First time buying hurley

DB10

Im from Cavan, all the talk from the other thread about their hurling team folding, and hitting a sliotar the other day, I'm going to invest in a couple of hurleys and sliotars and play out in the fields with the good weather.

From looking up old threads it seems buying a hurley in a shop is a complete no no, so I looked up this website :

http://www.handcrafthurleys.com/

There is no hurley makers around here I would guess, there is only one club and its a long way away from me.

Any advice on which maker is best or would any of them do for a beginner? Also they all seem a bit pricey, would twenty pounds plus be the norm for a good one. And also i liked the feel of the grips, i wonder would they cost much.

dotsflan

for me i would go with liam walsh, never got a bad hurl off him but its everyone to their own

nice_guy80

Invest in a Cultec hurley.
It won't break
Has a grip on it
Gives a consistant strike

I was sick and tired of breaking hurleys and worrying about whether my new hurley was good, would last was too heavy etc

dotsflan

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Invest in a Cultec hurley.
It won't break
Has a grip on it
Gives a consistant strike

I was sick and tired of breaking hurleys and worrying about whether my new hurley was good, would last was too heavy etc

Not true but i wouldnt put anyone off buying one all the same

corcaigh07

nice_guy80 wrote: »

Invest in a Cultec hurley.
It won't break
Has a grip on it
Gives a consistant strike

I was sick and tired of breaking hurleys and worrying about whether my new hurley was good, would last was too heavy etc

they are ok, very good for control but i cant get a consistant strike from it, odd smack of the ball. cultec is prob the best option for the OP but nothing beats a good batch of hurls from a quality supplier, thing is that batch could be once in 3 years!

anfieldrd

DB10 wrote: »

Im from Cavan, all the talk from the other thread about their hurling team folding, and hitting a sliotar the other day, I'm going to invest in a couple of hurleys and sliotars and play out in the fields with the good weather.

From looking up old threads it seems buying a hurley in a shop is a complete no no, so I looked up this website :

http://www.handcrafthurleys.com/

There is no hurley makers around here I would guess, there is only one club and its a long way away from me.

Any advice on which maker is best or would any of them do for a beginner? Also they all seem a bit pricey, would twenty pounds plus be the norm for a good one. And also i liked the feel of the grips, i wonder would they cost much.

Torpey from clare and jim o brien fromm tipp have very nice hurleys.:D

DessieMG

Philip Doyle Jnr. hurls are the best apparently, He's from the fourth mountain in Wicklow, but I think you have to buy direct

n32

cant beat a liam welsh hurley from lisgoold in cork, only problem is trying to get him on the phone better off to call up to the workshop and he ll do one on the spot for you. his hurleys are excellent, every hurley you get from him will be the same weight. however if the OP only wants a few hurleys for going for a few pucks then it wont mae a whle pile of difference what type he goes for.

Iwasfrozen

DB10 wrote: »

Im from Cavan,

I love the way you started your post with "I'm from Cavan". Well I'm from Monaghan so I'm legally obliged to hate you now.


But in all seriousness why is buying a hurley in a shop a no no?

CiaranMT

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

I love the way you started your post with "I'm from Cavan". Well I'm from Monaghan so I'm legally obliged to hate you now.


But in all seriousness why is buying a hurley in a shop a no no?

Clearly you're from Monaghan

Because the quality is shi'ite. Much better to source direct.

djPSB

have order hurleys from o'briens in tipperary. will let u know what they are like

sheedy13

i have bought hurls off handcrafthurleys and they were good quality..bought it Peter Flanagan in Waterford.. personally i would recommend actually driving to the hurley maker and i would recommend Jim O'Brien in Drangan un Tipp

nice_guy80

Frank Murphy in Waterford makes nice hurleys.