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Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: Leg-Glance on April 01, 2014, 07:42:56 AM

Title: Sidearms?
Post by: Leg-Glance on April 01, 2014, 07:42:56 AM
Hello there. I am a top order batsman. People suggested me to use the Sidearm Pro for improving but I found I did not have enough money for that right now. I had found Dog Ball Throwers and I wanted to ask if I can use Dog Ball throwers with cricket balls fitted for practice.
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Post by: Gingerbusiness on April 01, 2014, 07:51:15 AM
From what I know, they are designed to hold tennis balls, not hard 5.5oz cricket balls.

Probably not a good idea!
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Post by: GarrettJ on April 01, 2014, 08:12:13 AM
dont eat lunch for a week and you can buy one.
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Post by: El Nino on April 01, 2014, 08:56:21 AM
Sidearms are excellent!

Dog throwers... not so much
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Post by: SaadIjaz on April 01, 2014, 09:00:19 AM
I love SideArms, I've had the Club and now got the Pro recently.. Only problem is, I personally have had great amount of practice with it and can bowl any length to a batsmen at will with my SideArm.. It is facing the SideArm which is the problem, there is absolutely no one in my close friends/family who can operate a SideArm efficiently, If only,.....
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Post by: arsenal123 on April 01, 2014, 10:47:20 AM
Saad, is there much of a difference between the club and the pro?
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Post by: ProCricketer1982 on April 01, 2014, 10:56:38 AM
get  a bowling machine with feeder.. job done
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Post by: SaadIjaz on April 01, 2014, 10:57:32 AM
Definitely, The Pro has a lot more Pace and bounce to it, it's nothing Fancy just the length of the handle is longer which generates more power as you swing.. With the pro I found I was able to land Shorter balls a lot more effectively, I would say the yellow (Club) version is good for throwdowns from around 14-16 yards rather than the full 22.. Whereas with the Pro you can go back to the bowling crease and get some wheels on it.

Saad, is there much of a difference between the club and the pro?