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Recent content by DeanWhipper

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    DIY Backyard practice net

    *Update* Just bought my own place with a really large backyard, easily 20~ meters back. Will be waiting for a second hand proper 2 wheeled 150kph bowling machine to come up second hand. Probably spend a fair bit on it this time, 3k~. I'll post some photos when it's done, well I might haha.
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    Slip Catching

    You're really not at all too weighty to be fielding anywhere you like, you would have no problems at cover or even in the outfield. Not sure which idiot coach told you that you were overweight, you're over 6ft and quite stocky, 100-120 is a perfectly normal weight. Somebody like Symonds or...
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    Importance of Cricket Bowling Machine

    This topic is absolutely positively hilarious. Somebody trying to create business for his website by posing as a poster on a forum. Too funny
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    How cheap and good are bats these days!

    Was at Rebel sport during my lunch break today, taking a look at the bats, (not that I would ever shop somewhere like Rebel sport for a cricket bat) and I was absolutely shocked at the cheap prices and quality of the grains on the lower grade bats. Some of the bats in the 100-200 bracket had 8+...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    The whole thing is complete, I'll take some snaps when I get around to it. I moved into my new place a couple of weeks ago and got to getting it all set up in the first week. The yard wasn't as big as I wanted, but it serves the purpose perfectly. I have the machine set up around 8 meters from...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Update. Got a Paceman light ball machine, they went on special last week for $200 and it was too good to pass up. Had a bit of a play with it, pretty good speeds and the balls do the job nicely, they're hard enough to give you a good feel off the bat but still soft enough to not bruise you...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Aha yeah pretty strange choice, I reckon they might just be that dude's kids or something. As for problems with an American machine, I've done my research and it seems it uses 220v for power which would be fine with a normal outlet converter (IE from US pins to AUS pins), as US standard is...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Been a while, thought I'd update. Paceman have unveiled their new hard ball machines, bit stupidly priced IMO, they want 800 bucks for no swing and 1000 for a machine that swings, kinda blows my $1000 budget...
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    Bradman- status as the greatest batsman ever under threat?

    God some of garbage in this topic. To suggest Bradman somehow had it easier back then is absolute crap, he played his entire career on uncovered pitches, do you know how much it rains in England and the southern parts of Australia? It's a safe bet to assume at least half of the tests he played...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Update. Picked up a 10m x 10m heavy duty bird net for $45au~, have done some testing on it, seems to be exactly what I need. Pulling it tort and absolutely belting cricket balls at it didn't seem to cause any problems. Worst case scenario to be completely sure I don't have any problems I'll...
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    I think I actually got a quote from that site for around the same price aha, weird Thanks though, pics will go up when I get started
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Got a quote from a netmaker for a 10mx10m actual cricket net, $10 per square meter. Yeah, 1000 bucks for a net, what a joke. Looks like the bird netting will have to do
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Well yeah I don't think any bowling machines use actual cricket balls, the fact that they arn't perfectly round would probably make them do really funny stuff off the pitch, and at 150kph you'd be in some trouble. One drawback of fence wire is that it would need a pretty tough frame to attach...
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    Make Your Own Cricket Bat

    My advice would be to check out local cricket boutique bat makers, most of them will let you use their tools and facilities to make your own bat for a price. Would be a pretty good experiance IMO
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    DIY Backyard practice net

    Ahh good call, I'm thinking if the bird netting I'm sourcing isn't strong enough I'll try getting 3 nets and layer them one over the other, it's unlikely the ball will be able to rip through all 3 layers. I've also thought about reinforcing the high impact areas (IE cover and midwicket) with...
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