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leatherseat

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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2015, 01:55:51 PM »
Those pads look fantastic - I love the brown retro contrast.
Lovely looking pieces of willow, too.

Out of interest, why did you order the bats with 2 oz difference in the weight?

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David
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2015, 05:22:41 PM »
Quote from: leatherseat on March 07, 2015, 01:55:51 PM
Out of interest, why did you order the bats with 2 oz difference in the weight?

We have two home grounds - one is the fastest hardest lump of rock in London the other...isn't...
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #17 on: March 08, 2015, 08:22:18 AM »
Great looking softs, what is the fit like on those pads? I'm really struggling to justify a 2nd set of pads in under a year but you never know...
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #18 on: March 08, 2015, 08:27:37 AM »
Quote from: eukaryote76 on March 08, 2015, 08:22:18 AM
Great looking softs, what is the fit like on those pads? I'm really struggling to justify a 2nd set of pads in under a year but you never know...

Fit?  Seems pretty good to me. 
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #19 on: March 08, 2015, 08:37:01 AM »
Quote from: Manormanic on March 08, 2015, 08:27:37 AM
Fit?  Seems pretty good to me.

Sorry my gaff, RIRO; granted they fit you well but how tall are you, what would you say is your build and what size pads did you buy please? (if none of that is too impertinent to ask)
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #20 on: March 08, 2015, 08:43:23 AM »
6'3, well built. OSM pads, size etc fine.
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #21 on: March 08, 2015, 09:00:14 AM »
thanks!
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #22 on: June 04, 2019, 09:55:05 AM »
Quote from: Manormanic on March 06, 2015, 05:08:25 PM
Delivered about a week ago now, just have not got around to taking some photographs!

Ordered from Vitas Cricket early in the year - good, efficient service as you would expect.  The order was for OSM GP274 pads and gloves and two long bladed bats - a GP274 at 2lb 14 and an Impi at 2lb 12.  This is what turned up....




Weird thing is though, I reckon the Impi is going to be the better bat.  This one came in a fraction under 2lb 13 but picks up like its not even there - which is weird as all hell because it very definitely is - considering that its a very full profile at the back and has 40mm edges I would have expected it to be a lot weightier.  Not complaining on that point by the way!  I wondered if it was perhaps a very light pressing but the mallet barely dents the face and the response is good to great already, though there is not quite as much middle as on the GP274.

Overall, for under £600, I'm seriously impressed...


I think I have just purchased the Impi off of you via eBay! Very weird coincidence to come across this thread after purchasing!

Cannot wait to get it out there, if that is infact the case!
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Re: My new B&S Gear
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2019, 04:14:26 PM »
Quote from: joewhiting on June 04, 2019, 09:55:05 AM
I think I have just purchased the Impi off of you via eBay! Very weird coincidence to come across this thread after purchasing!

Cannot wait to get it out there, if that is infact the case!

@joewhiting Haha, yes, you did.

Which ended up the better is debateable.  I'm keeping the GP274 as I have scored stack loads of runs with it, whereas the Impi, whilst equally good off the face has never brought me that much success.  We're a suspicious lot on here.  Anyway, I hope it scores you a lot of runs!
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