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WalkingWicket37

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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2017, 09:57:05 PM »

Absolutely shocking if you ask me,  what are they thinking lol

Exactly! If people want a light bat with big edges they should get a size 4 like yours, shouldn't they!  ;)
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2017, 10:55:35 PM »

Good name, we have a few batsmen that are called Koalas here, as in protected species.
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2017, 11:43:46 AM »

@WalkingWicket37 @uknsaunders @Gurujames - Very strange that as 'bat experts' you wouldn't know to put it next to a radiator when just made to dry glue? There's us thinking we are decent players but didn't know that much about bats, come on here and they know even less. Thank you to everyone who has supported us so far though. Appreciate it!

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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2017, 11:46:44 AM »

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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2017, 11:46:44 AM »

I am yet to see or hear of bat-makers using radiators to dry glue, sounds like a great way to reduce moisture in the bat.
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #20 on: February 17, 2017, 11:54:00 AM »

@KoalaCricket Also what glue are you even drying? The bats already have stickers on and are already shaped so not the handle/splice.
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #21 on: February 17, 2017, 12:03:56 PM »

This is more of a general observation about this type of brand, if i was to startup a brand and make the bats myself, i would be sure that my social media was full of pictures of clefts, handles going in, all the machinery i used etc. All i ever see on facebook/twitter from this sort of brand is photos of shelf ready bats with stickers on them, or 'part mades' that literally need the once over with some sandpaper to become finished bats.

Not a direct attack here as i have no particular agenda other than my general observation above, but Koala you have suggested you are making them and that you need for some absurb reason to place them near a heat source to allow glue to dry. Heat melts adhesives used in stickers and anti-scuff, the same goes for old school animal glue used by some batmakers for handles, it in fact needs heating up in order to get it into a state where it is of a low enough viscosity to be applied.
To my knowledge PVA is reasonably stable under a wide range of temperatures. Contact adhesive for toe guards doesn't like heat at all.
So as Tom asks, whats the glue you are 'drying' ?
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2017, 12:04:15 PM »

@KoalaCricket welcome to the forum mate, always nice to have new brands/batmakers on board  :)

I'm not sure why you tagged me in your post about radiators, as I never said anything about it.
As you're new around here you wouldn't know than Nick (@uknsaunders) is actually 3ft7. My post was a joke directed at him, and nothing directed towards yourself.

Hope this clears up any confusion.
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2017, 12:42:06 PM »

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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2017, 01:34:04 PM »

Don't think anyone here actually claims to be a bat expert, nothing wrong with questioning things though is there!! Can some of the actual batnakers on here clear this up? @hell4leather cricket for instance?
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2017, 04:51:32 PM »

Taken from the website, interestingly offering 3 different grades of grade 1... lol

"Koala Cricket is a UK based cricket brand, set up with a focus on providing traditional, professional level cricket equipment for genuine affordable prices.
 
Operating from our two northern bases, Sheffield and Manchester - we only provide GRADE 1, English willow, hand crafted by our team here in the North.
 
Koala Cricket is the perfect solution to every cricketer, with the ability to provide all players with bespoke cricket bats alongside our classic soft equipment; Koala is the perfect choice of cricket brand!
 
Koala Cricket’s members of staff have a true passion for the game and will only allow the best equipment to be used by all players, whether you are a recreation player or England Test match opener. Have look at our website, make a purchase and join Team Koala."


That clears it up then @Vitas Cricket - they must clearly make their own bats! :)
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2017, 05:13:00 PM »

So not only do they make their own bats but an England test match opener uses them!
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2017, 05:55:04 PM »

@KoalaCricket Also what glue are you even drying? The bats already have stickers on and are already shaped so not the handle/splice.


On the Koala FB page, you can read the following: 'We have put our anti-scuff face and edging tape on, now it's time to sit next to the radiator in our Head Office to remove any moisture, before they find new homes!'.

Possibly the adhesive in the scuff sheet and edging tape needs to be dried out a little, to help it stay firmly stuck? Not entirely sure.
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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2017, 06:01:51 PM »

Thanks everyone for the welcome. Sometimes we use a little bit of glue on the handle to make gripping easier, there are adhesives on bathe anti scuff face and tape.

We do make our own bats and we do select grade 1 willow for the top of the range as other grade one willow may have blemishes.

Does anyone here play at a very good level? Talking ECB premier league cricket, minor county XI upwards?

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Re: Is if there's another new cricket brand?!
« Reply #29 on: February 17, 2017, 06:24:43 PM »

Thanks everyone for the welcome. Sometimes we use a little bit of glue on the handle to make gripping easier, there are adhesives on bathe anti scuff face and tape.

We do make our own bats and we do select grade 1 willow for the top of the range as other grade one willow may have blemishes.

Does anyone here play at a very good level? Talking ECB premier league cricket, minor county XI upwards?

A lot of prem players on here mate!
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