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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on September 16, 2014, 10:55:56 AM
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And so it begins.
I've decided to try out Indian bats this time, so ordered two TONs direct from Indian.
They were posted Friday 12th and arrived today, absolutely excellent service!
Two new bats, one a natural finish, the other had the edges and back coated. (Match bat and a net/wet bat, excellent!!)
I'll let the pictures do the talking!
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/620599AB-F440-44ED-B1A7-4F8781BABC56_zpscd9angt5.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/620599AB-F440-44ED-B1A7-4F8781BABC56_zpscd9angt5.jpg.html)
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(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/9EEBA639-6252-4862-BE1A-A46262EAA859_zpsxh1zujky.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/9EEBA639-6252-4862-BE1A-A46262EAA859_zpsxh1zujky.jpg.html)
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(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb450/CPye061194/F46C3E15-2C67-4B99-AB5A-9172744069AE_zpso9alw0yh.jpg) (http://s1206.photobucket.com/user/CPye061194/media/F46C3E15-2C67-4B99-AB5A-9172744069AE_zpso9alw0yh.jpg.html)
I'll update this as more kit arrives. Only softs left but loving the Orange I bought.
The super power may be painted, but is perfect as my net/wet bat so I'm very happy with both!
Only thing is the stickers weren't brilliantly applied but if that's all I can find to moan about I've done well!!
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Not the best looking SS bats I have to say, how is the response and who did you order it from.
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Not the best looking SS bats I have to say, how is the response and who did you order it from.
I only paid £120 posted for the pair, so wasn't expecting a pair of Worldies to be honest!
They've got my preferred number of grains and are made from English willow so I'm happy with them.
Not tapped them up yet as I don't have a cricket ball at work to test them out! :(
And I honestly don't know who I ordered them from! Was shown pictures of them, I paid and my contact sorted the rest for me haha.
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And I honestly don't know who I ordered them from! Was shown pictures of them, I paid and my contact sorted the rest for me haha.
ooh I thought you were talking about getting a wife for a second ;-)
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ooh I thought you were talking about getting a wife for a second ;-)
That's for another topic mate :D
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The faces have character which I like. Not a fan of the painted bit though
I bought a ton heritage last year. Lots of concaving. But it turned out to be a great bat.
hope these serve you just as well bud.
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Not the best looking faces, but both have lovely shapes. For that price I'd say they'll serve you well!
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The faces have character which I like. Not a fan of the painted bit though
I bought a ton heritage last year. Lots of concaving. But it turned out to be a great bat.
hope these serve you just as well bud.
Cheers mate
I like a bit of character on the faces too so was more than happy to buy these.
As for the painted bit, usually not something I'd go for, but I'm not overly fussed as it's my net/wet bat.
Having waved the two round the orange feels a bit lighter than the Super Power.
No idea what either of them weigh and I plan to keep it that way, they feel nice in my hand so what they actually weigh is irrelevant!
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These look like OnlineStockist bats to me..
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These look like OnlineStockist bats to me..
Because nowhere else stocks SS...
Would love to know how you came to this conclusion. Is that because they're Sunridges bats, or because I said they were direct from India??
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Because nowhere else stocks SS...
Would love to know how you came to this conclusion. Is that because they're Sunridges bats, or because I said they were direct from India??
I didnt mean it as a bad thing...OLS bats are usually top class..
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I didnt mean it as a bad thing...OLS bats are usually top class..
Well I came accross as a bit aggressive re-reading that... Sorry mate.
Should have possibly said:
What's the giveaway??
(I genuinely don't know so they may well be)
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looks good especially for the price
im just waiting on my new puma pads to arrive tomorrow from PDC they i will have all the kit i want.
im sure it wont stop me buying more
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TON duffle arrived today, will get some pictures up at some point after the rest arrives (hopefully not too long to wait!)
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My parcels have all arrived! :D
Pictures to follow when I'm not at work (and possibly a new thread doing a review if you're relly lucky!)
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It's all here
Just some quick snaps from when I dropped this lot home on my lunch break!
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First impressions
Gloves - both tight fitting, feel as if they'll offer great protection. Very happy with those.
Pads - look great! Incredibly light. As you can see in the pictures they're only a 6 (whatever that means). They appear quite thin, but I was pleasantly surprised when I did a mallet test. Very good protection for the thickness (or lack of), especially the knee roll and top hat area. No knee cup or padded straps, but you don't expect that for £25.
In short good protection for the price (about level with a pair of GM 808s), incredibly light and sensible length straps. Only thing missing is padded straps and a knee cup and they'd be perfect!
Bats - super power picks up a touch heavier but both are nice. (No idea on weight and I plan to keep it that way!)
Orange taps up better but both could do with a. It of mallet loving before I make an absolute judgement on these.
Bag - chucked the stuff in and it holds it. With the other items around I didn't pay an awful lot of attention!
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All this time promoting sponsors and then ordering all the gear via OLS....shame on you walking wicket :-)
BTW can you weigh the pads
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I think he's done his bit to help the sponsors out. He was a GM tart this season just past...
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All this time promoting sponsors and then ordering all the gear via OLS....shame on you walking wicket :-)
BTW can you weigh the pads
Not online stockist mate, gloves were from a forum member, bats were arranged through a contact on here and pads were an ebay job! And I think I've spent enough on forum sponsors products over the last couple of years to be allowed the odd purchase away from the forum! ;)
And no problem mate, will weigh them tonight at some point. :)
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I think he's done his bit to help the sponsors out. He was a GM tart this season just past...
I was also a self appointed unofficial Ayrtek rep on here for a bit and recommend forum sponsor shops to all my teammates (even managed to get Paul at IJC one sale that I'm aware of!)
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I was also a self appointed unofficial Ayrtek rep on here for a bit and recommend forum sponsor shops to all my teammates (even managed to get Paul at IJC one sale that I'm aware of!)
Yes you convinced me to buy one Ayrtek as well mate. I did ask Tom if you were on his payroll.
:D
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Hi mate
Front pad weighs 735 grams, back pad weighs 725 grams
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Top hats look large!
Looking good though.
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I think it's the angle of the picture and the fact I've got them done up stupidly tight mate.
The top hat doesn't look large when I look at them normally.
Will get some proper pictures up and try to do a proper review over the weekend.
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And even though I didn't want to know weights my Dad has reliably informed me the Super Power is about 2lb15 and the Orange is about 2lb12
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And even though I didn't want to know weights my Dad has reliably informed me the Super Power is about 2lb15 and the Orange is about 2lb12
My kind off bats. Why did you buy then not knowing weights?
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My kind off bats. Why did you buy then not knowing weights?
I bought them giving very detailed instructions mate
I think I asked for "Weight between 2lb10 & 2lb14" and let them do the rest
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I bought them giving very detailed instructions mate
I think I asked for "Weight between 2lb10 & 2lb14" and let them do the rest
Although it doesn't sound that bad when you say that, it's still a huge window in terms of how a bat will feel and be usable. What do you normally use?
Bag looks good.
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Although it doesn't sound that bad when you say that, it's still a huge window in terms of how a bat will feel and be usable. What do you normally use?
Bag looks good.
Normally use between 2lb10 and 2lb13 mate, so 2lb15 for a net bat isn't a disaster!
Had my dad not told me I'd have guessed there wasn't that much difference between them, wouldve guessed the Orange was 2lb10 and the Super power about 2lb12. That probably tells you what you need to about their pickups.
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Hi mate
Front pad weighs 735 grams, back pad weighs 725 grams
that's well light ta
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Big fan of those gloves, one of the best looking out there IMHO.
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Bats having another coat of oil (oranges 2nd, Super powers 2nd/3rd depending if the one straight after I stripped it counts), found out the bath is perfect for keeping them horizontal!
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^^^ haha
Things we do to keep our bats straight :)
Hopefully no one turns on the shower ;)
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Are you setting up an SS breeding programme? Will the next shot be on the marital bed with Orange holding a large Cuban :)
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The left blue glove is worn?
What's taters ey?
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The left blue glove is worn?
Both gloves are worn. I think the flash makes the other look a lot brighter than it actually is.
You can't complaint that they are used when you buy second hand.
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The left blue glove is worn?
What's taters ey?
I bought them 2nd hand for a bargain price mate, and they look worse in the picture than reality.