Great looks - poor performance - Nike Tiempo SGT Gloves

Advantages: Stunning looks, very comfortable.
Disadvantages: Very poor grip

...Since being young I have been borderline obsessed with goalkeeper gloves. In my late teens and early 20's I was buying up to 8 pairs of gloves a season. Outrageous, yes maybe, but I was hooked with the feel and optimism that a new pair of gloves would bring. My mates bought boots by the, er, boot load, I however always opted for gloves. Imagine then my disappointment with this purchase. They look the absolute part, having an excellent colour scheme and that massive Nike tick, reassurance usually of a well-made product. I fell for these gloves immediately and parted with something in the region of £65 for them. I had made a mistake. The main problem with these gloves is the foam. 4mm latex palms are what you would expect from professional quality gloves, but by my own admission the SGT technology was an intriguing concept...

Hautenne 24.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Nike Tiempo Premier SGT Goalkeepers Gloves

No serious goalkeeper should be wearing anything but fingersaves!

Advantages: Protection from breaks and increased control
Disadvantages: Can be a bit strange at first if not used to fingersaves but easy to adapt to!

...I thought I would write this review as I have had a great experience with this product. I'm no professional, though play football at a respectable level and consider myself to be a promising young goalkeeper. I had never bothered with fingersave gloves before I broke my index finger in a game last year. I decided following it's recovery that I should invest in a pair of fingersave gloves. I must admit I had my reservations about these in particular with respect to mobility. I thought the bending of the fingers would be restricted too much but I was wrong. I invested in a pair of these and they have been brilliant, no problems whatsoever. If there is anyone out there not wearing fingersave gloves, then invest in a pair, because you only need to break a finger that refuses to heal properly and you've got problems. These gloves...

wurlykirman 29.06.2009 · Read review
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Review of Adidas Fingersave Replique Goalkeepers Glove

Natural Rubber Gloves.

Advantages: A good quality product that is durable.
Disadvantages: None.

...Rubber gloves are not on my list of favourite things to buy, I rarely wear them for anything else other cleaning drains or unblocking sink traps. But saying that I always keep a pair in my cupboard for dealing with those unforeseen emergencies. Getting the right type of rubber gloves can be tricky, some are so flimsy that they tear on their first outing, others can be so thick that you cannot feel your fingers and if you manage to buy the right size first time around then you are a far better woman than I am. The cheap rubber gloves are very hit and miss, they invariably have no lining and will end up damaging the skin on your hands. I find that the supermarket own brands often make my hands sweat so when I take the glove off my skin looks wrinklier than ever. Pay a little more for a pair of rubber gloves and you seem to get...

Sarahjh1 08.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of SuperGlove Household Gloves

They Fit Just Like A Glove.

Advantages: Provides relief and protects hands.
Disadvantages: Not widely available on the high street. Need to come in other sizes.

...moved as much. When it is on our hands it is not as easy because they are being used all the time, and if the skin is dry it is more likely to crack. So I try very hard to take extra care of my hands during the winter months, and I'm always on the lookout for anything that will help to protect my hands to avoid my them from becoming dry and sore. Prevention is always better than cure. In the cold winter months when I'm out and about walking I wear gloves to keep my hands warm and to protect them from the harsh elements. This helps prevent my hands from drying more. However wearing regular gloves in the house limits the movement in my hands, and makes certain tasks difficult. One winter when my hands were suffering quite a bit, I went into my local chemist to ask for advice, to see what would be best to use on my hands to keep...

Autarkis 28.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Jasmine Silk Cotton Moisturising Gloves

Puma Ballistic 4000

Advantages: High quality cricket bat
Disadvantages: Little pricey

... Puma Ballistic 4000 The Product This is a cricket bat, made by the Australian based manufacturer Puma. Puma make all sorts of sports equipment, but have only recently moved into the manufacture of cricket bats. They have, however, exploded onto the scene and are now amongst the most popular manufacturers. This particular bat is a Puma Ballistic 4000. All the Puma bats come in a series of grades, 5000, 4000 and 3000. Therefore, the 4000 is a middle range bat, but as the quality of all the Puma bats is so high, this is like a high grade bat from any other producer. The Ballistic is characteristic for its thick edges and enhanced sweet spot, making it a bat for players of power rather than precision. The 4000 model is made from Grade 1 English willow, the highest you can get. The only thing that differs from...

martin0201 19.12.2007 · Read review
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Puma shin pads

Advantages: good price, attractive design, excellent protection
Disadvantages: thickness when waering in matches.

.... Puma is a great make of which I have had many things as trainers, bags and clothing, and they have all been durable yet fashionable. Although the shin pads are for protection and not what they look like, as socks when playing football mainly hide them, it's an added bonus if they look good. Just to let any lads needing some new pads these would be a highly recommended purchase as they are well tough, I have been clattered loads of times since buying them and been ok. Studs are not able to break or penetrate the plastic on the outside and the reinforcing and padding would give you extra protection if this did occur. Which I would be very surprised if it did, another point id due to the thickness you may need a size up in socks to cater for the thickness. I'd rather do this then have a broken leg, so in conclusion I am very...

dingoo 02.11.2005 · Read review
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Review of Puma Munito

Punchy Puma

Advantages: Looks
Disadvantages: Insurance

...Owned a Puma from new for 18mths now, so had quite sometime to get to know it's characteristics. During the time I've owned the car, its price has fallen dramatically, especially thru car importing. You can pick up a new Puma from Holland now for around 10K, with all mod-cons. My Pumu can be quite a guzzler of fuel (as can any car driven with lead-feet), but generally I average around 27mpg. Servicing falls in at around GPB100 every 12K miles. The insurance is a group 12E, making the car quite expensive to own for younger drivers. Externally the car is layed out as a 2 door - coupe, with bug-eye projector front-lights and neat rear light-nests. The 'Bullit'-fuelled sleak-styling makes the car really stand out from all other Japanese and European cars. Performance is superb in all weathers. The engine is smooth...

stephbu 15.02.2001 (16.02.2001) · Read review
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Review of Ford Puma 1.7

Growling big cat. The Ford Puma.

Advantages: Great fun to drive
Disadvantages: Expensive

...When Ford eventually ended the Probe saga a few years back, I thought to myself " They should concentrate on what they know best". Cheap reliable cars that suit either new drivers (Fiesta's), small families (Focus) and larger families (Mondeo's). Leave the sportier hot hatch type cars to other manufacturers. They had success in the past with The XR series of cars and the RS series. The Fiesta and Escort both proved market winners in the 80's with their great GTI type performance. The Cosworth development team even went one better. Then, the rot set in. Probes proved heavy, slow and unreliable. Ugly huge sports cars without the performance. Ford's fast cars days seem to have passed them by. That was until the unveiling of the Ford Puma. An instant success the world over. It was helped by a clever marketing advert utilising...

andycharger 02.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Ford Puma 1.7

I own a cat a dog and a "PUMA"

Advantages: very pretty to look at gets you noticed.
Disadvantages: blind spots

...Puma owner my story.... Hello, firstly I'm not a hairdresser ha ha, it seems lots of my family friends and work colleagues refer to my car as a hairdresser's car, well its not and im not I am in actual fact a nurse. I discovered the puma when I decided to look for a new car I bought magazines and local papers to review " The puma" I don't know that much about cars so I go for looks and wow is this car good looking. After I found a one I liked the look of (a black one) I decided to visit the garage, I saw the car at a local garage and asked the dealer about this beauty they told me some of the features, I was told that the car handles well, is reliable, its a head turner and though a sports car it's affordable and could possibly run some of the more expensive so called sportier cars off the road. In my experience since...

cabsookie 08.05.2005 · Read review
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Review of Ford Puma 1.7

Puma 1.6 Litre

Advantages: Excellent Handling
Disadvantages: Impractical & too small.

...You might be thinking why an opinion on a 1.6l Puma has been written under the 1.7l heading? Well, after requesting a heading for the 1.6l, I'm still waiting. So what about the car? Body wise, it is identical to the 1.7l version bar the engine. Suspension, brakes and interior are identical. The 1.6l produces about 15bhp less than the 1.7l version does. What does this mean in the real world? The 1.7l version will get from 0 to 60 in just under a second less and has a higher top end. In practise, most people do not take advantage of the additional power to spring them from 0 to 60. The power is far more useful during normal acceleration. The main difference between the two is that the 1.7l pulls better than the 1.6l meaning gear changes are less. Not much can be made of the acceleration though, when we have pocket rockets like...

steve.toplis 16.02.2003 · Read review
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