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Title: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:27:02 PM: What are peoples views and thoughts on these and if you have used them what did you think???

Reds
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: tim2000s on November 25, 2011, 10:39:50 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:27:02 PM
What are peoples views and thoughts on these and if you have used them what did you think???

Reds
I find it makes pretty much no difference. My hunts county triumph pads are ambi.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 10:41:46 PM: I used to think that only crappy cheap pads were ambi, so they def have a bit of a stigma, but in fact, you can get top end pads in ambi too. Aren't SRT's pads an ambi model?
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:44:22 PM: SRT???
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: tim2000s on November 25, 2011, 10:53:19 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:44:22 PM
SRT???
Tendulkar
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:54:10 PM: Ahh ok, makes sense
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Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 10:55:40 PM: Sorry, lazy typing. Have had a Friday night bottle of wine and wasn't sure if I could spell the T word properly
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:58:38 PM: Well avoided having read Buzz's note yesterday
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: tim2000s on November 25, 2011, 10:59:30 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 10:58:38 PM
Well avoided having read Buzz's note yesterday
Think I missed that...
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 11:04:43 PM: About trying to spell correctly etc...
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 11:12:31 PM: ...we should probably have included a disclaimer about being bevvied up! (we could have said please don't post under the influence, but our footfall would probably decrease significantly!)

Seriously though, the code of conduct isn't there to bash people for the odd typo, but we do encourage people to try and post in 'good' english
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 11:25:41 PM: Vulcans Volt pads are Ambidextrous
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Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 11:27:19 PM: You fancying a pair then?
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Post by: Blazer on November 25, 2011, 11:29:04 PM: I get concerned about being hit in the calf, but that has never happened.
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 11:31:34 PM: Ambi pads give more protection though don't they? My concern with ambi pads would be getting my bat stuck in them, or tripping when I run
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Post by: 19reading87 on November 25, 2011, 11:31:57 PM: A brand I'm looking at have ambi pads mate
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Post by: Johnny on November 25, 2011, 11:32:55 PM: You gonna reveal the brand or keep us hanging? Thought you were a VS man now?
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: Canners on November 26, 2011, 01:19:15 AM: Ambi pads are good for brands as it saves them having to order left and right handed pads and saves having all those left handed pads left at the end of the season... That's the only benefit I can see.... That's my understanding anyway
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: tim2000s on November 26, 2011, 09:26:09 AM: Quote from: Johnny Firefly on November 25, 2011, 11:31:34 PM
Ambi pads give more protection though don't they? My concern with ambi pads would be getting my bat stuck in them, or tripping when I run
Neither of these are problems I have ever experienced...
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: Mortimer on November 28, 2011, 10:43:04 PM: Quote from: Canners on November 26, 2011, 01:19:15 AM
Ambi pads are good for brands as it saves them having to order left and right handed pads and saves having all those left handed pads left at the end of the season... That's the only benefit I can see.... That's my understanding anyway

Very useful for a team kit bag; saves having to worry about rh / lh pads
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: ItsJustCricket on January 02, 2012, 02:43:56 PM: I think ambis will become more popular for this very reason. BoomBoom, for example, only produce ambi pads, as you can see here:

http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/batting-pads-c7#m4

Traditionally, ambi pads have been more popular with juniors and they are arguably less pleasing to the eye, but there's negligible difference in terms of protection and comfort.

www.itsjustcricket.co.uk
Title: Re: Ambidextrous batting pads
Post by: peplow on January 02, 2012, 03:12:00 PM: yeah the vantage ones i have for sale dont comprimise protection on either side compared to normal pads at all
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Post by: EaglesCC on January 20, 2012, 04:28:49 PM: I was just about to order something from online stockists as well... my concern has always been not getting what I've ordered - i.e. what the pictures show... so perhaps I will give it a miss and pay a little more for uk based companies...