1000's, I've seen worse ones. That's to look at in terms of grains and blemishes anyway.
Ricochet is obviously a new model so i am not as familiar with the profile, but this test bat does seem to be a little larger in terms of edges and profile than other kookaburra bats we have that weigh 2'7 - 2'8
It could just be whoever picked the bat was told to pick a nice one, and they've certainly picked a looker, and by chance it happens to be a less dense piece of wood, making it big for its weight.
In contrast, the menace was pretty standard looking, and pickup and size was normal too. Still a lovely bat to use but not that 'wow' factor that was on everyones face when it was announced that the Ricochet weighed 2'7
Shame this test bat wasn't made in a more manly weight.
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That's wood for you...you can't guarantee what will work and what won't I guess due to it being a natural product without knocking a bat in a little more to find out its true potential
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looks like a completely different bat, profile the lot
Agreed, the profile looks completely different between the two of them
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looks like a completely different bat, profile the lot
I will take some snaps of it tomorrow alongside 2 or 3 'normal' bats that we have in stock.
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I'm pretty confident it was a stock model. Just a very good one at that!
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I will take some snaps of it tomorrow alongside 2 or 3 'normal' bats that we have in stock.
I have one of Tom's Ayrtek bats that has pretty much the same dimensions as other Ayrteks but is 2-3oz lighter. It does happen, so some pics of the other bats might clear it up.
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The 750 is the new deal on www.discountcricketoutlet.com
very temping!
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Bat with the tape on is the gear test bat, weighing 2'7
The bat without tape is a Ricochet 750 off our shelf, it weighs 2'9
Similar size and shape to me.
(http://i.imgur.com/I5NVWl.jpg)