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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: Howzat on September 21, 2010, 07:00:57 PM

Title: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: Howzat on September 21, 2010, 07:00:57 PM: People keep talking about how kook are releasing some expensive gloves next year... Anyone got any ideas why these are going to be so expensive?

Wonder if these are them? (http://www.cricketcentre.com.au/productimages/thumbnails/WKK001.jpg)
found it on GCCC costs 250 AUD
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Post by: johnnyw on September 21, 2010, 07:11:32 PM: Are they not the Aus Brad Haddins made of kangaroo leather?
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Post by: Talisman on September 21, 2010, 08:10:42 PM: They come with a Pakistani Batsman who will keep edging it until caught......
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Post by: Watsontotty on September 21, 2010, 08:15:42 PM: Only if you pay him though
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Post by: niceonechoppy on September 21, 2010, 08:22:05 PM: I assume the palms are superglue based to assure no drops, otherwise for £150 they aren't worth it......
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Post by: Talisman on September 21, 2010, 08:50:57 PM: Like flypaper........
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Post by: Colesy on September 21, 2010, 08:51:57 PM: They're so light and about 10ft wide with flypaper palms. Don't edge it if you're a batsman
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Post by: Watsontotty on September 21, 2010, 08:52:57 PM: or perhaps Bookies paper lol...........
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Post by: Outlaw on September 22, 2010, 09:27:41 PM: Not sure whats special about them but Tim Paine gave a pair out when he was down Derby with Aus, I'm not a keeper but have a done it occasionally and these gloves felt nice!
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Post by: Coach on October 25, 2010, 10:01:04 AM: They are now on a few websites at £120...Who will be first to review them on here!
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Post by: Simmy on October 25, 2010, 02:04:31 PM: link ???
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Post by: niceonechoppy on October 25, 2010, 03:24:39 PM: Talent cricket, cricket supplies and owzat I think Simmy.
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Post by: cjicricket on November 08, 2010, 08:44:29 PM: Tried these gloves on a few weeks back when the kook rep was in very nice and worth the money, nice to see kookaburra making a descent range of keeping gear!
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: Simmy on November 16, 2010, 05:57:17 PM: no gloves are worth 150 pounds mate! its just stupid! thats bat money!
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Post by: tim2000s on November 16, 2010, 06:01:12 PM: Quote from: Simmy on November 16, 2010, 05:57:17 PM
no gloves are worth 150 pounds mate! its just stupid! thats bat money!
Made from Kangaroo Scrotum. Don't get much leather per Kangaroo and they are designed for keeping hold of balls.
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: Simmy on November 17, 2010, 02:31:11 PM: all sounds good and well... but i keep in some unbradned 20 quid indian things.. and i dont think it would make me any better buying 150 pounds gloves i just cant see the point :)
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Post by: sgcricket on November 17, 2010, 03:46:05 PM: u can get the ones that Dhoni and Sangakkara use, for less than 30 GBP. not worth it unless u have got a whole lot of dough....
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Post by: chipsticks on November 20, 2010, 04:34:47 PM: tried them on today, and i think they're superb :D
very very soft and felt great on

chip :)
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Post by: Simmy on November 20, 2010, 04:56:32 PM: they should do for that money! id want them to uzzzz superglue lol
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Post by: chipsticks on November 20, 2010, 06:00:00 PM: Quote from: Simmy on November 20, 2010, 04:56:32 PM
they should do for that money! id want them to uzzzz superglue lol

hahah true, and if only..... :(
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: tbarnfield99 on January 14, 2011, 03:54:32 PM: i think a pair of wicket keeping gloves can easily justify that sort of price tag. although for that sort of money i would personally opt for custom made to my own preferences. you must remember that like a bat you will get a lot of use from them. in most cases more than an actual bat (match time).

would happily part with that sort of cash if i would get 3 seasons out of them. although vsports do the custom ones for a similar price, and i personally think they would win hands down.
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 14, 2011, 04:48:20 PM: Quote from: tbarnfield99 on January 14, 2011, 03:54:32 PM
i think a pair of wicket keeping gloves can easily justify that sort of price tag. although for that sort of money i would personally opt for custom made to my own preferences. you must remember that like a bat you will get a lot of use from them. in most cases more than an actual bat (match time).

would happily part with that sort of cash if i would get 3 seasons out of them. although vsports do the custom ones for a similar price, and i personally think they would win hands down.

you can get customs for half that price mate, from the guy that makes the Vsports gloves. Just costs you an extra 60 notes to order through their website
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Post by: MineheadCricket on January 19, 2011, 08:40:26 AM: Anyone seen or have the Kookaburra Silvers. I'm thinking of investing and would like to know wether they're worth it!
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 19, 2011, 09:20:18 AM: Quote from: MineheadCricket on January 19, 2011, 08:40:26 AM
Anyone seen or have the Kookaburra Silvers. I'm thinking of investing and would like to know wether they're worth it!

They are class gloves mate, probably one of the best pairs you can buy at the moment (ignoring the roo skin ones) but I have just got a pair of custom made for a tenner less but the fella who makes Prior's gloves
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Post by: MineheadCricket on January 19, 2011, 09:26:29 AM: I've got a pair of Wymer's I think. Just could probably do with a refacing of some
Sort
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on January 19, 2011, 09:55:53 AM: Have you called Geoff? He will probably sort you out cheap if they are his gloves
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Post by: jamespaxton on March 28, 2011, 06:06:04 PM: ANYONE GOT ANY OF THESE? SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING BUYING A PAIR
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Post by: Instinct Cricket on March 28, 2011, 06:15:05 PM: I havent used these particular gloves but ive used many other Kookabura keeping gloves and if im honest i think the SS gloves are better, the last couple of seasons i have used the green camo SS gloves which i cant fault, they have now started to wear away but they have seen a good 70 games and i shall i have my very own Insinct keeping gloves soon anyway.
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Post by: Talisman on March 28, 2011, 06:19:18 PM: You are also one of only four people in the world with a truly LE set of SS gloves made purely for Test keepers and the other 3 owners are Kartik, Sangakkara and Dhoni.....
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 07:06:26 PM: I picked up a pair of SS Players LE off peplow and are really happy with them. They are outperforming the Wymers at the moment...
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Post by: Instinct Cricket on March 28, 2011, 07:09:20 PM: I may treat you all to a photo of my gloves as mentioned by Mike
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 07:24:37 PM: Please do Mr Instinct.

Us keepers don't get anywhere near as much porn as the willow types ;)
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Post by: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 07:28:44 PM: Quote from: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 07:24:37 PM
Please do Mr Instinct.

Us keepers don't get anywhere near as much porn as the willow types ;)

Welcome back son...
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 08:13:28 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 07:28:44 PM
Welcome back son...

Cheers mate, holiday was class. Too many good stories mostly involving unlimited rum, sandy beaches and a tan that would put Cheryl Cole to shame ;) check the facebook for photos shortly.

Gutted I couldn't find a cricket game out there though ;)
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Post by: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 08:17:29 PM: haha awesome fella!!! I'll be sure to check it out in a min then :D
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: Instinct Cricket on March 28, 2011, 08:31:51 PM: Here you are lads......

(http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l583/Instinctcricket/DSC00259.jpg)

These were given to me as a gift by the guys at SS during my visit, these were made for the Chennai Super Kings a few years ago.
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Post by: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 08:32:55 PM: ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ FIT!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 08:41:12 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 08:17:29 PM
haha awesome fella!!! I'll be sure to check it out in a min then :D

They aint up yet mate

Fook me, they are snazzy ain't they! What they like on mate?
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: Instinct Cricket on March 28, 2011, 08:45:23 PM: Quote from: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 08:41:12 PM
They aint up yet mate

Fook me, they are snazzy ain't they! What they like on mate?

Yeah they are great-well i like them! I've not used them but they fit well as do my other SS gloves.

Cant see myself using these tbh, want to keep 'new' as we wont see another pair of these.
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Post by: johnnyw on March 28, 2011, 09:21:53 PM: SS keeping gloves are the best on the market full stop
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Post by: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 09:30:15 PM: Quote from: johnnyw on March 28, 2011, 09:21:53 PM
SS keeping gloves are the best on the market full stop

You including custom made ones in this?
Title: Re: Kookabura £150 gloves
Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 09:34:57 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 09:30:15 PM
You including custom made ones in this?

I will include mine in this...at the moment ;)

My SS ones are contenders for first choice glove at the moment mate
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Post by: johnnyw on March 28, 2011, 09:38:22 PM: never tried customs but they are the best commercial ones
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Post by: 19reading87 on March 28, 2011, 09:41:03 PM: Was going to say mate, I've just got some non padded inners and make THE WORLD of difference...
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on March 28, 2011, 10:00:21 PM: I have been using some plain cotton inners and they are much better. Unless you are keeping to 80+ bowlers there is no real point getting padded inners. You only loose the feel anyway
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 07, 2011, 10:16:55 PM: Just had a thought....

I have recently purchased a pair of Wymer customs and 2 pairs of SS LE Players keeping gloves. Going to decide what I want to use, but now I am thinking I could have bought these kooks for the money I have paid out......
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Post by: peplow on April 07, 2011, 10:20:47 PM: but would they be as good??

and if you keep a pair or two and offload the other you've still saved money.

do you not like your customs? leaning towards ss?
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Post by: 19reading87 on April 07, 2011, 10:21:13 PM: Hha very true mate. What do you dislike about your customs tho? Was just looking back on your topic of when you got them and you loved them...
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 07, 2011, 10:23:01 PM: I just don't like them mate, nice gloves but too padded, catching area too small and too snug as he didn't send prints with inners. SS ones are killing them. I see you are after wymers, if you scratch off my initials, you can have mine
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 07, 2011, 10:24:43 PM: I did love them reds, and they are nice gloves. just asking myself am I willing to spend 2 years wearing them into what I want when the SS gloves are stunning from the off. You said yourself that yours have been used for a season and still as stiff as a lorry driver in a brothel
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Post by: peplow on April 07, 2011, 10:27:14 PM: i have got some, like them but they are very very stiff i will say!
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Post by: 19reading87 on April 07, 2011, 10:28:14 PM: Yer they are mate but I have noticed how nice have soft they are now since using the non padded inners. I'm just not sure on the Ouch.com factor lol
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 07, 2011, 10:32:16 PM: MAN UP REDS - THE PAIN WILL GO AFTER YOUR SECOND PINT AFTER THE GAME
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Post by: 19reading87 on April 07, 2011, 10:37:54 PM: Lol yes boss, no more "weak" questions...
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Post by: Liam-SCCC on April 07, 2011, 10:39:13 PM: When making custom gloves, should the maker factor inners into the sizing?
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Post by: justnotcricket86 on April 07, 2011, 10:42:44 PM: yes liam, I asked him if he wanted inners handprints and he said no, I will allow for that. So i sent regular handprints
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Post by: jamespaxton on April 08, 2011, 06:28:09 AM: hang on, anyone got any thoughts on the kook gloves, not customs??
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Post by: Simmy on April 08, 2011, 06:55:45 AM: yes over priced! i bet the top SS are just as good.

my customs fit perfect when i spoke to geoff he said he makes them a tad bigger to allow for inners.

maybe cos i went to see him i got mine perfect