Topic: Your kit for the 2015 season (Read 196808 times)

Gurujames · « **Reply #315 on:** March 27, 2015, 01:57:24 PM »

My gear for the new season. Most of the new buys are centred around protection. I find I am becoming poorer at pulling the ball. It may be I'm getting older and fear being hit by the ball so for the first time ever I will try a thigh pad and box.

Bats: Salix Praestantia 2.8 - Beautiful.
Salix 'The Edge' 2.6 - Used in the nets but cannot get on with it.
Fake Nike Drive 2.8 - Actually a G1 MSR. Very hard Pressed - net bat
SS Turbo Grand Prix 2.7 - Beautiful.
All with octopus grips

Pads
B&S LE 2014 - No complaints here

Gloves
SS Heritage Youth size - excellent
salix Pod Arma Youth Size - Only complaint it the rubber thumb protector was small so I swapped it with the one in my old gloves.

Thigh Pad
slazenger from Sports Direct clearance sale. Not worn yet but fits well.

Bags
Slazenger Duffle - Fantastic value and will be a great practice bag
SS Gladiator Elite - Large but lacks a small pocket. the Side pockets are probably larger than necessary too. But was only 20 quid posted so good value.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #316 on:** March 27, 2015, 04:57:18 PM »

"For the first time ever I will try a thigh pad and box"

I'm guessing you never got one in the nadz while your weren't wearing one. You never forget to protect your thinking apparatus again wearing one!

Gurujames · « **Reply #317 on:** March 27, 2015, 05:17:35 PM »

I'm a eunuch..... Not really. I like to think its down to a solid technique and playing proper cricket shots. In reality though it's probably just been down to luck that I have never been hit. Thigh pad though I'm man enough to take a few bruises. Grrrrrr.

Buzz · « **Reply #318 on:** March 28, 2015, 09:10:43 AM »

I am not sure this is allowed on the forum, but I mitigation I only played 2 or 3 games last year...

My kit is the same as last year, with just the bag changed to something smaller :O

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blank bats hulk (main bat)

Gm original l.e. pads and gloves

Nike span 7 trainers spiked.

Foxy thigh pads, shock Dr box and old masuri ti lid.

May replace the lid at some point to a compliant one...

The bag is a sports direct slaz duffle

Northern monkey · « **Reply #319 on:** March 28, 2015, 11:07:05 AM »

First time with a box?

I thought I was daft batting with no thigh pad.

Off down to the cricket equipment paradise that is Uzi sports tomorrow, so hopefully pick up some new stuff

Ryan · « **Reply #320 on:** March 28, 2015, 02:31:27 PM »

My kit sorted for 2015. Only thing I've added is a ton duffle. Might also get some more trainer's spiked.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #321 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:23:48 PM »

And finally - my kit for the season, after much chopping and changing. I seem to be a bit of a second-hand rose, and have gathered up cast-off kit from far better players than myself - however, there is method to my madness as it's usually pretty good kit.

Anyone who has seen me bat will notice that I possibly have 2 too many bats for my talent - but it would be pretty poor show on this forum to rock up with only 1 stick

Bats:

Left to right -

SS blank, duckbill profile - 2.8lbs
Red Ink, Big Betty - 2.85lbs
Salix, Torqueish - 2.10lbs (stunning bat from Andrew with pressing cracks)

SS and Red Ink need to be fully knocked in, but tap up really well. The Salix is an astonishing bat - unbelievable response, but sadly due to my poofy elbow is just too heavy for me at the moment.

Rest of kit:

Gloves - HitsHard
Pads - HitsHard
Bag - ProStar stand up
Helmet - Albion plastic thingy

HitsHard softs are Marmite, but if you ignore the knuckles, they are superbly comfortable.

The Propstar bag is a pleasant surprise, roomy yet not overlarge, and with two internal bat pockets.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #322 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:32:11 PM »

If you'd left the stamps on the SS it would've been pure pornography Fattus!

Lovely looking kit mate.

Straight Bat Shot · « **Reply #323 on:** March 31, 2015, 06:44:34 PM »

My Kit for the 2015 season.

Bats

Newbery B52 Player
Newbery GT Player
Newbery Mjolnir SPS (Old shape)

Pads

Newbery SPS RH

Gloves

Newbery SPS RH

Bag

Blankbat large holdall.

jazz15c · « **Reply #324 on:** April 01, 2015, 11:28:27 AM »

BAT - Gray Nicolls GN100 Scoop. Just started its 2nd full season and it's a monster. I'm not blessed with anything approaching natural timing but this bat more than makes up for it. I'm tempted to pick up a spare, as they are few and far between online, and I don't want to get another year down the line and find that they're all gone. At �180, it's extremely tempting...

LID - Green Masuri Vision Elite Test (colour of club, Plymouth CC) - new for this season. slightly heavier than older models, due to more steelwork in the grille, but fit/vision is superb, even if you can't adjust the grille anymore (quite rightly so).

trypewriter · « **Reply #325 on:** April 02, 2015, 11:28:27 AM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on March 28, 2015, 06:23:48 PM

And finally - my kit for the season, after much chopping and changing. I seem to be a bit of a second-hand rose, and have gathered up cast-off kit from far better players than myself - however, there is method to my madness as it's usually pretty good kit.

Anyone who has seen me bat will notice that I possibly have 2 too many bats for my talent - but it would be pretty poor show on this forum to rock up with only 1 stick

Bats:

Left to right -

SS blank, duckbill profile - 2.8lbs
Red Ink, Big Betty - 2.85lbs
Salix, Torqueish - 2.10lbs (stunning bat from Andrew with pressing cracks)

SS and Red Ink need to be fully knocked in, but tap up really well. The Salix is an astonishing bat - unbelievable response, but sadly due to my poofy elbow is just too heavy for me at the moment.

Rest of kit:

Gloves - HitsHard
Pads - HitsHard
Bag - ProStar stand up
Helmet - Albion plastic thingy

HitsHard softs are Marmite, but if you ignore the knuckles, they are superbly comfortable.

The Propstar bag is a pleasant surprise, roomy yet not overlarge, and with two internal bat pockets.

Whatever happened to that lovely Hits Hard bat?

FattusCattus · « **Reply #326 on:** April 02, 2015, 11:34:04 AM »

It was part of a foolish, drunken swapsie deal when I thought I had retired for the 3rd time last season. I tried to get it back but it had already moved on.

However the Salix replacement from the same source more than makes up for it - it's really rather arousing when I eventually connect with one. And rocking the hand-crafted stickers too

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #327 on:** April 02, 2015, 05:05:52 PM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on April 02, 2015, 11:34:04 AM

It was part of a foolish, drunken swapsie deal when I thought I had retired for the 3rd time last season. I tried to get it back but it had already moved on.

However the Salix replacement from the same source more than makes up for it - it's really rather arousing when I eventually connect with one. And rocking the hand-crafted stickers too

Fattus you fool that HH was a cracker of a bat, belonged in the hands of a "proper bat" like yourself

trypewriter · « **Reply #328 on:** April 02, 2015, 06:16:56 PM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on April 02, 2015, 05:05:52 PM

Fattus you fool that HH was a cracker of a bat, belonged in the hands of a "proper bat" like yourself

What he said!

FattusCattus · « **Reply #329 on:** April 02, 2015, 06:29:27 PM »

Yeahhhhhhhhh, foolish deal really - but I thought I wasn't going to use it. I am a plum, but as I say, the new Salix more than makes up for it!

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Gurujames

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Ryan

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