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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: awesomeadil on May 14, 2011, 09:38:37 AM
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Hey
I have been knocking my Kookaburra Big Kahuna for god knows how long. Used the bat in the nets. Now do u guys think I could do with more knocking in.
http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/2576/dscn0179f.jpg
http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/439/dscn0182s.jpg
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/6109/dscn0183ty.jpg
Cheers
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needs maybe a quick sanding down and knocking in abit more and a scuff-sheet putting on
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That bat *looks* like a plank, the big Kahuna is after all one of the cheaper Kooks. But only you can tell for sure since you've used it. I'll just say that if it indeed is a plank, you could knock it 'til kingdom come and it won't matter a bit
My advice - sell this on or keep it as a net bat. Get a good one through Mike, he's doing a great Kook sale right now
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=11660.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=11660.0)
Btw, from the pictures it doesn't look like there's deep seam marks, so I'd say you've knocked it in enough
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That bat *looks* like a plank, the big Kahuna is after all one of the cheaper Kooks. But only you can tell for sure since you've used it. I'll just say that if it indeed is a plank, you could knock it 'til kingdom come and it won't matter a bit
My advice - sell this on or keep it as a net bat. Get a good one through Mike, he's doing a great Kook sale right now
[url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=11660.0[/url] ([url]http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=11660.0[/url])
Btw, from the pictures it doesn't look like there's deep seam marks, so I'd say you've knocked it in enough
And what are you basing this on, one small knot and the grains, or do you have some super powers.
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SkipperJ - how do you know the bat is a plank.....!? Okay so it doesn't have 10+ ruler straight grains and isn't blemish free but you can't say it is a plank without having used the bat in question.
I've had some 'cheap' bats that perform pretty well, the bat below (CA 20-20) isn't the prettiest but cost me £70 new and plays better than some 12 grain £160+ bats I have used.
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk67/bez013/DSC_0193.jpg)
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Did you guys even read my post properly?
"That bat *looks* like a plank ... But only you can tell for sure since you've used it"
I just said it looks like a plank, not that it is one actually. But based on his description, chances are that it is.
Quit unfairly attacking others' opinions ....
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Ok let's establish some simple facts before we turn to the forum oracles who can judge a bat's performance from one bad photo.
Please don't take this the wrong way, but have you ever successfully knocked in a bat before? If the bat is still being dented in the nets, it is possible you are not hitting it with the mallet hard enough.
I can't tell from the pics if you have fitted an anti suff sheet. If you haven't, do so. They make the bat last longer, protect from damage and do not noticeably reduce performance.
Amusingly, your bat has a very similar grain structure to my Tendulkar bat. Guess that must be a plank to then :D
If the bat is effectively new and you genuinely believe it is faulty, contact the place you bought it from. They will at least give you an opinion. It is difficult to know exactly the situation just be looking at pics.
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Did you guys even read my post properly?
"That bat *looks* like a plank ... But only you can tell for sure since you've used it"
I just said it looks like a plank, not that it is one actually. But based on his description, chances are that it is.
Quit unfairly attacking others' opinions ....
No one is attacking you so cut the prima donna act. If anyone has been on the attack in this thread it is you. To suggest a bat may be a plank based only on a photo is quite ridiculous and demonstrates that you don't know what you are talking about.
Looks do not equal performance.
Besides, this bat may be the user's pride and joy. To suggest it might be a plank is actually quite a nasty thing to say. I've never known a bat to be a plank just because it takes a while to knock in.
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I was wondering where you were JP, didn't take too long to show up on your high horse either. If looks are irrelevant, why are pictures mandatory on this forum's for sale section?
Btw, I just offered an opinion to the OP, he could take it or leave it. He hasn't said anything, it's just a few onlookers who're all acting up.
If you disagree with me, that's fine, just state your opinion. There's no need to be condescending and insult me.
Prima donna and superpowers ... really? Just because I choose not to retort doesn't mean that I can't.
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If I were you I would clean the marks of the face with a light sanding, then rub it down with a cloth (to get the residue of it) and put a scuff sheet and start using it.
I really hope this is a monster of a bat for you, I think it looks great - don't listen to grumpy posters on this forum, the thing about a bat is that the most important bit is who is holding the handle, not who pressed it, who made it, what the grains look like or whether it meets approval on this or any other forum. I realise that this is a bit of a secret I am sharing here, so lets keep it between us ;)
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Funny thing is all he did was ask if from the pics if people on here thought it could do with more knocking in - I don't read anything about him saying "does it need more knocking in because it isn't performing for me"! So how the topic of it being a plank came up is beyond me!
Good call Buzz
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Whoa people!!! Settle down.... lets agree to disagree but lets not fight :) :)
Thanks to everyone who posted.. the thing is i havent knocked a bat myself fully as it was already done. I thought I'd do it myself this time so i wasnt sure if i did it properly...
I used it in the nets in the present condition but I really dont like the cherry marks it has on it face.
Peace People
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If you can hold on till I'm back home 1st of June I will knock it in for you foc
My mate had the same bat as you and a similar grains now no bat is the same but his is very good indeed
I do not oil bats at all just scuff them up and knock but each to
I get seam marks still of a new ball after 12 hours of knocking in on my main bat but the performance is there
Stick with it mate it may come good my lower grade bat took more time but is rivalling the so called better bat
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sorry to derail your thread mate, back on topic now.
A crude way to tell if the bat is knocked in enough - press a fingernail into the blade. If it makes a deep mark or indents easily, you need to do more knocking. This in addition to the appearance of deep seam marks when using the bat in the nets against older/softer cricket balls (you will always get some seam marks, but as long as they are light it doesn't matter.)
Also, here's a knocking in guide from a real bat expert (James Laver)
http://www.laverwood.co.nz/batcare.php (http://www.laverwood.co.nz/batcare.php)
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Good read that and I think there a good guide on cricket stuff website
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I was wondering where you were JP, didn't take too long to show up on your high horse either. If looks are irrelevant, why are pictures mandatory on this forum's for sale section?
Pictures are mandatory so that a buyer can at least tell whether the pupported item is really a cheap bat stickered up as something it isn't, or whether there may be some damage that might not have included in the description if a picture wasn't required. It also means that you have a case for fraud if what you receive isn't what is in the picture.
It's a safety mechanism if you like, rather than a selling tool, although a good looking bat will attract people, especially if you photograph it carefully.