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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: 97 n.o. on February 11, 2012, 04:55:17 PM

Title: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: 97 n.o. on February 11, 2012, 04:55:17 PM: Having problems getting batting pads to fit around my big chunky legs, any recommendations on pads with longer straps?

Just picked up some Charlie French PPR1's and they are amazing, but the middle strap is to short! Weep! :(
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 05:04:25 PM: See here:
http://youtu.be/YQ3cHFuHj38
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: kaustav on February 11, 2012, 05:16:16 PM: Nice one Johnny :D

Who is the cameraman by the way?
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Post by: wilkie113 on February 11, 2012, 05:30:16 PM: I also recommend the vaults mate, having big calves myself theres plenty extra strapping left
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Post by: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 05:31:49 PM: Camerawoman :o

It's Mrs Johnny

Looking for a 'production assistant' to help produce these video pieces soon though - would need to be North West based if anyone's interested - hoping to expand on these features beyond just reviewing S&J stock
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Post by: mdl_1979 on February 11, 2012, 06:44:10 PM: Loving your video reviews Johnny! Keep them up.
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Post by: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 07:17:35 PM: ....running out of kit to review though (hint, hint forum sponsors!:D)
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Post by: 97 n.o. on February 11, 2012, 07:19:01 PM: Hmm, quite like them but not sure about the ambi design...... do you have the other Vantage pads, the black ones?
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 07:21:51 PM: Sam has the Vantage stock. Think he only had left-handed in the other model. I honestly don't think you'll notice the ambi-ness of these though. Wrap around your legs really well.
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: kaustav on February 11, 2012, 07:22:59 PM: Quote from: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 07:17:35 PM
....running out of kit to review though (hint, hint forum sponsors!:D)

Can you make them public? I can see only one with the link you have provided :(
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: Johnny on February 11, 2012, 07:27:31 PM: Only done 2 so far - other link is under the 'other equipment' section
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Post by: johnnyw on February 11, 2012, 07:48:26 PM: Ill send you a pair of gloves once I get them and you can do a review if you want.

P.S. sorry for derailing your topic, I know kookaburra's pads used to have very long straps but that is going back a couple of years and have not used the newer pads
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: peplow on February 11, 2012, 07:53:08 PM: Quote from: 97 n.o. on February 11, 2012, 07:19:01 PM
Hmm, quite like them but not sure about the ambi design...... do you have the other Vantage pads, the black ones?

2 Pairs of the blacks ones (players model) in RH..have a look in s and j section :)
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: 97 n.o. on February 11, 2012, 08:00:21 PM: Cool, thanks, like the look of them!

Finally, anyone know how long the straps are on Newbery pads? Quite like the Tour ones!
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Post by: peplow on February 11, 2012, 08:02:07 PM: pretty standard length on my sps's and gt's!
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Post by: coverpoint_pro on February 11, 2012, 10:48:25 PM: I tried on some newbery tours today and they were okay, middle strap a bit small!

Best pads I've found for strap length are salix!
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: shirazi_r on February 12, 2012, 07:35:43 AM: I've got 909 d3o pads which have rather long straps, that said I do have twig legs... ???
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Post by: Julesoak on February 12, 2012, 11:39:57 AM: I am also blessed in the calf department, and have never had any probs with Kooks either
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Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on February 12, 2012, 12:56:51 PM: Just picked up some puma calibre's, 2 strap model. Straps are massive so you won't have any problems with them.
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: PM7 on February 22, 2012, 09:57:00 PM: Rather than start a new topic could anyone offer some advice.
I like to wear my pads buckled up tight with my pads wrapping around well.

As I dont have the biggest calves I do end up with the ends sticking out and flapping about unsightly.
Is there anmy trick to get them tight but not so they look silly?
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Post by: Johnny on February 22, 2012, 10:00:19 PM: Yes, but it's hard to describe... Basically you strap the pads to the end, and then pinch them in the middle
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Post by: PM7 on February 22, 2012, 10:04:27 PM: Thx Johnny, yes tried that but am wondering if there is another cunning trick I might have missed?
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Post by: Sherpa75 on February 22, 2012, 11:39:53 PM: black pads Sam? i'm after a set in black
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: Sherpa75 on February 22, 2012, 11:47:26 PM: with regards pads with long middle straps i can highly recommend newbery SPS pads, have no problem getting them around my big calves , with only an inch and a half velcro left showing, they are also the most comfy pads i've worn
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: wilkie113 on February 23, 2012, 12:40:48 AM: My vantage pads currently and my old ayrtek pads had sufficient length of straps. My older Gray Nicholls did as well, not sure on current GN pads though.
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: peplow on February 23, 2012, 01:10:06 PM: Quote from: Sherpa75 on February 22, 2012, 11:39:53 PM
black pads Sam? i'm after a set in black

no just black trim and branding. sorry.
Title: Re: Recommended Pads For People with Enormous Calves!
Post by: tushar sehgal on February 23, 2012, 05:26:00 PM: How abt these for big pads :)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs472.ash2/74594_158607447510906_134362656602052_270288_4934632_n.jpg)
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Post by: Nickauger on February 23, 2012, 06:36:48 PM: How big are your calves matey/ I might have some blank ones originally from Peplow for sale at some point, and I reckon I have big calves!