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[Ayrtek Cricket]

Find it odd how everyone is now hyping up a pittards palm, we used them on our gloves in 2005 but the pros said they preferred calf skin as it gave them a greater sense of touch on the gloves

[Colesy]

My only experience with Pittard gloves are my mate's Bradbury Players and they're very nice. But wouldn't pay a lot more for them over normal calf skin palms

[peplow]

i think its a nice luxory but not essectial, however i owuld always pick a pittards palm over a calf one if given the choice, your are so soft tom that i think it gives more of a feel of the bat!

[Tom]

Hayden and Symonds won't touch pittards palms. They do however go through 10 gloves a tournament.

The advantage I see with petards is they don't go hard once you've sweat in them.

[Cover_Drive]

Apart from that Tom I would say the softness somewhat make them a bit more comfortable.

As far Hayden and Symo are concerned I guess it is ones preference

[Cover_Drive]

Here are new CA pads (not sure which model though). They looked improved as they have introduced knee cap and the inner hat looks leather.

[atscricket]

Has anyone seen the new SG 2011 gear?

hello mate see the full SG latest 2011 range here...full catalogue!!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Online-Stockist-Cricket/121460267865184?ref=ts

the new range is really tempting & softs are quite improved this time...

[Talisman]

Pittard's leather is the same as non treated leather, most people including some in the industry seem to think that the pattern makes the difference, it doesn't. Having sat in their HQ in Yeovil and been shown all the types of leather available treated and untreated with water testing I understand what the treatment does. They cut a pattern in the leather because they can and it shows the difference between it and untreated standard leather.

Most brands want the softest leather in their palms so all the treatment does is allow the use of this as it prolongs the life of whatever leather is treated. You could use untreated leather for palms and change the gloves a lot but the same leather treated will stay softer longer and last better, even a Pro might see the benefit of this.

Sadly a lot of cheaper brands are just getting the pattern copied and claiming to use Pittard's, to me this is a great indicator of a brands worth and I'd avoid them.

[Lekka Global Alliance]

We at Lekka are very happy with the Xtrax Grip Palms for our gloves.

[Buzz]

I think the SG stuf looks nice - but until I can get normal sized gloves, I wont be partaking again!

[Canners]

We at Lekka are very happy with the Xtrax Grip Palms for our gloves.

i like the idea of these gloves, what grips are recommended on your bat for optimum grip?

[Richard]

I think its the 'Xtrax' grip, as that was the one shown in the Wisden review along with the gloves.

[peplow]

The wrap grips or the xtrax combi grip work best i am informed

[iand123]

Im tempted to buy that comedy t20 they do with the huge profile. Just wish you didnt have to order from india and their was a UK retailer selling them

[Tom]

Sneaky peak at Adidas.