Topic: Have you ever found a suitable pair of batting pads ? (Read 4737 times)

Watsontotty · « **on:** March 05, 2010, 11:55:05 PM »

I'm now 35 and I've never had a pair of batting pads which I've felt 100% comfortable in, tried most of the top brands and styles and never ever found a pair id recommend ? Aero, Slaz, Puma, Newbery. GN, Kook, Warsop, GM etc etc etc I've tried them all and never found a pair of gloves I'm happy with.

I could recommend bats, gloves, helmets, Clothing , Bags etc but not pads ?

Have you ??

peplow · « **Reply #1 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:57:00 PM »

Its more a sizing issue for me! But not just yet found some, fingers crossed with my newberys

procricket · « **Reply #2 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:59:13 PM »

yes 2 times

gray nics....test opener 1995 when the new air cusion priciple came out
Newberry sps1 the old ones with the blue backing quality

i would not use kookaburra pads there top hats are just too big in my time wearing them.

might sound daft here

but i had a pair of hunts county clippers last season they fitted snugly and without doubt good protection only problem slightly heavy

Watsontotty · « **Reply #3 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:00:15 AM »

I'm 6ft 3 - 6ft 4 and I've had osm etc etc and not found a pair of pads I'm happy with or felt and fitted right.I could recommend just about everything else but not pads.

procricket · « **Reply #4 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:01:40 AM »

depends how you wear them rich do you like them to ride low or high i have always liked smaller pads with a small top hat.

Watsontotty · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:06:32 AM »

OOOHH i like a high rider but stop that lol, I've not found a single pair that I'm happy with in regards to size,weight, fit, length, width and everything else. For me pads are more than disappointing especially top end ones.

Master-Basterd · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:09:17 AM »

Funny topic this, there was a discussion at nets about this !

I have had more pads come through here than cricket direct !

i have nether found my perfect pair of pads, how ever i have been close with a pair pontings actuall rp's and some newbery sps pads.

A hybrid of the two would be lovely, but im not paying �140 to get some one off's made !

Badtimes

peplow · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:12:26 AM »

yeah custom pads!!!

procricket · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:14:19 AM »

be interesting if somebody started making bespoke pads ala like remfry does with protection but unless you know what you want it still would be hard unless he made them in this county and you were there.

prices would be high and a non runner but intresting.

ref kookaburra pads i find them the worst of a bad bunch big top hats and stuff best pads i have ever seen looking wise were a pair of BDM'S aa old indian pro had

procricket · « **Reply #9 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:16:08 AM »

the idea of custom pads is a good one in theory but imagine the costs and with no guarantee they would last i suspect they would be a non starter.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #10 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:17:46 AM »

I'm sure they would be cheaper than that to get made and once rrp'd up less than a tonne. Would anyone willingly pay �120 for sone pads?

Materials could be "pimped" as we have looked into it a while back but would be very light and remove traditional canes to be replaced by newer materials

Colesy · « **Reply #11 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:18:34 AM »

No-one rates GM, but my 606's have done well, fit me fine not too heavy and protection is very good

procricket · « **Reply #12 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:18:51 AM »

tom

as you know i a soft's man of course i would pay for something i wanted

if somebody let me design my own pad i would pay more much more than that

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #13 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:21:23 AM »

In theory ut can be done but custom sets would be a ball ache as there would need to be moq on stuff to get a competitive price when having the bulk of the pads made

Colesy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 06, 2010, 12:23:11 AM »

Tom have you been drinking tonight?

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