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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Slazenger => Topic started by: DavidBrent1 on January 21, 2025, 06:18:48 PM
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Dear All,
I am hoping someone can help me out. I remember Shaun Pollock using a "highlighter" yellow Slazenger V600 bat in the early 2000s or perhaps even the late 1990s. I remember seeing it in a catalogue and from memory I believe it had some sort of hollow design in the middle of the cleft (not visible to the naked eye) - as a weight reduction method?
I have scoured Google Images for a while and can't seem to locate images of this bat.
If someone could please provide any information, this would be much appreciated.
All the best
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Is it the original V800 bat with the "pair of eyes" scoops in the back you mean?
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Is it the original V800 bat with the "pair of eyes" scoops in the back you mean?
Hello mate,
No, it was absolutely a V600. Certainly not a V800.
Also, I am new to this forum; do you know why I persistently have to type in letters to verify myself in addition to completing a cricket trivia quiz??
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Welcome to the forum, health warning first ⚠️, it's def a rabbit hole getting onto the site!!😂
I haven't come across a standard yellow V600 before - was it in a UK catalogue or possibly a special for SA or AUS? Other than that suggestion I'm out of ideas but sure some clever bud on the site might be able to point you in the right direction.
As for the letters and quiz, I've know eye-deer!
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Wasn’t the v200 yellow?
I accept this may not be helpful.
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Welcome to the forum @DavidBrent1.
Could YouTube help jog our memories?
I seem to remember the V800 in yellow stickers with holes drilled out the spine but filled with dowels. The stickers covered the dowels. Looked a bit of a butchered mess with out the stickers imo at the time.
But gave GN scoops & Sabres competition. A mate of mine had a fine V600 all in green/teal stickers with a lovely traditional convex dome shape profile.
Was the bat used in a famous innings during a particular series or World Cup??
I’m just wondering if it didn’t release in the UK out of respect for Ben Hollioake at the time?
(https://i.postimg.cc/8PmYwf5c/IMG-8633.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/BbxVrXBh/IMG-8634.png) (https://postimg.cc/1V3B6RT6)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QN5w9yZp/IMG-8635.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/s1jwbKXX)
(https://i.postimg.cc/c4SjQBdP/IMG-8636.jpg) (https://postimages.org/)
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Good morning all,
Thank you for taking the time to respond - however, we aren't at the bottom of this one yet! :D
I seem to remember the bat in a catalogue - either Morrant or Cricket Direct or something... it was 100% a Slazenger V600... and the marketing gimmick was that it was lightweight. To the naked eye there would be no discernible differences (cutaways, scoops etc) as the inside of the cleft has been hollowed out.
As a timeline of events - from memory - Pollock used: Green Slaz V600 > Red Slaz V600 > Burgundy Slaz V600 > Slaz SE >Retirement
If anyone has access to cricket equipment catalogues between 1998-2003 (I'd estimate) then that may solve this innocuous problem that is irking me!
All the best,
David Brent
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Good afternoon all,
Going to bump this threat in the hope that someone can assist....
All the best,
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Be surprised if there was a yellow V600, given that was the colour of the V600 and we seem to be taking about the same time period.
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The only other (very) yellow (Australian Gold) one I remember was Michael Clarke's when he was still with Slazenger.
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I’m surprised not a single player or series is renowned for using a yellow V600 on YouTube.
If you ever find your beloved yellow sticker V600 @DavidBrent1 what are you going to do with it?
Is this for a bat copy?
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Hi all,
thank you for taking the time to respond.
I collect Slazenger bats and this is the only one I don't have! I am 100% certain this exists and that it was a V600 - the colour was a vibrant yellow and green mixture almost. I want to say it was called hyper something...
I will continue the search for it - perhaps it was only available for the South African market?
All the best,
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Hyper Blade was green and used by Kallis. Dont remember another Slazenger Hyper.
https://youtu.be/GAL7NgZ-80M?feature=shared
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Hi all,
thank you for taking the time to respond.
I collect Slazenger bats and this is the only one I don't have! I am 100% certain this exists and that it was a V600 - the colour was a vibrant yellow and green mixture almost. I want to say it was called hyper something...
I will continue the search for it - perhaps it was only available for the South African market?
All the best,
Maybe reach out to Slazenger who could confirm which model/item it was and if it had the hollowed out system? It might have been a special for local market only.
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Hyper Blade was green and used by Kallis. Dont remember another Slazenger Hyper.
https://youtu.be/GAL7NgZ-80M?feature=shared
No no, it was way before this period.
Honestly, trust me guys, I am not going mad!! :o
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I just had a thought... I think it was the V600 "featherlight/featherblade/lightweight" or something...
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Hi all, I have managed to find some pics from a bat collector! Can't upload as file size too big!
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You have to upload via a hosting service, like postimages. Then paste the Hotlink for Forums link on here
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Hi all, I have managed to find some pics from a bat collector! Can't upload as file size too big!
Can't wait to see this elusive bat that has flown under the radar - well done for finding the pics!
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You have to upload via a hosting service, like postimages. Then paste the Hotlink for Forums link on here
@DavidBrent1 - Or join the discord server which according to @Chad is much easier to upload photos
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Can't wait to see this elusive bat that has flown under the radar - well done for finding the pics!
Let's see if this works...
(https://i.postimg.cc/d0M7DGD3/IMG-4502.avif) (https://postimages.org/)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9fGD9zqp/IMG-4504.avif) (https://postimages.org/)
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That's a new one for me. Even with the full name etc I can't find anything online.
Was it a full release or a prototype, and just released in the SA market maybe?
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I can't find anything online either! I bet that bat is worth a fortune... I better save up for it, I NEED it in my collection!!
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Any idea we are referring this one exactly?
(https://i.postimg.cc/w1sRX86s/IMG-8727.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w1sRX86s)
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Are we sure it isn’t a sun damaged set of yellow stickers :D. Never seen one like it.
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Hi all, I have managed to find some pics from a bat collector! Can't upload as file size too big!
Where is this bat collector based? Or which country did he obtain it from/originally sold?
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Are we sure it isn’t a sun damaged set of yellow stickers :D. Never seen one like it.
Burned on a new model name too? Now I’ve seen one I reckon I’ve seen it before, but definitely not a wide realise.
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Any idea we are referring this one exactly?
(https://i.postimg.cc/w1sRX86s/IMG-8727.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/w1sRX86s)
nope, this bat is completely different. the one you posted is commonly seen and not rare at all tbh
all the best
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Where is this bat collector based? Or which country did he obtain it from/originally sold?
the collector is based in the UK, got a fantastic collection by all accounts. unfortunately they said not looking to sell. dammit!!!
all the best
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336046841927?itmmeta=01JZ7Z0N1H9RGYEKARZ2TX0QKP&hash=item4e3df3e047:g:CvwAAeSw44BoZlq6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30nll6i4QA%2FjKdMQYKoG9P4vYJy7HDQau8XzvMPcIV4NFHINtrzcTu%2F60FmaAOMqHgvnk6ePfRWSPLLe1%2BMxpPpe5B7ifFflNKmoB3LawhBaXaqmVqhS8VIbDOiLXVwf08TkYJtFC5HjwbivkX588cjJ41YiQ%2B5NIuazqBkVOZmGvGGI3wGbPugMSVvujZ1%2FfENhWzOepZKD5Mkyhia5sTD0EQIwUnXrxQaYLKPzYRsoHnQvoGNCQiCCUIR4HdLiZf9gPjoyKXxpqWy02Vk%2BVO6K%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_DQgv_5ZQ (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336046841927?itmmeta=01JZ7Z0N1H9RGYEKARZ2TX0QKP&hash=item4e3df3e047:g:CvwAAeSw44BoZlq6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30nll6i4QA%2FjKdMQYKoG9P4vYJy7HDQau8XzvMPcIV4NFHINtrzcTu%2F60FmaAOMqHgvnk6ePfRWSPLLe1%2BMxpPpe5B7ifFflNKmoB3LawhBaXaqmVqhS8VIbDOiLXVwf08TkYJtFC5HjwbivkX588cjJ41YiQ%2B5NIuazqBkVOZmGvGGI3wGbPugMSVvujZ1%2FfENhWzOepZKD5Mkyhia5sTD0EQIwUnXrxQaYLKPzYRsoHnQvoGNCQiCCUIR4HdLiZf9gPjoyKXxpqWy02Vk%2BVO6K%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_DQgv_5ZQ)
Looks like your Unicorn has just surfaced on the Bay!
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nope, this bat is completely different. the one you posted is commonly seen and not rare at all tbh
all the best
Did buy some hooky v600 stickers recently for a bat. They look very smart.
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336046841927?itmmeta=01JZ7Z0N1H9RGYEKARZ2TX0QKP&hash=item4e3df3e047:g:CvwAAeSw44BoZlq6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30nll6i4QA%2FjKdMQYKoG9P4vYJy7HDQau8XzvMPcIV4NFHINtrzcTu%2F60FmaAOMqHgvnk6ePfRWSPLLe1%2BMxpPpe5B7ifFflNKmoB3LawhBaXaqmVqhS8VIbDOiLXVwf08TkYJtFC5HjwbivkX588cjJ41YiQ%2B5NIuazqBkVOZmGvGGI3wGbPugMSVvujZ1%2FfENhWzOepZKD5Mkyhia5sTD0EQIwUnXrxQaYLKPzYRsoHnQvoGNCQiCCUIR4HdLiZf9gPjoyKXxpqWy02Vk%2BVO6K%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_DQgv_5ZQ (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/336046841927?itmmeta=01JZ7Z0N1H9RGYEKARZ2TX0QKP&hash=item4e3df3e047:g:CvwAAeSw44BoZlq6&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA4MHg7L1Zz0LA5DYYmRTS30nll6i4QA%2FjKdMQYKoG9P4vYJy7HDQau8XzvMPcIV4NFHINtrzcTu%2F60FmaAOMqHgvnk6ePfRWSPLLe1%2BMxpPpe5B7ifFflNKmoB3LawhBaXaqmVqhS8VIbDOiLXVwf08TkYJtFC5HjwbivkX588cjJ41YiQ%2B5NIuazqBkVOZmGvGGI3wGbPugMSVvujZ1%2FfENhWzOepZKD5Mkyhia5sTD0EQIwUnXrxQaYLKPzYRsoHnQvoGNCQiCCUIR4HdLiZf9gPjoyKXxpqWy02Vk%2BVO6K%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_DQgv_5ZQ)
Looks like your Unicorn has just surfaced on the Bay!
Some collection from that seller!