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Forum News and Suggestions => Old Advertisers => Admin Board => It's Just Cricket => Topic started by: tushar sehgal on March 07, 2013, 01:57:13 AM
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Not much to say but WOW!! unfotunately this has been damaged on the way over here. Initially it just looked like a dent on the back edge of RH outside edge but upon closer inspection there is also a thin crack right in the middle of the dent. I can't believe my luck, my first Salix and its damaged :(...finishing is unlike any other i have ever seen, absolutely fantastic looking bat and feel equally good in hand...if anyone ever said Salix bats are small they should see this beast...gave her a little soak in linseed oil...
here are the pics
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/032_zps0165fcea.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/030_zpsb58e0064.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/029_zpsa4f46bd6.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/025_zps468d5506.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/027_zps8cc6d396.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/028_zps2ead0908.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/024_zps399272a7.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/023_zpscc0ef381.jpg)
and now the damage, I know its not huge but it is disappointing none the less >:(
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/022_zpsaee8440c.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/021_zps1e47fe19.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/019_zps68964e6d.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/017_zps4db9e700.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/018_zps1709d27d.jpg)
(http://i1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc453/tusharsehgal/Salix/020_zps2630689f.jpg)
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Also a shout out to IJC for this lovely bat, 20% off comes in real handy for top end bats :)
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Lovely stick, had a waft around with this instore. Certainly my favourite bat that was at the trade show
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Lovely bat tushar..how much does it weigh ? 2lb 10 ?
Bat shipment boxes should be labeled Handle with Care
Hopefully the shipment company can do some reimbursement
Paul most of time uses Fedex - so getting a refund should be faster than Royal mail (i never got mine)
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I think it was 2'11 by memory.
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That's an absolute beauty Tush. Such a shame about the damage and couldn't have happened on a nicer bat. Pretty sure Paul puts "fragile" tape on his bat boxes. But sometimes I wonder if couriers see that as an invitation to be even more harsh...
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this is a beauty!!
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That is an absolute ripper of a bat.
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Wow Tush, what grains. Shame about the damage, was there inadequate packaging to protect it? Or just badly handled?
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There was plenty of fragile tape on the parcel, and the bat was packaged snugly enough, but no bat cover. Apparently the box had a hole in it but there was no damage to the bubble wrap inside, so it's clearly another case of poor handling from these careless couriers. The parcel was insured, but I doubt there'll be any comeback there, as the bat is clearly in a usable condition (I think we'd only get a refund if it was properly broken). Not convinced it's time well spent pursuing that avenue, but it is incredibly frustrating when this happens. I will approach with caution with FEDEX the next time...
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There was plenty of fragile tape on the parcel, and the bat was packaged snugly enough, but no bat cover. Apparently the box had a hole in it but there was no damage to the bubble wrap inside, so it's clearly another case of poor handling from these careless couriers. The parcel was insured, but I doubt there'll be any comeback there, as the bat is clearly in a usable condition (I think we'd only get a refund if it was properly broken). Not convinced it's time well spent pursuing that avenue, but it is incredibly frustrating when this happens. I will approach with caution with FEDEX the next time...
Do you have a courier account Paul? Its very easy to process claims with them if you are an account holder, even for damage like this. You'll also notice a distinct drop in issues like this once you file a claim or two.
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By the sound of it even a bat cover wouldn't have prevented the damage. Tushar, you'll just have to bat very straight and show the full face of the bat at all times. ;)
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By the sound of it even a bat cover wouldn't have prevented the damage. Tushar, you'll just have to bat very straight and show the full face of the bat at all times. ;)
Thats as likely to happen as India finding good fast bowlers tomorrow ;)...
Box had a lot of fragile tape and stickers on it, I don't think Paul could have done more to be honest. Fedex applies those sticky bags on boxes that contain invoices etc and the hole was hidden under there, I suspect the damage happened very early on after the pick-up. Anyways is paul wishes you pursue the claim it is up to him, I can and will still use the bat so not bothered about any compensation but it is disappointing..its almost like bat box got wedged between 2 things and it caused the dent, thankfully it is not on the face
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yes the weight is supposed to be 2'11 but haven't weighed it yet, does not pick up light or heavy, feels like a good chunky bat in hands..
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Steam it out I reckon...
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Do you have a courier account Paul? Its very easy to process claims with them if you are an account holder, even for damage like this. You'll also notice a distinct drop in issues like this once you file a claim or two.
Only with ParcelForce. We use FEDEX for USA and Canada shipments and just go through P4D each time. Makes it a bit harder I guess...
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That is a stunning piece of willow, if my bat looked like that and got damaged in any way I think I would actually cry. :(
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That is a stunning piece of willow, if my bat looked like that and got damaged in any way I think I would actually cry. :(
I know what you mean mate but thats why its nice to have insurance/coverage which IJC always have had. If anything this was an anomaly as both fedex and IJC have been great for many of my purchases in past. Poor Paul is more worried and upset about this then I am and you couldn't ask for better service than that as a customer, he's been emailing me and doing his best.
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Really nice stick Tushar.. Sorry about the dents... I am sure though this bat will perform very well for you
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Tushar , That dent could be easily repaired , cover the rest of bat with something and expose the dented part to steam out of a kettle. The dent will expand and return back. Sand using different grades till the desired finish is achieved . You could probably do it after the season . I had a h4l bat that the postman delivered with a massive dent and did the same .
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how does the bat tap up? i am really interested in this profile from salix. how is the pressing compared to your other bats? im playing only 20/20 now with a pitch that has mid to just a tad low - so im wondering if this is the best profile to go for in salix's range.
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Tushar , That dent could be easily repaired , cover the rest of bat with something and expose the dented part to steam out of a kettle. The dent will expand and return back. Sand using different grades till the desired finish is achieved . You could probably do it after the season . I had a h4l bat that the postman delivered with a massive dent and did the same .
I was thinking of doing that till i found a very thin crack right in the middle of the dent, its not major but its a crack none the less so decided to instead water down some glue and then just leave it as is...
how does the bat tap up? i am really interested in this profile from salix. how is the pressing compared to your other bats? im playing only 20/20 now with a pitch that has mid to just a tad low - so im wondering if this is the best profile to go for in salix's range.
This is mid or high-mid middle, i usually use mid-low or low, so its a bit of a change for me. Bat feels big in hands, i have had better picking up bats but this is not the worst pick-up (H4L 3lb monster picks up lighter) and used it today it felt "not-ready" ;) but it has only had abt 30 mins of knocking...pressing wise off the shelf it feels harder than some of the forum brands...i am not sure what you are using right now but i just knocked in a Kooka for a friend and this is pretty close to it in terms of hardness of the feel...
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Looks gorgeous mate. If it's as hard as Simmys kooka then you've got a lot of knocking in to do lol! His is like an oak table
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Looks gorgeous mate. If it's as hard as Simmys kooka then you've got a lot of knocking in to do lol! His is like an oak table
Simmy's kooka must be made of Czech willow if it needs that much knocking ;)....it does need a lot of work but what surprised me was when i knocked it i looked like one of those that will be ready soon but should be fun to use when its ready,,,also got one of Kieron`s performance sheets on now so we`ll see