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At the impressive presentation and demonstration of the newly patented Hit 360 Ultimate Contact Range on Tuesday, we asked local company RE-AKT proprietor Graham Evans what inspired him to create the innovative range?

"ONE OF MY SAYINGS IS DO RE-INVENT THE WHEEL OR IN THIS INSTANCE DO RE-INVENT THE TACKLE BAG. I AM NOT CLEVER ENOUGH TO BE AN INVENTOR, SO THEREFORE I MUST BE A RE-INVENTOR! ( HA HA!).THE IDEA CAME TO ME ONE FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN WATCHING A RUGBY MATCH ON TV WHEN ONE OF THE COMMENTATORS ASKED THE OTHER  IF HE THOUGHT THAT THE NEW TACKLE LAWS HAD IMPROVED TACKLING TECHNIQUE? THE CONCEPT CAME TO ME IN AN INSTANT, AND I SKETCHED  IT IMMEDIATELY! THE BASIC DESIGN HASN’T ALTERED THAT MUCH FROM THAT POINT.

THE TACKLING BAG IS FUNDAMENTALLY A GOOD BIT OF KIT AND HAS BEEN ONE OF OUR DAILY STAPLES IN RUGBY FOR DECADES, SO CONSEQUENTLY I WANTED TO WORK WITHIN IT'S EXISTING PARAMETERS AND DEFINITELY DIDN'T WANT TO ACHIEVE MY GOALS BY ADDING TO, OR MAKING IT MORE COMPLICATED,THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN COUNTER PRODUCTIVE AND A NON STARTER. CONSEQUENTLY THE “HIT ZONE” IS RECESSED INTO THE BAG, THEREFORE TAKING THE CENTRE OF GRAVITY OR “ TIMBER” POINT OF THE BAG RIGHT INTO MIDDLE OF THE BAG AS OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE CIRCUMFERENCE/OUTSIDE OF EXISTING TACKLE BAGS."

TO REDUCE THE HIT AND MISS NATURE OF THE CURRENT TACKLE BAGS, WHICH ESSENTIALLY REWARD POOR TECHNIQUE.THE HIT ZONE IN THE HIT 360 ESSENTIALLY CREATES AN “ANTI CHEATING MECHANISM” WHICH WILL  EFFECTIVELY STOP PLAYERS FROM BEING LAZY AND FORCES THEM TO #STAYLEGAL"

Graham is a former Athletic captain and father to our current skipper Dan. The club wishes him every success with these great products.