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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Slazenger => Topic started by: Cow_corner on October 19, 2016, 04:45:59 PM

Title: V600 Protege
Post by: Cow_corner on October 19, 2016, 04:45:59 PM

A mate has just received a V600 Protege signed by Dickie Bird, which states "hand made in England" on the front sticker. He bid for it via a Wellington College UK auction, any ideas on age? Presuming that all bats are now India/Pakistan made? Or maybe the sticker is fake.

Title: Re: V600 Protege
Post by: Vitas Cricket on October 19, 2016, 04:57:28 PM

Slazenger (like many major brands) were made in the UK until some point in the relatively recent past, most brands moving the majority of production to India at some point either side of the Millennium. If its fairly old then theres every chance it was made in the UK.

Title: Re: V600 Protege
Post by: hit4six on October 19, 2016, 09:03:54 PM

https://youtu.be/yU_mGD_aMJ4

A really good video of how Slazenger bats were made. Based on the stickers, I would say the video must be mid to late 90s?