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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 12:55:13 PM

Title: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 12:55:13 PM
I've been looking at a post for quite a while that someone managed to pick up some custom made keeping pads in plain white and they looked awesome!
A guy named Tom sorted him and out and I messaged him ages ago and had no reply.
Does anybody know where or how I could get my hands on a pair of top quality keeping pads custom made?

Cheers
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Simmy on November 23, 2012, 02:43:04 PM
when u say custom pads do u just mean pads with no branding?
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 02:48:05 PM
Doesn't have to be that way, normally will be if they are custom made.
But what I mean is to my exact dimensions, I want them to be as good fit as my gloves which are made by Geoff Wymer.
Had them for a while and they are beauts.
Cheers
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Simmy on November 23, 2012, 03:07:49 PM
i think u will strugle to get some custom design pads most companys want @ least 12 pairs of everything for them to make them unless u want to pay £200 for a pair of pads
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Spanky on November 23, 2012, 03:18:15 PM
Think the keeping pads your thinking about are a blank sample pair that Tom from TLB sold. They wasn't custom sized as fair as I remember.
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 03:26:26 PM
Oh right!
I might have confused the two things!
I guess gloves are the only customs things made for keeping.
What's TLB?
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 03:28:59 PM
Found TLB Cricket, no keeping pads on their site :(
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on November 23, 2012, 03:40:27 PM
you have little to no chance of doing this without ordering a fair few pairs or paying over the odds for them. only suppliers in indian or pakistan would be a possibility. even if you do manage to find a supplier who will make them to your size they will take an age to do it and you will certainly pay a decent amount. unfortunately nobody in the uk makes pads. i know a brand who were looking at a uk base for their soft goods and you were looking in the region of £180-£200 per pair which isnt worth it.  best advice is save your money and use it to find a currently available set that suit you.
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 04:38:00 PM
I guess I'll have to go round the local retailers, trying on pads.
Anyway, thanks a lot to everyone on this thread who helped out.
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: johnnyw on November 23, 2012, 08:16:43 PM
What dimensions are you after?
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Tom on November 23, 2012, 08:20:53 PM
The ones I sorted a few years back I got made whilst hanging around a factory for a few months in India, unlikely I'll be able to get anymore at that kind of price. Sorry.
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 23, 2012, 08:23:41 PM

The ones I sorted a few years back I got made whilst hanging around a factory for a few months in India, unlikely I'll be able to get anymore at that kind of price. Sorry.
No problem Tom, I understand.

What dimensions are you after?
I will have to measure the dimensions, will PM you when I do.
Cheers
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 25, 2012, 12:20:08 PM
Can anybody give me the details of a decent factory that could probably make these pads please?
I might get 3 or 4 pairs (can never get enough kit aha) then probably sell a few on if there is a minimum order.
Would love a PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 25, 2012, 02:03:49 PM
Please could anybody help me out?
I'd be very grateful,
Cheers
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on November 25, 2012, 03:16:57 PM
Have a look on alibaba.com, I imagine that's what everyone else does.
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 25, 2012, 03:31:19 PM
Have a look on alibaba.com, I imagine that's what everyone else does.

Cheers
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: Simmy on November 25, 2012, 03:33:04 PM
champ cricket on facebook thats who tom stayed with in india
Title: Re: Custom Wicket Keeping Pads
Post by: SelectCricket on November 25, 2012, 03:51:43 PM
champ cricket on facebook thats who tom stayed with in india

Thanks a lot!
Will get on it now..