Topic: New Category II PPE For pads and gloves (Read 19157 times)

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2021, 07:51:07 PM »

Quote from: Butterfingerz on February 25, 2021, 07:47:31 PM

Its not really the law which is being fought but the change of grading. Given all brands will have or will soon have their new softs delivered the huge cost of this (plus increasing transportation costs) for something no one seems to have known about up to now will cause even more damage to an already badly damaged industry

I totally agree with you mate - I just don�t hold out much hope that common sense will prevail.

Butterfingerz · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2021, 07:56:55 PM »

Quote from: LEACHY48 on February 25, 2021, 07:51:07 PM

I totally agree with you mate - I just don�t hold out much hope that common sense will prevail.

Was speaking with a manufacturer yesterday, they in 20+ years have not had a report of any injury. My understanding is there is an issue around the structure of the side wing, really!!?? if you get hir there its only a glancing blow which is why there is no cane or other such structural materials.

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2021, 08:08:01 PM »

Quote from: Butterfingerz on February 25, 2021, 07:56:55 PM

Was speaking with a manufacturer yesterday, they in 20+ years have not had a report of any injury. My understanding is there is an issue around the structure of the side wing, really!!?? if you get hir there its only a glancing blow which is why there is no cane or other such structural materials.

It�s an absolute disgrace mate - class 1 ppe protects from �superficial mechanical injury� which is exactly what cricket pads and gloves do.

Boxes and lids I can understand - the rest is horrendously bureaucratic and unnecessary.

Would there be the possibility of a class action to fight the classification of the regs?

The more brands that support the fight the better chance we have of getting this total mess sorted.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #33 on:** February 25, 2021, 08:25:11 PM »

Lots of miss information going around it seems.

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #34 on:** February 25, 2021, 08:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Ayrtek Cricket on February 25, 2021, 08:25:11 PM

Lots of miss information going around it seems.

Could you enlighten us further Tom?

Everyone I think is getting 2/3rd hand information.

Given the panic around this I think that people (myself included) are left confused and seeking clarity, but with the little snippets of information around people are putting 2 and 2 together and getting 10 to try to help them understand their position.

Ayrtek Cricket · « **Reply #35 on:** February 25, 2021, 08:35:40 PM »

Not something I�d want to put on a public forum as I�m not sure who�s reading it and prob shouldn�t air my true views here on what I think they are trying to do to the cricket industry given the period we�ve had over the last 12 months!

I�ve had an email from TS and phone call with the officer�.we disagreed on numerous things!

I�ve had various people in the industry contact me since late 2020 asking my opinions on the subject as people�s livelihoods are under threat as one minute it�s ok to go about ur business and an email later you cannot!

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 25, 2021, 08:58:35 PM »

Quote from: LEACHY48 on February 25, 2021, 07:28:17 PM

My understanding is that this has been the law since 2016 - just not actively enforced.

There have now been multiple examples of people being forced to stop selling and it isn�t limited to just one county.

If it were me @SOULMAN1012 id be cancelling that softs order ASAP.

Scary times indeed

The worst part is that people that have continued to sell softs this year are currently liable under the consumer protection act 1987 for any injury that someone might incur while using the non-certified kit.

If it was a big order I would be certainly but at 10 pairs of pads and gloves I�ll just use them for the rest of my career if this ever becomes really serious and just make sure I don�t sue myself lol

beaver5 · « **Reply #37 on:** April 23, 2023, 12:30:04 PM »

I know this is a fairly old topic now, but went into Hawk this week to get some whites. I was talking to one of the Hawk brothers about their new pads & gloves, which comply to the new BS standards. He said the whole process had beem so stressful it had made him ill. He also said it had cost them �15K to get it all tested and upto the required standard. Never had a issue with a pair of pads in all my years of playing. Gloves used to be an issue, but protection these days is very good. Don't get why this needs to be done, when most equipment is more than good enough.

Real Munson · « **Reply #38 on:** April 24, 2023, 11:03:48 AM »

Has this contributed to the cost of gloves especially rocketing in the last 4 years?

Buzz · « **Reply #39 on:** April 24, 2023, 12:46:13 PM »

Quote from: Real Munson on April 24, 2023, 11:03:48 AM

Has this contributed to the cost of gloves especially rocketing in the last 4 years?

Yes.
This and increasing import costs, plus the professionalisation/enhancements to factories of the Indian manufacturers.

beaver5 · « **Reply #40 on:** April 24, 2023, 12:52:19 PM »

Are all manufacturers going to have to do this, like helmet safety? Or is it just recommended?

procricket · « **Reply #41 on:** April 24, 2023, 02:53:19 PM »

Quality of PU used on softs has certainly not improved in over 30 years

The Cricket Boutique · « **Reply #42 on:** April 24, 2023, 08:42:24 PM »

Quote from: beaver5 on April 24, 2023, 12:52:19 PM

Are all manufacturers going to have to do this, like helmet safety? Or is it just recommended?

In theory yes, some brands have been forced to remove products from the market back in early 2020 unless they had certificates for the pads/gloves in their range.

It�s not a cheap or quick process to go through and I feel for Hawk and other brands that have had to deal with the impact of it on their businesses and personal health having already endured the rigmaroles of Covids impact on the industry.

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