Topic: Your kit for the 2015 season (Read 196790 times)

harry gamble · « **Reply #390 on:** June 14, 2015, 08:54:39 PM »

Quote from: Chad on May 29, 2015, 05:38:15 PM

Finally decided to get kit together for some pictures! Hopefully won't be many, if any, additions to this lot, as I'll be looking to trim this down too! (Getting more and more difficult to say no to an SS Master and a B&S GP274 each passing day...)

Got a few bats on the fringe, but most likely they'll have to be sold on as well.

Bottom row, left to right:

CA stickered up as a Mongoose - Super light at 2lb 7.8oz with 2 grips and minimal concaving. http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=34782.0

Newer SS LE full profiled - Back up bat

Older SS LE full profiled - Current match bat

SF Triumph - Potential future match bat, massive for the weight.

BDM Twenty20 - Incredible ping, and was a factory seconds.

H4L NV G2 - Still unused, despite getting ages ago

NB TC560 - Not bad for a G4!

BAS stickered up as a B3 - Incredible bat, had a squinty handle which was replaced by B3, hence the stickers.

B3 Mullanator - Absolutely massive bat, probably the biggest in this collection

GM Purist Original - Bargain and brand new from eBay. One of my favourite GM bats of all time.

GM Argon Original LE - Replacement directly from GM. Along with the Purist, one of my favourite GM bats of all time.

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Top row, left to right:

Bulldog Amplus (lowered) stickered as a Helios Midas - Cracking bat, but surprisingly a touch dead after an inch above the swell

Helios Atlas Reserve - Incredible bat, one of the first I bought off the forum, and hasn't seen much use as I'm scared of breaking it

Vulcan Hermes (Pro grade I think) - Feels incredible in the hands, a true reflection of the craftsmanship skills of Gary IMO. (Did not like the first one I got my hands on)

Ryan Kellsall Custom - A rival to the Mullanator in terms of spine height. Incredible bat, really is stunning. First RK bat I have seen and held - extremely impressed. It's actually a very similar shape to the Mullanator as well, with a slightly thinner toe and slightly smaller edges. (35mm as opposed to 40mm)

B&S Supreme (Tendulkar Shape) - Bought 2nd hand off eBay in good nick. Impressive response, can't wait to drive a few balls with it.

B&S LE (Impi Shape) - Similar to the Tendulkar shape, and won off a charity competition held for the Tom Maynard Trust on this forum.

Laver and Wood Signature - Bought off eBay for less than my Reserves. A brute of a bat at 3lb, was initially told it was 2.10! Picks up well for the weight, I thought it was a 2.14 Laver. (Lavers I've picked up all pick up beautifully)

Laver Reserve - Bought over a year ago, and it's still unused! A copy of the Laver on the right, except with a slightly nicer pick up and seems to respond better.

Laver Reserve - The original 'CHAD' profile, incredible bat. Was in disbelief when James went one better and made an improved copy of it!

Blank Bats LE (Apparently intended for Misbah) - Very odd handle which is extremely oval and thin at the bottom hand. Cracking bat, but I feel it's more of a Thruxton profile than a Misbah one, but maybe he had asked for one in that profile.

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Protective gear wise, I decided to buy a new set of softs this year, which are the most expensive I've ever bought, but also the most beautiful. The 2012 Kook 1000 pads and gloves are still going strong, and I also have a pair of Kook Players from 2013. The Aditek is still going well, and is by far the comfiest helmet I've ever worn, so I doubt that will be changing anytime soon.

this is just pure horn for cricket kit lovers

harry gamble · « **Reply #391 on:** June 14, 2015, 09:14:37 PM »

Its gunna be a tough one following up chads kit (and a tough one looking at it

) but here is my kit now for the season, a bit late i know but i now have just purchased my new bat which a review of can be seen here http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=35057.new#new

Pads

newbery kudos

Bats

GM Mogul Original LE
Gray Nicolls Oblivion e41 LE

Gloves

M&H t2

Other Protection

aero box (large for a large package)
trusty aero p2 thigh pads
Masuri elite steel grille helmet

Other
Massive woodworm duffle bag
asics 200 not out from 2013 (grey and red, very comfy)

mohawks94 · « **Reply #392 on:** June 24, 2015, 06:55:02 PM »

My collection of kit for this season is quite long. But not as long as Chad's list of bats (jealous of that!)
Pictures will follow, but here goes:
Helmet: old style Masuri with steel grill
Thigh pads: Kookaburra players combo
Pads: Kookaburra Impulse 950
Gloves: Kookaburra Impulse 950 primarily. Spares are Kookaburra Rogue 850 and Kahuna 1000.
Spikes: Adidas 22sl for fielding, and got some Puma Evospeeds from eBay that I'm trying out for batting atm.
Keeping: Neon pads and gloves, mostly used for coaching but will probably sell on before long.
Bag: Kookaburra Pro Players Duffle
Other bits: sidearm and fielding bat for coaching. Plenty of tubi-grip for an elbow problem.
Bats: Impulse 950, approx 2.8 bought online at the end of last season whilst ill (mentioned in my previous topic asking about the impulse kit)
Impulse 950, approx 2.10, bought from Romida on a whim whilst having a tough time at uni and wanted something to motivate me to work hard
Recoil players, 2.8, absolute gun, ebay purchase last season
Blade 950, 2.7, refurbished as a Ricochet by kookaburra, but I've put some muscle on so it's a bit light for me now.
Rogue 850, 2.9, just refurbished it, glued and taped the toe but it still smells of brasso!

Will include pictures of all my kit, but this stuff is what will be used primarily.

mohawks94 · « **Reply #393 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:09:30 PM »

A few pictures. Will get the rest of my kit photographed when the parents are out or when I have it all accessible as mum was using my car which has some bits in it.

Basic kit, normally the more used Impulse and the Recoil in the bag, now the two Impulses

Recoil face, 8 grains all nice and straight and well spaced

Older and lighter Impulse, used most of the time since I started netting again in January. 8 grains, not an amazing looker but a gun middle

Blade, as mentioned refurbed as a Ricochet. For a 2.7 this flies, scored my first ton with it so have a soft spot despite now being a bit light for me

Newer Impulse, 14 grains, only used it once in a net but it flies amazingly.

Puma EvoSpeeds, last years model. Have them as half spikes at the moment for batting, absolute steal for about �20 on ebay during the winter.

Photos aren't spectacular quality, will try to get some on a camera rather than my phone when I do the rest of my kit.

Alvaro · « **Reply #394 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:42:37 PM »

Gray Nics man, then?

Ps lovely kit

mohawks94 · « **Reply #395 on:** June 25, 2015, 04:37:16 PM »

Cheers

I seem to have a knack for finding bargains on ebay at the moment, something that student finance seems to fund quite nicely...

Got a few more pictures on a decent camera, so here goes (a few comparing the Impulses just to see how the same range can vary)

Better grain shot of newer one

A few other bits/spares

Rogue previously mentioned

Spare blank pads

Neon keeping kit (even though I'm not a keeper. Uni keeper tried the gloves and was seriously tempted to order some)

Other spares I have are my old Ice Sub Zero bat (retired but still usable in emergencies), pads and two pairs of gloves, Kahuna Players pads, plain Onlinestockist gloves, plain thigh pads, GM Original LE gloves and Flare Original bat and an Albion Club Mk2 helmet with steel grill. I'm thinking about selling the GM stuff, or taking the stickers off the bat as it is a serious piece of wood that is too good to not be doing anything and I prefer to have all matching kit, just one of my little foibles that I have

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #396 on:** June 26, 2015, 07:13:09 AM »

I've gone a bit old school mid season!

Bat - Woodworm Torch (premier)
Pads - woodworm Performance
Gloves - woodworm Pioneer (nets) and Woodworm premier (matches)

Alvaro · « **Reply #397 on:** June 26, 2015, 07:23:48 AM »

Master not up to much?

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #398 on:** June 26, 2015, 07:48:39 AM »

Quote from: Alvaro on June 26, 2015, 07:23:48 AM

Master not up to much?

Not hit a ball with it yet!
There's another post on here about a memorial game I was playing in which I sourced the Woodworm kit for.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=35049.0
I loved it so much I've been using it since and treated myself to some higher quality softs. It's my dream kit from about 7 years ago too, so my inner 14 year old couldn't resist the kit for the price paid

jwebber86 · « **Reply #399 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:25:57 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on June 26, 2015, 07:13:09 AM

I've gone a bit old school mid season!

Bat - Woodworm Torch (premier)
Pads - woodworm Performance
Gloves - woodworm Pioneer (nets) and Woodworm premier (matches)

You were bidding against me on those gloves the other week I think cam. I didn't have Internet and forgot all about

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #400 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:36:19 PM »

@jwebber86 I don't think they were an auction mate. I missed out on a pair just before they were listed because I was still playing when they sold.
Damn cricket matches getting in the way of bidding on cricket kit

jwebber86 · « **Reply #401 on:** June 26, 2015, 09:37:58 PM »

That's good I don't feel so bad now. I do like the colour scheme of them

petehosk · « **Reply #402 on:** June 26, 2015, 11:18:43 PM »

Quote from: Chad on May 29, 2015, 05:38:15 PM

Finally decided to get kit together for some pictures! Hopefully won't be many, if any, additions to this lot, as I'll be looking to trim this down too! (Getting more and more difficult to say no to an SS Master and a B&S GP274 each passing day...)

Got a few bats on the fringe, but most likely they'll have to be sold on as well.

Bottom row, left to right:

CA stickered up as a Mongoose - Super light at 2lb 7.8oz with 2 grips and minimal concaving. http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=34782.0

Newer SS LE full profiled - Back up bat

Older SS LE full profiled - Current match bat

SF Triumph - Potential future match bat, massive for the weight.

BDM Twenty20 - Incredible ping, and was a factory seconds.

H4L NV G2 - Still unused, despite getting ages ago

NB TC560 - Not bad for a G4!

BAS stickered up as a B3 - Incredible bat, had a squinty handle which was replaced by B3, hence the stickers.

B3 Mullanator - Absolutely massive bat, probably the biggest in this collection

GM Purist Original - Bargain and brand new from eBay. One of my favourite GM bats of all time.

GM Argon Original LE - Replacement directly from GM. Along with the Purist, one of my favourite GM bats of all time.

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Top row, left to right:

Bulldog Amplus (lowered) stickered as a Helios Midas - Cracking bat, but surprisingly a touch dead after an inch above the swell

Helios Atlas Reserve - Incredible bat, one of the first I bought off the forum, and hasn't seen much use as I'm scared of breaking it

Vulcan Hermes (Pro grade I think) - Feels incredible in the hands, a true reflection of the craftsmanship skills of Gary IMO. (Did not like the first one I got my hands on)

Ryan Kellsall Custom - A rival to the Mullanator in terms of spine height. Incredible bat, really is stunning. First RK bat I have seen and held - extremely impressed. It's actually a very similar shape to the Mullanator as well, with a slightly thinner toe and slightly smaller edges. (35mm as opposed to 40mm)

B&S Supreme (Tendulkar Shape) - Bought 2nd hand off eBay in good nick. Impressive response, can't wait to drive a few balls with it.

B&S LE (Impi Shape) - Similar to the Tendulkar shape, and won off a charity competition held for the Tom Maynard Trust on this forum.

Laver and Wood Signature - Bought off eBay for less than my Reserves. A brute of a bat at 3lb, was initially told it was 2.10! Picks up well for the weight, I thought it was a 2.14 Laver. (Lavers I've picked up all pick up beautifully)

Laver Reserve - Bought over a year ago, and it's still unused! A copy of the Laver on the right, except with a slightly nicer pick up and seems to respond better.

Laver Reserve - The original 'CHAD' profile, incredible bat. Was in disbelief when James went one better and made an improved copy of it!

Blank Bats LE (Apparently intended for Misbah) - Very odd handle which is extremely oval and thin at the bottom hand. Cracking bat, but I feel it's more of a Thruxton profile than a Misbah one, but maybe he had asked for one in that profile.

--------

Protective gear wise, I decided to buy a new set of softs this year, which are the most expensive I've ever bought, but also the most beautiful. The 2012 Kook 1000 pads and gloves are still going strong, and I also have a pair of Kook Players from 2013. The Aditek is still going well, and is by far the comfiest helmet I've ever worn, so I doubt that will be changing anytime soon.

Nice collection Chad - good to see a decent sized quality colony of bats!!

sanredrose · « **Reply #403 on:** June 27, 2015, 12:08:13 AM »

Quote from: mohawks94 on June 24, 2015, 10:09:30 PM

A few pictures. Will get the rest of my kit photographed when the parents are out or when I have it all accessible as mum was using my car which has some bits in it.

Basic kit, normally the more used Impulse and the Recoil in the bag, now the two Impulses

Recoil face, 8 grains all nice and straight and well spaced

Older and lighter Impulse, used most of the time since I started netting again in January. 8 grains, not an amazing looker but a gun middle

Blade, as mentioned refurbed as a Ricochet. For a 2.7 this flies, scored my first ton with it so have a soft spot despite now being a bit light for me

Newer Impulse, 14 grains, only used it once in a net but it flies amazingly.

Puma EvoSpeeds, last years model. Have them as half spikes at the moment for batting, absolute steal for about �20 on ebay during the winter.

Photos aren't spectacular quality, will try to get some on a camera rather than my phone when I do the rest of my kit.

Fantastic collection of Kook bats.

Alvaro · « **Reply #404 on:** June 27, 2015, 09:18:52 AM »

Do people really need to keep copying the photos for a one line comment?

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