Advantages: Brilliant middle, nice design
Disadvantages: None as yet

...After finishing my first season at my local cricket club with no cricket bat of my own, I decided it was about time to buy my own. After lots of recommendations about different bats I decided to go to the sports store and find out more. Thats when I stumbled upon an end of season price for the Slazenger V500 Select of £30. Usually this particular bat is £70. I plumped for the Short handle (mainly because it was the only one left in the shop!!). I wasn't disappointed. The bat didn't need 'knocking in' due to the protective cover over the front so I was straight in the Winter Nets with it. After a few overs getting used to the bat, I found the middle quite easily. The middle of this bat is not for the faint hearted!! A nice cover drive saw the ball hurtling THROUGH the bottom of the net and towards the far corner of the room... Read review

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Advantages: great bat, you can hit the ball miles
Disadvantages: could be seen as quite heavy

...in the sportshop to make sure the one you buy is the correct size and weight for you. If the bat is too light you won't be able to hit the ball as far as you would like and if its too heavy you won't get to the ball in time, meaning you may miss it completely, miss-time it or edge it behind. Although I am more of a bowler than a batsmen I do enjoy batting and for this reason have always had nice bats. I tend to buy them at the end of the season though when cricket manufacturers are thinking of next years products and therefore reduce the stock from the season just passed. I have always done this and typically you get between 30 and 50% of the advertised price. The bat I currently use is the V600 SUPER made by Slazenger; it is the bat used by Mark Butcher of Surrey and England. As bats go it is quite large and weighty and has a large sweetspot... Read review

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Advantages: Stylish bottle, lathers well
Disadvantages: Overpowering aroma

...My daughter very kindly bought me some Slazenger 'invigorating body responsive foaming shower gel' for Xmas. Although I received the gift with suitable grace and thanks, I have to say that I thought that it was shaving gel as opposed to shower gel because it came in an aerosol style pressurised container and looked very similar to my usual shave gel. This product comes in an attractive slim purple and green 200ml container with a blue plastic top. The gel is light blue in colour and has a strong masculine aroma, a bit too overpowering for me I am afraid. You don't need to use very much at all as it lathers up really well, just like shaving gel in fact. I respect Slazenger as a quality brand name in sports and leisure but I have to say that I think they are better off making tennis rackets, sorry.... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, good ball
Disadvantages: NONE!!

...This ball is of great quality for the price that it is and theball offers great speed and has a long lasting seam and the leather of the ball is of amazing quality. I originally bought this ball in Decathlon for aprice of £4 and was just waning to take down to the nets on a dail basis. Yet I was amazed by the fantastic leather that offered antastic resistance to let the leather become damb so that it bounces about 1 inch. I have now had this all for just over 6 months and the Slazenger logo is still on it and it is just as in perect condition of how i bought it. great ball for such a cheap price. I would reccomend this as a ball to get. 10/10. This ball is of great quality for the price that it is and theball offers great speed and has a long lasting seam and the leather of the ball is of amazing quality. I originally bought this ball... Read review

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Advantages: A GREAT PICK UP AND HUGE MIDDLE.
Disadvantages: QUITE A BIT OF MONEY, BUT DEFINATELY WORTH IT FOR THE SERIOUS CRICKETER

...THIS BAT IS FOR A SERIOUS CRICKETER Slazenger have again produced another great bat to buy. The slazenger 'supreme' is surely the best value for money bat there is around.It vary's in weight from about 2lb's 7oz to 2lbs 14oz and which ever weight you chosse it will always give a superb pick up makeing it as light as a feather and good for useing in long durationable innings.The 'supreme' also has a tremendous middle and when you time the ball well , it will go flying to the boundary. However to gain maximum affect of this top quality bat it must be you looked after well and knocked in properly according to the instructions given.... Read review

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Advantages: Two double width straps
Disadvantages: No instep protection

...The Slazenger Select Test pads are a good alternative for anybody looking for a fairly inexpensive pair of batting pads with the general comfort of a quality pair of batting pads but without the price tag. These pads usually retail around the £39.99 mark, but many wholesalers such as Morrant, Romida or Bourne are likely to have them for closer to £30. I used a set of these, which I had borrowed off a friend, for the indoor season (I play a lot of indoor cricket in Austria) and was very impressed with them. Pads have improved immeasurably, in the 15 years that I have been playing cricket, with buckles being replaced by Velcro fastenings, which can allow you to get the tightness of the pads more accurately. As regards the straps of these pads, they were great, with the bottom (ankle) and the middle (shin) straps being both 2 inches wide... Read review

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Advantages: Lovely Bat
Disadvantages: Seems A Lot Of Money To Some

...As it is now coming up to the new cricket season, I was in desperate need of a new bat, a good new bat unlike my previous few. I opoted for the Slazenger V600 Select (same model as Mark Butcher, England and surrey uses, but obviously a better bat), it was £94 from www.cricket-hockey.com, (RRP £120) with free P&P within 5 working days. The bat is made from grade three English willow, and with cricket-hockey, it came pre-knocked in (saves sitting there with a mallet for nine hours), and also with a toe gaurd, so you don't much up the bottom of the bat while using it. Although it came pre-knocked in, I would advise more knocking in to get the best perormance, and save it getting cracked in it's early stages of life. The new design for 2004, has made this bat designed with a maroon grip (handle), and a maroon patter on back... Read review

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Advantages: Comfortable, good protection
Disadvantages: Not very stylish

...glove with great protection and comfort. Style isn't on Slazengers priority list though :-)... Read review

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Advantages: Good starter Bat V800
Disadvantages: Succeptible to damage

...This bat was my first proper cricket bat. I was so happy when i bought it and i spent eight full hours knocking it in. When i took it to school to use however, the toe end of the bat had a chunk knocked out of it. I was so dissapointed as i had spent almost £100 on it. I took it back to the shop and they sent it to Slazenger who had it repaired. I was very happy with the job they did. After this minor mishap the bat served me well playing for colts and men's teams. It has an excellent middle and i have scored numerous runs with it. It is fairly light and has a excellent pick up. The shape of the bat makes it more aerodynamic. Endorsed by greats such as Mark Waugh the V800 super series is a good choice. I would recommend this bat for first time players who are looking to develop their game and are not looking to spend a fortune... Read review

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Advantages: I cant fault it
Disadvantages: Non

...I bought that Slazenger T12 after I used one of my friends during a game. The stick was great! It was very powerful when used for hitting and it could strike the sweet spot on the ball perfectly. The stick had a distinct bend in it which helped loads when I used it for flicking and taking penealty strokes. Another great thing about the stick is that it comes in weights from light for attackers to medium for midfielders and heavy fro defenders. The stick also comes in lenghts from 36" to 37". Another great thing about the stick is that it can be used easily for making a crucial jab tackle. It is light and long enough to make the important first nudge, recoil and repoistion ready for the next tackle. It is great!... Read review

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