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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: swamidude on May 28, 2012, 03:38:17 PM

Title: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: swamidude on May 28, 2012, 03:38:17 PM
So the hammer edge sheet I have on my bat has come unstuck at the botton and has curled upwards now. I doubt it'll affect performance but the bottom 2cm is now unprotected and that part of the bat looks rather unattractive now.

Has anyone had this problem? Last year I was using a cheap clear facing which was fine but this fancy Newberry hammer edge isn't looking too great!
Any solutions would be appreciated :)
 

Shiv
Title: Re: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: Mortimer on May 28, 2012, 03:54:05 PM
just trim back the anti-scuff with a knife and protect the bottom of the face with glass fibre tape
Title: Re: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: tbarnfield99 on May 28, 2012, 04:29:04 PM
Can sometimes happen when tapping your bat at the crease. Once it becomes slightly loose dirt will get inside and stop it from sticking. As suggested I would trim the bottom and use some fibre tape, if not buy a new hammer edge sheet.
Title: Re: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: swamidude on May 28, 2012, 07:24:25 PM
Cheers guys, really helpful advice there
Title: Re: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: Blazer on May 28, 2012, 08:09:53 PM
It's amazing how well looked after the bats are in this forum . I was going around the other day picking up team members bat , the state of most bats will give the forum members a heart attack.
Title: Re: Hammer edge folding up at base...
Post by: tbarnfield99 on May 31, 2012, 09:33:27 AM
A lot of my mates will buy a bat for one season and then get rid so they don't care so much. I like to get as long out of a bat as I can so always look after it!