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[19reading87]

As some of you will have seen, I put a post on the ebay bargain spots thread last week of some Ricky Pontings players edition batting pads. The description was that they belonged to Ponting himself and me, having wanted a pair of these since 2009 I went and made the compulsive purchase.

I contacted the seller on ebay to see if there was any movement on price, after a few messages back and forth we settled on an agreed price. Two days later the pads arrived....

.... And when they did I was simply stunned! I have never seen or felt pads like these before, the lightest pads I have ever picked up, fantastically made and with minimal logos they look stunning and with the top strap padded I thought to myself that the purchase was too good to be true, but then... As always Reds fines a fault in a pair of pads.... I notice the label on the side which the seller had forgot to mention to me! They are a small men's size!! I am 5ft 10, and they fit OK but that's at best. I'm gutted, I'm half tempted to keep them and make do or offer them to the forum family on here. But there is no denying the pads are something else! Incredible...

Anyway enjoy the pictures

[dougydee]

Well Ricky Ponting did wear small mens pads and is 5ft 10in.

[19reading87]

Well Ricky Ponting did wear small mens pads and is 5ft 10in.

I did a bit of research and found he was 5ft 10 but didn't realise he'd used small men's...

[skip1973]

Yep and gloves.

[Alvaro]

Hit on the knee roll? Going over, not out...

[trypewriter]

I've changed to small men's pads, and gloves for this season - much better fit - my knee actually locates in the knee cup now and I've had no issues with the level of protection either. Easier to run in too - and lighter.

[trypewriter]

Some of it is in the mind - they do look more compact (because they are) and the top hat naturally looks smaller too - but if you look at pictures of alastair cook his pads look like small men's on him size wise but he's 6ft 2in.

[19reading87]

The design and look is simply stunning tho - really impressed

[Bruce]

Id be tempted to take them off your hands squire.

[19reading87]

Id be tempted to take them off your hands squire.

PM or Facebook me Lad...

[Northern monkey]

If they had Ricky ponting in marker pen written on them I would have had them off you!!!ha

Being serious, they do look nice, and would be happy to take them off you if you don't want them

[GarrettJ]

is the pad made so its straight or does it tilt backwards from the knee roll?

[19reading87]

Backwards.... I think , I've not really looked

[avkrish]

Stunning pads!!! But Ricky Ponting used to wear pads that had 7 canes front, isn't it? Cannot recollect seeing him wearing pads that had 8-9 cane front. Maybe my mistake.

[WalkingWicket37]

Stunning pads!!! But Ricky Ponting used to wear pads that had 7 canes front, isn't it? Cannot recollect seeing him wearing pads that had 8-9 cane front. Maybe my mistake.

That is really impressive and overly observant if you're correct.
However, you do need to get out a bit more...