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Equipment => Your Kit => Topic started by: garethjakebull on April 13, 2012, 03:04:38 PM

Title: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: garethjakebull on April 13, 2012, 03:04:38 PM
(http://i705.photobucket.com/albums/ww51/galge13/IMG_0983.jpg)
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After!

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Top notch service from SAF.

I scored quite a few runs with this Vantage last season, and has been one of my fav. bats.  I forgot what a nice shape it is!

Great to see it back to life and will be using again this year alongside about four other bats!

Thanks Marcus/Andy, couldn't recommend them highly enough.

G
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: keysersolze on April 13, 2012, 04:40:31 PM
Really nice refurbishment always good to see an old bat made to look like new again and a credit to those guys at Saf who did the refurb!!!!!!
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: tushar sehgal on April 13, 2012, 07:13:40 PM
that's an old lady who's just paid a visit to a top plastic surgeon :) , looks very well done...
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: Joe on April 13, 2012, 07:17:18 PM
I think we should do a test - collect 10-15 smashed/firewood bats and send one to each bat maker and see which one does the best refurb.
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: tushar sehgal on April 13, 2012, 07:18:58 PM
Quote from: Joe on April 13, 2012, 07:17:18 PM
I think we should do a test - collect 10-15 smashed/firewood bats and send one to each bat maker and see which one does the best refurb.

Ooooooh thats a good idea, although they would already know by the time you send the bats out  ???
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: SkipperJ on April 13, 2012, 08:11:18 PM
Top job! Was there a noticeable difference in weight before/after the refurb?
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: PM7 on April 13, 2012, 08:15:37 PM
Thats a bloody good job. Ive had 2 bats come back from a refurb and it feels like they need knocking in again.
Could it be that after a refurb  and plenty of sanding that a bat will play differently?
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: mike73 on April 14, 2012, 04:46:41 PM
Quote from: PM7 on April 13, 2012, 08:15:37 PM
Thats a bloody good job. Ive had 2 bats come back from a refurb and it feels like they need knocking in again.
Could it be that after a refurb  and plenty of sanding that a bat will play differently?

Sometimes after re-oiling a bat, it could do with knocking in again, as the oil can soften the top layer. It'll make the bat feel 'fresh' as though it needs knocking in. Just a quick going over with a mallet usually fixes it or a couple of good nets with an old ball.
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: garethjakebull on April 16, 2012, 11:59:33 AM
Quote from: SkipperJ on April 13, 2012, 08:11:18 PM
Top job! Was there a noticeable difference in weight before/after the refurb?
Nope!
Title: Re: SAF REFURB - I'll let the pics do the talking...
Post by: garethjakebull on April 16, 2012, 12:00:35 PM
Quote from: PM7 on April 13, 2012, 08:15:37 PM
Thats a bloody good job. Ive had 2 bats come back from a refurb and it feels like they need knocking in again.
Could it be that after a refurb  and plenty of sanding that a bat will play differently?

I doubt it, but haven't used yet.  Knocks up better than ever though...