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Equipment => Pads => Topic started by: ilanz_bess on February 19, 2015, 04:43:00 PM
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Hi guys, just wondering what size pads you all use. I'm 5'9" and have both junior/youth and men's pads and both seem to fit well, the youths just a slightly bit smaller (obviously). The youths just seem lighter. Wondering if there is anyone eslse around my height who uses junior sized pads.
Thanks.
Neil
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Small Mens from various brands, or GM Womens maybe mate?
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6ft4 using small men Kookaburra pads. Don't need umpires getting any funny ideas when you get hit on the pads.
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Im 1.72 meters short and use the ayrtek youths pads ;) fantastic fit and nice short straps.
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I'm 6'1 and have used Mens and small men's. Currently using SS pro issue which came up slightly smaller than my GM OLEs (so I guess I'm using Small Mens at the moment)
6ft4 using small men Kookaburra pads. Don't need umpires getting any funny ideas when you get hit on the pads.
Don't panel umpires play "if it hits the pads raise the finger, then consider the decision" anyway?
Im 1.72 meters short and use the ayrtek youths pads ;) fantastic fit and nice short straps.
What's that in English?
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I'm 5 foot 9 and use men's pads. However, I don't use a thigh pad so the slightly extra height helps. I think a lot of it depends on the length of your lower leg so that your knee is centred on the knee bolster.
Use whatever suits you and you feel comfortable with. Try on a few brands and see as they will differ slightly. Avoid any pads with long straps though.
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I'm 6'1 and have used Mens and small men's. Currently using SS pro issue which came up slightly smaller than my GM OLEs (so I guess I'm using Small Mens at the moment)
Don't panel umpires play "if it hits the pads raise the finger, then consider the decision" anyway?
What's that in English?
Short. Google says 5ft 7 :(
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Our Youth pads have been snapped up by a few adults thy wear them, Prob a few on the forum I think too.
Best thing to do is measure from instep to centre of the knee as different brands will vary in size.
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Our Youth pads have been snapped up by a few adults thy wear them, Prob a few on the forum I think too.
Best thing to do is measure from instep to centre of the knee as different brands will vary in size.
I am one of those mentioned! Great fit in terms of the knee for me at about 5"7. I have freaky large calfs though so a bit of me does think they don't wrap round as far as my old pads...not planning on changing though and I have to say moving to youth/small men's softs and a Ssh bat defiantly feels better when at the crease.
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I am one of those mentioned! Great fit in terms of the knee for me at about 5"7. I have freaky large calfs though so a bit of me does think they don't wrap round as far as my old pads...not planning on changing though and I have to say moving to youth/small men's softs and a Ssh bat defiantly feels better when at the crease.
Me too - I don't have freakishly large calves and I still got nipped in that area by one of Tim2000's inswingers when wearing full size pads, so the illusion of more protection remains as an illusion. The Ayrtek pads are a great fit - knee in the right spot and obviously much lighter. Top quality - wish I'd tried smaller pads years ago - ditto youth sized gloves.
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Don't panel umpires play "if it hits the pads raise the finger, then consider the decision" anyway?
Panel umpires on a saturday, or your own team mates midweek or on sundays!
They love giving that finger exercise!
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I'm 5-7 I I use youths pads size 38cm toe to middle knee
I like small top hats and this is what fit me wrap around the best
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Another midget here (power to the hobbits), I am 5.7 and I use small mens or youths depending on the brand.
I think if you get the smaller size you actually get better protection (as the protection is in the right place!) and will run much better between the wickets. Also either Indian mens or western youths/small mens gloves are spectacular for us vertically challenged individuals.
I laugh when I think about how I used to try and wear mens sizes... I must have looked like a 5 year old in all that oversized gear
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Am 5ft 8 and am an advocate of Youth or Small Men's size batting pads, depending on brand.
I have tried Salix and M&H Alpha in Youth ; Kook and G-N in Small Men's. On balance, the latter size are a better fit as slightly longer and knee is positioned perfectly. Not much in it and if Youth's are priced lower still worth considering. Will vary per brand and yes instep to knee point is key.
(in gloves Salix Youth, M&H Youth, Kook Small Men's all good; standard Men's in G-N were good too, a pair of Legend Small Men's felt restrictive but may have loosened up. Kook Youth too small).
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5.6/5.7 and I use Aero P1 Small pads. Best protection and lightest men's pads in that size.
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Our Youth/Small mens ones measure 39cm from instep to centre of the knee...and as luck would have it are for sale at just £28.50 inc P&P on eBay in either Elite or Premier model ;)
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And a right bargain they are too ;)
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I'm 5 foot 9 and use men's pads. However, I don't use a thigh pad so the slightly extra height helps. I think a lot of it depends on the length of your lower leg so that your knee is centred on the knee bolster.
Use whatever suits you and you feel comfortable with. Try on a few brands and see as they will differ slightly. Avoid any pads with long straps though.
Thanks bro, but trying on various will be a problem though as I live in Trinidad.
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Our Youth/Small mens ones measure 39cm from instep to centre of the knee...and as luck would have it are for sale at just £28.50 inc P&P on eBay in either Elite or Premier model ;)
Must admit, these had caught my eye on ebay... :D
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Thanks for the replies guys. Seems as though the tendency is for small men's/Junior pads. Strongly considering the ayrtek ones from ebay. Will update once I make a decision. Thanks again.
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Some of the Indian brands fit a little smaller than UK brands.
My SS pads are mens but fit like small mens which is perfect as I am of perfect height (5ft 8ish).
I wouldn't be against Youths sizes though, you don;t want large pads restricting running or movement
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Some of the Indian brands fit a little smaller than UK brands.
My SS pads are mens but fit like small mens which is perfect as I am of perfect height (5ft 8ish).
I wouldn't be against Youths sizes though, you don;t want large pads restricting running or movement
Thanks for the advice. The youth pads that I have, are actually a pair of SFs given to me by Lendl Simmons, so I don't know if this is one of or all youth SF pads fit the same, but the fit was good. And as you said is certainly not very restrictive.
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Must admit, these had caught my eye on ebay... :D
@ilanz_bess Let me know if you want a price inc P&P to you :D
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@ilanz_bess sorry to hijack your thread.
I thought it would be better if i just ask my question here rather than opening a new thread.
What are the lightest moulded small mens or youth pads? I had a set of SG Maxilite that i just handed to a team mate as they seemed too wide at the top and a bit too large for me as I'm only 5' 6".
The weight and the fact that they wrap around at the top is important to me.
I would appreciate some good recommendations.
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I have the GN Powerbow youth size introduced a few seasons ago the ones with black yellow and white straps they seem to be of foam construction they are the lightest ones i have come across managed to get a new pair at a discounted price in January.
Also find youths are easier to run in made up the difference inprotection by cutting a large thigh pad to cover exposed areas
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I have the GN Powerbow youth size introduced a few seasons ago the ones with black yellow and white straps they seem to be of foam construction they are the lightest ones i have come across managed to get a new pair at a discounted price in January.
Also find youths are easier to run in made up the difference inprotection by cutting a large thigh pad to cover exposed areas
Thanks for the tip. How are they are they compact in terms of profile? And what would be the estimated weight per pad?
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I've sent a PM to @Aswani Cricket to see if they have any Aswani Zero available in youth size.
Any feedback and Help i can get choosing the pads would be great as I already sold my existing set and really need to get one asap as I hate using the team pads during nets.
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Thanks for the tip. How are they are they compact in terms of profile? And what would be the estimated weight per pad?
I've just read your post and weighed each Powerbow GN 500 pad and taken a measurement each pad weighs 1lb 3 ounces or 510 kg the youth pad measures 16 inch from the pads instep to the middle of the pads knee roll the pads are narrower and less bulky than other pads i have.
If you require any more infor just ask.
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Just noticed gray nicolls clearance has the GN Powerbow 500 for sale on EBay priced £ 21.99.
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I'm 5' 7' I've found Youth pads for most brands is the best thing to go for. The brand I tend to use for pads is Puma and the Small Mens is just 1cm bigger than the Youth so really better off going for youth if you're 5' 7'. If you're 5' 9' then Small Men's would probably be better as you're knee should be fitting comfortably in the knee support within the pads.
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Just noticed gray nicolls clearance has the GN Powerbow 500 for sale on EBay priced £ 21.99.
Thanks for the deal and the recommendation. They are definitely lighter than most normal looking pads out there. Looked at some reviews that point out that they are a bit too wide at the top. Might be a different year model. Can you share a picture of yours?
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I'm 5' 7' I've found Youth pads for most brands is the best thing to go for. The brand I tend to use for pads is Puma and the Small Mens is just 1cm bigger than the Youth so really better off going for youth if you're 5' 7'. If you're 5' 9' then Small Men's would probably be better as you're knee should be fitting comfortably in the knee support within the pads.
Which puma youth pads do you recommend for being light and compact?
How much do they weigh?
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The Industry is a bit shambolic.
We have XSB, SB, B, Y, SM, W(omen), M, LM and between all the different brands the sizes are most certainly not uniform.
B3 mentioned in an earlier post the height he needs as a 5'7" batsman is 38cms between instep & central horizontal bolster.
There's the simple solution, give us LENGTHS IN CENTIMETRES, not B's, Y's, M's etc etc.
Waken up manufacturers, sort it out!
Strap lengths are an issue too tho. Pads straps have to be made to accomodate the Chris Hoys of this world. When I get this skinny youth in with the right length of pad but his straps looking like tomato plants I advise a bit of home alteration, cut & sew the velcro. But i doubt anyone's ever done it :(
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Does anyone have pics for Ayrtek pads?
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Pics in the below links.
Elite Model-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ayrtek-Elite-Youths-Small-Men-039-s-Cricket-Batting-Pads-/331512104527?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ayrtek-Elite-Youths-Small-Men-039-s-Cricket-Batting-Pads-/331512104527?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276)
Premier Model-
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ayrtek-Premier-Youths-Small-Men-039-s-Cricket-Batting-Pads-/331512104701?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ayrtek-Premier-Youths-Small-Men-039-s-Cricket-Batting-Pads-/331512104701?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276)