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[Watsontotty]

Well I'm the kind of guy who likes to try as many brands as possible and so far ive not tried CA or Ihsan, ive tried many many many other brands but never either of these two. Obviously i have seen other players bats etc and they looked quality so ive decided its time to give them a try so I'm looking at the CA Plus 1200 TRD and the Ihsan Lynx x1 as I'm told they are the best examples of the top end quality they can offer. I'm also going to try some softs however i wanted some thoughts and opinions of the bats both good and bad.

[Kulli]

My current bat (thought not for much longer) is a CA white gold I bought from AJ Sports about 4 years ago for about 80 notes.

WEnt well right from the start, handle snapped just above the shoulders after a while but still went well after a rehandle. Started dying last season and is now more glue than wood but definately been a good bat, especially at that price.

[Talisman]

I have a lot of time for CA, only had one Ihsan and it was very poor but middle of the range. Softs have been poor for both brands, must be why Boom Boom have all their kit made in India, no one seems to do any decent one in Pakistan.

[Watsontotty]

Have you tried the Inferno 950 gloves Mike as they look quality although not tried them yet

[procricket]

I have a lot of time for CA, only had one Ihsan and it was very poor but middle of the range. Softs have been poor for both brands, must be why Boom Boom have all their kit made in India, no one seems to do any decent one in Pakistan.

Agree with that all the overseas pro ca sponsored  i have seen have Sg pads with CA stickers over.

They all have said there too heavy???

[Cover_Drive]

I have a lot of time for CA, only had one Ihsan and it was very poor but middle of the range. Softs have been poor for both brands, must be why Boom Boom have all their kit made in India, no one seems to do any decent one in Pakistan.

They were made by Ihsan last year and this year they are made by SS...talking about softs..

[Talisman]

No they aren't, I know who makes them and it's not SS, they are making the bats only.

[Cover_Drive]

Rich,

Both are very good bats. I have seen lots of TRD LE at my club and let me tell you, the best Asian bat you can buy right now (in my opinion) is TRD LE. The profile is huge and cleft is low density whereas sweetspot is very long and very nice one! I have CA 12000 Plus and I got it in October 2009 and the feel of it is very good and when I hold TRD I am blown away! The feel, balance and pickup of TRD is impeccable seriously!

I haven't held any Ihsan Lynx but a teammate had Inferno 950 and it was very good I must say, very good indeed!

Let me know if you have any question(s) regarding them especially TRD, I know about it as I have seen lots of them here.

Post on CA/Ihsan soft is following..

[Cover_Drive]

No they aren't, I know who makes them and it's not SS, they are making the bats only.

Could be I was told SS but I would take your words.

However, Boom Boom still deals with Ihsan as they made Boom Boom jerseys

[Cover_Drive]

Have you tried the Inferno 950 gloves Mike as they look quality although not tried them yet

I have those gloves and I have used them and they are very good gloves. They are light, offer good protection and since they are split you can get used to them very easily. Palm is Indian pittard which is alright ofcourse not as good as genuine pittard but gloves are good if you like split fingers and if you have a bit long fingers then they are very good because they are I would say UK mens size.

I also have used CA softs and they are good but the strap is not very good I mean after sometime the strap doesn't stick well but Ihsan ones is good.

[Opener]

My info is the same as Mike. SS for bats and another Indian company for softs (not as well known).

[SkipperJ]

Does SS make bats for CA or Ihsan?

[Talisman]

No, CA is a very good bat maker, just the problem of so many fakes in the UK and a terrible agency in Sports HQ, although new agency could get them out onto the high street.

[Cover_Drive]

CA and AM bat makers are the best in Pakistan.

[Watsontotty]

Well I'm hoping i don't end up with fakes although if i do then i will get a refund fairly quickly but id say i will be ok ? famous last words