Here is a short review/rating of what I have used this season. Only going to rate the things I've used a few times to many. Not the items that passed quickly through my fingers.
Helmet.
Ayrtek fake carbon lid with acis, with added titanium grill- very very good, light good vision, very comfy. Longest innings was 70 from 28overs and it did not effect my neck in anyway in terms of heavy ness, and still felt comfy, 9/10
Softs.
Gm 909 pads(2013) and original gloves(2014)- Pads felt too heavy and bulky 7/10 gloves, just didn't click, felt a tad large, and not as comfy to me as the usual sausage fingers I previously ran). 6/10
Gray nics maverick elite pads- so so light! An awesome pad, very comfy, and very very protective(haven't felt anything since) gutted gn have dropped maverick line, checking the sales for a back up pair! Highly recomended 9.5/10
Gray nics kaboom gloves- arrr, back in a sausage finger, a tad smaller than the gms, so fitted me perfectly, comfy, not to flexible, or inflexible. Good grip on bat, and very protective(took a bump on the bottomed hand fingers and no damage or much feel there) 9/10
Stretton fox inner outer thigh guard and chest guard, comfy, moulded to me well, very very protective, once figured out the straps, barely move during innings. 9.5/10
I would actually prefer them to have a fixed strap system rather than lose, or fit in shorts.
Chest guard, the strap is a tad short, and can constrict! But it does not move. 7/10
Shoes.
New balance 4030- love this shoes, very comfy, good fit, not fell over yet, what more do you need.9/10
Puma Karbon artificial rubbers, left over from last years kit, good shoe, comfy, great grip, but the rear foam has started to move around, and it takes some time to rearrange when you push down with the heel. 8/10
Bats, bats bats!!
Gm six6 original, very hard, pick up was good, and the ripple grips are fantastic, but just couldn't wait for it to "open up" so moved on. Is now sold. 6/10
Red ink g1 custom, great bat, if not a tad light, pings beatifully, moved to a heavier weight, so a fellow team mate has "borrowed" it and scored big runs.8/10
Ton heritage/le. Bought from Uzi, strange bat, two light for me(always have one 2.10 bat). Was stickered as. A heritage, but has limited edition wrote on the handle.
Our opener used it, and got a 93 before the handle snapped, and got out next ball. Ton was returned under warranty and returned with le stickers and a note saying "replaced heritage with correct stickers" bizarre?
Said opener still uses it. So "borrowed" 8/10
B3 butterfly in my profile, scored most of my 500 runs with it, 3X 50s, flies off it like no other, pick up and feel is great, but it's starting to crack profusely on the face, may have to retire it for 2015. 9.5/10
B3 butterfly in the f.... Dw profile, lovely bat, picks up well, and absolutely pings. May replace the above b3 permanently. 9/10
Rk laminate, well, errr, does what a 3.2 oz, short blade harrow width laminate does, makes the ball fly! Used it in 3 friendly games, hit effortless 6s, 1x 50. Shame it's illegal and wouldn't want to use it in a game. 11/10
Mb Malik laminate, my net bat! It weighs 2.14, and has a full fibre face sheet, and lots of tape to protect against the (No Swearing Please) sd balls in nets. Weights added to back to make it pick up, and weigh same/similar to the above b3 butterfly.
When I decide on a 2015 match bat, it will be modified to match that! 10/10(priceless as it saves damage to decent sticks)
Some may or may not find that off interest, can add your kit ratings below if wanted for comparison?
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Topic: 2015 gear review. What worked what didn't, good bad etc (Read 11145 times)