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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Kookaburra => Topic started by: SOULMAN1012 on October 11, 2019, 07:09:51 PM
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Evening all, can I ask those that own or use Kook bats are the blade widths commonly under the 108mm width?
Im interested in trying one as never really given one a chance and all those at my club perform well but the one Kook a did buy was 103mm wide (verve model) and it was so noticeable it stood out a mile. Been given the width of another and its 106mm.
Is this a way to get big edges in low weights but making the bat narrower??
Sounds weird for 2mm but if its noticeable it will just play on my mind.
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I can't personally confirm this, but I did once hear that a mm off all the edges could save 1oz. So yes, in my opinion manufacturers do shave bats to save weight.
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There is another trend - back of the bat narrower than the face! I have seen kooks do this too.
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And top narrower than the lower.
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I got a reply from Kookaburra the other day about their "Small Mens" bats and they confirmed the widths were less for those and similar to Harrow, with also a short blade but a slightly longer handle than a Harrow if that helps? They also confirmed that most would be 2lb 5 or under for the small mens which makes sense (a couple were weighed at a retailer and were more like 2lb3)
I wonder if it might be a small mens or even a harrow? Have you measured the total length as they stated these?
Short Handle 59 6+:
Total 86.5cm
Small Adult 57 59:
Overall 83cm
Harrow 55 57:
Overall 81.5cm
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Cheers all for your input so far.
Could anyone that owns a Kook or two measure the widths and see if there is a common trend to kooks being narrower blades please.
Cheers
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(https://i.postimg.cc/8zd1ZPTj/IMG-20191014-204222.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5X0d0JYV)
My latest purchase. Always wanted a kook. BDM and BAS would be next but not anytime sooner I hope.
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(https://i.postimg.cc/8zd1ZPTj/IMG-20191014-204222.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5X0d0JYV)
My latest purchase. Always wanted a kook. BDM and BAS would be next but not anytime sooner I hope.
@jayralh thanks mate. I cant quite make out from the pic even when zooming in what the width is, could you confirm please? Also looks like a lovely bat for a G4
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@jayralh thanks mate. I cant quite make out from the pic even when zooming in what the width is, could you confirm please? Also looks like a lovely bat for a G4
Looks like 106mm there
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Looks like 106mm there
Your eyes are a lot better than mine lol
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@SOULMAN1012 if you click on the picture it opens in a new window and the resolution is much better, so you can zoom in and still read what it says :)
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(https://i.postimg.cc/gjxcy9M2/IMG-20191015-093453.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/GT11rfwW)
(https://i.postimg.cc/Z5pRDSJ9/IMG-20191015-093801.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FYFN7wdm)
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Most kooks in the shop are 106mm, smallest a big kahuna at 105.6mm and largest a kook pro at 107.6mm
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Comparison with SH but narrower anthem and Harrow GM. I think kook is close to 108 being round face.
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i used calipers, not a tape measure