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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: jamielsn15 on September 05, 2013, 06:58:00 PM
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Evening all,
A week or so ago I saw a post mentioning that Pro Direct Cricket were selling Puma Pro 6000s for £179.99. Having never owned a Puma bat (or any Puma gear) before, hearing good things and knowing this bat was one of their elite ranges I figured I'd take a punt. Have to say I was surprised.
Given the rep Puma bats have for extreme concaving, I didn't think I'd like this one. Have a look at the pics below to see what I got...
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60002.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60002.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60003.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60003.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60006.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60006.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60007.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60007.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60008.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60008.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600011.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600011.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600013.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600013.jpg.html)
(http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600014.jpg) (http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600014.jpg.html)
First the good - no concaving, amazing pick up and balance, 11 straight grains, 2.8 and feels lighter, 36mm edges - a lot of wood for the weight and a finish you'd expect from a top end bat.
Now the not so good - surely a bat that RRPs at £400 should have a bat cover?! And here's the clincher for me; I thought all Puma 5000s and above were made by Rob Pack? This says its made in India. Please enlighten me on the latest with that anyone in the know.
Anyway, as good as it is and as good as it pings with the mallet, its going back. I bought it a couple of days before Jake released info on my adolescent dream bat, the Bubble. Whereas many of you are able to justify multiple bats, my ability and the mortgage doesn't, so it'll be the B3 and the Bubble for me in 2014. I figured that there is always a bit of talk about what Puma bats are like, I thought I'd share some info, just in case anyone else is looking at one in the future
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I don't think Rob makes any bats for Puma anymore since they scaled back in the UK market.
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Mate I think the Pro, Platinum, Karbon are made in India and Bionic, Calibre are made in UK...
That is a lovely bat by the way, very jealous as I was thinking of ordering one myself but probably too late now.
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Mate I think the Pro, Platinum, Karbon are made in India and Bionic, Calibre are made in UK...
That is a lovely bat by the way, very jealous as I was thinking of ordering one myself but probably too late now.
I had a Bionic 6k which was made in India.
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I had a Bionic 6k which was made in India.
Yeah could be, I know these new ranges are mostly made in India as can be seen on the handle.
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Mate I think the Pro, Platinum, Karbon are made in India and Bionic, Calibre are made in UK...
That is a lovely bat by the way, very jealous as I was thinking of ordering one myself but probably too late now.
my karbon 5000 is english mate
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Cheers for the updates chaps, you live and learn!
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The Calibre, Karbon, Cobalt are uk made
The Bionic, Pro, Pulse maybe Platinum are made in india
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the bat looks good from the pics and a decent price as well. think you should consider keeping it.
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If it was heavier I'd have happily bought that from you. Looks a nic epiece of willow.
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the bat looks good from the pics and a decent price as well. think you should consider keeping it.
I know. I'm thinking if I didn't have a stag weekend, holiday and Christmas coming up I would keep it, as well as the ordering a Bubble.
The bubble has been a dream for years. A Puma never has been. When I saw the pics Jake posted of the Bubble it's no contest. But I was planning on this being my midweek bat when I bought it...
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I think the bat looks really nice must say for that price you can't go wrong just hope you use it :)
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Some bat you got, at that price. Lovely piece of willow !
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By way of an update, the head has had to rule the heart and its gone back to Pro Direct Cricket today.
Anyone interested may want to give them a call and reserve it asap...
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I was informed on another thread that Rob Pack no longer makes bats for Puma.
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I was informed on another thread that Rob Pack no longer makes bats for Puma.
Correct, the 2014 range will be made solely in India,
Certain 2013 bats are rob pack made.
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Last summer (Aussie) I bought a Puma Platinum Black Edition and a White Edition and they were both made in India. Both went really well but I just couldn't find the middle of them so sold them to a batsman... :-[
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I did pick a couple of them as well form PDC, they do ping nice but there is much concaving that i just couldn't get on with it.
Nothing wrong with them but .... not for me. Luckily have a couple of friends who buy bats based on stickers so :)
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Evening all,
A week or so ago I saw a post mentioning that Pro Direct Cricket were selling Puma Pro 6000s for £179.99. Having never owned a Puma bat (or any Puma gear) before, hearing good things and knowing this bat was one of their elite ranges I figured I'd take a punt. Have to say I was surprised.
Given the rep Puma bats have for extreme concaving, I didn't think I'd like this one. Have a look at the pics below to see what I got...
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60002.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60002.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60003.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60003.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60006.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60006.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60007.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60007.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro60008.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro60008.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600011.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600011.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600013.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600013.jpg.html[/url])
([url]http://i1253.photobucket.com/albums/hh597/jamielsn15/PumaPro600014.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1253.photobucket.com/user/jamielsn15/media/PumaPro600014.jpg.html[/url])
First the good - no concaving, amazing pick up and balance, 11 straight grains, 2.8 and feels lighter, 36mm edges - a lot of wood for the weight and a finish you'd expect from a top end bat.
Now the not so good - surely a bat that RRPs at £400 should have a bat cover?! And here's the clincher for me; I thought all Puma 5000s and above were made by Rob Pack? This says its made in India. Please enlighten me on the latest with that anyone in the know.
Anyway, as good as it is and as good as it pings with the mallet, its going back. I bought it a couple of days before Jake released info on my adolescent dream bat, the Bubble. Whereas many of you are able to justify multiple bats, my ability and the mortgage doesn't, so it'll be the B3 and the Bubble for me in 2014. I figured that there is always a bit of talk about what Puma bats are like, I thought I'd share some info, just in case anyone else is looking at one in the future
I envy you man... Looks like a great stick for 179
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These are still available ...tempted to get one
http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Pro-6000-Cricket-Bat-NaturalGunmetalInfrared-58126.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Pro-6000-Cricket-Bat-NaturalGunmetalInfrared-58126.aspx)
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Veryyy tempting...
Had a 5000 calibre a few years back, beautiful stick
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I'm back and forth - still debating whether to sell it or not.
It wasn't knocked in, so I've done a bit and it pings very well - just not sure I'll use it with my B3 and Bubble. Maybe I'll change my view when I've used it in the nets...