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Equipment => Gloves => Topic started by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 12:16:59 PM

Title: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 12:16:59 PM
Right - my plan for 2012 was to use the kookaburra ice 850 gear. I know they are so last year, but I do like the colour and the style is nice (call me old school!)
But minor setback is that the 2 pairs of Ice 850 gloves are a little too snug and could do with OSM gloves really. The annoying thing is that I am comfortable wearing OSM or standard in pads, so the Ice 850 pads are fine!!
Therefore I've been looking for Ice 850 (or even 400) gloves in OSM but no luck. RD Sports listed them and a couple of other places but have since confirmed that they do not have them in OSM!! So I have a couple of options.....

I can look for another style of Kookaburra OSM gloves and use them with the Ice 850 pads? Would prefer them to match a little but it doesn't look hopeful!
But I will also be using my Morrant Ultralite Internationals which are plain - so in theory I could buy a couple of pair of any colour or style gloves in OSM and it wouldn't be the end of the World, as they would definitely match!

So questions to all you fellas would be...

- Does anyone have a pair of Ice gloves in OSM?
- Also, which 2012 gloves (available in OSM) are particularly lush and gorgeous?

Cheers chaps  8)
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Liam-SCCC on November 04, 2011, 12:53:11 PM
Get the Kookaburra R 900 gloves, they are the same as the 850's with some orange

http://www.talentcricket.co.uk/kookaburra_batting_gloves_2012/kookaburra_r_900_batting_gloves/c186p201.html

Could always get the R 900 pads as well

Ps, the joker will be sent out today mate
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 01:03:27 PM
They look very nice indeed!
I'll be checking them out at the weekend.
And cheers.....

Any other ideas from anyone?
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 04, 2011, 01:11:14 PM
I was about to say what Laim has said, R 900 Gloves.

Or maybe SS LE Test softs in blue OSM
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 01:16:13 PM
Any links to pics of the SS gloves fella?
SS do lots of styles and seem to change them a lot, so just wanted to understand which ones you mean?

 8)
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Colesy on November 04, 2011, 01:27:05 PM
GN Legend! Most comfortable gloves around.
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Simmy on November 04, 2011, 01:28:29 PM
GN Legend! Most comfortable gloves around.

more comftable than the ayrtek elites? now way?
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Colesy on November 04, 2011, 01:32:48 PM
I'm afraid so Simbob. Won't be letting go of my Ayrteks anytime soon though.
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: The_Bird on November 04, 2011, 01:39:27 PM

Nice!

http://www.owzat-cricket.co.uk/acatalog/2012_Kookaburra_R_900_Batting_Gloves.html


Im guessing L.Mens is OSM.....
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on November 04, 2011, 01:52:21 PM
Did a little search for you, based in Hampshire,

http://www.nobessports.co.uk/kookaburra-batting-gloves-p-1096.html
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 01:57:49 PM
Cheers fella - I may drop them an email and ask if they definitely still have those in stock.
Now I'm looking at these Ice 850 at £51 and the new R900's which are actually cheaper!  :(
Hmmmm!
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Buzz on November 04, 2011, 02:19:11 PM
I would phone the guys in Hampshire and see if you can agree a price...
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Liam-SCCC on November 04, 2011, 03:21:59 PM
GN Legend! Most comfortable gloves around.

Pretty weighty though!
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 03:53:09 PM
Nobes sports have kindly got back to me, and they don't have the Ice 850 gloves in stock.
So at the moment the Kookaburra R900 gloves are leading the pack!
I will be looking over the weekend, so if anyone has any more ideas or gloves that are gorgeous, then here is the place!
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Johnny on November 04, 2011, 04:26:29 PM
The new hunts county triumph gloves are quite kook-esque and I'm pretty sure they are available in OSM
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on November 04, 2011, 04:37:55 PM
Probably a long shot again,
http://www.cricketbatsonline.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=34&category_id=5&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1

Or Maybe some of these?

http://www.h4l.co.uk/index.php/batting-gloves/excel-batting-gloves.html
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 04:40:21 PM
Cheers - keep 'em coming and I'll look at them all at the weekend!  ;)
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 04, 2011, 05:44:50 PM
Pete, is it important that the gloves are of Kookaburra, sausage and blue?

Or any gloves would work?
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 08:15:46 PM
I am looking at any at the moment! So any ideas are appreciated  8)
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 04, 2011, 10:24:53 PM
I have nearly tried all brands top of the line gloves so the ones I would recommend are (in same order);

Salix Pod Black - extremely good gloves, soft, comfortable etc everything is there
Gray Nicolls Legend - thought they would require breaking in but surprisingly they didn't they are probably the best saugsage gloves out there
Kookaburra Kahuna Players - very good gloves, only downside in my opinion is that palm is not as soft I would like it to be
Puma Iridium 5000 - I rate them better than Calibre Tricks LE and Kinetic as the fitting is amazing on Iridiums and ventilation is good too!
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 10:42:37 PM
Thanks cd - appreciate the tips! I'll add them to my list and look at them
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 04, 2011, 10:54:59 PM
No worries mate let me know if anymore questions on gloves.
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: Nickauger on November 04, 2011, 11:15:11 PM
Ian wills special reserve. Like newbery sps but £40 less. Comfy as you like and smart as hell to boot. Although if you want matching softs, the pads are not wonderful design wise imo :)
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: petehosk on November 04, 2011, 11:35:32 PM
Already have SPS pads and gloves!
But thanks for suggestion  :D
Title: Re: Which gloves for 2012?
Post by: langer17 on November 05, 2011, 11:36:19 AM
Found these on Monty sports in oversized mens -

http://www.montysports.com/product_info.php?cPath=29_123&products_id=205&osCsid=1a91f79f46674e32541ec8c55106db5a

I don't know if they actually have them or not, but you could ask.