Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: kenbriooo on April 29, 2016, 04:39:36 PM
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So this forum is infamous for making member buy serious amounts of willow along with various amounts of extra very necessary protection and other bits and bobs.
But which heathens have managed to break this forum curse and purchase very little over the winter months? Has anyone actually bought no kit since last season? Who hasn't bought any new kit for longer.
I'll open up the confessions and say that in the last 12 months I have only bought 1 pair of trousers, batting shorts and 2 grips.
I know I should have a black cross struck through my forum membership!
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I have bought more kit this winter than in my whole life. Argh.
List of shame...
Whites
Two pairs of trousers, one jumper and some socks.
Spikes
3 pairs: New balance, Nike and Asics
Pads
2 pairs: GM LE and SG Hilite
Gloves
5 pairs: blank bats, GM LEs and 3 SG Hilight
Bats
Blank bats pro
2 slazengers
Bags
1 SG duffle
2 gm bat sleeves
Even with some selling I still have much more kit than I would like. Frankly given how little I will play it is a disaster!
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Worse than that, you'll be killed by a Sports Direct Slazenger Panther special- the one with the painted face and polyfilla for a spine!
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I haven't purchased anything this winter. Nor last winter same kit for nearly 3 years now
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I thought I didn't buy any kit when seeing this, then I actually looked at my kit
Over the winter I bought a helmet and nek-tek from @Ayrtek, a supernova duffle, two pairs of inners, a bat, keeping inners, keeping pads and still need some keeping gloves! Also I purchased a full set of new whites
Still better than most on here (looking at you @WalkingWicket37)
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I've bought loads, and still need pads, spare set of gloves , pants, and maybe a new set of boots
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Worse than that, you'll be killed by a Sports Direct Slazenger Panther special- the one with the painted face and polyfilla for a spine!
Please no, anything but that!!
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Loads but all sold too team mates at cost. My one treat was a restickered B3 @ 2.5 which I have sent back to B3 for a service.
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I've only brought a bag, pads and 1 bat which is regrettably not a forum sponsor :( and with a loft find CJI fatso, I only have a grand total of 2 bats unlike the forum standard 8 or 9
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Still better than most on here (looking at you @WalkingWicket37)
I have no idea what you're on about Benji. Since last season I've "only" bought... (This list may not be conclusive due to my awful memory)
GN oblivion E41 LE
GN 500
GN Oblivion test pads
GN oblivion E41 5* gloves
GN prestige gloves (2 pairs)
GN 1000 duffle bag
GN test inner and outer thigh guard
Kookaburra bubble star
Aero P1 strippers
Aero P2 strippers (2 sets)
Stretton fox thigh guards (2 sets)
Aero box
CA gold bat
Masuri elite titanium helmet
Masuri stem guard
B3 1 stripe Scat copy
New Balance DC 580+ bat
OLS blank pads
OLS blank gloves (2 pairs)
GM icon 909 (refurbished)
Chase 175 robin smith edition
H4L NV pads
H4L NV pro gloves
H4L NV Classic gloves (2 pairs)
3 H4L bat covers
Warbird duffle
H4L G2 Warbird
H4L Devil
H4L G2 NV
H4L G1 Hellfire
JM made Puma from Aus
GM Six6 butterfly
Blank net bat
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I have no idea what you're on about Benji. Since last season I've "only" bought... (This list may not be conclusive due to my awful memory)
GN test inner and outer thigh guard
Aero P1 strippers
Aero P2 strippers (2 sets)
Stratton fox thigh guards
You must have massive thighs! :D am I in a minority in only owning the one pair or thigh guards?
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You must have massive thighs! :D am I in a minority in only owning the one pair or thigh guards?
Nope, I don't have one at all but if @WalkingWicket37 you feel like you need to sell one, I'd be interested :D
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@SirScottiod I've a couple of spares, will be in touch
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Cam that is a serious list of purchases! I hope to one day be as prolific in my spending as you, good work!
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Until midday, I hadn't bought a thing.
I hadn't picked up a bat either.
Since then, I've got
sl22 boost- full review to come after tomorrow's game. 1st impressions are OMFG the are the most comfortable cricket shoe I've ever worn.
Kookaburra under garment- £15 quid and as good as Nike etc
A grip that on closer inspection matches and the Boost shoes. That's atleast a 50p fine tomorrow
And a GM boxer with pouch that now I've had a bat and a bowl I didn't need as I found the Aero one I currently own.
Will try and off load this to a teammate tomorrow.
I had a good day of selling to team mates already. 909 GM pads and 2015 (red) Vector shoes and GM 808 gloves for the good price of £80
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I have no idea what you're on about Benji. Since last season I've "only" bought... (This list may not be conclusive due to my awful memory)
GN oblivion E41 LE
GN 500
GN Oblivion test pads
GN oblivion E41 5* gloves
GN prestige gloves (2 pairs)
GN 1000 duffle bag
GN test inner and outer thigh guard
Kookaburra bubble star
Aero P1 strippers
Aero P2 strippers (2 sets)
Stretton fox thigh guards (2 sets)
Aero box
CA gold bat
Masuri elite titanium helmet
Masuri stem guard
B3 1 stripe Scat copy
New Balance DC 580+ bat
OLS blank pads
OLS blank gloves (2 pairs)
GM icon 909 (refurbished)
Chase 175 robin smith edition
H4L NV pads
H4L NV pro gloves
H4L NV Classic gloves (2 pairs)
3 H4L bat covers
Warbird duffle
H4L G2 Warbird
H4L Devil
H4L G2 NV
H4L G1 Hellfire
JM made Puma from Aus
GM Six6 butterfly
Blank net bat
Cam, How much of this did you buy and sell in between seasons so it never got used in a game?
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Cam, How much of this did you buy and sell in between seasons so it never got used in a game?
I think a list of things still in my possession would be easier lol.
I've concluded that I have a serious kit acquisition problem...
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I've decided my acquisitions are relatively small compared to others;
H4L Devil
Shrey Helmet
Spartan thigh pad set
GN Duffle bag
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I have sadly only bought 1 UZI bat and a can of spray paint to colour my pads with....who do I hand my membership card to?
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1 Uzi bat
Batas bundle
Pair of trousers
I was given some coaching for my birthday
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Not sure I even really want to think about the damage caused over the winter. I can say I am likely to have a good chance of competing at the other end of the spectrum unfortunately. Not that I regret the purchases, but even a mental totting up rather than writing down, and you start to realise it might be a little over the top...
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Literally bought nothing so far, although in the next hour I am leaving to head to my favourite little kit cave with some team mates to pick up a few last minute things
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Nothing big over the winter - towards the end of last season I bought an Affinity Duffle from Vitas (great service and a bargain) to replace the duffle that I had been using which had a strap tear off. I also bought a sinister matt black lid from Ayrtek with the standard fitting method (I liked the idea of the air version but found that I couldn't get on with it due to having a pointy head). Just post season I bought a pair of youth size Ayrtek gloves - superb.
Over winter my only purchase was an Alice Band.
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I've concluded that I have a serious kit acquisition problem...
No idea what you're on about Cam!
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I have no idea what you're on about Benji. Since last season I've "only" bought... (This list may not be conclusive due to my awful memory)
GN oblivion E41 LE
GN 500
GN Oblivion test pads
GN oblivion E41 5* gloves
GN prestige gloves (2 pairs)
GN 1000 duffle bag
GN test inner and outer thigh guard
Kookaburra bubble star
Aero P1 strippers
Aero P2 strippers (2 sets)
Stretton fox thigh guards (2 sets)
Aero box
CA gold bat
Masuri elite titanium helmet
Masuri stem guard
B3 1 stripe Scat copy
New Balance DC 580+ bat
OLS blank pads
OLS blank gloves (2 pairs)
GM icon 909 (refurbished)
Chase 175 robin smith edition
H4L NV pads
H4L NV pro gloves
H4L NV Classic gloves (2 pairs)
3 H4L bat covers
Warbird duffle
H4L G2 Warbird
H4L Devil
H4L G2 NV
H4L G1 Hellfire
JM made Puma from Aus
GM Six6 butterfly
Blank net bat
That's a serious collection, sounds more like a collection that someone would have for 10-15 years.
How has one managed to afford this? :o
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You must have massive thighs! :D am I in a minority in only owning the one pair or thigh guards?
I don't any!
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That's a serious collection, sounds more like a collection that someone would have for 10-15 years.
How has one managed to afford this? :o
I don't currently own it all (thankfully), that's just what I've bought since the last season ended.
Some items have been sold on, given away, broken or swapped in the process.
What I will say about affordability, it's all about priorities. Dumping your girlfriend saves a fortune and food is for wimps ;)
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Literally bought nothing so far, although in the next hour I am leaving to head to my favourite little kit cave with some team mates to pick up a few last minute things
Whoops.....
Asics Gel Speed Menace, Kookaburra Blade Pro pads and gloves....
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Not that I regret the purchases, but even a mental totting up rather than writing down, and you start to realise it might be a little over the top...
I too wouldn't dare to list my recent purchases. There had not been a lot but I have spent way too much on new gear than I should have in the last 6-7 months.
Major chunk of my spending - on purchases from or through the Forum sponsors :(.
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I am not even eligible to post on this thread ! I purchased a lot of gear in the last 12 months and right now i keep finding receipts or order summary at various places in my house. My wife has been giving me a hard time with all the extra gear and i have taken a resolution to not buy any more gear .. :D, lets see how long this one lasts !
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I have bought:
Stemguard for masuri which I got for christmas,
Kookaburra Verve 400
another pair of Kookaburra Verve 1000 gloves
also bought a stretton fox arm guard off @ProCricketer1982
Also playing for another village team this year on sunday for friendly matches, so I purchased a plain GN shirt and a classic style navy cap
That's it
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I've been very good this year really, though I'm envious at everybody's purchases!
Bought some New Balance CK10 Spikes off a very kind forum member.
Youths GM 808 LE Pads as I couldn't access my current pair.
Sold my GM Aura 707 & Kookaburra Kahuna 1250 (Kook for just £85- a bit cheap but he's a talented youngster).
What would I like to buy?
Everything!
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I have so far only bought New Balance CK4050 spikes.
Just need to buy a new bat now, as I currently only have an 8 year old newbury.
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Shrey Helmet
Shrey Helmet Neck Gaurd
"Custom" Plain RH Pads
SF RH Pads
H4L Hattori RH Pads
"Custom" Plain RH Gloves
SF RH Gloves
SF RH Thigh Gaurd
LP Jock Strap with Box
Addidas SL22 Spikes
Addidas Bowling Vector Spikes
2 x Pair Elbow Sleeve's
2 x elastic shoe laces
Woodworm Pro Bag
Bellingham & Smith Duffle
2 x Horizon Club Cricket Socks
1 x New Trousers
1 x New Shirt
1 x New Jumper
Kippax G1 Bat
Vitas "Heavy" G3 Bat
Laverwood G1 Bat
Slaz V800
H4L Hattori G2
M&H Taunton G1
Kook Cex 200 G4
Blenheim G2 Viceroy
and a few more bats, but i cant remember what they were :-( (Obviously these should be sold!)
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Unless you count all my club clothing then I actually haven't bought too much between this season and last season.
The kit aside from this that I have bought are:
-Gray Nicolls Supernova Duffle- I love this bag its got so much space and is very easy to carry as well
-Masuri StemGuard
-Adidas Adipower Vector (2016) I bought the 2015 ones with 6 games left of last season
-Willostix Spitfire- I bought this technically during last season but I didn't start knocking it in until after the season