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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2016, 11:39:23 AM »
Quote from: edge on January 14, 2016, 11:34:57 AM
I don't think anybody fussy about their bats is buying the cheap models with the sheets on anyway... Must just be cheaper than the old painted fabric stuff from kids bats back in the day.
Ofcourse the bat aficionados wouldnt, however those less informed like a parent with no cricketing history, would surely fall for this sort of thing. £40+ is alot to some people and to be sold a plank with stickers on is low even for SD

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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2016, 11:45:09 AM »
I bought one of these a while back when they were £67 earlier in the year - ended up being a screamer. Zero concaving, picks up like a dream and has about 15 straight grains on it.

Still don't understand how it was graded a 500!
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2016, 12:26:51 PM »
Definitely worth a punt with free returns.
price is £75 now
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2016, 02:13:01 PM »
I can't believe what I have just seen RE: Stickered Bats.

Surely anyone involved in the game of cricket enough to be buying a cricket bat can tell the difference between wood and a sticker that looks like wood!!!!

What on earth???
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2016, 02:19:51 PM »
@KarlPennington - loads of the big companies do it, by applying a fake grain sheet it makes the bat more cosmetically appealing to the general public than having wood covered in knots etc.

Realistically it will have little, if any, impact on the performance, it's just their to fool convince the general non-badger public into buying the garbage quality willow from sports direct.
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2016, 02:25:47 PM »
Quote from: KarlPennington on January 14, 2016, 02:13:01 PM
I can't believe what I have just seen RE: Stickered Bats.

Surely anyone involved in the game of cricket enough to be buying a cricket bat can tell the difference between wood and a sticker that looks like wood!!!!

What on earth???
I think its more aimed at Mum and Dad buying little jimmy a bat, it looks good it must be good, right?!

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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2016, 02:34:08 PM »
Well they've arrived!

One is 2lb 9oz and the other is 2lb 8oz. Pick-up for both is very light and the response off the ball is excellent - way better than what I was expecting.

They both have 6 clean grains and there's little between the two to choose from. I'd say they have a bigger middle than my GM Mogul LE.

If I was being very picky, the heavier one has the best "ping" but the light one is the better looker, as it is a completely clean cleft with no colour on the back.

Decisions decisions! Not sure which to keep and which to sell...

Wanted to upload some photos, but it's not working, so I'll try and post a link to them later.
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2016, 02:44:09 PM »
Sounds like youve got yourself a winner then!

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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2016, 02:58:12 PM »
I've put the heavier one on eBay, but have shown photos of both:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121865151770?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hope it goes to a good home, as I don't really want to part with it!!
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #24 on: January 14, 2016, 03:17:29 PM »
Quote from: BenDalrymple on January 14, 2016, 02:58:12 PM
I've put the heavier one on eBay, but have shown photos of both:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121865151770?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Hope it goes to a good home, as I don't really want to part with it!!


Har du laert deg dansk?
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #25 on: January 14, 2016, 03:19:08 PM »
Quote from: Kulli on January 14, 2016, 03:17:29 PM
Har du lært deg dansk?

looks like it
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #26 on: January 14, 2016, 03:22:25 PM »
Both look really nice.

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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2016, 03:42:29 PM »
Haha!

I work for a Danish company!
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2016, 01:14:52 PM »
*har du tillært dig dansk Or har du lært dansk :-)

Bring them back to Denmark, and I'll take them both of you for £150
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Re: Kookaburra Instinct 500 - £67 on Amazon
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2016, 01:32:27 PM »
Quote from: SteffanLangholz on January 15, 2016, 01:14:52 PM
*har du tillært dig dansk Or har du lært dansk :-)

Bring them back to Denmark, and I'll take them both of you for £150

Jeg holder meg til norsk fremover.
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