Im wondering
@InternalTraining .....legit questions here , not being a smart alec- what revolutionary changes /improvements can be made to more cricket products ?
Shoes are an area that has been very slow to gain advancements , but since sl22 boosts and paynters etc , perhaps we are on the way to getting actual running shoes with spikes....but there is the custom spiking route too , so we can get it if we want it .
Re bats , you cant add carbon handles or backing etc etc , and you cant expect too much advancement in size with new icc regs , but shapes like the b3 beluga are trying to maximise what we can out of a bat that fits through the gauge .
Re helmets , ayrtek are setting a great standard in looking for new advancements( tom even introduced a new style box recently !), and even masuri are trying to continuously improve. Geez, even moonwalkr tried a new concept recently.
Re thigh pads , chest and arm guards , we are well sorted with conventional offerings and stretton fox offer less conventional offerings of top quality.
Then concerning bags , duffles are slowly improving and there are wheelie offerings like wheeliecase if you need or want something totally different. The ecb nb wheelie is a great style and aero products set a high standard in my book .There are countless other brands and models of high quality for different needs and tastes. Basically , short of a self driving , remote controlled wheelie bag , I'm not sure how much advancement can be made in this area in the short term .
Re training equipment things have improved a bit in recent years. What i would have given for a catchet ramp or sky catcher as a kid ! Even traditional slips cradles made in molded plastics are way better than what was around in my youth . Then there is one advancement i know you are keen on since you own it yourself - the bola junior machine....how cool is that product ?! That was a great bit of advancement in portable bowling machine kit . Even things like sidearms , roboarm , and spingballs are all cool recent advancements .
So whats left ? Bating gloves and pads and keeping gloves and pads . Well you can always buy morrants or moonwalkr or aero if you want something super lightweight and different. The conventional offerings really do a good job though . Other than slowly whittling away at the weight by introducing new materials as they become available, i don't think they can reinvent the wheel . And thats another thing.... these companies are all dependent on new materials being developed and cant move any faster than tne parameters the materials development industry creates .
I think we arent doing too bad as consumers , but
@InternalTraining, id like to hear what you feel we are missing out on .
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