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[mike1989]

Currently in the market for a new set of gloves. My current gloves are slazenger ones that I've used since I was 14 or 15 (I'm now 24), so they've had plenty of years use and need replacing. Now my current gloves are straight cut/setting keeping gloves, but I've noticed some gloves have a twisted thumb (eg. Gray Nichols and Chase). I've seen two sets and I'm torn between the Chase gloves with a twisted thumb, and the Puma Bionic 6000 keeping gloves which has the same thumb as my current slazenger ones. From what I've read the twisted thumb apparently mimics your hand better, and supposedly has better support in the webbed area and in turn helps catching. So

So what I'm wondering here is, does any one have any experience, preferences etc on the two types of glove?

In an ideal world I'd try the Chase gloves on, but my local cricket shop doesn't stock them, and travelling to try the Chase gloves on would be too expensive. I've tried the Puma ones on and liked them, but I really like the design of the Chase gloves, but the different thumb is making me wary if it is a vastly different feel when you put the gloves on to keep with them. Change can be good, but in this case I'm unsure whether to go for the same straight setting thumb like my Slazenger ones. Any views would be appreciated! 

Chase:
http://www.seriouscricket.co.uk/shop/product.php/2566/790/

Puma:
http://www.seriouscricket.co.uk/shop/product.php/5165/293/

[thecord]

My understanding is that the slight tweak on the thumb positioning is to increase the size of the catching area. Looking at those two gloves there really doesn't seem to be very much difference so I would just go with whichever one you like the look of as they are both top quality