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Equipment => Wicket Keeping => Topic started by: justnotcricket86 on January 30, 2011, 05:34:03 PM
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Said I would stick up some photos for the keepers on here. Ordered them last week and came on Friday. Geoff was a pleasure to deal with (quite comical with his wife). Asked all the right questions and talked me through the process, sending hand prints etc.
Over the moon with them, nice and supple and looking forward to giving them a run out this evening at nets.
And yes, these are the exact ones you can order on VSports for £120, These cost me £65 with about £3 postage. If they are good enough for Prior, then they are good enough for me!
Hope you enjoy the pics, and questions, fire away
Will
PS - And I hope the retro bedding I found to use compares well against the Hosk rug ;)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/justnotcricket86/Glove5.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/justnotcricket86/Glove4.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/justnotcricket86/Glove3.jpg)
(http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j411/justnotcricket86/Glove2.jpg)
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look nice
are you sure he makes for prior ???
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They look ace mate, and top value.
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Well he has done in the past, and he does make for various pro's. (Between him and Plimmer, they do a good amount) but I'm not that bothered if he does make his or not. Just what I have heard from various sources mate. Don't quote me though!
Very pleased with them, they fit perfectly (well, you would expect them to wouldn't you!)
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Nice gloves,they look very classy and at a very good price.
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I am not a massive fan of disco gear, like stuff to look classy and always thought that all black gloves looked the business, a la Stewart/Russell
Only going to wear cotton inners as well, chamois would loose the feel as they are so snug
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They look excellent! And I have a hell of a job getting them to fit perfectly with my paws! So may be an idea for me if I keep more!! Two questions..........
1. How do they get the measurements correct? Do you have to draw around your hands and send them to him, ala nursery time drawing stylie?
2. do they only come in black?
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I'm sure they could do a rather fetching pink for you Pete.
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Got it in one Pete. Traced round both of my hands (without inners), requested black leather and black palms, t-webbing, and cuff style. And posted them to him, none of this email nonsense!
He does do red palms, and I believe he has brown/blue leather. I am due to speak with him tomorrow anyway to thank him, so I will ask him and come back to you.
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I like the sound of brown/blue - if it's a tan sort of brown.
Have my Birthday in a couple of months so these could be a pressie from the missus!
Does he have a website with examples?
And pink watsontotty?? I reckon I'm butch and macho enough to carry that off! ;)
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looks like a good post for all the keepers on here as a non keeper looks very nice
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I don't think he owns a computer mate, never mind has a website!
He makes the custom gloves for VSports and they have some pics and colour options here
http://www.vsports.co.uk/Wicketkeeping/Vsports/default.aspx
But you pay double ordering through them, but if you call him up, he does them half the price, with a turnaround of about a week. They are exceptional quality. Put it this way, I had them on an hour ago and can still smell the leather on my hands
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look very nice but bit old skool lol
wouldnt mind a set it he can do blue and white!
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anybody remember the easton bespoke the blue and whites
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I would quite like either blue and white colour scheme, similar to the Kook Ice bats.
Or tan and blue would look ok. But I guess I will wait for feedback and see what colours he does! 8)
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Yep will ask him tomorrow Pete.
Simmy you know I like the old school gear mate! I think they are rather snazzy, but I am sure he does other colours as well
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let me know what colours probs get a set :D take a drive up
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Geoff Does them in Black and Red. Mine don't have the white strip tho, mine is black which I prefer but everybody to their own.
V sports do not have theirs done by Geoff
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jsut black n red thats poo!
priors are blue and red lol
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Geoff said he does make the gloves for VSports, and the ones I have are exactly the same as ones on the site.
What he told me anyway!
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I know V (V sports) And he told me Geoff doesn't do his... lol
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Fair enough then mate! I was suprised I was getting them half price, but didn't really mind!
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Exactly mate. Half price is better :) They will serve you well :)
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Gave them a run out in the nets tonight and they were amazing, pretty soft already. Right glove needs a little softening up in the palm but took everything cleanly and they were like glue
Over the moon to be honest
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i want someeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Thought you would be a fan Simmy
They are amazing on mate, like glue
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i dont really want them black tho lol
what other colours are avalible
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didn't have a chance to call him yesterday mate as was snowed under with work but will find out for you today
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id want white and black..
opersite way round to you tho
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might give him a call today
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Do it, he's a lovely bloke to speak too
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you got some pics of your gloves mate?
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Do it, he's a lovely bloke to speak too
He is mate, know's hit stuff
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does he have a job through day like or is he retiered and does this on side?
did u ring him in day will or in evening
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Ring him in the day mate, he was there every time I rang. I didn't call in the evening, as I just treated it as business hours etc. He is retired now as far as I know
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boooooooooooooooo no answer lol
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of to see him 2moro at half 6 :)
sounds like a nice old guy propa old skool!
gave me directions straight to his door rather than just giving me his post code lol
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of to see him 2moro at half 6 :)
sounds like a nice old guy propa old skool!
gave me directions straight to his door rather than just giving me his post code lol
Have you asked him about colours etc?
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no mate will talk to him about it 2moro when i go see him. if i have to have black i have to have black.
i mght have "simmy the don" on them lol
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Yeah I am regretting not getting something a bit more comical...
Tiny part of me wishes I had white ones though...but they are class
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hope he has white leather tbh! lol will find out 2moro
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I think he said he does them in Black and Red...
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i hope not
there are white on wills gloves so hope he can do them other day round
white n black
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How did it go simmy?
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only colorus avalible black red and dark blue
told him i wanted white so he is gonna see if he can get some but not holding my breath
if he cant get none there just gonna end up like wills
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IF he can get white, then I'll have white too......so that he feels the white is worth getting?
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ok hes gonna ring me next week.
so if u defo want a pair pete i can say that u want some as well so it might be worth getting white. will also tell him that some people are put off getting them cos of the colours. he is old tho bless him
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Do you find as they are custom they are much smaller than gloves off the shelf?
So do you think te catching area is smaller???
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I do Reds yes, very snug, only need some thin cotton inners as I like to feel the ball anyway
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I'm thinking about getting some thinner inner this season for mine...
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Phoned Geoff today as he has white leather in stock!!
He can only do the actual catching bobbly area in black or red.
So was think black catching palm area. And mostly white apart from that, with some black bits to break up the white?
Possibly kind of similar to below?.....................
(http://i551.photobucket.com/albums/ii471/petehosk/imagesCAU234BB.jpg)
Obviously the reason to get gloves custom/hand made are so that you have the gloves which fit........erm.....like a glove!
So any ideas about style would be appreciated?
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Wait till you see Simmy's mate.........
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geoff said "i had set of a trend" and said some people rang him today about white 1's lol
any i will start a new thread
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What's the cost of these gloves this season has it changed at all?
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65
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Does anyone know if he does cuffs with vertical padding rather than horizontal?
Similar to this...
http://www.owzat-cricket.co.uk/acatalog/info_GN12WKGLEG.html
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He does, just ring and ask him, and write it on your handprints
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OK, thanks. Can someone pm me his phone number please?
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Phone number is 01924 278102
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Geoff is a legend! He started working for Slazenger producing all types of leather goods and made keeping gloves for Russel, Stewart, Taylor, Prior, Read the list of pros goes on. More recently hes made the bags and putter covers for the Ryder Cup 2010.
I'm on my second pair of gloves from Geoff, only because the first pair were stolen 16 years ago when I left them in my car, my current pair are now 16 years old and although I've had a few years forced away from the game and even from keeping they are still brand new on only ever needed refacing.
Sod all this namby pamby flashy colours if you want a pair of gloves which are made to measure and will last for years (Geoff will even add more or less padding where ever you need) them get in touch with him.
I can highly recommend going to pick them up as he has some amazing stories to tell too
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Got any pics of these white gloves?
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http://www.vsports.co.uk/products/ShowPicture.aspx?size=zoom&filename=62e353bc-9553-4b64-9fe4-6bce1e2aba04-E.JPG
white pair
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Woah they are cool. Might have to become a keeper.
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Hi
I rang Mr Wymer yesterday, he told me I can have gloves made in
Black
White
Red
or Forest Green
but he is waiting for a delievery from India so he has a slow turn around.
Really nice chap, a pleasure to spend money with him.
jason
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Does Wymer just do gloves or does he also do WK pads?
Almost certainly going to buy a pair of his gloves soon and will be updating my keeping pads soon too.
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Considering investing in some custom gloves in the off-season, where is Geoff based?
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Can someone please PM me his contact details.
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In sure simmy has them mate !
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01924 278102