Questions Regarding Cricket Equipment (Bats, Pads, Gloves etc)

[02thoeva]

High spines are created through a convex plane and a pneumatic drum sander. A machine isn't needed to make that particular shape, the only shape on the market which really needs a machine is the Slazenger V3.

Handmade can mean anything from them putting the handle in and sanding it or to shaping the complete bat.

Handmade is nice if you're visiting the factory and want to fiddle with weights and profiles. But pressing is the most important thing.

[Sammi24]

Guys out of these 2 bats which one do you suggest?

[Sammi24]

The first one is 2.6 with 11 grains and second one is 2.8 14 grains

[xkalibur80]

I will go with the second one due to it's weight....I don't care about grains too much as more grains will reduce the life of the bat.

[Knightrider]

I haven't held an EVO yet, but they look exact same as the Fusion design.
It looks like a nice piece of willow. straight grains. all sapwood. Is the grip a scale?
Once you knock it in good, (it looks like its pre-prepared make sure you give it more knocking) its going to be power packed. More and more, Ive seen those top end GN's with only 5/6 grains they are the most powerful bats I have used.
THANKS for ur kind comments. The grip is new pyramid type, bat is pre-prepared and the edges were nice and rounded of by GN. I knocked in the face more for abt 15-20 mins with a mallet.
Today I used the bat in practice against old cricket balls and ur right it is a powerful bat. Ping is very good and when the ball hits the toe it still rebounds nicely. It has best pressed toe out of all english bats I've used.
I agree with most things you have said about GN bats in ur last few posts.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/GNbatevo.jpg
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http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/GNbatevo6.jpg

[Knightrider]

I hope you all like new better quality pictures of GN Evo bat.

[xkalibur80]

Majid - that's a very nice bat.....which one are you using frequently nowadays?

[cricketer13]

I just received my new bats and gloves. Will be posting pictures soon.

[cricketer13]

Here are the pics!
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090651.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090672.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090660.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090662.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090666.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090667.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090669.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090656.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090658.jpg
http://i817.photobucket.com/albums/zz97/shery13/new%20stuff/P1090665.jpg

[xkalibur80]

Plain bat looks really meaty......were they all purchased from UT?

Did you get them shipped or someone brought them over for you?

[cricketer13]

Plain bat looks really meaty......were they all purchased from UT?

Did you get them shipped or someone brought them over for you?

Thanks. Yes they were all purchased from UT. Someone brought it along with gloves, helmets and wkt keeping gear.

[xkalibur80]

nice bats indeed......which one are you planning on keeping?

[cricketer13]

nice bats indeed......which one are you planning on keeping?

dont know yet as i already have gm le, mb le, ca10000 le, ca 1200 ang gn

[Opener]

How do you compare the pickup on these bats? All of them look amazing by the way, specially the TRD.

[cricketer13]

How do you compare the pickup on these bats? All of them look amazing by the way, specially the TRD.

they all have amazing pickup got one MB sher which had he best pickup but was sold as soon as i took it out to show to my friend

[Cover Drive]

Good bats Sherry Bhai!

MB gloves looks good but it wold have been awesome if Pakistani brands used genuine pittard

By the way, aren't you missing few bats and a pair of gloves from this shipment? Such as CA 12K gloves, MB LE etc

Also mind telling how good or better is CA TRD compare to CA 12000 Plus?

JazakALLAH Khair

[cricketer13]

Good bats Sherry Bhai!

MB gloves looks good but it wold have been awesome if Pakistani brands used genuine pittard

By the way, aren't you missing few bats and a pair of gloves from this shipment? Such as CA 12K gloves, MB LE etc

Also mind telling how good or better is CA TRD compare to CA 12000 Plus?

JazakALLAH Khair

Thanks CD. I am not missing anything, its just that i didnt post pictures of ca 12k gloves, SS Dhoni keeping gloves and Ihsan baselayers. Yaar I got an amazing MB Sher in this shipment. It was 2.6 with 14 dead straight grains but when my friend came to check out stuff he bought it right away. BTW that plain custom is made by AM.

[Cover Drive]

Ah okay. Ph so you also bought SS Dhoni gloves? But why since you don't keep at all? Also where did you buy them from?

Since you have been relucant to AS in past how did you find AS V10?

Last question how are MB gloves?

JazakALLAH Khair

[Knightrider]

Majid - that's a very nice bat.....which one are you using frequently nowadays?
thanks bhai. Out of all the bats I've used GM most abt 4/5 times but recently I've started using Matrrixx Gladiator LE because that bat is really really lush quality and it has best ping out of all my bats.

[Knightrider]

Nice bats shery. I like the AS v10 the best and CA plus 12k LE trd.

[cricketer13]

Ah okay. Ph so you also bought SS Dhoni gloves? But why since you don't keep at all? Also where did you buy them from?

Since you have been relucant to AS in past how did you find AS V10?

Last question how are MB gloves?

JazakALLAH Khair

I bought these SS Keeping gloves for Imran bhai as he is doing some keeping for my T20 team.

AS V1O, I must say yaar I am really impressed with its thickness and pickup. I checked it with the mallet and oh boy it pings amazing.

[Cover Drive]

Ah okay.

Sounds like it is really good stick. So how much does TRD differ from normal CA 12000 Plus?

[Sammi24]

Hey guys,

Will receive my bat today :D

will post some pictures of it later today:D

Best Regards
Sammi

[Sammi24]

Ive got a question regarding oiling the bat guys.

Normally i would just give my bat to the local cricket shop for that kinda stuff.

but i dont live there any more.

So how does the oiling work? should i coat back and front once? or twice?

best regards.

[Cover Drive]

It depends how dry your bat is. Everyone has different method of oiling. Some people oil the front, sides and back to getter whereas some (like me) oils back and sides together and front seperately. Again post pictures of the bat then one will have a better idea regarding number of coats which are required.

[askmoi]

best would be to check with the manufacturer....they will give you the best possible answer reg oiling .....

[askmoi]

@cricketer13: nice bats....look top quality....btw what r the weights on those?

[Sammi24]

GUys should i knock it in first or oil ?

[Sammi24]

Here is the bat :D

i know the pictures arent great but didnt have much time :D

[Knightrider]

I would only knock in toe and edges and make the edges round with a mallet. I would also recommend you to fit clear GN exta tec sheet on the bat face. After that you only need to play the bat in against some throw downs.

[Sammi24]

Majid bhai,

ive only got the Ball malet not the other one :( will that work as well?

There was a clear sheet with the bat, can i use that? or should i buy GN sheet instead?

I am more concern about oilin if i should knock the areas and then oil? or the other way around.

best regards
Sammi

[Knightrider]

Yh use the one provided with the bat no need to buy new sheet. These bats are super grade bats and are almost fully ready to play. Oil it lightly then round off the edges and knock in toe with the ball mallet. Ball mallet should be fine because these bats are already pre knocked and only require light knocking in.

[Sammi24]

Thanks majid bhai il just oil the edges tonight.

and start knocking the edges/ toe tomorrow :D

i just cant wait to use the beast :D

it pings soooo nice its amazing :D

edges are huge for the weight of the bat :D

[Uzi_Sports]

None of the CA bats are pre knocked as there are no facilities available in any factories in Pakistan to pre knock the bat.
I would definitely use better quality Plain Prot sheet as the sheet provided with the bat is not a very good quality.

Regards

Asad

[Sammi24]

But there is no use in giving it a coat of oil beside edges?

[Knightrider]

No worries. Lightly oil the face of the bat and edges. And avoid using the bat on artificial concrete hard pitches or against poor/cheap quality balls and save the bat for proper matches.

[Sammi24]

Just gave light coating :D tomorrow il start knockin it in.

thanks for the help majid bhai + asad bhai :D

[bigfan]

When oiling the bat for the first time, I recommend using a liberal amount (cap full) on a cloth on the face then laying the bat horizontal for 24hrs on its back so the oil soaks in from the face, then do the back and lay horizontal for 24hrs. edges just do them at the same time as face or back.

Make sure you spend plenty of time knocking the edges and toe, start soft for 4 hrs or so then after 8hrs you can hit quite hard (not hardest you can). When you test it in the nets use an old ball you should be able to feel where its not knocked in, knock those areas again at home then test out.

see how there is a light color to the willow just to the right of the grain can anyone tell me what that means? Ive seen it on a couple of G1 clefts lately but others are a consistent white across the whole cleft.

[askmoi]

it is just a fleck....it doesnt have any bearing on the performance....more and more batmakers these days are grading their clefts on performance rather than cosmetics

[Cover Drive]

Sammi, I personally oil the way bigfan explained above. I would give the bat more time so it can dry completely and oil can soak in properly. Perhaps 72 hours would be ideal before knocking a bat.

By the way, if I am correct this bat seems to be laminated, right?

[Sammi24]

its not laminted.

Or Armie didnt tell me atleast.

[Cover Drive]

To me it look like it's laminated as I think that's a joint on the edges.

[bigfan]

Looks laminated from the side on. doesn't look like a grain on the edge there.

[Sammi24]

If its Laminated then its very sad.

Because i was not told about this.

[Cover Drive]

LOL why is it sad? Intact, I would say it's good thing in my opinion. Since you really care about bats responsiveness then in a sense you are better off as it will rebound slightly better than normal bats.

[Cover Drive]

Just gave light coating :D tomorrow il start knockin it in.

thanks for the help majid bhai + asad bhai :D

I would say give some more time before you start knocking.

So how did you oil your bat?

[Sammi24]

CD the fact why its sad is atleast i should have been told..

I gave the back and edges a light coating.

il proberly give front the coating tonight.

also i was told i can give the back and front oil at the same time.

question is should i repeat 1-2 more?

[Armie]

Sammi every bat is different. Some need very little oiling while others need a lot. I generally would do 2-3 coats but there was one particular Sher that i had to oil 6 times. The bat gives you a good idea itself once you oil it. Leave it for a couple of days and see how dry the willow is. generally 2-3 coats should be enough.

[Cover Drive]

I would say apply two coats as you don't want the bat to be overoiled. It's better to underoil the bat rather than overoiling it. If I were you I would increase the time gap between each interval. I know you want to get your hands on the bat as soon as you can but trust me it's worth waiting an you won't regret.

[Sammi24]

Cd il proberly give it second coat on saturday.

can i knock it abit in the mean time? like edges and toe?

[Uzi_Sports]

If its Laminated then its very sad.

Because i was not told about this.

Laminated bats are cheaper than TRD bats and also it is not legal to play with laminated bat in most leagues. I didn't know that CA made laminated bats with putting their top bat stickers on the bat.
Check with Armie if this bat is definite laminated.


Regards

Asad

[cricketer13]

its not laminted.

Or Armie didnt tell me atleast.

I can see the joint clearly so i would say it is indeed laminated.

[Cover Drive]

Cd il proberly give it second coat on saturday.

can i knock it abit in the mean time? like edges and toe?

I would say give second coating after 48-72 hours.

I would not suggest you to knock the bat in the meantime.

[Knightrider]

Its not a laminated bat thats just a blemish/grain on the edge. I had that sort of grain on my bubber sher bat.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CATRD2.jpg
Laminate joint is straight and this is just a wonky blemish/speck mark

[Uzi_Sports]

i don't think the bat provided by Armie is laminated. i think it is the prot sheet edges are giving the impression of joint.

Regards

[xkalibur80]

CD - my cousin also picked up a Newbery GT335 last week....it just arrived from England. If I am not mistaken, he bought it through Asad bhai as well.

[Cover Drive]

CD - my cousin also picked up a Newbery GT335 last week....it just arrived from England. If I am not mistaken, he bought it through Asad bhai as well.

Oh that's great to hear. Another person joins Newbery club :D

Did he buy SPS model?

[askmoi]

everybody seems to have a good opinion of newbery....wud love to see pics of the bat.....

i am waiting for my AS V10 to be delivered, either today or tomorrow....will put up the pics once i receive it....

[xkalibur80]

Oh that's great to hear. Another person joins Newbery club :D

Did he buy SPS model?

no Player's edition.

[xkalibur80]

everybody seems to have a good opinion of newbery....wud love to see pics of the bat.....

i am waiting for my AS V10 to be delivered, either today or tomorrow....will put up the pics once i receive it....

Yes it's a bullet in disguise.....but a class bat by a mile.

[Cover Drive]

everybody seems to have a good opinion of newbery....wud love to see pics of the bat.....

i am waiting for my AS V10 to be delivered, either today or tomorrow....will put up the pics once i receive it....

Here they are;

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showpost.php?p=2557629&postcount=2407

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showpost.php?p=2641046&postcount=2475

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showpost.php?p=2641047&postcount=2476

Hope you like them!

[askmoi]

looks absolutely lush mate. love the stickers. much more classier than the subcontinental ones. how does it play? and what about the bottom of the bat? most bats i have used dont have much stroke at the bottom

lastly is it worth the premium over the asian brands??

[Cover Drive]

looks absolutely lush mate. love the stickers. much more classier than the subcontinental ones. how does it play? and what about the bottom of the bat? most bats i have used dont have much stroke at the bottom

lastly is it worth the premium over the asian brands??

They play extremely well. I used mine for a practice session and for a short while in a game and trust me the ball was going like a bullet. Well the one I have (Krakatoa) has really good bottom/toe and is better than Asian bats.

Yes, it is worth every single penny.

[ca_gold]

no Player's edition.

when is he getting it? and yes - this one came from Asad bhai.

I had gotten a thruxton sps from him a couple weeks back. Initially, i couldnt find the middle and was prefering my BAS, but i've had a few more sessions with it and its a great bat. love the NB quality. Will post pics on here soon.

[xkalibur80]

when is he getting it? and yes - this one came from Asad bhai.

I had gotten a thruxton sps from him a couple weeks back. Initially, i couldnt find the middle and was prefering my BAS, but i've had a few more sessions with it and its a great bat. love the NB quality. Will post pics on here soon.

He picked it up yesterday....we can meet up this weekend for you to check it out. I can finally use my bat in the games without him having to take it everytime :))

[ca_gold]

He picked it up yesterday....we can meet up this weekend for you to check it out. I can finally use my bat in the games without him having to take it everytime :))

how does it look?? pickup?? post some pics

[bigfan]

Does anyone know if SF are going to release any new softs this year?
Who else makes gloves with pittards leather palms besides SS and SG?

I picked up a Puma Iridium 6000 last week weighed according to the sticker 2lb11 and it picked up better than 2lb7/8. thick piece of willow 30mm edges. grains didn't look to inviting. Is it possible to get 2lb6 bats that aren't toothpics?
hell even a toothpick that had a middle even if its small. I used an old school GM maestro in the nets, toothpick of a bat couldn't have been more than 2lb6 was a pleasure to use. so much time to wield the bat for any stroke.

[Cover Drive]

I think they have already released 2010 new softs. Although I am not sure if you are asking of 2011.

Mostly every company makes gloves with pittard palm.

Pardon me but what are you referrig to when saying 'toothpick'

[bigfan]

I bought some softs off SF in 2009 and they still sell the same softs now as they had then (more than 12 months ago).

I like 4 split shark tooth batting gloves, so I would like to find some that have pittards palms.
I like the more splits the better, especially on my left (top) hand have to have full movement to hold the bat.

Like this
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7936/slazengervikingcricketg.jpghttp://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8523/pumaballistic5000ultras.jpg

By toothpick I mean thin. If you have a toothpick its a very thin splint of wood you use to pick food out from between your teeth.
When I said that I meant that the size of the bat would not matter so long as I could get one that was very light.
I was asking if anyone know of any light bats manufacturers make

[Cover Drive]

Gary at Redback have good split gloves which have Pittard Palm. Newbery SPS 2 also have pittard palm whereas they are split as well and the list goes on.

One of the batmaker of who I got aware of lately is Black Cat. They make quite impressive light weight bats with very good profile.

[Knightrider]

bigfan,
SM make really good quality pittard gloves.
http://www.smcricket.com/
http://www.smcricket.com/images/BATTING%20GLOVES/SWAGGER-L.jpg

[Cover Drive]

Another one which came in my mind is Kookaburra Blade 950 gloves (the ones Eoin Morgan wears). They look pretty good split gloves.

[Knightrider]

Got another CA plus bat today frm Armie and I will post some pictures later.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/caplus12kextrapower.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/caplus12kextrapower1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/caplus12kextrapower4.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/caplus12kextrapower5.jpg
Received this bat today frm Armie.

[Knightrider]

CA PLUS 12000, 2.8LB, 11 grains, 35/36mm edges and v light pick up.

[Cover Drive]

Looks great! Profile seems to be more "meatier" compare to mines. I hope it goes well for you

[1mmy]

Majid, where do you get your bats from?

[Knightrider]

Majid, where do you get your bats from?
I got the CA bats from Armie (batsandmore.com) and most of my other bats I've bought frm Ajit miyyan frm www.onlinestockist.com

[Knightrider]

Looks great! Profile seems to be more "meatier" compare to mines. I hope it goes well for you
Danevaad, Uzair miyyan tum chinta mat karo tumhara bat b acha hai nd frm this angle the CA bat looks meaty like bubber sher profile.

[Cover Drive]

Danevaad, Uzair miyyan tum chinta mat karo tumhara bat b acha hai nd frm this angle the CA bat looks meaty like bubber sher profile.

It definately looks meaty than normal CA 12000 Plus. The sweetspot seems to be quite extended on this one as well. Personally I really liked it.

[1mmy]

Thanks Majid. It's just that im after a Ihsan Inferno. I'll check both those sites out.

Thanks

[Cover Drive]

Which Ihsan Inferno are you looking to get?

[Knightrider]

I tested the CA PLUS 12000 bat I got from Armie yesterday. The ping is unbelievably good and it sup there with Matrrixx Gladiator LE bat.

[Knightrider]

I measured out the edges properly on all three bats today. Matrrixx Gladiator Le has 34/35mm, CA PLUS 12K 35mm edges and CA PLUS Extra Power edges are 42mm. All three have very meat profiles.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/TOPCLASSCA1.jpg

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx3.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx4.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx5.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx6.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/CAsandMatrrixx7.jpg
CA PLUS 12,000 REVIEW;
After getting CA Plus Extra Power from Armie I was tempted and wanted to get another CA bat as Extra power had impressed me not only with it's quality but with everything. So when I got this bat I was really impressed with it's quality and with the bat specs. The bat weighs 2.9 but with feather light pick up it seems it is 2.7. The pickup have made this bat incredibly light and I hope it doesn't get too light for me. However, the willow seems to be quite moistured whereas the profile and edges are really massive for it's weight. Ping is the best. Overall I am very impressed with this CA as well and would recommend to anyone.

[Knightrider]

PICTURES OF GRAY NICOLLS IGNITE PRO PERFORMANCE 4 Uzair Miyyan.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/gnigniteproperformance.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/gnigniteproperformance1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/gnigniteproperformance2.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/gnigniteproperformance3.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/gnigniteproperformance6.jpg

[Knightrider]

Took these pictures at a local shop mapperly sports. GN Ignite pro performance 2.9, 7-9 clean grains & great balance light pick up, beautiful craftsmanship and finish on the bat is awesome.

[Cover Drive]

Looks great. It is indeed one of the best Pro Perfermance I have seen.

JazakALLAH Khair for the pictures Majid Bhai

[Cover Drive]

Great to hear your CA 12000 Plus is turning out to be a good one. I hope it goes well for you

[1mmy]

Which Ihsan Inferno are you looking to get?


Im looking at the Ihsan Inferno 950

Wonder what people think of this bat? And how much i should be able to pick one up for

[Cover Drive]

Ah it's a great bat. If you like it and are wishing to get it then I would say go for it and I am sure you won't be disappointed.

Uhmm where are you looking for that bat? I mean which website/stores etc

[bigfan]

Majid, whats on the DVD?
What Gray Nicolls have on youtube?

[Knightrider]

I never got the the DVD with the GN evo bat and I think its the same as utube clips on how to knock in info.

[1mmy]

Ah it's a great bat. If you like it and are wishing to get it then I would say go for it and I am sure you won't be disappointed.

Uhmm where are you looking for that bat? I mean which website/stores etc



At the moment, im just looking at the websites other users in this thread have recommended

[Knightrider]

Dosta forget Ihsan bats, try a SS or Matrrixx like the one I recently got frm Ajit. SS bats are one the best in the world and thats why so many Asian players use SS ton bats.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/5gloves.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/5gloves1.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/5gloves2.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/5gloves3.jpg
pictures for Uzair Miyyan.
I only have 5 pairs of gloves thesedays and you hav overtaken me, I think you have around 7-9 pairs.

[Cover Drive]

Nevertheless, Majid Bhai you have some great gloves and they are by far better than mines.

[Armie]

Majid did you get my email? I would appreciate a quick reply :)

[Sammi24]

Ok finally yesterday i used the bat in the nets:D been waiting patiently for better weather.

Anyhow i must say its amazing :D

looking forward to playing my first match on sunday with it :D

[Paradox]

Wahab Riaz seems to be using a nice new AS V3 bat, looks like a normal one, not a custom.

[Cover Drive]

Paradox,

Wahab is using AS V10 which is superior than V3.

I guess as a tailender he might not be bat savvy and probably doesn't care much so he wouldn't mind a off shelf bat.

[Cover Drive]

Paradox,

Wahab is using AS V10 which is superior than V3.

I guess as a tailender he might not be bat savvy and probably doesn't care much so he wouldn't mind a off shelf bat.

[Cover Drive]

Just thought I would share a good news with you guys and it's that I have ordered Bubber Sher Limited Edition, Bubber Sher Pads, Bubber Sher gloves and MB 'Double Decker' bag. According to Malik Zulfiqar they will be here in 2 days time.

[Knightrider]

Pictures of new SG STUD T20i bat. These are special t20 bats with huge middle and very thick edges. Its the same bat V. Sehwag S. Raina & Rahul Dravid are using at the moment. I'm thinking of getting this frm Ajit.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/NEWSGSTUDT20i.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/NEWSGSTUDT20i1.jpg
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[Knightrider]

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[saj001]

My bubber Sher:afridi

[bigfan]

Majid is that bat laminated or not?

[askmoi]

the bat is not laminated....although i think it weighs closer to 1300gms ...so quite a heavy bat

[cricket_fan1]

saj001
Please share good quality images .

[Poison]

What does 'double cleft' mean?

[Cover Drive]

Poison, I think it means the bat is laminated.

By the way guys just to update today I recieved my MB Malik stuff which includes Bubber Sher Limited Edition, Bubber Pads, gloves and a bag along MB thigh guard and elbow guard.

Pictures to follow

[Poison]

Cover Drive a store in Australia is selling these 'double cleft' bats which they say all international players secretly use.

[02thoeva]

That store is talking rubbish then, probably to help their sales.

[Cover Drive]

Cover Drive a store in Australia is selling these 'double cleft' bats which they say all international players secretly use.

Nope! I am 80% certain that 'double cleft' means laminated. Now it is illegal for international players to use laminated bats as it results a big size bat in small weight. If a match referee sees it then an immediate action could be taken. So I disagree with him. It is kinda hard to hide it as well. Most international player bats don't have edges fully covered which would hide the joint.

[02thoeva]

There's 1 England player at the moment who I think may have a laminate, but usage is not massively widespread. The laminates that have been used by the likes of Tendulkar are vastly different to the shop ones to and they're made for different reasons.

[Cover Drive]

There's 1 England player at the moment who I think may have a laminate, but usage is not massively widespread. The laminates that have been used by the likes of Tendulkar are vastly different to the shop ones to and they're made for different reasons.

If I guess that English player then is it KP?

Sounds interesting mind what are the different reasons?

[AamerM]

As far as I understand the blade of a bat has to be made from a single piece of willow. However, if a bat breaks it is permissable to repair the bat with a separate piece of willow. I am sure anyone caught using a laminated bat would claim that they are using a repaired bat.

[02thoeva]

If I guess that English player then is it KP?

Sounds interesting mind what are the different reasons?
Not KP.

Quite a few of the shop laminated bats are done so you have a pretty face and can use a lower grade wood on the bat. The pros have them done purely for performance and they're therefore using a different technique to do the lamination.

[Cover Drive]

Sounds fair mate.

KP's bat mainly consist of heartwood and nothing else lol

Anyways, anyone saw Umar Akmal's gloves today? They looked pretty 'cool' in green

http://www.cricinfo.com/england-v-pakistan-2010/content/image/475865.html?object=426350;page=1

[Knightrider]

Yh I saw the gloves and his football boots.

[Knightrider]

I got my Kook blade bat back frm mapperly sports, they sent it to Kookaburra factory to get it rehandled. Kookaburra offer excellent customer service. Got the bat back on friday after they rehandled it free and fully refurbished with new toe guard, grip, scuff sheet and better quality stickers fitted all for free and this only took abt 10 days. Bat looks absolutely brand new.

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/bladebat1.jpghttp://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/bladebat5.jpg
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Before the springs in the handle were brown/maroon but now they are black.

[Ali Raja]

My bubber Sher:afridi

Nice bat, Saj!:afridi

How is it? Tell us about the specifications, like weight, sweetspot and so on:)

[Qadeer]

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Before the springs in the handle were brown/maroon but now they are black.

I have the same bat but i am going to change it to better one next season

[saj001]

oh crap i ruined the picture
I will resize the pictures and upload them later :)

[Knightrider]

Are GN bats just sh!t or do they take long time to open up properly?

[bigfan]

I had a couple of hits with a GN ignite on the weekend, massive massive bat. plenty of power. you probably need to keep working your bat majid, other wise sell it to me cheaply.

[Cover Drive]

Pictures of my custom made MB Malik Bubber Sher Limited Edition

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC04469.jpg

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[Cover Drive]

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Enjoy!

[Cover Drive]

Pictures of Bubber Sher pads and gloves;

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[Cover Drive]

Feel free to ask any question you have.

[BoomBoomAli]

How are you Cover Drive?



EDIT - JUST SEEN THEM NOW.

How much did you pay for the gear?

[Cover Drive]

Alhamdulilah, I am doing great! Hope you are well too!

Are you talking about everything (bat, pads and gloves)?

[xkalibur80]

loving the pads.....they are awesome....how light are they CD?

[Cover Drive]

loving the pads.....they are awesome....how light are they CD?

Not sure of precise figure but I would say they are lighter than my GM Original LE and CA 12000 Plus. Perhaps tad heavier than your CA 10000 Plus.

[Knightrider]

I had a couple of hits with a GN ignite on the weekend, massive massive bat. plenty of power. you probably need to keep working your bat majid, other wise sell it to me cheaply.
Dosta, ur right the GN will turn out to be a good bat when its fully knocked & played in. I also recently saw a GN Ignite 4 star bat at a local shop, it weighed 2.9 but the shape was huge, thick edges and really high spine. I would have bought it if I didnt have the Evo.

[iHammad]

Great pictures of the MB Malik Bubber Sher bat there Uzair bhai.

Never knew you are a fan of :afridi

[iHammad]

Can someone please tell me which bat Eoin Morgan is holding here?

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Says Kookaburra Blade on the sticker. Is this a good bat? Looks pretty cool.

[iHammad]

I think it is Kookaburra Blade 950, but I'm not sure. Anybody ever used this bat?

[Cover Drive]

JazakALLAH Khair, Hammad. No not really. I am not Afridi's fan its just I like the bat because its quality.

Yes, Morgan uses Kookaburra Blade. Majid Bhai, has used it would be best to ask him.

[Oxy]

Got hold of Abdul Razzaq's Boom Boom bat yesterday - he actually gave it to a friend of my brothers (who is a semi-pro) as they were leaving their hotel yesterday

Superb pick up - weighs about 2lb 12 but felt like it was 2lb 4oz

The edges were double the size of a conventional bat!!!! Monster edges!

But the actual construction quality was very very poor - unfinished; jagged, unplaned edges; very rough

I didnt have time to take photos of it as I was trying to get my sons bat autgraphed (which I did successfully!)

[AamerM]

Awesome gear CD, congratulations and inshallah they will do you well. Did you also get the Malik bag and if so do you mind putting up some pictures?

[Cover Drive]

Wow that's good to hear Oxy Bhai. Do you have any rough idea on edges thickness?

Ah no worries about the pictures you had provided them last time around so no worries.

AamerM Bhai, yes I also bought MB bag. InshALLAH, I'll post pictures of them soon.

[dhump]

CD beautiful bat MASHALLAH and I love those pads and gloves I am getting them too.

can you tell how much you paid for those pair of pads and gloves ??

[Cover Drive]

JazakALLAH Khair dhump bhai!

For batting pads I paid Rs. 2000 and for gloves I paid Rs. 1500

Hope it helps!

[xkalibur80]

JazakALLAH Khair dhump bhai!

For batting pads I paid Rs. 2000 and for gloves I paid Rs. 1500

Hope it helps!

CD you got it shipped or someone brought it over for you?

[Cover Drive]

I was in Pakistan so I brought them along myself.

[xkalibur80]

Not sure of precise figure but I would say they are lighter than my GM Original LE and CA 12000 Plus. Perhaps tad heavier than your CA 10000 Plus.

I don't have the CA pads as I sold them a while ago....currently using SS Superlite pads

[khankhan]

JazakALLAH Khair dhump bhai!

For batting pads I paid Rs. 2000 and for gloves I paid Rs. 1500

Hope it helps!

nicee ..got them for really cheapp ehh
how much did u pay for the bat?? and is it a custom bat with the MB bubber sher LE stickers?

[Cover Drive]

I don't have the CA pads as I sold them a while ago....currently using SS Superlite pads

Oh okay

nicee ..got them for really cheapp ehh
how much did u pay for the bat?? and is it a custom bat with the MB bubber sher LE stickers?

I was told not to disclose the price of the bat. So sorry..

Yes, it is custom made bat.

[Opener]

Awesome gear CD bhai. How would you compare these bats to your previous Bubber Sher bats? Also are MB thinking of releasing any Pittard gloves? I might go to Pakistan in the winter. How do you compare MB bats and the service with some of the other brands there?

[Cover Drive]

Awesome gear CD bhai. How would you compare these bats to your previous Bubber Sher bats? Also are MB thinking of releasing any Pittard gloves? I might go to Pakistan in the winter. How do you compare MB bats and the service with some of the other brands there?

JazakALLAH Khair!

To be honest, there is notable difference in this and the Bubber Sher I own. This is miles better than it in terms of everything such as profile, pickup, balance etc.

Actually these are Pittard palm gloves. But it's not genuine pittard, it's like pattern style palm. Hope it made sense.

Service had been exceptionally throughout the deal.

The best person to answer that question would be Sherry Bhai (cricketer13). Alhamdulilah he has every Pakistani brand top of the line bat.

[dhump]

JazakALLAH Khair dhump bhai!

For batting pads I paid Rs. 2000 and for gloves I paid Rs. 1500

Hope it helps!

Thank you brother.

[baalti]

Uzair yaar, can you name a couple of the best brands (types) for pads/gloves, I am now looking to upgrade my cricket gear for the next upcoming season. I am looking for pads which are really light and snug on nicely against the legs. And for gloves light yet flexible and safe. Price medium-high dont matter much no more, budget is good :)

Also, what bats are good to be looking at in the 250-300 range? (2-3 brands)

Thanks bro.

[xkalibur80]

Uzair yaar, can you name a couple of the best brands (types) for pads/gloves, I am now looking to upgrade my cricket gear for the next upcoming season. I am looking for pads which are really light and snug on nicely against the legs. And for gloves light yet flexible and safe. Price medium-high dont matter much no more, budget is good :)

Also, what bats are good to be looking at in the 250-300 range? (2-3 brands)
Thanks bro.

If you are looking at Pakistani, CA12000 LE should do the trick

As far as English bats are concerned, Newbury will give you the biggest bang for your buck.

[Cover Drive]

Uzair yaar, can you name a couple of the best brands (types) for pads/gloves, I am now looking to upgrade my cricket gear for the next upcoming season. I am looking for pads which are really light and snug on nicely against the legs. And for gloves light yet flexible and safe. Price medium-high dont matter much no more, budget is good :)

Also, what bats are good to be looking at in the 250-300 range? (2-3 brands)

Thanks bro.

Sure, here you go;

Pads; If you look at English then one of the best pads around which are quite light would be Morrant Superlite, which Sachin Tendulkar uses. They are moulded pads but any brand moudled pads would be light in weight and would do the trick for you. However, I find them to be priced a bit high. So an alternate yet good solution would be if you go with CA 10000 Plus pads which Sherry Bhai has. They are same type of pads and are very light.

If not moulded style pads then new Bubber Sher pads are good as they are light in terms of weight and fit nicely.

Apart from them Gray Nicolls Xiphos are good. These are the ones Mohammad Yousuf wears in Test matches.

Last style/type would be GM RSB. These are the ones Majid Bhai has and ones Ravi Bopara wears.

All of the pads mentioned above are light when it comes to weight. However, I would like to ask you one thing that are you going to get pads shipped from another country (Pakistan, England, India etc)? If you are then I must say shipping charges will kill your budget as shipping for a pair of pads is ridiculously high.

Gloves: Again if you look for high end English brand gloves then the ones which are flexible are M&H Distinction. They are top quality gloves and no one will have doubt about that. As far there price goes it would be quite steep.

If you move to Pakistani gloves then it would be Ihsan Inferno 950, Ihsan Inferno 750, CA 12000 Plus (I have pair of each so if you would like to have a look then let me know. The Inferno 750 are brand new so if you want them then we can talk about it).

Bats:

In that price range you can get a Newbery bat. You have probably seen my Newbery bat and I paid 200 GBP for it which is around $300 CAD and this price includes shipping from UK to your doorstep.

There are quite a few Pakistani bats that you can get as well such as AS V10, MB Malik Bubber Sher Limited Edition, CA 12000 Plus and CA 12000 Plus TRD Limited Edition.

Hope it helps! Feel free to ask any question you have got.

[baalti]

thanks for the info, any good sources to go check the products from (in GTA area), or online stores? whats my best option here...

[xkalibur80]

thanks for the info, any good sources to go check the products from (in GTA area), or online stores? whats my best option here...

I personally wouldn't buy anything from the dealers in Toronto....check out Uzi sports or onlinestockist.com for both softs and bats.

If you are looking for light weight pads, SS makes really good lightweight pads as well as gloves.

I personally do not like like Ihsan gloves, I have a pair and compared to CA & SS, they are pretty bad.

[Cover Drive]

I am not sure of many in GTA. Ones I am aware of are AK Pro, Hagee, Khan etc and all of them are cohorr

Do you mind specifically stating which products you want to check out in GTA?

[cricketer13]

thanks for the info, any good sources to go check the products from (in GTA area), or online stores? whats my best option here...

Just to check out the bats, go to Hagee. They recently got amazing shipment. Check CA10000 LE (Imran Nazir Mani), I checked it out and loved it.

[ca_gold]

Just to check out the bats, go to Hagee. They recently got amazing shipment. Check CA10000 LE (Imran Nazir Mani), I checked it out and loved it.

im not so sure about that shipment. i personally wouldn't buy any of it. there is a massive difference between the BAS Blaster LE i've got from Asad Bhai & the one he has in the store.

if i were you - I'd either order one from asad bhai OR buy one of uzair's custom made maliks.

[Knightrider]

check out the new updated AS website.
http://www.assports.com/cricket.php

[Knightrider]

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb312/majid100no/ASV10GLOVES.jpg
AS V10 GLOVES
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AS V3 GLOVES
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AS TONE GLOVES
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AS GOLD GLOVES
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AS V10 PADS
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AS V3 PADS
As V10 gloves and pads look amazing.

[Knightrider]

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AS V10 BAT
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AS TONE BAT
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AS ONE1 BAT
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AS T20 BAT
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AS GOLD BAT

[Knightrider]

Amazing gear, huge improvements. Best Pak soft goods I've ever seen. AS and MB are doing really well. CA make nice gloves but their pads are average compared to AS,BoomBoom & MB. Ihsan softs are also pretty good. I rate AS the best.

[Cover Drive]

AS soft might look good, in fact, it does look good but they are not good at all. I used to have AS V3 gloves and trust me they were horrible and weren't comfortable at all!

[BoomBoomAli]

The AS V10 pads look like the BoomBoom ones except for the two O's on the knee. Can they not create their own designs? lol

[Cover Drive]

As AamerM requested here are pictures of my MB bag;

http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC04568.jpg

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[Cover Drive]

Feel free to ask any question you have got

Thanks!

[Cover Drive]

The AS V10 pads look like the BoomBoom ones except for the two O's on the knee. Can they not create their own designs? lol

But I think AS ones are bit better. If you closely look AS ones have knee roll which Boom Boom ones doesn't have. So I would say AS ones are tad better. AS seems to be first Pakistani brand to be using knee roll in it pads.

[BoomBoomAli]

But I think AS ones are bit better. If you closely look AS ones have knee roll which Boom Boom ones doesn't have. So I would say AS ones are tad better. AS seems to be first Pakistani brand to be using knee roll in it pads.

Yeah, for me BoomBoom are just a big joke really. The quality of Pakistan's Kits these days is shocking.

How do you think they get BoomBoom embroidered onto an albion helmet?

[AamerM]

Thanks for the pics CD.

Is the bag heavy when empty? Does all your gear fit in it easily? I am looking to get another bag for my son (he has a lot of gear for his age). What I have found is with most bags that once you put the helmet you have to juggle the rest of the kit around to make it fit. How do you rate this bag?

[Cover Drive]

Yeah, for me BoomBoom are just a big joke really. The quality of Pakistan's Kits these days is shocking.

How do you think they get BoomBoom embroidered onto an albion helmet?

By kits if you mean clothing the one players wear but if you mean equipment which includes pads, gloves etc then I would say it's quite better than before. Pakistani equipment is improving day by day and it is getting as good as English.

Uhmm I don't think it is embroidered on the helmet. I guess it's just white sticke which sticks very well.

[Cover Drive]

Thanks for the pics CD.

Is the bag heavy when empty? Does all your gear fit in it easily? I am looking to get another bag for my son (he has a lot of gear for his age). What I have found is with most bags that once you put the helmet you have to juggle the rest of the kit around to make it fit. How do you rate this bag?

No worries mate!

No, it is not heavy when it's empty. Even I you fin it heavy then you can use wheels but I dent find it heavy. Uhmm since it is 'double decker' you can put pads and bats inthe bottom level whereas othe stuff which includes helmet can be kept in upper level. I did not face that problem. The other day what I had in my bag was the following; 4 bats, pair of pads in bottom level and strippers and helmet along two gloves in upper level. The pocket where I have strippers you can easily put pads and or bat in it if the one on right is empty.

I am not sure if I was able to explain it properly but if you wish I can put my stuff in and post (or email) some pictures so you can have a better idea of what I am saying.

MashALLAH your son has impressive stuff. If I remember you once said he has M&H stuff so if you can post pictures of them then it would be highly appreciated.

JazakALLAH Khair

[AamerM]

Thanks a lot CD.

I'll get his gear together and some of my old gear and post some pics at the weekend.

[askmoi]

like the look of that bag....has a lot of room for all the gear and also lots of compartments....which wud u think is the best kit bag from pakistan??

[Cover Drive]

like the look of that bag....has a lot of room for all the gear and also lots of compartments....which wud u think is the best kit bag from pakistan??

Have no knowledge about kit bags either. So sorry I really can't answer this question. I just ended up with this bat because I got bats, gloves etc from the same sender so I also bought a bag.

[askmoi]

also i read none of the pakistan brands have genuine pittards in their gloves....is this true?

[Cover Drive]

So far it is true.

[BoomBoomAli]

By kits if you mean clothing the one players wear but if you mean equipment which includes pads, gloves etc then I would say it's quite better than before. Pakistani equipment is improving day by day and it is getting as good as English.

Uhmm I don't think it is embroidered on the helmet. I guess it's just white sticke which sticks very well.

No I mean the outerwear as in Clothing, Caps etc.

Well you cant really tell unless you have the helmet with you, Albion helmets have 'Albion' embroidered on the back so this is the reason I thought the BoomBoom sticker would not do a very good job in sticking over it. :afridi

[Cover Drive]

Nah it's Masuri who have Masuri logo embroidered not Albion even if it is Albion I think players can get helmets which could be plain from the back whereas stocking stickers becomes easier. One thing I must say these sticker stick quite well though. One of my helmet logo where stockered and they looked they were stuck quite decently and didn't come off easily.

[BoomBoomAli]

Nah it's Masuri who have Masuri logo embroidered not Albion even if it is Albion I think players can get helmets which could be plain from the back whereas stocking stickers becomes easier. One thing I must say these sticker stick quite well though. One of my helmet logo where stockered and they looked they were stuck quite decently and didn't come off easily.

You are wrong, have a look at Ricky Ponting next time and you will see it is.

[ghias]

Cover Drive bhai, a noob question: How are molded pads different from normal ones and what are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Thanks

[Cover Drive]

You are wrong, have a look at Ricky Ponting next time and you will see it is.

There are two types of Albion though. The plastic one which Morgan is using in the background and the one you are talking about. Sorry at that time I forgot about the punter one lol.

Anyways, I think its only Australian cricketers who use Pointing type Albion helmets.

[Cover Drive]

Cover Drive bhai, a noob question: How are molded pads different from normal ones and what are the advantages and disadvantages of both? Thanks

Moulded pads are light in weight and are made of high quality density foam such as;

http://www.morrant.com/morrant_cricket_batting_pads/morrant_international_ultralite_cricket_batting_le gguards/96524_p.html

Whereas on the other hand if you look at traditional style pads then mostly they have wood canes in them which increases the weight such as;

http://www.morrant.com/newbery_cricket_batting_pads/newbery_gt_335_cricket_batting_legguards/103879_p.html

I would say moulded are better because in them it gets easier to run, however, one of the drawback of them is that they are stiff so sometimes it cause problems. On the other hand traditional pads are heavier and running gets a bit hard. At last the decision narrows down to ones preference.

Hope it helps!

Feel free to ask any question you have got.

[BoomBoomAli]

There are two types of Albion though. The plastic one which Morgan is using in the background and the one you are talking about. Sorry at that time I forgot about the punter one lol.

Anyways, I think its only Australian cricketers who use Pointing type Albion helmets.

Yeah no worries man, Afridi is using it and Fawad Alam too but with a Masuri grill.

[Cover Drive]

Yeah no worries man, Afridi is using it and Fawad Alam too but with a Masuri grill.

Yup! I have noticed that as well.

By the way, Masuri grill looks much better than Albion IMO

[ghias]

Moulded pads are light in weight and are made of high quality density foam such as;

http://www.morrant.com/morrant_cricket_batting_pads/morrant_international_ultralite_cricket_batting_le gguards/96524_p.html

Whereas on the other hand if you look at traditional style pads then mostly they have wood canes in them which increases the weight such as;

http://www.morrant.com/newbery_cricket_batting_pads/newbery_gt_335_cricket_batting_legguards/103879_p.html

I would say moulded are better because in them it gets easier to run, however, one of the drawback of them is that they are stiff so sometimes it cause problems. On the other hand traditional pads are heavier and running gets a bit hard. At last the decision narrows down to ones preference.

Hope it helps!

Feel free to ask any question you have got.

Thanks bro. One more thing though, what kind of problems can the stiffness of moulded pads cause?

[Cover Drive]

Thanks bro. One more thing though, what kind of problems can the stiffness of moulded pads cause?

I don't have one nor I have used ones but I will give it a shot with whatever knowledge I have. Since they are stiff and are not very comfortable when batting which includes playing a stroke, bending etc you will have to face slight difficult.

As I said earlier I haven't used them so I really can't say what problem they excatly cause.

Perhaps cricketer13 Bhai and xkalibur80 bhai can answer this question as they have used moudled pads.

[xkalibur80]

Thanks bro. One more thing though, what kind of problems can the stiffness of moulded pads cause?

for me it was my foot that was having trouble....the stiffness was very uncomfortable while standing as well as running....keep in mind that I had CA10000 Plus moulded pads....Morrant doesn't seem to have that problem.

[Cover Drive]

for me it was my foot that was having trouble....the stiffness was very uncomfortable while standing as well as running....keep in mind that I had CA10000 Plus moulded pads....Morrant doesn't seem to have that problem.

There are two type of Morrant pads. The International and the other one (whose name I can't recall). I am pretty sure that International one are not stiff but the other ones are.

[Knightrider]

Just the CA plus 10k moulded pads are average but most other brands moulded pads are good quality and very comfortable. I have GM RSB Original pads and also had Bdm Titanium both v light and comfortable.
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[Cover Drive]

Just wondering mate how did these pads go?

[Knightrider]

Yes Uzair I love these type of pads. As far there feeling is concerned they are great. They feel really comfortable and have test level protection as well. They are much better than old 2 straps which I had in the past. I would recommend you buying them if you are looking to buy them.

[Cover Drive]

JazakALLAH Khair! I hope this information helps ghias bhai.

Yaar I already have four pairs of pads. At the moment I am not thinking to get any pair of pads at all!

Your Icon looked really good with these pads. Shame you got it restickered.

[Knightrider]

I know, I shouldnt have got it restickered. I'll take a picture of the GM flare bat to see how that looks with these pads/gloves.

[Knightrider]

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[Cover Drive]

Not bad but it doesn't look as great as Icon

[cricfan967]

Just bought a CA Crescent Bat, 2 AM Helmets , 1 Pair Slezenger pads

[Cricketismylife]

Not bad but it doesn't look as great as Icon

From the front on - ICON looks great. From the side/profile view FLARE looks bigger- for the exact same bat.

Both are great looking bat models. wonder how they come up with such good looking designs.

[SempreSami]

There are two types of Albion though. The plastic one which Morgan is using in the background and the one you are talking about. Sorry at that time I forgot about the punter one lol.

Anyways, I think its only Australian cricketers who use Pointing type Albion helmets.

Pretty sure Afridi's is more like an Albion Centurion.

And there are definetly some non-Australians wearing the Original/Ultimate 98, Yardy, de Villiers, Ntini, Yuvraj etc.

[Cover Drive]

Pretty sure Afridi's is more like an Albion Centurion.

And there are definetly some non-Australians wearing the Original/Ultimate 98, Yardy, de Villiers, Ntini, Yuvraj etc.

Ah okay.Got it.

The Albion which Morgan wears is the best rest of the Albion doesn't look as good as Masuri

[BoomBoomAli]

Ah okay.Got it.

The Albion which Morgan wears is the best rest of the Albion doesn't look as good as Masuri

Its a matter of opinion really, I have used the Ponting type Albion and a regular Masuri and I felt the Albion was better, the grill provides more protection.

[Cover Drive]

Its a matter of opinion really, I have used the Ponting type Albion and a regular Masuri and I felt the Albion was better, the grill provides more protection.

Yeah it is ones preference. I am really not into helmets so I really don't know which is best or worst But one helmet which I saw recently and really liked is the one Umar and Kamran Akmal wears. GM Hero helmet. It looks really nice and is really light as well.

[ghias]

Thanks CD bhai, xkalibur80 bhai and Majid bhai for all this info, JazaakAllah.

[SempreSami]

I prefer the cloth covered types such as the Masuri or Albion's Original 98 with the larger looking grill as seen on Phil Jaques here.
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111700/111751.jpg

[SempreSami]

I say larger, it's the grill Hussey has on his lid, unlike Ponting and De Villiers.

[Oxy]

Feel free to ask any question you have got

Thanks!

Nice carpet...

[Cover Drive]

I prefer the cloth covered types such as the Masuri or Albion's Original 98 with the larger looking grill as seen on Phil Jaques here.
http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/111700/111751.jpg

I say larger, it's the grill Hussey has on his lid, unlike Ponting and De Villiers.

Yeah basically in the cloth covered I like Masuri more than Albion. One thing that pulls me away from Albion is their grill. To me it doesn't look great.

Lookwise the best one in my opinon would be Ayrtek and GM Hero.

Nice carpet...

Thanks ;-)

[Knightrider]

Saeed Ajmal wears the best and most colourful helmets.

[bigfan]

Happened to use a GN Fusion on the weekend. Only 5 grains but evenly spaced and straight.
I haven't used anything this nice in a while, the sound of ball on willow had everyone checking to see what I was using. Such a clean sound. Hit one of our spinners for miles without trying. I think I'm converting, used a 12 grain kookaburra CCX, nothing there, felt like I was hitting with a stump.

Im now on the look out for a monster 6 grain bat about 2'8. might have to check out some GN's

[AamerM]

Pictures as requested by CD.

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[AamerM]

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[Cover Drive]

JazakALLAH Khair for the pictures. Everything look impressive!

All of your bats look top notch bats. Just wondering that how does Bradbury plays? Your Bubber Sher is runied and appearence wise it doesn't look great but I must say the piece is top drawer. You won't find similar Bubber Sher's in the market now.

Your son's M&H kit is just awesome! I love the bat, pads, gloves and I must say bag looks great as well. If I am correct his stuff is youth size (not mens), right?

Last question that any new bat on your mind? :)

Once again JazakALLAH Khair for the pictures!

[SempreSami]

A Sidearm Pro! We've got one of them, although nobody seems capable of getting a consistent length on off stump when I'm having a net.

[Ali Raja]

Nice bats! How is the AM bat?

[Cover Drive]

A Sidearm Pro! We've got one of them, although nobody seems capable of getting a consistent length on off stump when I'm having a net.

It seems to be a quite good tool for practice. I saw Gooch's video the other day and liked the tool.

SS when are we going to see your kit ?:D:D:D

[Knightrider]

Happened to use a GN Fusion on the weekend. Only 5 grains but evenly spaced and straight.
I haven't used anything this nice in a while, the sound of ball on willow had everyone checking to see what I was using. Such a clean sound. Hit one of our spinners for miles without trying. I think I'm converting, used a 12 grain kookaburra CCX, nothing there, felt like I was hitting with a stump.

Im now on the look out for a monster 6 grain bat about 2'8. might have to check out some GN's
Seems like your talking about using my GN evo 5 grain bat and Kook CCX 6/7 grains. But my CCX bat was also really good I could hit bigger sixes with Ccx bat then GN. GN required lot of knockin and playin in but its coming really good now and ur right GN bats do make very nice sound even when the ball hits the toe, it still makes a sweet sound and pings well. I used few shortcuts to knockin the GN Evo quickly and it has worked. Bat has started to play really well. I messed up the shape of the handle by removing the original pyramid grip. The handle doesnt feel as good as before so I've had to fit a half grip for more thicker/comfortable grip for bottom hand. Fitting 1 and half grips has improved the balance.

[Knightrider]

Nice bats Aamer.

[SempreSami]

It seems to be a quite good tool for practice. I saw Gooch's video the other day and liked the tool.

SS when are we going to see your kit ?:D:D:D

It's all bagged up at the moment, I'm afraid, so not right now. I can list it all as a teaser though.

Bat - GM Hero DXM 909
Pads - GM Original Teknik Lite
Gloves - GM Original (09 and 10 models)
Helmet - Masuri with steel grill
Thigh pads - GM Original
Spikes - adidas Twenty2 Yd Cobalt low

[Decipher]

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WTH ???
Your bat's face is closed even before it gets inline with your front leg pad.

All that hard earned money by your parents, wasted in buying cricket gear but man !! what a crappy player you are ???
Get into a cricket coaching academy and invest some time in nets and play some real cricket to get the basics right - instead of wasting money in high end cricket gear and hoping that it will make a great batsman.

[Cover Drive]

It's all bagged up at the moment, I'm afraid, so not right now. I can list it all as a teaser though.

Bat - GM Hero DXM 909
Pads - GM Original Teknik Lite
Gloves - GM Original (09 and 10 models)
Helmet - Masuri with steel grill
Thigh pads - GM Original
Spikes - adidas Twenty2 Yd Cobalt low

Seems like you are a GM fan. Top stiff I must say. I have always been fan of Original Tehnik pads. Was very close in buying them but neve got them as they went out of stock.

Just wondering how is your bat performing? Also any significant difference in 09 and 010 model glove except colour scheme?

WTH ???
Your bat's face is closed even before it gets inline with your front leg pad.

All that hard earned money by your parents, wasted in buying cricket gear but man !! what a crappy player you are ???
Get into a cricket coaching academy and invest some time in nets and play some real cricket to get the basics right - instead of wasting money in high end cricket gear and hoping that it will make a great batsman.

mate relax! He just got in that pose for a picture to be taken. It was not a test match, it was just for a picture!

[Decipher]

mate relax! He just got in that pose for a picture to be taken. It was not a test match, it was just for a picture!




I am relaxed and neither I am using an offensive language.
Matter of fact, you made it even more laughable if it was a pose for the camera ... he should have a text book perfect front foot block with an open face of the bat as he had all the time in the world and no ball coming to him ... yet he made a mess out of it .....
Imagine what kinda batsman does that ?? OK maybe I have missed it and he is actually a pace bowler who bats at # 11. Apology extended.

[bigfan]

Seems like your talking about using my GN evo 5 grain bat and Kook CCX 6/7 grains. But my CCX bat was also really good I could hit bigger sixes with Ccx bat then GN. GN required lot of knockin and playin in but its coming really good now and ur right GN bats do make very nice sound even when the ball hits the toe, it still makes a sweet sound and pings well. I used few shortcuts to knockin the GN Evo quickly and it has worked. Bat has started to play really well. I messed up the shape of the handle by removing the original pyramid grip. The handle doesnt feel as good as before so I've had to fit a half grip for more thicker/comfortable grip for bottom hand. Fitting 1 and half grips has improved the balance.

I have no idea what you are talking about there...

[AamerM]

JazakALLAH Khair for the pictures. Everything look impressive!

All of your bats look top notch bats. Just wondering that how does Bradbury plays? Your Bubber Sher is runied and appearence wise it doesn't look great but I must say the piece is top drawer. You won't find similar Bubber Sher's in the market now.

Your son's M&H kit is just awesome! I love the bat, pads, gloves and I must say bag looks great as well. If I am correct his stuff is youth size (not mens), right?

Last question that any new bat on your mind? :)

Once again JazakALLAH Khair for the pictures!

The Bradbury is a very nice bat. It's 2lb 7oz and has a very nice pickup. It also pings well. I am still kind of knocking it in but so far so good.

I have Bubber Sher stickers but didn't want to put them on as I think it just makes the bat look fake. I think I'll just sand it all down and have it plain. It has a very nice blade though.

The M&H is youths size. Out of all the bats his Harlequin is by far the best. It is an absolute work of art and the sound the ball mkes off the bat is just heavenly. It was a choice between Newbery, Salix and M&H and I am so glad we went with the M&H.

What men's size bat will I be buying next? I already have too many bats, (I also have a Sher Amin still in the wrapper) and I don't play anymore but maybe next time my son plays in Taunton I will see about an M&H Distinction. I just love cricket bats. :)

[AamerM]

Nice bats! How is the AM bat?

I have had the bat for 2 years now and have never used it! I am slowly knocking it in but my eldest son will probably use it next season or the season after. Sorry for the 'non answer'.

[Cover Drive]

The Bradbury is a very nice bat. It's 2lb 7oz and has a very nice pickup. It also pings well. I am still kind of knocking it in but so far so good.

I have Bubber Sher stickers but didn't want to put them on as I think it just makes the bat look fake. I think I'll just sand it all down and have it plain. It has a very nice blade though.

The M&H is youths size. Out of all the bats his Harlequin is by far the best. It is an absolute work of art and the sound the ball mkes off the bat is just heavenly. It was a choice between Newbery, Salix and M&H and I am so glad we went with the M&H.

What men's size bat will I be buying next? I already have too many bats, (I also have a Sher Amin still in the wrapper) and I don't play anymore but maybe next time my son plays in Taunton I will see about an M&H Distinction. I just love cricket bats. :)

JazakALLAH Khair for replying :)

I have seen or read much about Bradbury, hence, I was asking you.

Anyways, if you have original Bubber Sher stickers then what's the worry? I mean just clean this and apply those stickers. MB for once had started to make stickered Bubber Shers so give a shot I would say.

Obviously Harlequin is the best among them:). So the pads and gloves are in youth size as well? Also how good would you say these Disrinction pads an gloves are?

Distinction is very good bat and has very good profile as well.

Once again JazakALLAH Khair

[AamerM]

The pads are a bit bulky. It's hard to run in them but you can remove the inserts and use them as fielding pads if you wish. That's why my son also has puma iridium 4000 pads.

The gloves are brilliant. Great protection and flexibility along with comfort.

I think good quality plain bats have a certain mysterious charm which is another reason not to put the stickers on.

[Cover Drive]

The pads are a bit bulky. It's hard to run in them but you can remove the inserts and use them as fielding pads if you wish. That's why my son also has puma iridium 4000 pads.

The gloves are brilliant. Great protection and flexibility along with comfort.

I think good quality plain bats have a certain mysterious charm which is another reason not to put the stickers on.

Oh really?!? :O I always thought Distinction pads fitted nicely but I guess I was slightly wrong. Ah okay Puma Iridium padss ain't bad either. At one stage I was thinking of getting Distinction pads and gloves as well but I guess not anymore if they are bulky.

These gloves are one of the best split gloves in the market.

[ca_gold]

great collection of bats Aamer bhai. The m&H and Bradbury look especially good. Do tell me more about this M&H? Pickup, middle position, balance?

I was very close to buying one - ended up with a Thruxton SPS (def not complaining). I didnt realize the edge sizes were so small.....im not big on edge sizes though.

[AamerM]

The edges on the Harlequin are quite small but the bat is crafted in such a fine way that the real hitting zone is where the majority of the wood is. The pickup is featherlite and the bat is beautifully balanced. The bat has a long middle which is quite high up the blade. It is ideal for playing square cuts and pulls without compromising drives on slow low pitches.

The customer service isn't great at M&H. I found them a little arrogant in my dealings with them but the product really is faultless.

Newbery make beautiful bats also.

[Knightrider]

WTH ???
Your bat's face is closed even before it gets inline with your front leg pad.

All that hard earned money by your parents, wasted in buying cricket gear but man !! what a crappy player you are ???
Get into a cricket coaching academy and invest some time in nets and play some real cricket to get the basics right - instead of wasting money in high end cricket gear and hoping that it will make a great batsman.

Shut the hell up maan. Thats my younger bro (12) just trying on my kit. Look thru the topic and you will see pictures of my batting/stance.

[ca_gold]

The edges on the Harlequin are quite small but the bat is crafted in such a fine way that the real hitting zone is where the majority of the wood is. The pickup is featherlite and the bat is beautifully balanced. The bat has a long middle which is quite high up the blade. It is ideal for playing square cuts and pulls without compromising drives on slow low pitches.

The customer service isn't great at M&H. I found them a little arrogant in my dealings with them but the product really is faultless.

Newbery make beautiful bats also.


what do you make of warsop/redback vs M&H?

Also do you think that harlequin would be best suited for pitches with low bounce? I love the bat - just fear i'd never hit the middle depending on the pitches i play. Also, i love lofting over the infield, not sure this is the right bat for that kind of game?

[Knightrider]

I have no idea what you are talking about there...

why u being a dweeb, you know I have a GN evo bat with 5 grains and a kook Ccx bat.

[Cover Drive]

The edges on the Harlequin are quite small but the bat is crafted in such a fine way that the real hitting zone is where the majority of the wood is. The pickup is featherlite and the bat is beautifully balanced. The bat has a long middle which is quite high up the blade. It is ideal for playing square cuts and pulls without compromising drives on slow low pitches.

The customer service isn't great at M&H. I found them a little arrogant in my dealings with them but the product really is faultless.

Newbery make beautiful bats also.

I was pretty certain that it had low sweetspot.

I really don't think thick edges are everything. I mean with thick edges one can see sweetspot is limited and is big in terms of width whereas I believe its vice versa for thinner edge bats.

[SempreSami]

Seems like you are a GM fan. Top stiff I must say. I have always been fan of Original Tehnik pads. Was very close in buying them but neve got them as they went out of stock.

Just wondering how is your bat performing? Also any significant difference in 09 and 010 model glove except colour scheme?



mate relax! He just got in that pose for a picture to be taken. It was not a test match, it was just for a picture!

Bat performs nicely, shame I haven't really this season. It's beginning to show signs of wear and tear, namely the couple of cracks on the outside edge shoulder and a bit of damage to the inside edge. I plan to send it back to GM at some point for a refurb and get next season's stickers, maybe the new Apex ones.

Only thing that's different on the new gloves is the velcro tab on the wristband, on the 09 gloves they were pointy whereas on the 10 ones they're a bit rounded.

[Cover Drive]

Bat performs nicely, shame I haven't really this season. It's beginning to show signs of wear and tear, namely the couple of cracks on the outside edge shoulder and a bit of damage to the inside edge. I plan to send it back to GM at some point for a refurb and get next season's stickers, maybe the new Apex ones.

Only thing that's different on the new gloves is the velcro tab on the wristband, on the 09 gloves they were pointy whereas on the 10 ones they're a bit rounded.

Ah okay. Hopefully you will perform well next season :)

Ahh I hated new GM stickers and didn't like them at all! :(

Thanks for all the info though.

[Cover Drive]

For those who haven't seen and are interested in Gray Nicolls 2011 catalgue.

[Cover Drive]

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[Knightrider]

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I'll definitely buy a Gray Nicolls Kaboom 4 or 5 star bat as soon as its available in the shops.

[Ali Raja]

Ah okay. Hopefully you will perform well next season :)

Ahh I hated new GM stickers and didn't like them at all! :(

Thanks for all the info though.

New? Where can I see them?

[Knightrider]

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[Cover Drive]

JazakALLAH Khair Majid Bhai.

Personally I didn't like them at all! Sherry Bhai and Majid Bhai's GM have much better looking stickers than these. These sticker look a lot like Impala.

[SempreSami]

Methinks they'll look nicer in the flesh (or wood lolz).

[Cover Drive]

They look alright to me but not good. This years I much better. I don't know why they are finishing Hero. It looks much nicer instead of Luna. This is just my opinion..

[SempreSami]

I'm glad the Apex has sky blue stickers like the old Catalyst, prefer lighter colours on bats. I hope I can see what next year's softs look like before I go to vks for their end of season sale, otherwise I'll probably try and pick up a pair of the all white stuff from this summer on the cheap.

[Cover Drive]

I wish I was in England and could snap few bargains. Anyways, I will be looking for online websites. Do you know any website which have good sale? Last time I shopped at kitbag and got a pair of pads from there. So far they don't have any sale going gone.

I am hoping that GM comes out with good soft after being disappointed with GN softs. GN in my eyes seems to be in shambles.