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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: Marc28 on February 13, 2016, 07:39:31 PM
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Those who may or may not know me
Know I do enjoy using either one band or many brands together
But this year I'm thinking of using one band only. Sacrilege I know for many on here but I'm torn between which way to go.
From the big brands from spending time at owzat cricket my local shop,
I'm not overly keen on the kook kit this season or the gm kit either.
I do like the grays select and prestige bats plus the soft to match them aswell.
Newbury look good but never used there kit before,
New balance do interest me but would feel like a band wagon jumper in having their kit,
As for custom.
H4l is my preference loving the look of the warbird and also the softs too.
Is anyone else going full kit one brand.
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Yep, I've gone all out H4L.
Warbird
Devil
Last years NV pads
Last years NV pro gloves
Last years NV Classic gloves
This year's tempo stand up bag.
Sad I know, but I couldn't resist matching it all up, if I had bought this year's it would have been the custom softs plus a pair of the g1 gloves I like them a lot, still may get some TBH...
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I almost always use full kit, i had planned on going for Gray Nicolls this season but, for a few reasons I won't bore you with, I changed my mind on that. I am planning to use H4L for the 2016 season. I'm visiting Matt to buy my stash in Monday :D
When I said I almost always use full kit, I can just about keep my OCD happy by using matching softs and a blank bat, or brandless softs. A compromise I came to a couple of seasons ago was to use brandless pads, with my gloves matching the brand of my bat. It's almost a full time job being an image conscious OCD kit badger... :-[
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Yep, always use full kit as well. Gone for Focus Cricket for 2016 after picking up a couple of lovely black labels from Jake at Vitas. Softs are top notch, some of the best I have had. Will have the break the single brand when I use my GN though
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Full Red Ink kit this year. Very impressed. Top of the range quality for half the cost of the big brands.
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Isn't that just jumping on a different band wagon?
Always a bit dubious of people who wear full kit.
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Afraid I broke with my 4 year tradition (so my entire batting life) in 2015 and use the same 'brand' pads/gloves but they are different to the bat. Still, the softs are as good as anything I've seen and I get 4 pairs of gloves for the price of one normal pair.. Can't knock it
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Afraid I broke with my 4 year tradition (so my entire batting life) in 2015 and use the same 'brand' pads/gloves but they are different to the bat. Still, the softs are as good as anything I've seen and I get 4 pairs of gloves for the price of one normal pair.. Can't knock it
You using blue room still
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You using blue room still
Rpc but it's the same
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I've gone full 2015 GM for this season with the exception of my Mongoose mmi3 and my wet weather bat (blank) ! I much prefer the 2015 GM to the 2016 apart from the Mana!
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Kind off matching H4l tempo nv pads amd nv gloves then my keeping kit is puma evospeed se gloves amd evopower pads I love the H4L keeping gloves but not a fan of the keeping pads
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I'm all B&S this year, well apart from my focus butterfly
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I've gone full 2015 GM for this season with the exception of my Mongoose mmi3 and my wet weather bat (blank) ! I much prefer the 2015 GM to the 2016 apart from the Mana!
I agree, although the pro equipment tweeted recently looks brilliant.
There are some good offers on flea bay at the moment for last year's gm kit
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There you go here is my kit badger gear... Picked up the Warbird/Tempo bag today from Jake..
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Rpc but it's the same
You what 4 pairs for one?
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BAS all the way! Player edition pads and gloves at sensible prices and they are light and incredibly comfortable.... the bats are superb
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I used to like kit that matched from bat through to clothing including my bag, but I've gone towards blank gloves and pads over the last few years with the rest being a mishmash!
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@Mel Jessop can you do a review of the tempo bag please (with lots of pictures)? :)
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@Mel Jessop can you do a review of the tempo bag please (with lots of pictures)? :)
Sure thing, will take me a few days, but I can do it, if its wanted.
It is a nice bag....
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I've gone full B&S Graeme Pollock Edition this season. Cannot beat the style of the kit, classy leather look.
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Also gone full hell for leather this season
Can't wait
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Sure thing, will take me a few days, but I can do it, if its wanted.
It is a nice bag....
Thanks mate
If it won't be for a few days don't worry (well I'm sure others will be interested so maybe do haha)
I'm off to H4L on Monday and I'm onto my 3rd loo roll of stuff written down that I want to buy, look at or ask! :D
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I'm gradually going for GN - I know mainstream but te softs look really nice
Got the bag and keeping kit, now to progress to the gloves and pads before maybe getting a custom GN via Vitas
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Also gone full hell for leather this season
Can't wait
Yeah I know Mark, and having seen the quality of the kit it was down to you, Simon & Pete that I became a H4L convert!
The 3 of you have cost me a fair bit, so should be on Matt's Christmas card list at least ;)
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GN full kit four sets.
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I'm going all Vulcan this year. When I have my spots I'll post a picture up 😁😁
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Sure thing, will take me a few days, but I can do it, if its wanted.
It is a nice bag....
Design is the same as last years, just different colours, Chad did a review of his if you want some ideas quickly?? Its in H4L section on Black Friday deals..
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Design is the same as last years, just different colours, Chad did a review of his if you want some ideas quickly?? Its in H4L section on Black Friday deals..
Cheers bro, will have a gander now :)
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Definitely not. However, as our good friend cattus pointed out I have had a bit of a monchrome vibe going - before it was fashionable even - and purely by accident. The perpetrators are Aldred, B3, Ayrtek, Affinity, Salix and Blank Bats in various bats and softs, with Vitas and IJC in the mix as suppliers - and this site as the facilitator. :D
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All my gear is H4L from last season except my B3 which could take my Hellfire Monsters place as my match bat.
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Definitely not. However, as our good friend cattus pointed out I have had a bit of a monchrome vibe going - before it was fashionable even - and purely by accident. The perpetrators are Aldred, B3, Ayrtek, Affinity, Salix and Blank Bats in various bats and softs, with Vitas and IJC in the mix as suppliers - and this site as the facilitator. :D
This forum is dangerous. Having just spent £550 with Jake at Vitas, I find myself wanting H4L stuff more and more, an Affinity Spectre, and a B3 bespoke. WHat is happening to me
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This forum is dangerous. Having just spent £550 with Jake at Vitas, I find myself wanting H4L stuff more and more, an Affinity Spectre, and a B3 bespoke. WHat is happening to me
You now know why this forum is terrible I mean brilliant for all kit and yes bank balances do vanish rather quickly
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Has rosa one investing in new balance kit for next season and verdicts on softs bats
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I'm all affinity this year as marcus sorted me out
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Isn't what you're actually saying here: I'm pretending that I'm sponsored?
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Isn't what you're actually saying here: I'm pretending that I'm sponsored?
Know a few players who have had a kit discount and claimed there sponsered.
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Or you are saying I am ocd and like matching kit
Or I like this brand and want to support them
Or you got a deal.
It isn't our place to judge.
A batsman should wear what he feels comfortable in batting as it will help. If that is matching kit great, if not who cares.
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Know a few players who have had a kit discount and claimed there sponsered.
B3 knocked me 50% off a bat, must be my average of 15 that got them interested
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Isn't what you're actually saying here: I'm pretending that I'm sponsored?
Nope, not at all. Some of us just like to have matching kit, I'm not pretending anything I'm not, particularly given the standard I play - it would be quite unusual/rare to see someone sponsored in our league.
Also many of the smaller brands tend to offer a discount for softs when buying a bat and offers for 'bundle' deals are on the increase through retailers such as IJC.
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Isn't what you're actually saying here: I'm pretending that I'm sponsored?
I dont have matching kit.
I have NB pads and a blank bats bat.
But when I pulled out my black gray nicolls gloves at a bowling machine I heard the bloke in the next net shout "that kids sponsored" and point.
I soon shattered that illusion though, as I had to go bat.
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I perhaps didn't mean literally, as in trying to genuinely convince team-mates or the opposition. Rather, I meant, as in acting out a fantasy in your own mind?
It wasn't a dig at anyone in particular.
When I was younger I imagined I would always have matching kit once I could afford it (or someone actually did sponsor me!). Now I possibly can afford it, I tend to think that it looks a bit daft - like the person wearing it thinks they are better than they really are?
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Know where you're coming from, we've all played against that bloke with matching gear who takes himself a bit too seriously and is clearly attached to the looking sponsored idea. Not everyone with matching kit is like that though, played with/against plenty who get all their kit from a local brand or something similar, or just like the look of certain kit!
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Personally I'm not bothered if I have matching brands as long as I have a theme in the kit at the minute I have rather plain kit with hints of colour (green) and that goes form my pads (Newbury tt) gloves (h4l custom) spikes (puma calibre) thigh pads (aero p2) just my bat that doesn't match it all and that bugs me! Really want a b3 with green stickers and white grip... Matching it for me works just doesn't have to be all the same brand of that makes sense
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Having said all that, I definitely feel greater symmetry when I wear my GM gloves, rather than my Newbery gloves, with my GM pads.
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Not that it matters but I think matching kit looks better.
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When you are poo with the bat, you cannot possibly go with all matching kit as it will invite ridicule at the bottom-feeder levels I play at.
However, I have an OCD thing about matching softs for some reason.
Blank OLS softs and the H4L Warbird for me this year.
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The main reason I end up getting full kit every season is because I end up meeting different companies or bat makers and I like a good bundle deal; mainly because I'm a massive tight ass when it comes to money. Some people like getting kit from different brands, I've just been brought up playing cricket with cricketers who like having full kit. All about personal preferences.
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Most of my team use Aldred bats as we know Paul
Softs are very ranging from old slaz to grays and gm not so much b3
My kit I'm still massively undecided
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I find seeing pros in odd kit combinations strangely entertaining. (I perhaps need to get out more?)
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I'm normally a full kit badger as I think it just looks smarter, that said, I've discovered that I am a hobbit and standard men's pads are normally too big for me, except for Kookaburra but the straps are way too long and kept coming undone when running!! Last season I started using the Uzi black mambas and they are fine for me, going to use them until they die pretty much. Generally go for Kookaburra gloves to match the bat, if they have a sausage style available!
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Blank bats/ softs go with anything.
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Been eyeing up some offers deals
Wondering what views reviews people have on Newbury and m and h kit, good bad
As I very tempted to go full hell 4 leather as I have a few days holiday to take soon
So I may take a trip down south to Kent got a day or two maybe
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Been eyeing up some offers deals
Wondering what views reviews people have on Newbury and m and h kit, good bad
As I very tempted to go full hell 4 leather as I have a few days holiday to take soon
So I may take a trip down south to Kent got a day or two maybe
Go to H4L mate, I promise you won't be disappointed (but your wallet will be a lot lighter when you leave!)
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Been eyeing up some offers deals
Wondering what views reviews people have on Newbury and m and h kit, good bad
As I very tempted to go full hell 4 leather as I have a few days holiday to take soon
So I may take a trip down south to Kent got a day or two maybe
M&H looks like nice softs but with the bat it's massively overpriced and moral horrendous. Big fan of Newbury kit, but H4L is the way to go!!
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My plan for next year is to buy a Laver & Wood and then buy unbranded stuff from Online Stockists.
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You moving clubs 😝
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You moving clubs 😝
That's obviously if I'm not swayed by more B&S stash Dup haha which is bound to happen to be fair!! What ever happened to these stickers Gary? These were cracking!!
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I like to use kit from the same brand too when I can. I use Willostix bats, pads, gloves and box and have done for six years. With my other kit that Willostix don't supply i use the Aero P1 strippers thigh pads, Masuri Vision Elite Titanium helmet and Adidas Adipower Vector boots.
I personally like to use kit of the same colour if possible as well as the same brand. Within the Willostix range I use the Spitfire range and previously used the Anaconda range which was a very similar colour combination. I am very interested in the new Gray Nicolls Supernova range and the colours look really nice as well. I had the Supernova duffle and am very impressed with the quality and colour.
What I would say is I'm very brand loyal as before my current Aero thigh pads I had two pairs of P2's before upgrading and have been using Adidas cricket boots for 4 seasons or so now.
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I Have been using Laver reserve without stickers (Plain Bat) for 3 years now. This year it got refurbed and ready to go for another couple of years I guess. even though I own a Aldred butterfly, RNS and an old Kook (which gave up last year), couldn't change my match bat (Laver) as its getting me so many runs.
I always go with matching softs all the time. Was using SG & SS softs and thigh guards. This year the softs & Thigh guard changed to BAS players edition.
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Am I the only one who's brand ocd stretches further than Cricket kit?
For example I have new balance spikes, therefore I had to get NB trainers aswell
Then I thought "when I go running I'm gonna look stupid in NB trainers and other clothes, so I got NB branded clothes too
The problem is I really like the new adidas coloursheme on the spikes, so the cycle is gonna start again :(
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Am I the only one who's brand ocd stretches further than Cricket kit?
For example I have new balance spikes, therefore I had to get NB trainers aswell
Then I thought "when I go running I'm gonna look stupid in NB trainers and other clothes, so I got NB branded clothes too
The problem is I really like the new adidas coloursheme on the spikes, so the cycle is gonna start again :(
I'm kinda like that too, I have Adidas spikes and Adidas running trainers as well. I'm also a casual trainers fan too so I have quite a few pairs of Adidas Originals too, my favourites are the Gazelles and the Hamburgs
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I have 9 pairs of hamburg so I feel you there :o @TGB1997
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I have 9 pairs of hamburg so I feel you there :o @TGB1997
All you will see me in casually is trainers consisting of Gazelles, Hamburgs, Spezials things like that. I have collection of Adidas tracksuit tops too
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You cant beat classic Adidas, i love Stan Smiths (hence on my 4th pair). All i want is them to re-release the All Blacks i had as a kid.
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I am a Millichamp and hall badger with Type 2 softs - tho I do have a pair of ck22 gloves (which match my blue adidas shoes!!) and m&h solution bats.
This year however I am looking to add H4L to this (much like Madonna with her costume changes!!) I have a H4L NV which is a stunning bat I have just acquired (tho not here yet) some NV Pro gloves from eBay (thank you soulman) and am looking for a set of h4l pads to complete the ensemble :-)
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Am I the only one who's brand ocd stretches further than Cricket kit?
No way, my uni frisbee team wore red, black and white, so i had matching puma studs in firm and soft ground in those colours. Very helpful as my club side also wears those colours. Almost always Puma trainers for me, though I shop around a bit more for spikes so long as the colours work with my stash.