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Manormanic

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Retro Styleee
« on: May 24, 2012, 07:38:09 AM »
Article in AOC this month about retro styled bats such as the revamped Scoop and the SS Turbo rerelease made me wonder - what other classics of the past would you like to see rereleased?

A couple I'd love to have another look at would be the Kookaburra Ridgeback - loved that when I was a lad - and the late 80s Slazengers....
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2012, 07:43:13 AM »
Quote from: Manormanic on May 24, 2012, 07:38:09 AM
Article in AOC this month about retro styled bats such as the revamped Scoop and the SS Turbo rerelease made me wonder - what other classics of the past would you like to see rereleased?

A couple I'd love to have another look at would be the Kookaburra Ridgeback - loved that when I was a lad - and the late 80s Slazengers....

Kook bubble 5* was my best bat when I was a wee lad...
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2012, 07:43:50 AM »
GN dynadrive, GM Diamond, hunts reflex and insignia, Slaz v800 and v12. Symonds Tusker.
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2012, 08:11:10 AM »
Quote from: tim2000s on May 24, 2012, 07:43:50 AM
GN dynadrive, GM Diamond, hunts reflex and insignia, Slaz v800 and v12. Symonds Tusker.

Oooh yeah, a Dynadrive would be pretty cool - would also like a rehashed Ultimate a la Robin Smith but with modern beefy edges and all!
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2012, 08:18:16 AM »
V12 or a DF a'la Beefy, happy days!  :D :D
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2012, 09:19:11 AM »
Retro for me wouldn't be retro for some of you guys. Kookaburra Diablo, what a bat!
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2012, 09:28:17 AM »
in Kashmir is that?  ;)
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2012, 09:28:35 AM »
I think the V12 with current pressing and drying would be very interesting indeed.
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2012, 10:13:34 AM »
Quote from: Liam-SCCC on May 24, 2012, 09:19:11 AM
Retro for me wouldn't be retro for some of you guys. Kookaburra Diablo, what a bat!
kook Diablo was my favourite bat of all time I used it from purchase until it broke 4 years later I was gutted when they stopped making them  :(
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 10:32:06 AM »
Cause I know Colesy wants this back too... GM Purist!
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2012, 10:47:34 AM »
Hi

I will be releasing a  bat modelled on the Purist in the next couple of weeks as part of the Helios Cricket bat range.
Made with Grade One and Reserve Grade willow. Photos and website to be launched soon

Jim
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2012, 12:34:21 PM »
oooh, one of those dual faced things, that'd be fun...
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2012, 12:59:33 PM »
I think the Symonds Super Tusker profile would probably look quite contemporary now.
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2012, 02:02:41 PM »
I have one of those, and I'll be taking a picture of it shortly.

GN Scoop is not much bigger than the original so not sure if we all think these modern bats are double the size for some reason?
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Re: Retro Styleee
« Reply #14 on: May 24, 2012, 02:14:12 PM »
Those Tuskers used to be quite popular in the midlands, though they were naturally hugely outnumbered by DF Magnums (I'm talking mid to late 80s).
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