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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: justnotcricket86 on April 25, 2011, 08:20:08 PM
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For the keepers out there...
Am ordering these in the morning, probably from Owzat as seem to be cheapest. Anyone used these yet? Not tried Puma gloves in a while and chose these over Kook Silvers. Got 2 pairs of SS and basically narrowing them all down to 2 pairs for the season
I will also shortly be selling my customs for a steal so keep your eyes peeled
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Saw these earlier and if I had the money or kept more often these would deff be the ones I'd go for. They are really, really, really, ridiculously good looking, like Derek Zoolander
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Are we talking proper fit? Did you try them on mate or get a recommendation from someone wearing them?
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No no, I haven't worn them or know anyone who has, just saying they look awesome
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Righto mate, well they certainly look the (No Swearing Please) and sure they will be nice on. Think I will take the plunge and see what happens. Will certainly be flogging the customs
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was considering buying the pads, as the 4000's and older 5000's i had were huge, however the really old 5000's i had fitted well.
These looked more slight and narrower at the top, anyone tried 2011 fxt pads and can comment on sizing? (sorry to hijack but saw the tricks topic and didnt want to make a new topic!)
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you talking about the Tricks pads Sam I take it?
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yeahh sorry i know it said gloves! But was just chucking it out there, i hate large keeping pads! and the old old fxt were tiny and they seem to have got huge recently! but havent seen any 2011 stock!
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no worries mate, hijak away :)
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puma usually have a stunning and very functional keeping range though, love their stuff! let us know your thoughts on the gloves mate!
(on the customs front am i right in thinking you had osm gloves made basically? as i think customs are good for people who struggle with some mens gloves but find youths very small, like meeee :D )
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No mate, I found them too small all round to be honest. Nothing much else wrong with them, just too snug for me. They are great gloves, I just want something bigger that's all
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ahh thuoght you had monsterous hands!
anyway what i meant is i think its a good niche for people with hands between mens and youths gloves, as nothing else fits as well even if they are snug. where as you all with normal size hands may as well go with standard mens gloves from any company!
anyways back to the pumas...;)
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Ordered?
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Yes mate, probably won't get them for Saturday so looking at next week I reckon
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I got the Kinetic 5000, absolute luxury mate. Puma have fefinatly upped the quality!!!
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does this have the gel lined palms?
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think the 4000's are the gel lined ones?
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These looked more slight and narrower at the top, anyone tried 2011 fxt pads and can comment on sizing? (sorry to hijack but saw the tricks topic and didnt want to make a new topic!)
got a pair of iridum 4000 2011 fxt!
couldnt do them up straps where small and felt very small.
got a pair of 2010 5000's perfect fit
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thanks peplow. so from a protection point of view, do you think the 4000s will be more protective than the 5000s? would you rate the Easton as the best gel gloves in the market?
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They really won't be much difference regarding protection. Unless you are facing proper pace it won't be a big deal I would imagine
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sg i had a pair of easton gel when i was 15 they where amazing gloves and ahead of the class but i feel everybody has caught up
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simmy do you remember the easton gloves which were unbrandead and blue just said bespoke on them
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thanks simmy. so would you guys say that SS is right up there with the others. I currently use the SS LE.
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was wondering whether i should change or not.
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i wouldnt change mate in all honesty, ss are top top class form what i have seen and puma may be on a par if they are lucky, but certainly wouldnt be significantly better if at all! so i'd definately stick if i were you!
Simmy, good good, ordered the calibre's so will see how they come up, if they are big then 4000's it is!
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thanks for the advice. will stick to these ones for now.
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sam i just think this years model is slightly smaller than last years or maybe its just the straps lol
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simmy do you remember the easton gloves which were unbrandead and blue just said bespoke on them
yes mine where all blue and had a white strip gel palms got them from raje sports
infact i think they where blue and had a darker blue strip cant remember and i cant find pics of them on net :( booo
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I had a pair of the blue short cuff eastons, nothing has ever got close to them.
Reckon I would still be using them if it wasnt for the change in webbing regulations.
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The aero gloves now are the same as the eastons gloves on prodirect
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just a quick word - ordered my pads yesterday aorund 2 o clock and today at midday they turned up and by god they are lovely! :) very happy boy! and only worked out £8 more than getting a set of 4000's!
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Get some pics up Sam - still not seen your customs yet either?
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pics coming now :)
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Here is the kit including the pads. The yellow inside is brighter than i really like it and its on the inside anyway! They fit very well, very streamline and really hug the leg, they feel light like aero pads but they are flexible and you know you have them on which is what i didnt like about the aeros! and do have shorter straps which suits my legs well! The styling with blue trim at the bottom and yellow at the knee part (which you cant really see in pic) is a great touch by puma, they really do know how to produce gorgeous kit!
They are much smaller than around 2 years ago, i recently bought some from mike, ballsitic 5000's which were huge in length and the straps were very long, so an improvement for us smaller people i feel :D
Unpadded cotton, padded half chamois and aero inners, just trialling them all, i like the unpadded but am forced to give more protection sometimes as it batter my hands which are really easily bruised and swollen, but better than they used to be!
Gloves are becoming top notch, very very stiff to begin with, but after using them and keeping them in my hot conservertory and under my materess they seemed to have softened massively, now supple they are awesome. As mens gloves usually fell a little big, and wearing many inners feels all wrong the customs are perfect, yes the cathcing area is smaller but they are smaller gloves and actually fit which is really what counts for me! Love the styling too :D :D
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omg why didnt i get them!
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look lovely may i ask Sam are you a keeper ???
always had you down as a opening batsman and not a keeper????
love the style of the pads and gloves
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Simmy you must be gutted now mate...
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yer they look sick haha
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yes i am now a keeper, our keeper has a vascular tuma in his hand and we have no back up! and with my shoulder not allowing me to bowl or throw really i had to rethink. I was a decent fielder and have taken to it very well, love it! and first team skip is the keeper, and my coach is an ex first class keeper so in the right hands!
and i dont open i bat 3,4 or 5, although it may change as our opener has just had a knee op!
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plus i am the right height for keeping apparently ;)
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same here
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its great as i hate not being involved but love fielding, best of both worlds keeping!!
and my aim this season is to help dismiss thomas milsom, first game of season ;)
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will prepare for the yellow to be brighter than it looks online, id you order from owzat in end? or go else where?
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My order didn't go through for some reason so will have to sort it out tonight after work mate
Been trying not to look at some Kook Silvers as well. I hate the internet
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buy them from cricket-hockey, they are £10 cheaper i think mate, and postage is the same i think, might even be chepaer postage and they have been good everytime i have dealt with them!
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Buy which ones from CH mate?
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calibre tricks gloves...
http://www.cricket-hockey.com/shop/product/10430/puma-calibre-tricks-5000-wk-gloves-mens
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Nice one mate, just spotted they do the Kahuna 2011 pads as well
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spot on then :D
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Is that what Gilly's using in the IPL?
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free delivery for you then over £75!
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Yes Jon, him and Mccullum are using them mate
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They look better on TV than in stock photos then.
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Here's hoping mate!
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used the pads tonight, very nice and light, my only little thing it that they always slip behind the tongue of your spikes, which makes them sit a lot lot higher, but i think thats the style! very pleased though, a good investment i feel!