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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: tommo256 on March 28, 2012, 01:44:40 PM

Title: knocked in
Post by: tommo256 on March 28, 2012, 01:44:40 PM

Hello,

Had a light batting session today outside and i have spent 3 hours knocking in but the bat has a light surface crack and a few seam marks from first net.
Any recommendations on what to do? Like a cover or something
Lee x

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: wilkie113 on March 28, 2012, 01:47:41 PM

Give it some more time with the mallet mate.

If it's a light surface crack possible give it a light sand and then it may come out, then apply a scuff sheet afterwards :)

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: tommo256 on March 28, 2012, 01:51:33 PM

What grade sandpaprer? And it just really annoying that's its happened

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: wilkie113 on March 28, 2012, 01:56:33 PM

Use as fine a grade as you can find and give it a light sanding by hand mate :)

Yeah I know what you mean.
What bat is it out of interest?

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: Talisman on March 28, 2012, 01:57:45 PM

Leave it in the face, you only cause more damage by sanding the face.

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: tommo256 on March 28, 2012, 02:00:35 PM

Okay so just more mallet time and applying a face. and TLB matr

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: Talisman on March 28, 2012, 02:07:29 PM

The best bats open up, its a good idea to put anti scuff on it to keep it all together but don't worry about cracks in the face.

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: tbarnfield99 on March 28, 2012, 02:26:46 PM

Tommo, is this the bat you won off eBay? I did say that it was softly pressed and would need plenty of knocking in, did respond very well to the mallet though. Let me know if you have any issues.

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: tommo256 on March 28, 2012, 02:50:29 PM

Yeah it is the one Tom, its one light crack, the rest of the time it went well so just need POP a cover on and will be fine

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: Fezballoh on March 31, 2012, 11:33:14 AM

Quote from: Talisman on March 28, 2012, 02:07:29 PM

The best bats open up... don't worry about cracks in the face.

I've heard that before. People talk about pressing cracks being a good sign. Why is this?

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: Talisman on March 31, 2012, 11:36:39 AM

Because it is stiffer, returns more energy.

Title: Re: knocked in
Post by: thedon on March 31, 2012, 01:36:53 PM

tendulkars bat was a fine example of this