Hammermellet
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Just to let you guys know i have received all my new SG gear and am in the process of reviewing all of it.
here is a link to my first reviews for some of the gear i really think is worth mentioning. its good quality and also a good price.the gear is the SG maxilite XL pads and the SG maxilite ultimate gloves.
thanks for letting me share this information in the forum and i look forward to your thoughts and input. i will also be reviewing 17 of the new 2012 bats, including the super expensive Sunny legend, the V319 and also the stud T20 i bats, among others.
enjoy.
here is a link to my first reviews for some of the gear i really think is worth mentioning. its good quality and also a good price.the gear is the SG maxilite XL pads and the SG maxilite ultimate gloves.
SG Maxilite XL Pads Review and SG Maxilite UIltimate Gloves said:
As you can see these SG maxilite XL pads are basically a copt of the Moulded foam ultralite Marrant batting pads. Unfortunately even though those pads are the lightest on the market, they are very expensive and the average cricketer cannot afford them. These SG versions of those same pads are a very good alternative to the Morrants. i used to use the Puma iridium 6000 pads as i thought they were the lightest i could get at $160 USD. Once these came into my store and now selling them at $75 it was a no brainer to chuck out the Puma pads and stick a set of these into my kit bag.
My old puma pads ($160 USD ) weighed in at a hefty 1lbs12oz ea. and these feather lights are a very light 1lbs7oz meaning you save 6 oz on each pad. that might not seem like much but after you run up and down the pitch for an hour you will be crying for the lighter pads, trust me. Especially with the speed we play 20/20 games these days, you definitely want the lightest pads you can get your hands on.
So when you by these pads what do you get. well you get EPE Moulded with Polyurethane facing. These pads boast a Compact and wrap around fit. For extra protection you get High-density sponge filled vertical bolster with a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) insert. You also get a Mesh instep with hardwearing piping. Added protection on top hat. These pads are also great for clubs as they Can be used by both left-handed and right-handed batsmen.
The first thing that comes to mind when putting these gloves on my hands was comfort. The Block finger design which gives you maximum flexibility in the hands is superb. The leather on the palms is soft but not to soft that you feel you might tear it or something like that. The gloves offer top of the line protection at a fraction of the cost of top level gloves which is what we have grown accustomed to with SG cricket gear. A good quality product at an affordable price.
As you can see from the pic above these gloves have a few high level features such as the Nylon Gusset for better ventilation. The Extra finger protection reinforced with a thermoplastic polyurethane insert in the first two fingers to protect a bats mans bowling fingers. Lightweight high-density foam finger rolls and split thumb. Three-piece sidebars on lead hand. Leather tabs on fingertips. Extra PITTARDS® leather patch on hard-wearing areas of the palm and of course the toweled wristband with embossed Velcro® fastener.
For the low price of just $50 these are a quality set of batting gloves that are also affordable for the weekend cricketer. I would highly recommend these gloves to anyone who wants the best protection but is also on a budget.
I would certainly put my stamp of approval on both of these items reviewed here today.
thanks for letting me share this information in the forum and i look forward to your thoughts and input. i will also be reviewing 17 of the new 2012 bats, including the super expensive Sunny legend, the V319 and also the stud T20 i bats, among others.
enjoy.
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