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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Talisman on March 15, 2012, 01:31:42 PM
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Who oils their bat?
Why do you do it?
What does oil do?
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dont tend to bother tbh Mike. but if i did maybe a little on the back to help keep the moisure levels
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i do but very very lightly ( half a teaspoon) face and a full teaspoon for the back
out of habit - it has been done for centuries
adds weight, but seals against drying out, also softens up fibres for knocking in.
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never do it,
i dont like making the bat look darker!
buy it put a scuff on it use it
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New bats always, about half a teaspoon and then 24 hours later another oil but only using the rag and no extra oil before knocking in.
Old bats I'll give them a sanding at the end of the season and a very light oil, which reminds me!!! :-[
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.out of habit - it has been done for centuries
This..
plus..
The oiling process allows the fibres of the bat to knit together and makes them more subtle forming a flexible surface and allowing the bat to stretch as oppose to crack on impact
I tend to add a scuff sheet as well though - belt and braces approach.
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I oil my bats specially the ones that look really white (not bleached), I figure if the bat is too dry then give it some moisture in the form of oil..
also read a while back somewhere that when the oil cures it sort of forms a water resistant hard layer that also helps the bat....
ususally oil & then knock, its also an off-season/pre-season ritual for me to take the all tape/scuff sheet etc off...sand the bat lightly, apply oil and then give a light coat of oil...
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never do it,
i dont like making the bat look darker!
buy it put a scuff on it use it
Same for me
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I always oil, partly because of the knit fibre thing and partly because it looks good. 3 coats normally.
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Taken from the salix website
Care and maintenance for a Salix bat is simple – the bat needs oil, patient knocking in and antiscuff facing for at least the first season.
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Kember is renound for being a bit of a perfectionist, so I'd be happy with that advice (plus it matches what I said!)
My Dad used to make me knock a bat in for 10 hours. Recent research I've done suggests different figures between 2-6 hours. I know it's a ball ache, but personally I feel that if you've invested in a bat, then the 6 hours is worth it.
But anyway, I'm keen to know what Mike's thoughts are? I presume he has an opinion on this.
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all i can add is knocking a bat in itself is of great pleasure as you feel it develop slowly :), I know some people dont like knocking bats in coz they consider it a chore...i enjoy it so much so that i take bats out of my friend's kit and knock them
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i dont mind doing it but its where to do it that wont piss anybody off
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i dont mind doing it but its where to do it that wont piss anybody off
Like
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yes the noise is a nuisance.
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I just want to brandish my weapon as soon as possible so would rather someone else did the hard work for me...!
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My recent tendency (last 4 years) has been to buy a new bat for each season, so to be honest I don't really bother, particularly when I am using a scuff sheet.
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Sun is also a primary cause of willow aging, so after that if you oil it will get dark.
However, I think if you sand it down and refurb it with a power sander etc it won't get dark if I'm not mistaken.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong
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oil 4 times a season, sanding each time...... no scuff. Im convinced it absorbs the energy waves and reduces the ping. im waiting for a performance enhancing laminate effect scuff cover to come out then i will purchase one.
i like to knock my bats in at various locations, the crazier the better. Once spent 20 minutes in a public toilets knocking (No Swearing Please) out of my bat with a wooden mallet until a policeman turned up. It was quite a strange moment in my life.
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oil 4 times a season, sanding each time...... no scuff. Im convinced it absorbs the energy waves and reduces the ping. im waiting for a performance enhancing laminate effect scuff cover to come out then i will purchase one.
Interesting, I have noticed that a bat performs worse off the mallet after scuffing also...
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I can't see or understand that any change would be noticeable between using/ not using a scuff sheet. I won't use a bat without one.
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I can't see or understand that any change would be noticeable between using/ not using a scuff sheet. I won't use a bat without one.
Neither will I, but still...
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Oil has been used to seal/season many types of wood, it was used to seal in the moisture in the willow. However now we have the reverse and we want the moisture out of the bat which is the main reason we have anti scuff as it keeps a dry face together. Knocking in is best on untreated wood, the process of creating a thin hard layer is not aided by softening the very surface you are trying to harden.
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I always used to oil my bats, but now, I just put a sheet of anti scuff on it, give it an hours knocking in and hey presto! I am surprised that some people have found that an anti scuff sheet reduces ping, as personally I have never found that (touch wood)
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Does it have a role to play in preventing cracking when knocking in dry bats? I have noticed sometimes knocking in bats which appear to be dry that knocking in creates edge cracks. Does a light coat of oil 'elasticate' the fibres and prevent this?
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Does it have a role to play in preventing cracking when knocking in dry bats? I have noticed sometimes knocking in bats which appear to be dry that knocking in creates edge cracks. Does a light coat of oil 'elasticate' the fibres and prevent this?
No, it is oil and not glue, the sap is the natural way to keep it flexible.