Topic: Kookaburra Blade Special Edition - what do you all know? (Read 5412 times)

tim2000s · « **on:** July 31, 2012, 04:04:38 PM »

Anyone know anything about these? Lovely weight for its size (2lb 7.8oz) and seems decent to bounce a ball off. Picked it up cheaply as I didn't know what it is. Anyone else have a clue?

Tom · « **Reply #1 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:07:43 PM »

Was released in 2008 - retailed at about �100 from memory. Cricket Supplies stocked them

http://www.kookaburra.biz/osb/showitem.cfm/category/49

Chad · « **Reply #2 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:28:48 PM »

For a bleached grade 4 bat... That looks pretty damn good... How much you get it for Tim? I suspect that it isn't actually a grade 4, and maybe just been mislabeled? Either that, or they have hid lots of blemishes well, but the grains look nice.

tim2000s · « **Reply #3 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:34:24 PM »

I'd say it is probably g3 willow. Was �20 and is for a team bag.

The_Bird · « **Reply #4 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:35:47 PM »

I doubt 4 star willow is grade 4 willow as the bat to the left is 5 star willow, which by your theory would make that grade 5 willow. Why make a special edition grade 5 bat?

johnnyw · « **Reply #5 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:49:17 PM »

I think it was made for the 2009 ashes but i may be wrong

paulkatich · « **Reply #6 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:53:46 PM »

This is my first cricket bat. But mine is not special edition. I will post some pictures. I feel the pickup and balance is good on this bat. But I feel the punch is always missing when you hit a shot.You can use in nets probably.I highly doubt you can use in match situations.

Chad · « **Reply #7 on:** July 31, 2012, 04:57:44 PM »

My bad, misread.

I was wondering why they would make the Kahuna 5 star, but the Blade grade 4.

Tom · « **Reply #8 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:02:08 PM »

SkipperJ · « **Reply #9 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:10:02 PM »

What does 5 star mean? Is it Grade 1 willow?

I have seen several older Newbery bats that were labelled 5 star. Would that be the equivalent of their SPS range?

Colesy · « **Reply #10 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:32:19 PM »

Guy at our club had 5 or 6. Weren't as impressive as Tim's

Chad · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:33:32 PM »

Not quite Skipper.

I think the Newbery 5 stars are the 3rd grade, although in terms of willow grading, probably grade 2/3. I think 5 star bats are bats which are only given to specific retailers to sell. Like some retailers deal with GM let's say, so they get sent 5 star GM bats by GM themselves. At least this is what I think I read a while ago...

petehosk · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:36:52 PM »

Indeed - Newbery 5 star is the lowest grade but some would argue that some 5 stars go very well!!
Next is the Players which is (lower) grade 1, verging on the grade 2 in some cases.
Then is the SPS which is the Daddy!! They did have the C6+ which was the absolute top with the carbo handle and highest price tag before the laws on carbo handles changed!

paulkatich · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:39:19 PM »

This is actually made in india. According to the retailer who sold it to me.

Colesy · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2012, 05:54:44 PM »

Quote from: paulkatich on July 31, 2012, 05:39:19 PM

This is actually made in india. According to the retailer who sold it to me.

As are all Kookaburras

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