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Title: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: six and out on March 09, 2018, 02:32:21 PM
Just as the title says.... someone has bought it and is bringing it back to life with a bang..... see article and new website below....

http://www.cricketworld.com/mongoose-bites-back-consortium-purchases-iconic-cricket-brand/50355.htm (http://www.cricketworld.com/mongoose-bites-back-consortium-purchases-iconic-cricket-brand/50355.htm)

https://www.mongoosecricket.com/ (https://www.mongoosecricket.com/)
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Mattsky on March 09, 2018, 02:52:38 PM
Refreshing to see some profits will be put into community programmes, too.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: richthekeeper on March 09, 2018, 03:14:41 PM
how are they selling bats for £36?
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Alvaro on March 09, 2018, 03:34:50 PM
@Tom sold his job lot then.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Tom on March 09, 2018, 03:39:19 PM
Yeh, deal went through towards the tail end of last year
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: SD on March 09, 2018, 03:39:38 PM
I used the super premium wheelie bag a few season ago. It is huge and has a lot of useful pockets but fell to bits inside one season
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Tom on March 09, 2018, 03:41:00 PM
how are they selling bats for £36?
I think they've mispriced the MMi3's TBH, but they're also the hardest to sell so perhaps just keen to get rid!

The stock being sold is the rest of the equipment from the 2014 season, some bargains to be had.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: jimmy23 on March 09, 2018, 04:05:46 PM
I used the super premium wheelie bag a few season ago. It is huge and has a lot of useful pockets but fell to bits inside one season

Exact same, the fibreglass type material in the top section split after half a season
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Churchy1989 on March 09, 2018, 04:07:51 PM
I think they've mispriced the MMi3's TBH, but they're also the hardest to sell so perhaps just keen to get rid!

The stock being sold is the rest of the equipment from the 2014 season, some bargains to be had.

@Tom are these TK made - for the MMi3's as i would buy a few tbh...
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Tom on March 09, 2018, 04:17:01 PM
All the kit left is SS made.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: SD on March 09, 2018, 06:19:59 PM
Exact same, the fibreglass type material in the top section split after half a season

The same thing happened to mine. Frustrating as a partially see-through top always seemed a pointless feature of the bag in the first place. 
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Jaffa on March 09, 2018, 11:49:27 PM
I did see a link on ebay for a Cor3 Prime saying it was Kashmir willow.

For 36quid I'm tempted by a Cor3 if it's grade 4 English Willow but not if it's EW from Kashmir.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Tom on March 10, 2018, 12:23:13 AM
CoR3 Prime is Kashmir if it's Junior. English Willow if senior.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: edge on March 10, 2018, 12:59:50 AM
£12 delivery for your £36 Mmi though... and that's if they've got the website working properly by now, tried to buy one a while back and nothing ever happened.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: jdownesbcfc on March 16, 2018, 09:46:26 AM
I've purchased two of the MM13s for £36 each, order placed and money taken from my card on Wednesday so will keep you posted with progress. Very excited to use them in the nets. Do they have any unusual knocking in procedures at all or anything I should know? Never used one before!
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: jdownesbcfc on March 21, 2018, 09:29:12 AM
Very disappointed to say my order for 2 mongoose prime mmi3s has not been fulfilled and my order cancelled... Despite the website STILL saying there is 21 in stock as of now. Very frustrating :(
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 21, 2018, 09:38:34 AM
Oh dear, not great considering a supposed relaunch. You’d think they’d want to ensure it all went smoothly if trying to rebuild the brands rep.
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: jdownesbcfc on March 21, 2018, 09:46:43 AM
Yeah especially considering I placed the order a week ago. I'm going to reply saying I'm not happy etc, show them they are displaying stock still available and ask if there's anything they can do with alternative stock. Very disappointed as I had a couple of nets penned in for this weekend
Title: Re: MONGOOSE IS BACK!!!!
Post by: jdownesbcfc on March 21, 2018, 11:37:50 AM
Update : Fair play, received a full and honest apology from Mongoose - offered an alternative at wholesale cost (albeit it is unsuitable as I believe it will be slightly too small for me - new  2018 mmi3 but between a Harrow and Full Size - I'm 6'2 ish) and also 25% off softs/pads. Great gesture nonetheless and good to see they are trying to keep the brand alive