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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Kookaburra => Topic started by: Tom on October 18, 2019, 10:36:35 AM
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Here's the Kookaburra range for 2020 which should be launching on retailers soon (if not today). Also a Concept 20 bat to come.
(https://i.imgur.com/MCl7Ssl.jpg)
Kahuna
(https://i.imgur.com/069aFGf.jpg)
Pace
(https://i.imgur.com/BEz818e.jpg)
Shadow
(https://i.imgur.com/48WwCkd.jpg)
Ghost
Will share GM's pics when they properly launch in 10 days, keep an eye out for a return of an icon.
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I like the new ranges, difficult so see what the bat profiles will be like but they haven't changed a lot from last season.
shame they haven't re-released a retro range, and hopefully the keeping gear is blue.
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Aren’t those 4 bat profiles exactly the same?? Be a good way of cutting costs... just pick a sticker
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Do like the look of the shadow range
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shadow bat with ghost softs, always got to be the traditional sausage gloves
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Another brand on the Poron XRD wagon
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Another brand on the Poron XRD wagon
Is it similar to the D** products? Is there really that much difference?
I stupidly bought some new Kook pads at the start of the season and assumed they would be much lighter than my 20 years old ones from Newbery...... Actually about 20g difference ........
Seems the hugher levels of protection seems to come with additional weight..... Oh well might get rid of a few pounds over the season when running i guess!
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Similar but Poron can be bought on a roll rather than in sheets or as individual bespoke components and D3O are quite selective about who they work with (Obv I'm duty bought to say that as one of their partner brands and the only one in the cricket market :D)
Pad technology hasnt really changed that much as no one really gets injured by getting hit on them. The ones I designed back at Uni were aimed at the lightweight market to compete with the OBO (pre-dating their brand name change to Aero) P1;s and the Morrant Ultralight models. From memory they came in at about 625g each.
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Poron only in the pro range.
keeping gloves are available in blue but are short cut
3 of the bats have counterbalance handles
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D3O® is now available off the shelf but expensive in compassion to other protection foams.
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Poron only in the pro range.
keeping gloves are available in blue but are short cut
3 of the bats have counterbalance handles
looks like I will be buying new keeping gear then, hopefully the shadow has counterbalance
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looks like I will be buying new keeping gear then, hopefully the shadow has counterbalance
Ghost lite, kook lite, concept t20 and all shadow bats
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3 of the bats have counterbalance handles
By this the mean a fat knob? Rather than any weighing
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Ghost lite, kook lite, concept t20 and all shadow bats
Do you have a date for when the new range will be in rob?
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By this the mean a fat knob? Rather than any weighing
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Yes, the top of the handle is oversized, no additional weight or tape added
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Do you have a date for when the new range will be in rob?
Not yet Alex, I was expecting them to launch it by now. I will have a drop in December, If anyone wants anything, I can add to this for then
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Any previews on the keeping gear @Six Sixes Cricket
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Shadow gloves look impressive
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Any previews on the keeping gear @Six Sixes Cricket
Best I can do as the catalogue isn’t the best of quality
https://flic.kr/p/2hx8Xxx
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They aren’t bad, would have to try a pair on but at least they have gone with a different colour.
The Aussie versions are always nicer for some reason
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They aren’t bad, would have to try a pair on but at least they have gone with a different colour.
The Aussie versions are always nicer for some reason
if you send me your mobile no. I can WhatsApp the actual green version, as they are the same other than the cuff length
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(https://i.imgur.com/WjXBN26.jpg)
Counterbalance on the black bat here (pic from Instagram)...
:o
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(https://i.imgur.com/ORcg1ep.jpg)
New Concept 20 with a silicone grip
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(https://i.imgur.com/ORcg1ep.jpg)
New Concept 20 with a silicone grip
Has anyone tried the silicone grip before? How's the feel??
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Oooohhh
(https://i.postimg.cc/CKHPyhWG/IMG-20200206-215519.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XZqcdbNq)
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What on earth is going on with that grip. At full 'res' it doesn't begin to come close to the shoulder and then...what's going on underneath?
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Oooohhh
(https://i.postimg.cc/CKHPyhWG/IMG-20200206-215519.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XZqcdbNq)
I’ll give you £5 for it.
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It is Ricki Ponting's new bat
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Did the apprentice string and grip it? Nice grains on the back
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Lara was netting with a Diablo too
https://mobile.twitter.com/RickyPonting/status/1225291511551520768
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wasn't going to buy any more bats this year but if they release this and the diablo im going to have to tell the wife I sent more bats back for refurb
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I've got a Concept 20 bat and it's superb.
It's pretty much the same profile as my GM Neon, same handle and blade length but extends a bit more into the toe and has a bit more of a fuller profile.
For a 2.9 bat the thing looks huge, although when I measured the width it was 105mm wide. Even more shocking was the fact my neon was 103mm!
Both great bats, the Kook will eventually become my Neon's successor I think.
The handle on the Kook feels a lot fuller than their handles of the past few years and had a pleasant oval shape on the bottom hand. The silicone grip feels spongy, very grippy and works well. The knob on the end (apart from me) is just an enlarged version of a standard handle end and didn't affect pickup but does feel nice when you're giving it the long handle treatment
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(https://i.imgur.com/j4N8iNh.png)
Going to be used then auctioned off. No mention of public release yet:
https://www.cricket.com.au/news/bushfire-bash-retro-kookaburra-bats-ponting-ridgeback-langer-belta-haddin-bubble-hodge-beast-auction/2020-02-07 (https://www.cricket.com.au/news/bushfire-bash-retro-kookaburra-bats-ponting-ridgeback-langer-belta-haddin-bubble-hodge-beast-auction/2020-02-07)
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Really!! As they are CNC machined this would be a massive error. I’m really fussy about that widths as it’s about the only thing I’m really fussy on and every GM Iv had (been 12 in past 4 seasons) have all been spot on 108mm and that’s using callipers to measure
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https://www.cricketcentre.com.au/category/2399-kook-ridgeback (https://www.cricketcentre.com.au/category/2399-kook-ridgeback)
anyone coming over from Oz that can bring me one?
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The Bushfire bats are back up eBay. The username has some feedback, although the legitimacy will always be questionable.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/cricketaustralia1/m.html?item=392723669568&hash=item5b7027a240%3Ag%3A2OMAAOSwyR1eQQzg&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/cricketaustralia1/m.html?item=392723669568&hash=item5b7027a240%3Ag%3A2OMAAOSwyR1eQQzg&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562)
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So maybe Peter Siddle just doesn't take the tags off his shirts???
I do fancy that Lara MRF but won't pay with that much hard - earned. Could probably verify it by comparing with stills from the match highlights
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here are some photos of the of the kooka aus 2020-2021 bats
Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1dmPLnsRhOJsn3jFyNmaMDI9qvDfdU0UReG4eHOfN71s/edit?usp=sharing
these are the new stickers and the retros were also brought out but everyone has seen or i think have.
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Kookaburra seem to be making a lot more full profile bats or with minimal concaving on them.