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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: china on March 20, 2011, 11:57:02 AM

Title: Wet Inners
Post by: china on March 20, 2011, 11:57:02 AM: I've always soaked my chamois' in cold water before going out to keep as it helps soften my keeping gloves.
Always done this but don't know if its common practice.

What about you guys?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 400notout on March 20, 2011, 12:11:43 PM: Lots of players do this, Gilly used to def. I have done it in the past, but i prefer just having a few throws before the innings and just sweating, does the same thing.
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:14:31 PM: A guy at my club was gobsmacked tonight when I said I didn't wet my inners when he asked me. Is it such a common thing then?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:16:32 PM: the ols school did but even gilly started wearing the padded puma ones
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:30:56 PM: what do you wear dave?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:33:16 PM: the puma padded ones mate

http://www.owzat-cricket.co.uk/acatalog/Iridium_HalfChamois.html
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:36:40 PM: Ive been using non padded recently and get more of a feel for the ball but my hands hurt more... you cant win!!! lol
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Apple on April 03, 2011, 07:37:10 PM: what does wetting them do?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 03, 2011, 07:39:48 PM: Quote from: Apple on April 03, 2011, 07:37:10 PM
what does wetting them do?

Maybe he moonlights as a car washer
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:40:13 PM: it is designed to absorb the energy of the ball stop your hands hurting and take the sting away

I like think gloves and find the paddings ones settle after a while

I used to use plastorzine in my gloves with thin cotton inners but after a few years keeping i find the padded inners and xtra large gloves is the way to go
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:40:36 PM: make them softer??? I'm not sure mate
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 03, 2011, 07:42:11 PM: I think with my customs, I don't need padding but the SS ones have softer palms and I may well benefit from padded palms...trial and error really
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:42:54 PM: yes mate! Like I said... you cant win lol
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:44:56 PM: hands softer not that is your ability and give no gloves will aid in making you have softer hands.

I talk to some old school keepers who like no padding ans chammy inners wet to the max they like to feel the ball more but i just wack my padded ones in a larger glove that my set up.

I put my gloves in a boiling hot bath as well at the start of the season to giet them as supple as possible maybe i am a tad mad
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 07:54:30 PM: none 2 people would be the same tho I would assume. What are your keeping gloves mate?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:56:05 PM: 2 Pairs

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Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Simmy on April 03, 2011, 07:58:04 PM: i have paded puma's and i still wet them in the sink. makes them supple and keeps my hands cool for a bit lol
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:04:59 PM: might try this.... then! Nothing to loose
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:07:33 PM: Ive never tried it like I said but my mate used to do it and said that after about 20 overs the inners would just feel rank tho...
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Simmy on April 03, 2011, 08:10:25 PM: ive done it since i was 16 never had any probs and defo helps the impact of the ball
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:11:05 PM: do you use full chamois or halfs mate?
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Simmy on April 03, 2011, 08:15:05 PM: used to have full 1's few years ago but now use halfs mate
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:15:59 PM: decisions this is mate! lol
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Simmy on April 03, 2011, 08:17:14 PM: just give it a ago mate :)see what u get on with more
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:19:31 PM: yer will do. will try wetting my full padded ones and see if I notice a difference... hell I might just do it now and see if it just feels different lol
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 03, 2011, 08:23:21 PM: hah quiet night is it reds? might give it a go as well
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:27:07 PM: yes mate - not doing much so might do it lol

Living the dream fella
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 03, 2011, 08:36:42 PM: Just tried it. feel isn't any different, will try it when catching tho next
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: china on April 04, 2011, 12:45:05 PM: Quote from: procricket on April 03, 2011, 07:44:56 PM
I put my gloves in a boiling hot bath as well at the start of the season to giet them as supple as possible maybe i am a tad mad

You what!!
This is interesting. Does it help?
I find my gloves get stiffer or less supple with age. Thats the main reason I soak my inners. To get the moister back in the keeping gloves leather and get them supple, rather than for the inners themselves.
Does a hot bath bring the suppleness back? (It does help my thighs)
I'd be worried about the glues binding the palm as well.
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: 19reading87 on April 10, 2011, 10:08:34 PM: Tried it at training tonight with my padded chamois, still sticking with dry non padded me thinks...
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: Ussie on April 12, 2011, 06:50:52 PM: Quote from: china on April 04, 2011, 12:45:05 PM
You what!!
This is interesting. Does it help?
I find my gloves get stiffer or less supple with age. Thats the main reason I soak my inners. To get the moister back in the keeping gloves leather and get them supple, rather than for the inners themselves.
Does a hot bath bring the suppleness back? (It does help my thighs)
I'd be worried about the glues binding the palm as well.

From my days in the army cadet force (not the army ;)) cadets (not me, i had some kick ass jungle boots which had a canvas/leather ankle support) use to wear there boots in hot showers to "break" them in quicker. However, it makes the leather brittle and thus reduces life especially for the soft wicket keeping stuff. If you want to restor moisture in your gloves use a leather treatment cream avaliable from a good car dealership like bmw or audi for their leather interior cars! :)
Title: Re: Wet Inners
Post by: mwood on April 15, 2011, 02:33:46 PM: Find if you wet them too much they rip more often though.