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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: jimster on November 13, 2012, 06:00:44 PM

Title: Lightest Pads
Post by: jimster on November 13, 2012, 06:00:44 PM: Looking for a new pair of pads as mine are very worn out, what are the current lightest pads on the market?
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 13, 2012, 09:19:12 PM: Not sure why they have discontinued but Morrants International style wicket-keeping pads would be lightest.
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: Vantage_Cricket on November 13, 2012, 09:23:35 PM: I would assume they would be filthy after a couple of games?
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: jimster on November 13, 2012, 09:28:54 PM: Quote from: Cover_Drive on November 13, 2012, 09:19:12 PM
Not sure why they have discontinued but Morrants International style wicket-keeping pads would be lightest.

They did keeper pads in that style?
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: 12man on November 13, 2012, 09:42:33 PM: These are really light
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=20268.0
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: Vantage_Cricket on November 13, 2012, 09:43:25 PM: Quote from: 12man on November 13, 2012, 09:42:33 PM
These are really light
[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=20268.0[/url]

I think he's after WK Pads.
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: jimster on November 13, 2012, 09:45:09 PM: Quote from: 12man on November 13, 2012, 09:42:33 PM
These are really light
[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=20268.0[/url]

Wicketkeeping pads mate, look nice though
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: 12man on November 13, 2012, 09:52:32 PM: Sorry didnt read it right
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: Cover_Drive on November 14, 2012, 01:08:20 AM: Quote from: jimster on November 13, 2012, 09:28:54 PM
They did keeper pads in that style?

Yup, a team mate has/had them.
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: pacman75cricket on November 14, 2012, 06:11:51 AM: Yes have a feeling. Moin Khan may have used them at some point. Gap in the market?
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: toenails97 on November 14, 2012, 06:57:04 AM: I use puma iridium fxt 4000 from a few seasons ago and they've lasted a while and are really light!
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: Kieron_BT on November 14, 2012, 11:41:25 AM: I've not got the Newbery pads that go under the trousers. These are by far the lightest pads but depends if you fancy having pads that go under your trousers. I love mine
Title: Re: Lightest Pads
Post by: johnnyw on November 14, 2012, 12:01:32 PM: How about we do a topic on lightest wk pads. Anyone who has a pair of mens sized pads could add to it. There was one done for batting pads

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=7702.180