Puma Cobalt 4000 cricket bat Specifications Origin: India Wood: According to Puma its a superior english willow blade ( no mention of grade) Weight Guide: 2lb 7oz-2lb 12oz … Continue reading →
Origin: India Wood: According to Puma its a superior english willow blade ( no mention of grade) Weight Guide: 2lb 7oz-2lb 12oz Sample Weight: 2lb 11 oz Handle: oval Edge (at widest): 35mm Finish: Natural Toe Protection: Yes
My opinion
Actually very impressed with this bat. the willow quality is superb and the craftsmanship is some of the best ive seen out of india. This is a good bat for the price around $300.
We Like
- the willow quality, the ping, the finish.
We Dislike
- the balance, even though it has a low sweetspot doesn’t mean it should have a 3 or higher pickup index.
Origin: India Wood: According to SG its Made from top-of-the-line English Willow Sizes Available: SH and Long blade Weight Guide: 2lb 8oz-3lb+ Sample Weight: 2lb 10 oz Handle: round Edge (at widest): 34mm Finish: Poly coat Toe Protection: Yes
My opinion
Im rather disappointed with this bat. as im now going through the range of bats things that made the bats new and fresh in the beginning are now becoming boring and dull. my point is yeah SGcricket have come out with new and fresh designs for their bats but like SScricket its all very similar throughout the range with only a few small alterations to make bats different. things that every new SG bat has are, concaved spine, exaggerated edges. when will we see the sub continent brands have some variation in their bats like GM or GN? and coming in at $389 thats a lot of money for a bat you dont even know what grade of willow it is.
We Like
- the willow quality
We Dislike
- the fact it looks like many other SG bats, this king cobra certainly wont be a spitting cobra in my opinion. the round handle, the ping or lack there of.
Origin: India Wood: According to SG its Made from top-of-the-line English Willow Sizes Available: SH and Long blade Weight Guide: 2lb 8oz-3lb+ Sample Weight: 2lb 10 oz Handle: round Edge (at widest): 40mm Finish: Poly coat Toe Protection: Yes
My opinion
I was a little surprised with this bat as i actually found a noticeable difference on it from your stock standard SG bat. They have increased the size of the edges around the sweetspot similar to the T20i and T11i bats meaning you have a much better chance of clearing that fielder in the deep. The bigger edges help you to transfer power to the ball meaning the ball will travel further than usual. If you get caught on the boundary alot then maybe this is the bat for you.
We Like
- The big 40mm edges
We Dislike
- The fact that i couldn’t tell the difference between the willow on this bat at $299 and the sunny tonny cricket bat which is $239. Maybe the extra $60 is for the bigger edges.
Origin: India Wood: According to SG its Made from top-of-the-line English Willow Sizes Available: SH and Long blade Weight Guide: 2lb 8oz-3lb+ Sample Weight: 2lb 9 oz Handle: round Edge (at widest): 35mm Finish: Poly coat Toe Protection: Yes
My opinion
A fantastic bat for the price. The quality of the willow is the same quality as is being used on some GM original cricket bats which are more than double the price. Its over all a very good bat. Good quality willow, good finish, good balance ( 1 or 2 ), pretty good ping and nice willow. Oh and best of all is the price at only $179
We Like
- The finish
- The quality of the willow and the price
We Dislike
- Not much for $179. you cant go wrong, maybe predictable shape.
Origin: India Wood: According to SG its Made from top-of-the-line English Willow Sizes Available: SH and Long blade Weight Guide: 2lb 8oz-3lb+ Sample Weight: 2lb 10 oz Handle: round Edge (at widest): 37mm Finish: Poly coat Toe Protection: Yes
My opinion
A very nice cricket bat. Might in fact be a misgrade. Very good willow ( not the best ) for the price. That makes the price and quality exceptional. Nothing special on the profile and design of this cricket bat as its a pretty standard design but overall a very good allround cricket bat good for both 50 over and 20/20 cricket.
Im not going to be going into to much depth in this review, if you want to know materials used etc then click on one of the links and look at the image description on my website. just a few personal opinions etc is what i want to share here and comparisons between these SG cricket batting pads.
These SG maxilite pads are the new pads in my kit bag. I really like them. The quality is top notch. They are super light with each pad only weighing 1lbs 6oz. Ive found these very very comfortable and great to run in. they never got in the way on any of my shots and felt very confident in them when playing shots. The padding is superb and when getting hit by the ball on the pads i never had any issues. One negative about these pads is they are Ambi pads so you dont get the wrap around affect of the wings on other RH or LF pads. My rule of thumb is use your bat so that not an issue for me.
These SG pads look better in the pics than they actually are in real life. They have a very low level of padding and are probably only ok for school cricket. They weigh in at 1lbs 9oz each which is on the lighter side, but unlike the maxilite s, these are light because they have insufficient padding. So if you are not to serious about your cricket and play at a lower level then these pads at $45 will be great for you.
Now we are starting to get back on the right track with regards batting pads. The quality on these SG VS 319 Ultimate pads are very good and for only $65 its a good buy. The padding is good and these pads can easily be used in any club or regional level of cricket. They are less light than some other pads but not heavy by any means. weighing it at 1lbs 12oz each they are certainly manageable but not anywhere as light as the maxilite XL. i would spend the extra $10 and get the maxilites. oh wait a minute, i did.
And last but not least we have the much awaited for review of the SG test batting pads. Great quality international level batting pads. Costing you just $65 these are very good pads and an even better buy. Padding and comfort is superb. I also found these pads didn’t move around on my leg. Running down the pitch they stayed where i put them. Not like my old $160 puma pads that needed to be adjusted after ever run as they ended up on the side of my leg. The only negative i could find about these pads is the fact they are quite a bit heavier than the maxilite xl’s. weighing in at 1lbs 14oz, meaning the crappy $45 pads are lighter. im not sure thats a good thing.
Moral of the story, spend an extra $10 and get the Maxilites, unless you don’t like light pads or don’t like the moulded look, then the test pads are you best bet.
Now we are talking. if i was going to wear sausage finger gloves. These would be them. Very well priced at $60 and also splits in the fingers so you get good flexibility. Problem is the slight splits reduce the amount of peak protection you get from the padding. But thats ok these are still quality gloves and could be worn at test level cricket.
Hilite is one of the most premium batting gloves in the International range. Together these gloves weigh just 11.2 oz. The palm of this lightweight glove is made from premium quality leather made by PITTARDS®. The polyurethane used for the finger rolls is also imported.
Nylon gusset for ventilation
Ergonomic finger and thumb splits
Sponge-padded polyurethane back for better fit and comfort
Extra finger protection reinforced with a thermoplastic polyurethane insert in the first two fingers of the bottom hand
Lightweight and rounded high-density foam finger rolls
Split thumb and three-piece sidebars on lead hand
Leather tabs on fingertips
Extra PITTARDS® leather patch on hard-wearing areas of the palm
As im sure many of you know im not a fan of the sausage finger due to the slight lack of flexibility in the gloves. But the fact remains that the Sausage finger design does give a better level of protection than the split finger design.
These SG RSD Supalite gloves are another fine example of the quality SG can put out. These not only look like quality but they really are. These same gloves with a Newbery label on would easily be double the price and as it is these are only $47 at www.cricketstoreonline.com.
RSD Supalite is one of the highest quality batting gloves in the International range. The palm of this glove is made from high quality leather. it has Imported polyurethane finger rolls. Nylon gusset for ventilation. Sponge-padded polyurethane back for better fit and comfort. Extra finger protection reinforced with a thermoplastic polyurethane insert in the first two fingers. Lightweight and rounded 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. Toweled wristband with embossed Velcro® fastener.
The Pittards feature on these gloves is one upgrade that is the current fashion in batting gloves and is a good feature i think. It covers the section on the palm that wears down the quickest so that will really help these gloves to last a bit longer.
SG are a force to be reckoned with this year. great job on these gloves guys.
This is a great set of gloves for $37. wow i wish i could produce gloves of this quality for this super low price. If you are on a tight budget, these are definitely the gloves for you. Available in regular mens as well as large mens size. The Excelite is a lightweight glove with a premium quality leather palm. Together the gloves weight just 12.3 oz. The RSD supalites are 11.5 oz but are $10 more so for this price, this is a light set of gloves.
These gloves have Premium quality PVC finger rolls. Nylon gusset for extra ventilation. Sponge-padded polyurethane back for better fit and comfort. Thermoplastic polyurethane insert in the first two sections of the lead two fingers for protection. Three-piece sidebars on lead hand. Premium leather on fingertips. Extra leather patch on hard-wearing areas of the palm. Toweled wristband with embossed Velcro® fastener.
Overall a good set of gloves. i normally prefer the block style split finger design, but feel on this pair that the split finger sections are just a little to long and doesn’t quite give me the flexibility i like to have in gloves i wear. And also feel because of this when you do grip the bat and the padded sections open up at the split that the gap is just a little to big for comfort and if the ball happens to strike you right on the split, you might actually feel the impact more than you would like. Even with this slight flaw, i think for this price these are awesome gloves. i cant remember when the last time i was wrapped on the fingers anyway, so what do i know right??
