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Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« on: January 31, 2011, 01:08:23 PM »
Hi there,

What would you guys say was the best form of protection for like inner thigh, thigh, and box areas? I've always used Kookaburra padmans but I think it may be time to move on to something a bit more advanced.

Cheers.

Jake
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« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2011, 01:11:07 PM »
remfry

best bar none

but if it budget then Hawk do a good set mate
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2011, 01:11:58 PM »
See http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=4404.0 and
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9200

Remfry, with the exchange rate, are in excess of £150 these days!
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« Reply #3 on: January 31, 2011, 01:17:34 PM »
ask roco what he bought them robinsons looked good as well
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #4 on: January 31, 2011, 01:18:19 PM »
Yeah, not sure I wanna spend that much!

Also, you know with the Aero strippers, how do you get the box to integrate with that as as far as I can see there is no section for it in the strippers?
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2011, 01:21:19 PM »
there is a gap in the strippers for it to...protrude through, shall we say.

Plenty of space mate, you just wear it seperately
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2011, 01:23:32 PM »
I went through this a week or so ago

Remfy were £140 posted then a bank transfer fee of £20 so £160 in all
Ace £95 posted
But in the end after much much searching went for hawk they are £40 posted and are top notch protection and brilliant fit
With the aero I found the inner thigh was awkward

All above were for inner and outer thigh
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #7 on: January 31, 2011, 01:23:35 PM »
Quote from: justnotcricket86 on January 31, 2011, 01:21:19 PM
there is a gap in the strippers for it to...protrude through, shall we say.

Plenty of space mate, you just wear it seperately
Yeah but do you mean just slipping it into underwear, as that's never going to be comfortable!
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #8 on: January 31, 2011, 01:25:40 PM »
No mate, have a look at these. May set you back £30 but this is where you want to be spending money on protection.

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=9200

Alternatively, you could always go down the boxers pouch and seperate box option

http://www.cricket-hockey.com/shop/product.php/8466/0
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2011, 01:44:20 PM »
Quote from: Fetchthatone on January 31, 2011, 01:23:35 PM
Yeah but do you mean just slipping it into underwear, as that's never going to be comfortable!

Then wear 2 layers haha...
Aero's have been good for me. I wear them over my trousers in nets as otherwise it takes too long to get them on underneath. In terms of match days, if we're batting, and I am 6 for example, I would still have them on to save time :)
Hope that helps, Aero's are a bit cheaper, not seen the Hawks, but if Roco says they are good, then I would believe that...
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2011, 01:47:36 PM »

The only thing i dont like about the aero's is the hip protector always flaps over the top of my trousers, i believe the newer models were changed to avoid this

protection wise they are very solid, they stood up to the 90mph treatment buzz was giving me in the nets ( ok it was only 55mph lol )
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2011, 01:49:54 PM »
Haha mike, I don't get bothered by the hip protector thingy...
I guess about 80mph though mate...89 on the bowling machine is rapid... ;)
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2011, 01:55:16 PM »
Canners - it was about 65mph from 17/18 yards (the barn is short!) so it feels closer to 75. (which can easily be rounded up to mid 80's!!)

the Aero pads are really good. Personally I use the Hawk thigh pads as they offer good protection and come in a rage of sizes so if you are tall you can get a thigh pad to fit and at £40 are really good value. 

I am surprised that this question has been asked - but to hold a box in your options are: use a jockstrap; use some boxer/brief's with a pouch; or find a base layer with a pouch (like some of the under armour stuff.)
I can't believe that wearing two pairs of undies would really do the job!

find something that is comfortable and fits nicely and use that. we are all different shapes so different combinations will work for different people.
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2011, 01:58:59 PM »
2 pairs works, to a certain extent...  :-[
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Re: Best protection for thigh, abdominal, inner thigh etc. area
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2011, 02:01:51 PM »
Shock doc shorts with box
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