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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: 19reading87 on May 17, 2012, 09:31:34 PM

Title: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: 19reading87 on May 17, 2012, 09:31:34 PM
So having given up on wicket keeping middle of last season I now find myself ready to keep this Saturday as the regular keeper is away... Trouble is I've just taken my gloves out my bag and they are so so stiff and rock solid!!! What's the best way to loosen them up??

Cheers

Reds
 8)

Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Talisman on May 17, 2012, 09:38:53 PM
I'd say wear them during a little Friday night TV and scrunch away....
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: wilkie113 on May 17, 2012, 09:39:59 PM
Try and fire one off wearing them! Be something different from Palmela Handerson.....
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: 19reading87 on May 17, 2012, 09:41:59 PM
Lol at both of those answers!!!
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Talisman on May 17, 2012, 09:48:04 PM
Quote from: wilkie113 on May 17, 2012, 09:39:59 PM
Try and fire one off wearing them! Be something different from Palmela Handerson.....

Now we know your nocturnal activities.....
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: wilkie113 on May 17, 2012, 09:50:28 PM
Quote from: Talisman on May 17, 2012, 09:48:04 PM
Now we know your nocturnal activities.....

Unfortunately I don't need to loosen keeping gloves up, as I don't keep.
Could give it a try sometime though haha
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Johnny on May 17, 2012, 09:52:07 PM
Surely they'd be all stiff and crusty again by morning?
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: wilkie113 on May 17, 2012, 10:01:47 PM
Not if you do it the post way :D
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: 19reading87 on May 18, 2012, 06:17:22 AM
On topic.... Any serious ideas???
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: GarrettJ on May 18, 2012, 06:26:44 AM
Maybe try to rub some oil into them or some beeswax.
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Simmy on May 18, 2012, 06:50:11 AM
u got any leather cleaner or anything like that , got my wymers out other day they where rock hard got some leather conditioner for my car seats and used that on them it softened them up a little bit,

Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Number4 on May 18, 2012, 07:00:10 AM
Saddle soap, glycerine or lanolin
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Sykesy51 on May 18, 2012, 07:38:55 AM
Quote from: Number4 on May 18, 2012, 07:00:10 AM
Saddle soap, glycerine or lanolin

Lanolin? Like sheep's wool?
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: Number4 on May 18, 2012, 07:39:52 AM
Yep?.. Natures magic
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: 19reading87 on May 18, 2012, 08:22:12 AM
Yer these are wymers to. Will roughen them up tonight...
Title: Re: I need help and ideas with my stiffness ....
Post by: richthekeeper on May 18, 2012, 08:28:04 AM
was horrified this morning, thought my mrs posted this thread.