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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: shirazi_r on February 08, 2012, 09:44:36 PM
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I was browsing ProDirect a couple of months back looking for a deal and boy did I find one! They had just listed all of their new Puma softs and some of them happened to be priced improperly. While these pads will usually run you about £89.99, I paid just a little less................... £22! Yup, 22 quid for top of the range Puma pads!
When ordering the pads, I was notified that they were out of stock and would be shipped when available. Thinking this might be in a week or two, I promptly ordered. As it happens, my order was received this morning (February 8th). It's been a long wait since I actually placed my order (November 8th) but for the price, I certainly have nothing to complain about. Scratch that, I did get hit with a brokerage fee of $28 but that's hardly the fault of ProDirect.
Ok, enough rambling, let's get to the good stuff!
The pads are awesome, what can I say, I expected nothing less. They're particularly light (slightly more so than my GM 909 d3o Pads) and boast a rather obscene amount of protection. I've never really feared getting rapped on the pads by club level bowlers but with these I think I'll be fine even if Shoaib Akhtar decides to pop in for a net session. :)
This said, I haven't used them as yet so stay tuned for a more in depth review on the pads themselves. Actually, I haven't as yet decided if I'm going to keep them or try and make a quick buck by selling them but either way, I think I got a deal and a half.
Of course, here are the obligatory photos:
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Good buy, bargain at that price :p
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Lovely pads, and an even better price! Lucky so and so :D
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Good one Riz. Welcome to CBF :)
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So all of those who ordered Scoop hold your horses you'll get it:D
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Thanks guys! They're a heck of a deal and probably more protection than I'll ever need but they sure do look awesome :)
So all of those who ordered Scoop hold your horses you'll get it:D
Haha, so it wasn't just me who ordered a scoop?
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These pads look lush
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Nice pads, slightly updated from the 2010 Iridium 5000's but pretty much the same. I really liked them, very light, fitted very well around the legs and the straps were a good fit due to their decently sized straps.
However I still find the top hats to be quite big and bulky on these pads.
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Nice pads, slightly updated from the 2010 Iridium 5000's but pretty much the same. I really liked them, very light, fitted very well around the legs and the straps were a good fit due to their decently sized straps.
However I still find the top hats to be quite big and bulky on these pads.
Good call, I didn't realize they were so similar. If someone managed to find a sweet deal on the Iridiums, it would be worth buying them over the Cobalt's at regular price.
(http://images.barringtonsports.com/images/products/zoom/2010_Puma_Iridium_5000_Cricket_Batting_Pads.jpg)
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prodirect also have caliber 5000 on for 39..only left in oversize mens but a good deal..
http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Batting-Pads-Puma-Calibre-5000-Right-Hand-Batting-Pad-White-Lime-Punch-Blue-24644.aspx