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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: Damo on March 13, 2014, 12:59:15 PM
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My Gear
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Do you guys have any pre match routines or rituals ? strange or normal ?
i personally like to cleanly catch at least 30 catches in my warm up if not i will have to start again until i get 30 straight,
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A packet of sweets in my pocket and that's it.
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Do you guys have any pre match routines or rituals ? strange or normal ?
i personally like to cleanly catch at least 30 catches in my warm up if not i will have to start again until i get 30 straight,
Some people would need to start their warm up on Monday evening to get 30 clean catches before the game started on Saturday, no chance of 30 in a row!
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hmmmm
i always mark off stump with my studd.
and i push both my gloves on each hand inbetween balls dunno why i just do lol
dont do no warm ups or anything. i just strut onto the field like im the don
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Cameron - I always turn up to the ground as early as I can to get the catches in haha
Simmy - Inbetween every ball I push my gloves on and adjust my pads, helps me switch of between each ball
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hmmmm
i always mark off stump with my studd.
and i push both my gloves on each hand inbetween balls dunno why i just do lol
dont do no warm ups or anything. i just strut onto the field like im the don
I saw you warming up before our tour match we played. Admittedly it was only a few keepy uppies with a football, then you put the laces through it and walked over to start the match. :)
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Yea we have fielding drills first which normally involves a throw into the keeper 20 mins or so. Then I take a variety of catches from a bowler then the bowlers will warm up and I'll keep behind a single stump.
No real rituals except taping fingers up well, bit like Cadbury fingers now my digits lol.
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Right glove before left without fail every time. My gloves don't feel right if I do it any other way. Just take some deliveries from our opening pair to get my hands warm, then some high balls to adjust my eyes to the light levels. Keeping helmet goes behind the river end sightscreen (don't ask!) and away to go!
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Pre-game: tape up fingers and take part in fielding warm up routine after running a few short sprints to get my heart rate up. Warm up routine involves rolling the ball out to fielders and taking throw ins over a stump then facing opening bowlers for 6 - 12 balls on practice track, finally facing spin on practice track for 6 - 12 balls.
During game: Set routine for facing each ball whether standing up or back: double touch of gloves then relaxed shoulders with hands touching ground in front of knees facing towards me; as bowler enters delivery stride this is my trigger to turn hands around and push head forward...watch ball and take with soft hands, relaxing on impact. This is the theory at least!
In between deliveries: banter with slips, encouragement for bowler, generally ignore batter and let gloves do the talking with the oppo.
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I do have a routine that I do and I forgot about it. I usually stand up the whole game and I mark a horizontal line the from the stumps by putting my boots in front of each other and marking a line. That way I know I'm close enough but won't put my gloves in front.
Too be honest I don't actually think about keeping or taking the ball, I just catch it.
What I hate to see is keepers using their pads, it's just wrong.
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I agree with that last comments...there should never be any need for a keeper to use his pads, good technique and flexibility should be enough to rule this out.
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I agree with that last comments...there should never be any need for a keeper to use his pads, good technique and flexibility should be enough to rule this out.
I'm obviously just a crap part time keeper then haha :-[
As for routines turns out I do everything in order
Italics are outdoor games only:
Box 1st
Left pad
Check I definitely put box in
Right pad
Inners (left 1st)
Cap on head
Gum shield in pocket
Sunglasses on cap
Pick up gloves and lid
Gloves on (left 1st) before crossing the boundary
Lid passed to 1st slip to put down
For indoor games I stand up to everyone so only a lid needed.
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for me its about getting into the relaxed zone and getting good rhythm with the catches taking them softly and cleanly and getting the footwork moving well, i am someone who needs to be in the zone or i lose my rhythm with footwork and catching, we are all different i guess.
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Left Pad first, left gloves first.
Tap everything in the changing room to make sure i've got it (have gone out without my box before, and once when hungover, my pads. So do a "testicles spectacles wallet n watch check)
As many catches as I can before a game starts. take a large bottle of water down as well which goes by sight screen although I rarely drink from it.
I'm constantly cleaning my specs as I notice the smallest speck on there.
I also push my hands into the part of the glove by the heel of my hand. Probably need gloves a smidgin smaller, and having a minorlydeformed little finger on my right hand means I can't tend to feel when my pinky is at the end of my glove.
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Left Pad first, left gloves first.
Tap everything in the changing room to make sure i've got it (have gone out without my box before, and once when hungover, my pads. So do a "testicles spectacles wallet n watch check)
As many catches as I can before a game starts. take a large bottle of water down as well which goes by sight screen although I rarely drink from it.
I'm constantly cleaning my specs as I notice the smallest speck on there.
I also push my hands into the part of the glove by the heel of my hand. Probably need gloves a smidgin smaller, and having a minorlydeformed little finger on my right hand means I can't tend to feel when my pinky is at the end of my glove.
Just out of interest what keeping gear do you have ?
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Just out of interest what keeping gear do you have ?
In order of my changing room check....
Asics spikes
Newbery Tour Pads,
Aero box and Aero cycling box short inners
Aero P1 inner gloves
Millichamp and hall gloves
Oakley Flak Jackers
Team cap
Albion helmet.
Large water bottle
Also have:
Adidas pads and an aero face mask and an ayrtek but shall be opening a for sale thread with these soon as they're not going to be used.
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Ideally would do some work on katchet then take a few balls in the fielding drills then take some deliveries from the bowlers warming up on edge of square. Being captain though i rarely get the time to do a proper warm up meeting captains, umpires, teamsheets etc.
My gear:
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Ideally would do some work on katchet then take a few balls in the fielding drills then take some deliveries from the bowlers warming up on edge of square. Being captain though i rarely get the time to do a proper warm up meeting captains, umpires, teamsheets etc.
My gear:
([url]http://i1307.photobucket.com/albums/s591/Matthew_Guest/2014%20Kit/014F8A58-10E0-4F65-A12E-E3C038FC9E8E_zpsbrjl5txz.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1307.photobucket.com/user/Matthew_Guest/media/2014%20Kit/014F8A58-10E0-4F65-A12E-E3C038FC9E8E_zpsbrjl5txz.jpg.html[/url])
I like the black dukes ( love traditional style gloves ) I assume there dukes.
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In order of my changing room check....
Asics spikes
Newbery Tour Pads,
Aero box and Aero cycling box short inners
Aero P1 inner gloves
Millichamp and hall gloves
Oakley Flak Jackers
Team cap
Albion helmet.
Large water bottle
Also have:
Adidas pads and an aero face mask and an ayrtek but shall be opening a for sale thread with these soon as they're not going to be used.
Cheers just always interested, always trying on my team mates pads and gloves and trying bats haha.
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My ritual is pretty much drop everything.
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do any of you fellow keepers tend to find on the palms of your keeping gloves that one palm will have a lot more wear than the other ?
is this due to having a leading hand or something.
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I like the black dukes ( love traditional style gloves ) I assume there dukes.
Yeah they are Dukes, bizarrely i found these at my club. Nobody ever claimed them inc oppo for that day so i had them. Only used them a few times in matches, tend to be the pair i loan to oppos or give to teammates during training. They are very nice, very soft.
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do any of you fellow keepers tend to find on the palms of your keeping gloves that one palm will have a lot more wear than the other ?
is this due to having a leading hand or something.
Yeah always the right hand for me, as you say its because its my "leading hand". Any reverse handed takes will be with my right, any one handed takes above my head are with my right and most one handed diving takes will be away to my right so it makes sense there is a little more wear (not loads more mind) on my right glove
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This thread makes me wish I was a keeper, purely so I can own more kit.
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This thread makes me wish I was a keeper, purely so I can own more kit.
I sometimes wish i wasnt purely because i have too much kit to drag around. I get envious of team mates who have medium size kit bags they can pick up with one hand. :D
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Yeah always the right hand for me, as you say its because its my "leading hand". Any reverse handed takes will be with my right, any one handed takes above my head are with my right and most one handed diving takes will be away to my right so it makes sense there is a little more wear (not loads more mind) on my right glove
i suppose its just your guide hand, are you left or right handed ? im right handed but always lead with my left as you will see from the picture below.
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This thread makes me wish I was a keeper, purely so I can own more kit.
having keepers kit brings a whole new dimension to your kit bag, its a new gateway to kit haha
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I sometimes wish i wasnt purely because i have too much kit to drag around. I get envious of team mates who have medium size kit bags they can pick up with one hand. :D
i play for two sides but my mode of transport is a motorbike and as i have far to much kit i literally just have kit everywhere its a nightmare, then if im starting to prefer one bat over another etc i have to try and find a way of getting it to the game for the other side i play for as well as its not easy taking kit everywhere on a bike
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My kit i love it arguably the supplest gloves on the market of what i have tried so far.
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Them B3 gloves are lovely!
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Without going too much into it the looks are good but the suppleness is something else
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Yeah love the long cuff
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Wow, those B3 gloves look stunning
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My kit i love it arguably the supplest gloves on the market of what i have tried so far.
I really like the gloves the most classiest on the market, I like simple traditional style gloves,
How much wearing it did it take to get then how you like them ? Or are they just ready to play ( I understand everyone has different preferences.
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Nice looking keeping kit that from b3, probably the best looking available
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Nothing they come out of the pack more flexible then some who have had them years.
Plus there 2 versions Cain in the wrist and non Cain protection .
I know I'm a big fan but the keeping gloves are my favourite product b3 and I use them all .
I showed them to a few people today they come out of the pack as supple as a pair you have had years.
No word of a lie somebody asked me today if they could have a settee made out of the leather as it so soft
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They are super supple!
Think the same bloke wanted a jacket made out of the same material......
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I am now worried I am going to have to buy mu 7th pair of keeping gloves, I told myself I would not but I'm so tempted by these gloves
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I'm not going to give you the hard sell mate there just great gloves buddy.
And as I said as supple from the pack as any glove has been supple after years of use.
If you do get a pair I would love you to share what I already now it nice to hear of fellow users experiences
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My kit i love it arguably the supplest gloves on the market of what i have tried so far.
i hope you picked up this lot for me? lol
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I'm not going to give you the hard sell mate there just great gloves buddy.
And as I said as supple from the pack as any glove has been supple after years of use.
If you do get a pair I would love you to share what I already now it nice to hear of fellow users experiences
I went on there site but could not find them, where can I find them to purchase them ?
I do find them similar to the 2014 chase gloves
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There different from a different vendor/maker mate
Website is being updated mate currently
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My gear + my new gloves, i have posted some of this before but the picture quality was not great.
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Forgot to ask Procricket, how much are the B3s.
Also Damo what make are the gloves with your name on them?
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Forgot to ask Procricket, how much are the B3s.
Also Damo what make are the gloves with your name on them?
They are called pro grade wicket keeper gloves, but basically I think it's the website cricket boxes own little brand etc, there good gloves at a reasonable price to be fair, very happy with them.
http://www.cricket-box.co.uk/acatalog/Pro_Grade_Wicket_Keeping_Gloves.html (http://www.cricket-box.co.uk/acatalog/Pro_Grade_Wicket_Keeping_Gloves.html)
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we had a B3 night at my club and the gloves are oustanding, but there's plenty of life left in my M&H's so i don't need to buy.
i don't have any rituals really, other than marking my off stump and a distance line (similar to Garrett) to stop me being called for no balls.
i never wear sunglasses to keep in.
our first team keeper absolutely ruins his gloves every season, he wears straight through the palms. i don't have the same problem though and the wear tends to be fairly even. if i catch anything "baseball style" it tends to be in the webbing. the only thing i find is that the right glove fits slightly looser because that's the one i take off to throw.
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we had a B3 night at my club and the gloves are oustanding, but there's plenty of life left in my M&H's so i don't need to buy.
i don't have any rituals really, other than marking my off stump and a distance line (similar to Garrett) to stop me being called for no balls.
i never wear sunglasses to keep in.
our first team keeper absolutely ruins his gloves every season, he wears straight through the palms. i don't have the same problem though and the wear tends to be fairly even. if i catch anything "baseball style" it tends to be in the webbing. the only thing i find is that the right glove fits slightly looser because that's the one i take off to throw.
How much were the B3s?
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How much were the B3s?
Dave told me £65
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yeah 65
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I do have a routine that I do and I forgot about it. I usually stand up the whole game and I mark a horizontal line the from the stumps by putting my boots in front of each other and marking a line. That way I know I'm close enough but won't put my gloves in front.
Too be honest I don't actually think about keeping or taking the ball, I just catch it.
What I hate to see is keepers using their pads, it's just wrong.
I hate to see keepers using there pads to, its just laziness and often in my opinion a sign of bad footwork.
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Gear for this season:
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Gloves:
Graham Plimmer custom made
Kippax Legend gloves (size OSM)
Gray Nicolls Legend Gold (size Men's)
Gray Nicolls Limited Edition Phil Mustard T20 gloves (size OSM)
Pads:
Woodstock Platinum pads
Rituals.
-30 snickers with fielding circle disc
- 15 stood up and stood back with Katchet
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Which are your favoured gloves crobbo? And are the GN Le's "Mustard" or just standard apart from the colour?!
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I would have to say my custom mades are my favourite. The Kippax ones are very supple, but there is not enough twist kb the thumb for my liking. As for the Gray Nicolls, bar the colours, there is not much difference on than standard , although the Mustard ones are slightly more rounded.
Looking to get some B3 ones next.
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I would have to say my custom mades are my favourite. The Kippax ones are very supple, but there is not enough twist kb the thumb for my liking. As for the Gray Nicolls, bar the colours, there is not much difference on than standard , although the Mustard ones are slightly more rounded.
Looking to get some B3 ones next.
I love the customs, they Geoff wymers or plimmers ? I'm a big fan of simple design gloves looks so classy, B3's look so good.
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New Legget and Coe glove
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The L&C are nice looking Gloves. How is their performance?
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The L&C are nice looking Gloves. How is their performance?
there performance is good for the price, a good all rounder, good palm and finger protection fairly soft but not as soft straight up as other gloves on the market but a few training sessions etc and your cooking on gas.
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I tend to warm up a fair bit before a game. Usually a lap around the boundary unless it is very hot. Then a load of stretches for my old body. I usually get someone to hit balls at me for 5-10 mins with a foam bat gradually getting harder then wider of me.
Just before we go out to field I will do some quick side steps to get my feet moving. When the time comes to stand up I will do some quick side-to-sides behind the stumps with my gloves dragging across the ground to keep me nice and low. I've only been keeping for about 2 years so I imagine I'm more fussy than most.
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A few more additions to my gear
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Those Slaz gloves are belters, i have a pair of the Ultimates and they were awesome back in the day, slightly well worn and knackered now, but will get the palm re-faced one day and re-invigorate them
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Those Slaz gloves are belters, i have a pair of the Ultimates and they were awesome back in the day, slightly well worn and knackered now, but will get the palm re-faced one day and re-invigorate them
They are beauties I was kindly given them by another keeper at my club as I have always loved them.
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My main keeping gear for 2015 season
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g426/crobbo83/D4185D2B-A689-4078-8729-4AA575FB3839.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/crobbo83/media/D4185D2B-A689-4078-8729-4AA575FB3839.jpg.html)
Kookaburra Players Gloves and Pads (Australian version)
Back up gear;
Neon WK gloves and pads
Pair of Graham Plimmer customs
Pair of Gray Nicolls Legend Gold customs
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I love custom mits, dont suppose i could see a picture of them please ? ( i like seeing what designs people go for )
regards
Damo
My main keeping gear for 2015 season
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Kookaburra Players Gloves and Pads (Australian version)
Back up gear;
Neon WK gloves and pads
Pair of Graham Plimmer customs
Pair of Gray Nicolls Legend Gold customs
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My main keeping gear for 2015 season
([url]http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g426/crobbo83/D4185D2B-A689-4078-8729-4AA575FB3839.jpg[/url]) ([url]http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/crobbo83/media/D4185D2B-A689-4078-8729-4AA575FB3839.jpg.html[/url])
Kookaburra Players Gloves and Pads (Australian version)
Back up gear;
Neon WK gloves and pads
Pair of Graham Plimmer customs
Pair of Gray Nicolls Legend Gold customs
Is this the set that was on ebay the other week?
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Yes, they're the one which were on eBay before Christmas
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I love custom mits, dont suppose i could see a picture of them please ? ( i like seeing what designs people go for )
regards
Damo
Yeh I stick some on tonight/tomorrow Damo
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Yeh I stick some on tonight/tomorrow Damo
Much appreciated
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As promised
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And pics of my other gloves
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@crobbo that kookaburra gear looks quality. Have tried to pm you as well but your inbox is full
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@crobbo love the black ones, classic design. Remind me of Alec Stewart's gloves!
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Cheers Crobbo
Really smart mitts, I'm very envious
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Cheers, the Plimmers are top draw. Would like to get some red ones next and some SS keeping hear as that looks quality.
@wolfie, just dropped you a message mate but not sure if it's sent or not
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Here are a couple of pairs of keeping gloves I have for next year. First up are the GN Prestige gloves these are in standard mens size. Now personally I can not see how these are classed as club level and sub £50. These at exactly the same in my view as the Legend gloves I had a while ago super soft inside with great finger protection and a t-cut catching area
Second are another pair of warsop keeping gloves, these are one of my favourite sets and when at Warsop recently I asked if they still had some and there were 2 pairs left so I grabbed a pair. Super sort leather on these, not as padded as some other gloves on the market but that means there really supple and I just wear a thin set of inners under my keeping inners too make up for thinner palm protection. I have used this model for the last 2 seasons.
I also have some SS professional gloves I'll get round to taking some pics off.
(http://i1326.photobucket.com/albums/u642/soulman1012/3B8A47F5-3B87-4AC1-93D5-0BFDE3B213BE_zpsjvo1euvu.jpg) (http://s1326.photobucket.com/user/soulman1012/media/3B8A47F5-3B87-4AC1-93D5-0BFDE3B213BE_zpsjvo1euvu.jpg.html)
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The colour of those Warsop gloves are brilliant.
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Love those Presteige gloves
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New Mits
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Lovely looking gear there bro @Damo how do the willostix pads fit? Considering some new pads....
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Lovely looking gear there bro @Damo how do the willostix pads fit? Considering some new pads....
cheers fella, the pads are made very well, the picture does them no justice, only thing mate is that they require some breaking in as the strength and quality of them almost makes them to firm, how ever after a few games they start to mold to you, they are made of more traditional materials so rather a bit more heavy than most pads but like i said it gives them a good quality feel and nice creme colour as appose to your normal bleach white.
i bought them 3 years ago almost so i dont know weather these particular ones are still available.
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As you can see I'm fairly loyal to one brand.
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As you can see I'm fairly loyal to one brand.
i love the look and style of the omega kit this year. are they the omega pads as well?
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i love the look and style of the omega kit this year. are they the omega pads as well?
They look like Legends to me, same as I got.
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Here is my keeping kit for next year. Loving the Gn gear. Best on the market imo
(http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo181/johnnywoneill/IMG_20150314_084752_zpsoqhiwqwg.jpg) (http://s374.photobucket.com/user/johnnywoneill/media/IMG_20150314_084752_zpsoqhiwqwg.jpg.html)
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i love the look and style of the omega kit this year. are they the omega pads as well?
No they haven't done any pads that I'm aware of but the Legends are my favourite. Bought two pairs of gloves as this winter I was practising with worn out legend gloves while I waited for the release of the omegas. From the nets and fielding drills I've done they are very good, so flexible and the grip is great. The second pair of pads is just because I ripped the first ones so I just use them for practice.
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Just realised i have more gloves than i thought!
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I'm looking into the prestige wicket keeping gloves by Gray Nics, so you're saying they're the same quality as the legends from last year?
Thanks
Luke
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I'm looking into the prestige wicket keeping gloves by Gray Nics, so you're saying they're the same quality as the legends from last year?
Thanks
Luke
Legends last year and this year are the same.
Prestige is a take down model, the palm is different, and the inner palm lining is made of lower quality materials. Overall still a very nice glove offering the same look and in my opinion comfort as the Legends.
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Just realised i have more gloves than i thought!
Realistically i don't need all of these.
I'll be selling the Powerbow Players gloves shortly. They look completely new but i'm sure i wore them once. Maybe i didn't have much to do that day!
I'll make a topic soon enough but thought i'd post here, £35 delivered in the UK for a top of the line set of WK gloves if anyone wants to get in touch in the meantime. I only bought them because i was chasing a glove like the 2012 Legends as mine are on their last legs as you can see. The Powerbows are good, but not quite as good as the Legends.
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Are the power bow the green and black ones? They are my favourite colours
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Are the power bow the green and black ones? They are my favourite colours
It's more of a flouro yellow, but yes. :)
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That's even better. [emoji4] I'm very tempted
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That's even better. [emoji4] I'm very tempted
Feel free to get in touch @jwebber86
I'll make a sale topic probably tomorrow, happy to send you some more photos if needed.
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Feel free to get in touch @jwebber86
I'll make a sale topic probably tomorrow, happy to send you some more photos if needed.
ive told myself im not allowed to buy any more kit until i sell some.
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ive told myself im not allowed to buy any more kit until i sell some.
I've done that, once you get into the habbit of selling to buy it's great though. The new kit doesn't hit your wallet as hard and you have a similar or the same amount as you started with, so you don't (theoretically) need to hide your new kit.
I'm not sure how many times I can "post this bat off for a refurb and new stickers" thought. My dad asked why a brand new bat needed a refurb and came back a totally different shape last time :-[
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Your dad is quite observant then. I just don't have any space in the spare room to put any stuff. Might take some pics tonight for a sale thread
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Your dad is quite observant then. I just don't have any space in the spare room to put any stuff. Might take some pics tonight for a sale thread
It's not unknown for him to "borrow" my kit, so he likes to eye up the stash so he knows what to take haha
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I've got a pair of aero P1s underneath a pair of unlabelled puma gloves that Craig Kieswtter couldn't use anymore after he moved over to M&H...courtesy of Jamie Overton who plays for us when Somerset let him...I keep to some pretty rapid bowling anyway and then when Jamie plays it's definitely two pairs of inners with some extra neoprene sown on to give some extra protection at the base of my right little finger which always gets sore...
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My keeping gear for this season:
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g426/crobbo83/D4CCEA4C-58E6-4027-85B7-92984ABD1F14.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/crobbo83/media/D4CCEA4C-58E6-4027-85B7-92984ABD1F14.jpg.html)
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Gold GNs are sweet mate 😃
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Liking the white SC gloves
What brand are they?
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Liking the white SC gloves
What brand are they?
I believe it's select cricket
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They are called Select Cricket. Very nice gloves indeed
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2015 Kookaburra Kahuna 1000 in prototype livery
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Kookaburra Players Gloves and Pads. The Aussie orange and black ones.
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My gear for 2016
(http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g426/crobbo83/292CC21E-E999-4AF3-96B6-AC496A96DFA9.jpg) (http://s1101.photobucket.com/user/crobbo83/media/292CC21E-E999-4AF3-96B6-AC496A96DFA9.jpg.html)
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Anyone familiar with the Affinity wk kit? Was thinking about this as my primary purchase this year. Second choice is the B3 kit
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Anyone familiar with the Affinity wk kit? Was thinking about this as my primary purchase this year. Second choice is the B3 kit
I have two pairs (the older red ones and the new ones) and both were supple out of the pack. Great protection for the level I play as well...the only critism is that it doesn't have any mesh panels but that doesn't bother me as I think it's more a novelty than anything else.
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I have two pairs (the older red ones and the new ones) and both were supple out of the pack. Great protection for the level I play as well...the only critism is that it doesn't have any mesh panels but that doesn't bother me as I think it's more a novelty than anything else.
Awesome thanks!!
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Getting back into cricket after a couple of years out due to injuries. Going to be keeping again and need some gloves recommended.
Any keepers out there point me in the direct of some high quality gloves? If any of you experienced guys have some for sale I would also be happy to go second hand. Thanks
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Getting back into cricket after a couple of years out due to injuries. Going to be keeping again and need some gloves recommended.
Any keepers out there point me in the direct of some high quality gloves? If any of you experienced guys have some for sale I would also be happy to go second hand. Thanks
What's the budget Liam?
If you're happy to go second hand, I guess you don't want to spend a fortune? If that's the case, here's a few recommendations:
http://www.prodirectcricket.com/lists/wicket-keeping-sale.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/lists/wicket-keeping-sale.aspx) - Mostly Puma, beware the sizes, nearly fell for the Evopower 1SE gloves myself, unfortunately only available in Oversized Mens now.
http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/wicket-keeping-c11/millichamp-hall-ck22-wicket-keeping-gloves-p931 (http://www.itsjustcricket.co.uk/wicket-keeping-c11/millichamp-hall-ck22-wicket-keeping-gloves-p931) - Great price, just don't mention M&H bats...
http://www.vitascricket.co.uk/products.php?id=723 (http://www.vitascricket.co.uk/products.php?id=723) - More traditional looking, although if you're willing to spend a little more, quite a few manufacturers are going Old School with their 2016 ranges, Newbury SPS are a favourite of mine.
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Thanks for the links, my budget is £60/70 max, however if I could save some money then I would welcome that! I really don't mind spending the money if I am getting a good quality pair.
I tried on the GM Original LE and they were lovely, however wanted to get some opinions before buying anything.
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In that case, you've pretty much got the entire market. You'll not find an awful lot for more than £70.
Can't say I've tried on the GM's, saw them in All Rounder a few weeks ago and they looked quality.
However, if you want to save some money, PM @JG , he was looking to shift some White 2015 Puma Evo 1SE's on the 20th, very nice gloves, could save a fortune. The Pro Direct link I sent before will lead you to the black version if you want to see what you'd be getting. If I caught the ball more often than I drop it, I'd snap his hand off myself!
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Getting the B&S gloves and pads soon to go with my kit for this season. Going to try tape for the first time to see if it protects my already wonky fingers :D
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In that case, you've pretty much got the entire market. You'll not find an awful lot for more than £70.
Can't say I've tried on the GM's, saw them in All Rounder a few weeks ago and they looked quality.
However, if you want to save some money, PM @JG , he was looking to shift some White 2015 Puma Evo 1SE's on the 20th, very nice gloves, could save a fortune. The Pro Direct link I sent before will lead you to the black version if you want to see what you'd be getting. If I caught the ball more often than I drop it, I'd snap his hand off myself!
Thanks very much for the help, will get in touch with JG this evening.
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Those blackout Pumas almost make me wish I was still a wicketkeeper :)
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Ideally would do some work on katchet then take a few balls in the fielding drills then take some deliveries from the bowlers warming up on edge of square. Being captain though i rarely get the time to do a proper warm up meeting captains, umpires, teamsheets etc.
My gear:
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Do you use thse newbery fielding pads alot?
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Do you use thse newbery fielding pads alot?
Not massively although they are great for training. Will use them on a Sunday friendly but not in league.
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Not massively although they are great for training. Will use them on a Sunday friendly but not in league.
Are they big enough to cover the knees of a bloke 6'4 tall?
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Are they big enough to cover the knees of a bloke 6'4 tall?
Wouldnt say so, im only 5'6 and theyre just about right for me. All depends on length of your legs though id guess.
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Definitely not, I borrowed a set to keep in a couple of seasons ago and they were a really poor fit, I'm 6'3.
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Fair enough, will have to look further for a suitable pair
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Thanks for the links, my budget is £60/70 max, however if I could save some money then I would welcome that! I really don't mind spending the money if I am getting a good quality pair.
I tried on the GM Original LE and they were lovely, however wanted to get some opinions before buying anything.
I had a pair last year - very nice mate. Chances are Iwill be getting another set this year, a good all round glove, although the wife thinks I should get a pair of kookaburra 1250's.....because they are "prettier", cheers love.
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Ive got no real routines other than the usual farting about with your gloves, I do try and insist on chewing chewing gum though. I have recently taken to singing quietly to myself as the bowler is running in and bowling, seems to help me concentrate, Five finger death punch is my current choice of songs :)