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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: Akewstick on July 18, 2014, 10:20:38 AM

Title: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: Akewstick on July 18, 2014, 10:20:38 AM: What are some thin batting pads?

My pads are too big, they're too bulky, in fact in terms of height they're slightly too small but that doesn't bother me as much as them being about 4 inches thick from your knee to the outisde of the knee roll, I need THIN pads.

I'm wearing Ihsan ones at the moment just because I stumbled across top of the range ones for £20 so they got snapped up, but tapping my bat at the crease I'm having to consciously avoid getting my gloves/handle caught on my pads, it can't be helping me play straight.

Also, the protection on the Ihsan pads is ridiculously good, as in so good it's just unecessary, you get a rapid full toss straight onto your pads and literally can't feel it touch you. I'm prepared to sacrifice a lot of protection to get some thinner ones but annoyingly, it's not something anywhere on the internet mentions.
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: Neon Cricket on July 18, 2014, 10:33:36 AM: I'd guess the Morrant pads would cover this - expensive mind

Pretty sure some of the cheaper pads from the big companies would be thinner, mainly because the increased padding wouldn't be there
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: i12breakfree on July 18, 2014, 11:00:08 AM: Foam based pads tend to be thinner. Something like these

http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/adidas-Sl-Pro-Batting-Pad-Right-Handed-Batting-Equipment-WhiteBlueOrange-71748.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/adidas-Sl-Pro-Batting-Pad-Right-Handed-Batting-Equipment-WhiteBlueOrange-71748.aspx)

http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Chromium-Flextech-Mens-Wicket-Keeping-Pads-WhiteBlackGunmetal-72860.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Chromium-Flextech-Mens-Wicket-Keeping-Pads-WhiteBlackGunmetal-72860.aspx)

http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx (http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx)
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: Neon Cricket on July 18, 2014, 11:23:36 AM: Quote from: i12breakfree on July 18, 2014, 11:00:08 AM

[url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx[/url])

For the sake of cricket please don't... haha
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: FattusCattus on July 18, 2014, 11:27:43 AM: Good Lord!!

and the RRP is £120 too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: tim2000s on July 18, 2014, 11:30:19 AM: Hmmm, well I quite llike them.... :o !
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: parthnayak on July 18, 2014, 12:10:32 PM: from what I have used, SS/Ton Gladiator and Puma Platinum 5000 i.e. they provide the best of both worlds, protection and fit, I can vouch for puma pads.
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 18, 2014, 01:12:20 PM: Sports direct do some fabric faced Fernley ones, very thin and no danger they'll offer any "unnecessary protection" ;)
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: joeljonno on July 18, 2014, 01:25:20 PM: Quote from: CameronPye94 on July 18, 2014, 01:12:20 PM
Sports direct do some fabric faced Fernley ones, very thin and no danger they'll offer any "unnecessary protection" ;)

But you will need to wear two pairs on top of each other.
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: JB on July 18, 2014, 01:26:39 PM: I've got a set of M&H T2's, they have a set of removable shin guards for use in the field. If you take them out you are simply left with the pad which is feather light, I use them in the nets all of the time with no problem at all.
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: Akewstick on July 25, 2014, 10:56:52 AM: Quote from: JB on July 18, 2014, 01:26:39 PM
I've got a set of M&H T2's, they have a set of removable shin guards for use in the field. If you take them out you are simply left with the pad which is feather light, I use them in the nets all of the time with no problem at all.

Those look perfect but...

do you spend £100 on pads?

Do you live in a castle?
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: farnham_quins_2 on July 25, 2014, 11:13:03 AM: Quote from: i12breakfree on July 18, 2014, 11:00:08 AM
Foam based pads tend to be thinner. Something like these

[url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/adidas-Sl-Pro-Batting-Pad-Right-Handed-Batting-Equipment-WhiteBlueOrange-71748.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/adidas-Sl-Pro-Batting-Pad-Right-Handed-Batting-Equipment-WhiteBlueOrange-71748.aspx[/url])

[url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Chromium-Flextech-Mens-Wicket-Keeping-Pads-WhiteBlackGunmetal-72860.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Puma-Chromium-Flextech-Mens-Wicket-Keeping-Pads-WhiteBlackGunmetal-72860.aspx[/url])

[url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx[/url] ([url]http://www.prodirectcricket.com/Products/Millichamp-and-Hall-Batting-Pads-M-H-T1-Batting-Pads-RH-White-Batting-Equipment-66116.aspx[/url])

:o

These are offensive to look at
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: jwebber86 on July 25, 2014, 02:55:02 PM: Quote from: tim2000s on July 18, 2014, 11:30:19 AM
Hmmm, well I quite llike them.... :o !

i agree i think they look quite good

just had an email from m&h the t1 softs are reduced pads are £60 and gloves are £48
Title: Re: Thinnest batting pads
Post by: eukaryote76 on August 06, 2014, 12:18:10 AM: I might try the M&H if they were reduced, but can recommend VKS Superlites at Under £40- you may need to adjust the straps though. I've not long done a review in the VKS section.