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[ajm90]

Whatever hes using the grains on it look seriously nice!

[JB2011]

id say most of his adidas bats were made by hawk, if you ever visit hawk, the photos of his and pietersens bats are all over the workshop. they also have a signed ian bell test shirt displayed in the shop, 'to michael and robert, cheers for the bats, belly'.

early december when i went, they had just sorted pietersens bats for this tour (unfortunately i didnt go early enough to see the bats although they were delayed in being sent to kp as adidas had none of the KP stickers left that have to be stuck under the adidas stickers), they never mentioned they had made bells but knew he was on his way to kook. They had also made james taylors bats so i can only presume they have/ had a contract with adidas.

As both Michael and Robert are quite open about talking about the bats, it kinda makes me think they're legit and is some sort of contract there. They will also be at the cricket roadshow at edgbaston in feb so if anyone goes there, ask them.

[beaver5]

I've also been there a few times and they are happy to talk about bats they have made for Bell and KP. They said they usually do the repairs for adidas pro players. They let me have a play with both KP's and Bells bats which they had in for repair when I went in at the end of summer. KP's had about 20 narrow straight grains, big edges and far better than the identical top of the range adidas bat they were also repairing which was an off the shelf bat.

[yvk3103]

Adidas and Hawk have a tie-up for repairs and refurbs and possibly for making some bats here for their sponsored players

[Buzz]

obviously none of these rumours would never hurt sales.

[19reading87]

To jump on an old thread rather than start a new one... Belly has been going to this place for years for his bats. Confirmed in this pic as stated above

[Woodyspin]

I'll be surprised if Kookaburra let this stay up long, if I was an owner wouldn't be happy.

[ppccopener]

Bell is not sponsored by Kookuburra any longer
he moved sponsors again
But the actually bats have always been made at hawk 

[Woodyspin]

Bell is not sponsored by Kookuburra any longer
he moved sponsors again
But the actually bats have always been made at hawk 

of course i forgot that well known brand... those were the days...

[ppccopener]

He has changed sponsors more than a woman changes shoes!!
One if these days,just one, id love to see him walk out with a hawk bat.
It might help a small company sell more bats..and he would be helping the Uk economy

[WalkingWicket37]

I don't believe this for a second, Bell is sponsored by Woodworm so his bats are all made by Woodworm's head bat maker!

[Northern monkey]

Do hawk make all kook pro bats?

[WalkingWicket37]

Do hawk make all kook pro bats?

Course they don't, Kookaburra do...

[Seniorplayer]

Course they don't, Kookaburra do...

I was there the other day pickEd up a bat and was told it was  made to Ian's specs.

[Northern monkey]

Little lads owt playing in New Zealand with Tom Bruce , he's sponsored by kook, my lad said his bats are unreal.
2.7 and huge, ping from toe to stickers!