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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: thedon on February 24, 2013, 09:50:19 AM

Title: Handle
Post by: thedon on February 24, 2013, 09:50:19 AM

Was netting yesterday and I noticed the sticker at the back of the bat had a crack across it. Peeled the sticker off- without lifting any of the wood off and noticed the following..
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20130223_140540_zps6756a896.jpg)
(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc41/rahul100/20130223_140131_zps4abb8e23.jpg)

It seems that one piece of wood on the spice is lifting. Would like your opinions if this is a manufacturing fault and if it will have any effect if I carry on playing with it.
This was brought less than a year ago  and its had a maximum of 15 outings (including nets)

Title: Re: Handle
Post by: Perkins17 on February 24, 2013, 02:23:27 PM

Its alright mate if im honest you could always just give it a quick sand. just looks like the handle was pulled off poorly when it was shaped

Title: Re: Handle
Post by: SillyShilly on February 24, 2013, 02:42:36 PM

Shouldn't have any impact on the bat or the handle. Have done this before a few times and I would say its purely cosmetic.

Title: Re: Handle
Post by: Buzz on February 24, 2013, 03:58:27 PM

looks as if the cane has splintered a little when the slickers were removed.
give it a little sand and when you put the new stickers on it will be right as rain!

Title: Re: Handle
Post by: Fezballoh on February 25, 2013, 08:05:21 AM

I agree. Most likely a gouge rather than a split.

Title: Re: Handle
Post by: thedon on February 25, 2013, 08:51:40 AM

Thanks all.  will continue to use it.