Franklin supplier in Germany

So a couple of days ago I recieved a big box of Franklins from this online store in Germany. They have a minimum purchase of around 35 Euros, plus there is tax on that and shipping but I think I got 15 Franklin Super High Density balls for around £50 all in, making them about £3.50 each.

The only slightly strange thing is that although they are still Super High Density, they are branded "Franklin Roller Hockey" and are the same bright orange as the plain High Density. They feel a little on the hard side but in all honesty, it's been a long time since I've played with a brand new Franklin Red so it's hard to compare. The specific item can be found here.

Just to be clear, these are not the fluid filled AGS balls either.

Just a heads up.

http://www.eishockeyzentrale.de/shop/shop1prodview_iSC750511.html

That the one?

That's the one. Although they look red in the photograph they definitely aren't when you get them out of the box.

Do I smell a group order?

The LHBPA could place an order.

I'd def be down for a couple.

Put Sheffield down for half a dozen.

The LHBPA has been trying to order direct from Franklin for a while. Let me check on that before we move on this.

We are still trying to get a rational quote for shipping.

It's been months?!

I'm up for a few if someone sorts an order...

Yeah, of course, go ahead and order if you want to. But just to let you know we are working on a bulk order.

It's been months?!

Yeah...

This is the one from German shop.
Pretty hard and heavy compared to so called Franklin red, kinda plasticky.
I can bring one to Berlin if needed?

Yeah, of course, go ahead and order if you want to. But just to let you know we are working on a bulk order.

Cool, by the way, it wasn't a complaint, just surprise that something can last this long without coming to some kind of conclusion!

we already got some of this balls, through Mogg if I remember correctly, they are way to heavy, no good.
wait for the reds ones

Gah, I ordered some for the open, boo.

I think this was the point Taxi was trying to make originally, these balls are too heavy/plasticky for polo. They don't feel as positive when you strike them for some reason.

so why start a thread if the balls are shit?

To warn people?

Didn't seem like much of a warning.

^ i lol'd

so why start a thread if the balls are shit?

Because some balls are better than no balls. Currently we have no balls and since the world's resources of Franklin Reds seem to have dried up, these seemed like a possible make-do-for-the-time-being alternative to AGS despite:

They feel a little on the hard side but in all honesty, it's been a long time since I've played with a brand new Franklin Red so it's hard to compare.

I didn't tell anyone to rush out and buy them...

Just a heads up.

^just a balls up.

: )

Yeah, of course, go ahead and order if you want to. But just to let you know we are working on a bulk order.

Any news on this Chukka? We are wanting a few for the Bristol comp for Sept 12th.