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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Cover_Drive on April 11, 2011, 12:02:47 AM

Title: Something to worry of ?
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 11, 2011, 12:02:47 AM
I know it won't affect the bats performance but will these cracks damage the bat in foreseeable future?

Are these normal for bats when knocking them in ?

Both of these bats haven't even faced a single ball and I am not the best knocker of the bat with mallet.

(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC05712.png)

(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC05709.png)

Cheers
Title: Re: Something to worry of ?
Post by: Colesy on April 11, 2011, 12:03:51 AM
They will both be fine. My guess is that they both could be a bit dry causing the cracking.
Title: Re: Something to worry of ?
Post by: procricket on April 11, 2011, 12:07:25 AM
I would not worry ever about horizontal cracks vertical is a bit different but they look fine to me maybe dry wood
Title: Re: Something to worry of ?
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 11, 2011, 12:12:29 AM
The first one is Puma Iridium 6000 and I got that off Yash so he oiled and did everything, I don't think that happened with knocking because I didn't knock it lately and this appeared today.

I think that happened when I was earlier testing my bat by keeping the mallet like this;

(http://i889.photobucket.com/albums/ac91/minhasuz/DSC05713.jpg)

So the mallet  might have struck from an angle that might have damaged it.

Second is Oblivion LE, I did oil it (back and face with facepad) so there should be enough moisture however it still appears to be a bit dry but I will be applying a scuff sheet so I don't think I need to oil it, right ?
Title: Re: Something to worry of ?
Post by: procricket on April 11, 2011, 12:14:30 AM
i never oil any of my bats ever mate so not best to ask i just whack a sheet on and go
Title: Re: Something to worry of ?
Post by: Cover_Drive on April 11, 2011, 12:18:24 AM
Haha...okay I'll be applying a face sheet.

I ordered the GN one so once I get that off a mate then I'll be applying that because I don't want to apply Hammer Edge which I have home :)