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Title: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: SpiderDan on December 08, 2014, 01:46:06 AM
Hi Everyone,

Does anyone know when New Balance will be launching their kit for next season in the UK and what does the range include?

Thanks!


Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: iand123 on December 08, 2014, 07:03:19 AM
I had a Twitter convo with owzat cricket and they said they are expecting it in the new year and they are also not very clear whether they'll be selling the yellow/blue range in the UK either.

Think jake and a few other retailers have already mentioned about the shoes
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: fromthehip on January 04, 2015, 08:36:08 PM
Vitas had two bats in stock yesterday £125 not bad at all concaved profile but tapped up nice
Stickers are ok very bling but struck me as being good value if you like that kind of thing
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: iand123 on January 04, 2015, 08:46:57 PM
Were they the yellow/blue range?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: fromthehip on January 04, 2015, 08:52:51 PM
No red dc560 model if I remember
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Uzi Sports on January 04, 2015, 09:02:17 PM
we have the following shoes from New Balance
http://uzisports.com/new-balance-shoes?product_id=1593 (http://uzisports.com/new-balance-shoes?product_id=1593)
http://uzisports.com/new-balance-shoes?product_id=1594 (http://uzisports.com/new-balance-shoes?product_id=1594)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: JG on January 04, 2015, 09:11:36 PM
The CK10AB ones look really nice! look a bit too flash though, i'm guessing they are New Balance's competition to the Asics Gel Advance series?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: edge on January 04, 2015, 10:42:56 PM
I'd spotted those in the big bash, look good to me! No single front spike for marking your guard is a bit of a killer though.
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 11, 2015, 01:34:53 PM
Watching David Miller I can't help but think how nice his bat looks.
The stickers look bright, yet the colours work and there's a certain appeal they have.

The real ones (as advertised by New Balance themselves) look like this:
(http://i1372.photobucket.com/albums/ag349/adicundy/imagejpg3_zpsb471df9d.jpg) (http://s1372.photobucket.com/user/adicundy/media/imagejpg3_zpsb471df9d.jpg.html)

It has however made me realise how bad the fake ones one of my teammates has applied are!
He got a set of these:
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/BFB80A60-2DF6-49A7-9EBD-A19D26D457ED_zpso11htenn.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/BFB80A60-2DF6-49A7-9EBD-A19D26D457ED_zpso11htenn.jpg.html)

Now I've seen them in the flesh they just look fake. They're too dark, not textures as they should be, and in the case of the yellow text they don't look even close to how they should!
I'll try and get a picture at the nets next week, it could be a real life case study on why you don't buy stickers on eBay!  ;)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: rich041187 on January 11, 2015, 02:17:19 PM
Highly likely his bat is simply a stickered bat too though, just genuine stickers

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Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 11, 2015, 02:33:14 PM
Very true but totally irrelevant lol!
My point was that the fake stickers look very fake and should be avoided...
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: rich041187 on January 11, 2015, 04:01:19 PM
Agreed. Either go with a blank bat or get the genuine article. Fake stickers always stand out like a sore thumb

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Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Bruce on January 11, 2015, 05:46:07 PM
Agreed. Either go with a blank bat or get the genuine article. Fake stickers always stand out like a sore thumb



Not sure I quite agree, my red NB stickers look the real deal
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 16, 2015, 10:13:24 PM
This is why you don't buy fake stickers!

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/E5ED0E28-1597-420A-B79D-889112DDC099_zpsrbar0ius.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/E5ED0E28-1597-420A-B79D-889112DDC099_zpsrbar0ius.jpg.html)

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/8F68C577-101E-41D1-BA27-B6A0C79FAC1F_zpsux4bo2oj.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/8F68C577-101E-41D1-BA27-B6A0C79FAC1F_zpsux4bo2oj.jpg.html)

They stuck to the bat so well the owner had to tape the bottom one down!

(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/05AF89E7-EEF8-49A1-8A9F-008A7ECD44B3_zpskxphjhsq.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/05AF89E7-EEF8-49A1-8A9F-008A7ECD44B3_zpskxphjhsq.jpg.html)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on January 16, 2015, 10:16:02 PM
if you are paying a premium just for the stickers then why not get fake ones. 99% of people won't know anyway.
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: smilley792 on January 16, 2015, 10:36:07 PM
Saw a stack of real ones the oother day.  The look 4 billion times better than the fakes. And actually have the correct writing on. Lol.

Achieve bat is red!!! Lol
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 16, 2015, 10:39:13 PM
if you are paying a premium just for the stickers then why not get fake ones. 99% of people won't know anyway.

Because these fake ones look absutley gash!
Wrong colour, wrong name and just look awful, I'd rather use a plain bat than put this particular set of fakes on mine...
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: ProCricketer1982 on January 16, 2015, 10:49:51 PM
if anyone does find those stickers but real.. shout. I do like them, but I'm not paying a premium for them.
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: procricket on January 16, 2015, 11:24:07 PM
I had a birthday recently and my mum got me these via my wife asking me who my favourite current player is

Nice bat maybe a tad heavy at 2-10 but nice and for £99 quid a bargain bat

As for the stickers i think there there some of the best on the market

(http://i62.tinypic.com/npnfr9.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/b4ar80.jpg)
(http://i62.tinypic.com/1y00ol.jpg)
(http://i58.tinypic.com/5k1tth.jpg)
(http://i59.tinypic.com/2s1ub9e.jpg)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 16, 2015, 11:26:05 PM
Beautiful Dave, very jealous of that mate!

How many grains??  ;)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: procricket on January 16, 2015, 11:28:09 PM
15 i think???
(http://i61.tinypic.com/28rnr4l.jpg)


Not bad for grade 4  :D
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Vitas Cricket on January 16, 2015, 11:28:37 PM
NB 2015 shoes are in stock now :)

https://vine.co/v/OjK9PFxExHg
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Rob580 on January 16, 2015, 11:57:33 PM
([url]http://i59.tinypic.com/b4ar80.jpg[/url])


Photographing your bat on your old Y-Fronts. New trend?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: efcon24 on February 22, 2015, 06:04:10 PM
I noticed Pro direct cricket are stocking the full NB range and after seeing the quality of the bats Paul from IJC posted on his twitter I am definitely interested in purchasing one and hopefully a blue and yellow one, do any of the forum sponsors know when they will have the bats in?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Maverick79 on February 22, 2015, 06:25:12 PM
Blue and yellow are exclusive to Barringtons and PDC I think
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: iand123 on February 23, 2015, 07:15:54 AM
Yep blue and yellow are exclusive to those two retailers until the end of the year. Picked up some of the yellow and blue gloves from Barrington last week, very nice looking and feel very comfortable
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Maverick79 on February 23, 2015, 03:37:04 PM
This just arrived today. Have to say my initial thoughts are that i'm quite impressed. The willow looks decent, huge edges (44mm) for the weight (2lb 9oz) and not hard pressed, in fact it is quite soft if anything. Heavy concaving as you would expect to get that edge size.

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h201/_Maverick27_/FullSizeRender_zps449ad268.jpg)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h201/_Maverick27_/FullSizeRender_zps2edd9155.jpg)

(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h201/_Maverick27_/FullSizeRender_zps0e9144ee.jpg)
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 23, 2015, 03:40:11 PM
was that £99 Maverick?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Vitas Cricket on February 23, 2015, 03:42:50 PM
was that £99 Maverick?

1260 models are £300+
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Maverick79 on February 23, 2015, 03:43:37 PM
No, I wish!!!! I paid less than £300 though
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: procricket on February 23, 2015, 03:44:41 PM
Lovely looking willow.£99? Where from?

Bargain!

94 quid from all rounder is the tc560 this or is the top grade and looks import shape might be wrong lovely profile

That is a belter bat I suspect wit the ashes here new balance will be a very busy brand over the summer
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: Maverick79 on February 23, 2015, 03:48:06 PM
You're right Dave, I think this is an import shape (based on where I got it from) and the images from other stockists have a different profile like the one  you have shown
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: iand123 on February 23, 2015, 03:48:44 PM
Looking good value for those prices, remind me of the real nice looking Kook bats at a similar price point this time last year.

Paul @ IJC had some i believe, think i saw some pics on FB
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 23, 2015, 03:53:02 PM
94 quid from all rounder is the tc560 this or is the top grade and looks import shape might be wrong lovely profile

That is a belter bat I suspect wit the ashes here new balance will be a very busy brand over the summer

Hmmm, that's a tempter!
Or £135 for a blue one from PDC...
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: procricket on February 23, 2015, 03:54:06 PM
You're right Dave, I think this is an import shape (based on where I got it from) and the images from other stockists have a different profile like the one  you have shown

Yes there two different vendors used for the Indian market.

Great shape this one mate one of the best shapes I have seen quality bat think my shape one is being phased out
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: wasted_talent on February 23, 2015, 04:02:24 PM
so will the 2 vendors be producing 2 different shapes for the same models or will they be producing different models?
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: e4sby on February 23, 2015, 04:09:33 PM
Very nice looking bat.

Best stickers on the market by a country mile.
Title: Re: New Balance 2015 UK Range
Post by: procricket on February 23, 2015, 04:35:18 PM
so will the 2 vendors be producing 2 different shapes for the same models or will they be producing different models?

Sorry I do not know anything bar that  :D

Agree Chris very nice stickers