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[tim2000s]

You got all that in the Pod Pro ?? It only has one compartment (and the bat tunnel), no?

Aye. Two bats in the bat tunnels, and all that in the main compartment, shoe compartment and decent sized side pocket. Seems as though people have forgotten how to pack a cricket bag! I also forgot the scorebook and pack of multicoloured pens, as well as half a dozen cricket balls, TOm Smith's Umpiring guide and things like bowler's run up markers, umpiring ball counter, spare food, etc. It also has a couple of internal mesh pockets for things like a cap.

The only time I had a massive bag, it was the Albion AX Pro Wheelie, which is 105cm x 44cm x 36 cm. It went on a ten day tour with me and was big enough to be my suitcase as well as my Cricket Bag.

[brokenbat]

You must find these silly questions rather entertaining...but don't your clothes, towel etc get a bit nasty, being mixed up with sweaty helmet, pads etc?

[tim2000s]

You must find these silly questions rather entertaining...but don't your clothes, towel etc get a bit nasty, being mixed up with sweaty helmet, pads etc?

Comes back to how you pack. Pads down the sides, helmet in it's bag with gloves and box nestled in the self made compartment, astro shoes, strippers and stuff in the middle, kit folded on top of the stuff in the middle. Grass shoes in the shoe compartment, and bits and pieces including wash bag, towel, etc in the side pocket. Tight, but it works fine.

After the match I don't care about whether sweaty pads intermingle with sweaty clothes. And any good cricketer leaves their pads/gloves/helmet lying aorund to dry out before repacking their bag!

[brokenbat]

makes sense mate. drying out pads etc more of an issue during winter nets - part of the reason i want a smaller bag, i can just unzip the main pocket and let things air out - much more of a pain with a multi tiered bag.

what is this "self made compartment" you are referring to?

[mk_chappo]

I find it easier to have a bag with a separate compartment for your 'normal' clothes / clean towel and a big compartment for all your smelly kit.

[tim2000s]

what is this "self made compartment" you are referring to?

Put the helmet in its bag and then what's the interior of the helmet is a useful "compartment".

[brokenbat]

Fair enough.. would you say the tri-wheel is an easy fit into most car trunks? Easy to take on train too? If the answer is "no", then I may have to scale down to the one you mentioned.

[tim2000s]

The pod pro is a pain on the train. The pod one will be worse.

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[brokenbat]

thanks a lot for answering all these questions!

[Toby Collins]

I can highly recommend the T2  it is a great bag, I can fit a Newbery Zeus Long blade, boots, Clothes, gloves. balls, set of stumps . wash bag & a couple of bottles of Harvey's Ale , without out any issue at all. I play Blind Cricket so No need for pads but it does stand up incredibly well to the battering of Public transport across the country.

[brokenbat]

i gotta have a bat cave - too scared of not protecting my bats when i pack them in the main section. think i'll go with the tri-wheel.. seems only marginally larger than the pod-pro..and i like the suitcase handle, separate helmet section.. though, why the heck wouldn't they put an outside zip section on the tri wheel ??!!

[WalkingWicket37]

i gotta have a bat cave - too scared of not protecting my bats when i pack them in the main section. think i'll go with the tri-wheel.. seems only marginally larger than the pod-pro..and i like the suitcase handle, separate helmet section.. though, why the heck wouldn't they put an outside zip section on the tri wheel ??!!

I personally prefer a one section bag and put my bats in the main compartment. I maintain that putting bats in a bat sleeve and padding them with sorts and towels is better protection than a bat cave of a bag.
Each to their own though.

[brokenbat]

you're probably right - thats what I do when i have to fly.