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Companies => Custom companies => B3 Cricket => Topic started by: smilley792 on December 23, 2014, 11:05:57 AM
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So here they are 2015 b3 sausage finger gloves.
I've been pestering Russ and streaky for an arrival, and Monday at 10.15 streaky Messaged they was in.
2pm that afters I was in there to get my set!
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First impression was cracking. Look an impressive glove and an improvement over the originals which I rated(had a pair off both original styled b3 gloves).
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Instant reaction was they look like sareen gloves, which are my favourite sausage fingers. So a compliment.
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Drove back up the m1 to the office in the gloves, I'm that sad, comfy feel good and grip the steering wheel well!
A fair few funny looks though haha.
So I'm home, and a proper review.
Comfort. Very, for a sausage finger, need a little breaking in, but the fingers are a two pice leather one pice protection which aids movement.
Leather palms are very soft and smooth, with nice wear patches.
Cuff is nice, with a good tab and feels secure.
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Only issue with the entire glove is the thumb seems a 1/4 of an inch too long. And that is picking spots. Doesn't seem an issue when holding a bat.
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Build quality, looks good, stitching seems well, will update after use.
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Protection, a few big mallet hits, and can't feel a finger, be happy to face Mitchell in these!
Value, at £50 they are top end, but well worth it, my Gm 808 cost 38, and these are above them in all areas.
Service, can't fault it, said they'd text when in, and they did, Even when so busy over Xmas.
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The look very SS, which is a good thing as I think they are the best on the market. I like the silver and black colour scheme.
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They look like a cracking pair of gloves it has to be said
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I like the checker effect on the silver bits! They look good value at £50 considering alot of other high end gloves are up to £70
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Just had a net with these bad boys on.
The leather Ron the palms is so soft and subtle. Such a comfy glove. Really enjoyed wearing them
Shame they don't improve my game!
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nice review and the gloves looks very nice.
just my concern is with too soft leather palm seems to deteriorate quickly if the guage of leather is thin.
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It's far from thin. Only time will tell on level of deteriation though.
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Don't SS make just about everyone's gloves these days? I wonder if they do B3's?
Just going on an earlier comment on this thread and they do seem up there in terms of quality...
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Don't SS make just about everyone gloves these days? I wonder if they do B3's?
Just going on an earlier comment on this thread and they do seem up there in terms of quality...
No comment as for quality there right up there at the very apex and can confirm we have taken the pads and gloves to a new level we have not just received the samples and gone yes we have changed so much from our preferred vendor . We are lucky to have Russell Evans onboard who designed GM softs for 30 years and knows 90 per cent of all vendors and he always adds his bit.. As i say on on pads look at the vulnerable area there top notch...We also prefer Non Pittards too.
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Would be very helpful to get detailed video reviews of all softs, bags etc.
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Would be very helpful to get detailed video reviews of all softs, bags etc.
That may be aimed more at b3. But this is my personal review. I only own the gloves. So can't really do a detailed review off other gear.
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Would be very helpful to get detailed video reviews of all softs, bags etc.
All in good time Saad keep your eyes peeled