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SurreySam

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Re: Balls for nets, sub £10
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2021, 10:01:39 AM »
Yes, been impressed by the Tiflex/Oxbridge seconds that you can find on eBay. The seam holds up really well.
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #16 on: May 18, 2021, 10:15:10 AM »
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #17 on: May 18, 2021, 10:43:20 AM »
Quote from: mo_town on May 18, 2021, 10:15:10 AM
Has anyone tried these? Seem to be quite cheap .. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303076689597?hash=item4690c746bd:g:q4UAAOSwcOBgNVbd

No but definitely a bat breaker!

Please use a league ball only, ask your captain for an old spare I'm sure they can help.
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2021, 05:28:01 PM »
Quote from: Butterfingerz on May 18, 2021, 10:43:20 AM
No but definitely a bat breaker!

Please use a league ball only, ask your captain for an old spare I'm sure they can help.

As a total novice in buying balls, what is it about these balls that make them a definate bat breaker. Is there some kind of certification to look out for that makes them a "league" ball?

I want to buy my son some new balls for nets.

Cheers
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Re: Balls for nets, sub £10
« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2021, 06:48:15 PM »
dukes and readers are the best UK balls - i expect most UK leagues use those - SG and Kookaburra make good balls but mostly on the overseas market - Oxbridge balls aren't bad - here are some decent balls that may fit a budget:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265146485537?hash=item3dbbf64b21:g:r1YAAOSwqNxczFoM
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302193306115?hash=item465c1fea03:g:XCYAAOSwiG1dAQ0G
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/224584043397?hash=item344a408b85:g:EfcAAOSwOnNhJK6h
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/293753354263?hash=item4465107817:g:ZpMAAOSwVClfahJg
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2021, 06:57:44 PM »
Quote from: cobweb1510 on September 01, 2021, 05:28:01 PM
As a total novice in buying balls, what is it about these balls that make them a definate bat breaker. Is there some kind of certification to look out for that makes them a "league" ball?

I want to buy my son some new balls for nets.

Cheers

I also suggest you try  these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265146485537?hash=item3dbbf64b21:g:r1YAAOSwqNxczFoM
we are using them in 40 over games and they are fine .
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2021, 07:51:27 PM »
Quote from: shentser on September 01, 2021, 06:57:44 PM
I also suggest you try  these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265146485537?hash=item3dbbf64b21:g:r1YAAOSwqNxczFoM
we are using them in 40 over games and they are fine .

Yep, same. On our 3rd lot of these and they are spot on.
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Re: Balls for nets, sub �10
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2021, 08:03:51 PM »
Quote from: shentser on September 01, 2021, 06:57:44 PM
I also suggest you try  these
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265146485537?hash=item3dbbf64b21:g:r1YAAOSwqNxczFoM
we are using them in 40 over games and they are fine .
Can confirm those are ace for a tenner a pop.
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Re: Balls for nets, sub £10
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2021, 08:11:45 PM »
Thanks to everyone that replied. I'd actually seen those before, and have bitten the bullet and bought half a dozen.

However my question was a little broader than that- how can I tell which are good/bad ones before purchase? They all look the same to me! One poster definitively stated that one set of balls was poor- was this from experience of using them, or are there things to look for- good or bad? There was also a reference to "league" balls.
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