Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2016, 10:05:26 AM »

I think SSH is also called Small Mens by some brands.
@simonmay5 has a lovely Kookaburra Kahuna Pro that is in Small Mens, and the blade is full size. In fact, the only difference between that and a Short Handle is about 2cm off the top of the handle (oh, and about £200 off the price...)

your the second person to mention a kahuna pro in SSH to me int he last 2 days. the other was a forum sponsor who has a track record of selecting get bats.
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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2016, 11:05:31 AM »

Cam whats the dofcerence between thwm and academy sized then?

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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2016, 11:33:58 AM »

No idea to be honest with you Woody, you're better off asking either Simon who owns it or someone who seeks them for a living  :)
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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2016, 11:41:14 AM »

The small mens kookaburra was from us, we have another just like it.

The difference when it comes to small mens, academy, womens, etc etc is usually overall size but also weight (ive seen them anywhere between 2'2 and 2'10)

Sometimes the blades are narrower too, but this varies by manufacturer.

Long blades we don't hold a great deal in stock but can easily get them from Kookaburra, we would provide them as an off the shelf option for Focus if we felt the demand was there. Our experience is in the grand scheme of things there very few long blade users and they tend to expect to have to go bespoke/semi bespoke anyway, which i suppose only encourages the retailer/batmaker to hold less off the shelf stock.

In terms of long blades, aside from Kook off the shelf we have sold LB bats from the following brands over the years B&S, H4L, GN, Hunts and TON

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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2016, 07:34:52 PM »

How much would a long blade warbird cost from you Jake?


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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2016, 11:40:36 PM »

How much would a long blade warbird cost from you Jake?


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Same as a normal warbird in the 3 grade options. :)

obviously it's not a warbird in the truest sense as the shorter blade is gone, but the counter balance and duckbill are still present

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Re: Can you actually still get long blades off the shelf?
« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2016, 11:55:10 PM »

Just to show the difference in ssh or small men's


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