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General Cricket => Your Cricket => Topic started by: treefeller on March 03, 2017, 09:03:57 PM
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I'm hoping to tap into the collective CBF wisdom, can anyone recommend a good supplier of covers?
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We've used Stuart Canvas and Durrant in the past
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What do you think the cheapest covers could be done for?
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In terms of DIY or through a proper source?
The ECB has a small grant scheme that runs that we applied for to purchase our 2nd set so it only cost the club £1k as the grant covered the other £4.5.
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We've used Stuart Canvas and Durrant in the past
Thanks for the suggestions
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@Ayrtek Cricket what do you think could be done diy? I'm a metalworker during the week so I'm sure that could come in handy
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Biggest cost will be PVC covers I'd imagine but actual metalwork might stack up as well depending upon cost of raw materials if you can handle labour/fabrication side of things.
I've seen Apex shaped version before using corigsted metal sheets but they weigh a ton to move which is half of the battle as last thing u need is trying to get 4 people up the ground to move a 3 sets of covers one at a time.
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Get a set of covers made by the Proffesionals from the start Durrant have a good name
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We've used Stuart Canvas and Durrant in the past
SNAP!!! good covers, had to get them to change the fixed wheels, they were very helpful
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The inflatable wheels were rubbish as accessing them to inflate was a nightmare. I ended up swapping them for solid ones in the end and it seems they realised ''tis too as the most recent set we have use the same version.
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If I remember correct, all the wheels on the Stuart Canvas covers have Solid tires. Your so right the old inflatable tires were a nightmare, the weight of the covers (especially the old corrugated covers) would push the air out of them, I was forever replacing them
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Ours are Stuart Canvas and no issues at all so far.