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[FattusCattus]

I think we really need to see the V1200!

[alee]

It was:

Ultimate
Pro
Supreme
Select
Super
Panther

I had the V800 Supreme which was grade 2 willow with orange stickers.

Absolutely love the older slazenger stickers.

[Sammy]

I'm wondering if any of you guys can advice if this is a fake or original Slazenger V1200. Looks like a decent bat if it's original.

Cheers

[cricketbadger]

What makes you question whether it is genuine or not?
where did you get it from

[Sammy]

I saw this online on a website called trademe (it's like ebay). I don't know much about the old Slazenger stickers, hence the doubt. Cheers

[cricketbadger]

I'd say genuine, dount there were many fake stickers around at the time when these bats were in prominence, fairly old Slazenger model

[Sammy]

Is this the top end slazenger bat back in the days? it's selling for 50 NZD (25 pounds) I guess.

[Alvaro]

Those are the stickers that Mark Richardson used circa 2004.

[Ryan]

Back in the old days of V600

It went

Panther
Select
Elite
Ultimate

i think it went like this...

Panther
Select
5 Star
Ultimate

[Ryan]

Those are the stickers that Mark Richardson used circa 2004.

i think you're right, although i'm sure the stickers were silver/ grey?

[FattusCattus]

No profile shot of the V12 - I take it it's not a 'proper' one!

[Alvaro]

i think you're right, although i'm sure the stickers were silver/ grey?

Yes - he used a V6, but the style is the same.

[Mattsky]

Huge thread resurrection this, but does anyone know if Panther was Kashmir willow or Slazenger's  top of the range at the time?

[Kulli]

Kashmir rubbish

[Mattsky]

Cheers Kulli. No fence-sitting there! 

I do find it kind of puzzling that they take the Panther, Slazenger's  brand's logo, and use it to denote their lowest quality product.

If anything, they should use it as a grade to denote the very best willow. Not only would it associate the Slazenger logo with being the best, it would also stand as a point of difference to all those 'super select'  'grade 1+' 'supreme' categorisations of willow other brands use.