ok - firstly - I promise to use my proper camera to take decent pictures in the next day or so, when the wife is out - but here they are with my GM specials by way of comparison... I am really sorry I didn't realise how bad the pictures were until I have just reviewed the post!! I promise to do better. They are on the StrettonFox blog -
http://strettonfox.tumblr.com/
And yes I did try the mallet test on both sets - see
for an example of what that is
So here are the strettonfox numbers (they cost more than the sofa!)
and for comparison here are the GM's
weight wise I would say they are similar - with the SF's marginally heavier but also bigger and they are about the same thickness - less than 10mm. But with the mallet test the difference is noticable - the gm's fair ok when you hit them in the middle, but any edge hit and you are giving yourself a dead leg. with the SF's they offer all over protection (from mallets and cricket balls
)
In terms of fit, I really need to spend some time adjusting the SF ones to fit better as at the moment they are a little constricted from being in the box they were posted in! Obviously the GM ones have been worn for a year so are worn in. I have had to add some extra velcro to the GM ones to help them fit - but with the SF pads you can attached both ends of the straps where ever you want to get the best, most comfortable fit possible.
I will have to defer to Roco for his review in the nets due to me not able to bat until February with my sore achilles
In the next day or so. But many thanks to George for sending them to me in such short order (custom made thigh pads in under a week). He has also offered to make the stig a very special arm guard so - so watch out for that...
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Topic: Thigh pads - questions and now answers! (Read 240365 times)