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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Surridge Sports => Topic started by: King pair on May 10, 2019, 02:02:02 PM
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Very simple people, looking to see what people prefer when looking for a pair of top end pads.
please vote on the poll but any further info that people want to comment would be much appreciated, such as preference on
Instep
Top Hat shape, size, design and make up
7/8 cane designs
etc etc
Let me know what you like, post pictures etc to show what youre after
Thanks
Dean
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Full cane for me, preferably 9 canes as well since there arent many of those on the market nowadays
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I prefer the look of pads like this - https://www.woodstockcricket.co.uk/airstream-batting-pads (https://www.woodstockcricket.co.uk/airstream-batting-pads)
no real reason, just aesthetics
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2 strap and as light and close fitting as possible - Morrant ultralight are my choice
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top end kookas, i have a pair of Aussie ghost pros and another set of kooks that are pro issue,
ill upload pics, they're absolutely perfect in both looks, quality and protection
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Neon pads best I’ve ever used not sure the specifics, but can’t recommend highly enough
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ones that don't squeak! I'm looking at you Adidas....
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Hey guys!!!
When I have a spare hour, I’ll comment on this - I have somewhat of a decent knowledge as to what makes a good pad 😂😂😂
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I’ve had a pair of GM limited edition for about 4 years. They’re starting to look a little worn and some of the seams have started to fray but I find them too comfortable to replace.
The leather instep has stood the test of time as I find that’s where I find a lot of pads go first
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Light weight, leather instep, lots of canes or round foam(!) Not overly long straps, protective.
Bright blue trim.
Indifferent on the round or triangle canes, not a particular fan of flat front cans at the moment.
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7cane front - I prefer the traditional look.
Close fitting - to make running easier.
Lightweight - I have just got some Adidas XT 3.0 which (6 canes) come in superlight around 650 grams each.decent protection.
Top hat - Shortish, angled-back top hat - to be as unobtrusive as possible.
Straps - padded, ideally, perhaps with towelling.
Protection/padding - how about some degree of removable padding to add/ remove as needed; according to the bowling/ preferences. This may help with earlier points (weight and size), too.
Oh, and a little bit of red somewhere, to help us run as fast as possible..
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2 strap and as light and close fitting as possible - Morrant ultralight are my choice
ditto. Once youve worn a decent pair of 2 strap pads you wont go back to 3 strap. You get what you pay for with the morrants
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Hey guys!!!
When I have a spare hour, I’ll comment on this - I have somewhat of a decent knowledge as to what makes a good pad 😂😂😂
I was actually going to tag you reds but I figured you’d find it anyway haha
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Damn, accidentally voted for cane when I meant foam. Not even a discussion imo, massively prefer foam. Lighter and more flexible. Rounded foam like the legends looks dreadful though, Kookaburra style all the way.
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Top end pads costing £100 plus, will all be excellent in design and protection, then it's personal preference which one likes the most.
GN Pro Performance for me, foam, best protection, very light, can't feel them on and classical looks
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7 canes good leather instep not to long top hat with good padding good knee socket and large side wing and good length straps with padding on them
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Aero P1 Leg Guards. Most under appreciated pads and the choice of renegades and rebels all over the world.
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Good protection, flat front or canes as long as they wrap around well. As little bulk to the knee roll as poss, short top hat, comfort.
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The ayrtek ones I’ve got are the best ones I’ve used so far. I’m not as qualified as reds in this field but I’ve had a good few sets
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The only things I look for in a pad are that the are traditional, wrap round the leg well, don't have enormous straps, and the protection is good.
That said however, there is one thing that I look for as an added bonus that me perfect pad would have, and that is no mesh on the inner but instead the material that the M and H CK22 pads had, was like a lycra style material that wicked sweat really well.
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Why is it most pads come with straps that are always too long, who are these people who have tree trunk size calfs????
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Cane fronted with traditional look, leather instep and a knee locator protector are the 3 things I look for in a top end pad. Minimal branding. My OLE GM pads are going to take some beating when the time comes to replace them, the sample Surridge ones I have are superb for the price just missing a knee locator
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Why is it most pads come with straps that are always too long, who are these people who have tree trunk size calfs????
This is a deal breaker for me on pads. I find the length of the straps on GN pads to be ideal as is the length on the unbranded pads from OLS but many seem to have a ridiculous amount of excess material
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Rounded foam or cane fronted, for the classic look.
Minimal branding to the front, for the 'pro look'
Leather or suede instep, for durability
Internal padding needs to be three piece bolster, in memory foam and dark, to avoid sweat stains
Decent knee support
Towelled straps - cannot stand the mesh SS style straps that so many brands go for. Very irritating when netting in shorts.
Neutral colour schemes - black, grey or silver accent colours
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Plain white - no accent colours at all on the outward areas, no embossing, ideally no logo and if there is a logo, as discrete as possible and NOT on the front of the instep. Cane-fronted or rounded foam. I prefer there to be small men’s size as well as men’s; even though I am 5’11” I prefer a snug pad. I also prefer two-strap designs. Leather not suede instep. Towelling or soft straps so the Velcro can’t be felt when netting in shorts. Well-shaped top hat that comes back in a little but not as aggressively as keeping pads. On the inner padding - no shiny surfaces, all cloth/towelling or whatever, again for when netting in shorts.
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Love the look of almost any mid-top end Gray Nicolls pads. Like the padded straps and prefer as light as possible. Love the edges of the knee section of the Gray nics which have the triangular section. Look perfect. Also, the straps of GN pads are just right length, not too big unlike almost every other brand. Lastly, like the lack of mesh and instead having PU/leather type materials all throughout the insides.
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Does anyone like the padded flappy bits on the inside of a buckle?
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Fair to say there's no clear and obvious preference @Surridge Sports 😬
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Does anyone like the padded flappy bits on the inside of a buckle?
My legends have them, haven’t really figured out if they actually do anything or not, but might just be because I have fairly skinny legs.
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Does anyone like the padded flappy bits on the inside of a buckle?
My BB moderns have these and I really like them. The metal buckles are lovely too.
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Ditto my Merlins.