Kookaburra Blade range is one of the finest range-if not finest- of bats ever introduced by Kookaburra. Here is a review of this killing tool.
The Blade range of Kookaburra, basically, has some five models in it namely Blade 850, Blade 750, Blade 450, Blade 350 and Blade 250. The biggest feather in their hat, and the most notable feature of these, is their light weight. The bats in this ultra light line weigh from 2 lb 6oz to 2 lb 12 oz. The light weight characteristic of the Blade bats make these the best batting tool to face extra pace attacks. With no considerable weight you can have a high back lift and swift feet movement that makes them highly useful especially if you are facing a bowler like Shaun Tait or Shoaib Akhtar. The sweet spot of these, if you can hit it, allows you to send the ball racing to the boundary at the speed of bullet-provided you are facing a fast bowler.
As for the models, the 950 is indeed the best. Though, all the bats in the Blade range are made of English Willow-except the Blade 250 which is made of Kashmir Willow-the Blade 950 is made of the finest quality unbleached English Willow. Blade 250 apart, all the other ones in the Blade series have a 12 piece ‘power drive’ Sarawak handle which prevents the nerves in your arm from getting a sudden shock in case of miss-execution of the shot.
Now, the most important thing-the price of Blade range: Kookaburra Blade range is relatively pricey. The Blade 250, the cheapest of the series, costs around AUD 120 while the Blade 500 costs around AUD 230. As for the best in the series, the Blade 950, you would have to pay as much as around AUD 450.
Summarizing, the Kookaburra Blade range is the best array of bats if you want to face very fast bowlers or even for batsmen who are short heighted and find it hard to have a good back lift with a heavy bat. Though, relatively costly, but the Blades are worth the price.