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Title: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: Torque on April 20, 2013, 09:42:09 PM
Hi Guys,

I have recently bought a new bat. Whilst knocking in I've noticed I'm getting surface cracks along and interlinking between the grains. Over time I have gradually increased the force of which I'm hitting the bat. The bat has tight grains and a strip of heartwood, it has been oiled and doesn't feel dry, is the cracking something I should be worried about?

Cheers
Torque
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: jamesisapayne on April 20, 2013, 09:48:09 PM
Hi Torque,

I've got the same thing knocking in my M&H - I don't think it's anything to worry about, in fact I'm sure I've heard that it's the sign of a good bat :)

James
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: Torque on April 20, 2013, 09:55:46 PM
Quote from: jamesisapayne on April 20, 2013, 09:48:09 PM
Hi Torque,

I've got the same thing knocking in my M&H - I don't think it's anything to worry about, in fact I'm sure I've heard that it's the sign of a good bat :)

James

Cheers James,

That's good to hear, it's makes a great sound and response when tapping a ball up on it.
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 09:57:09 PM
Happened on my MH's and both are amazing

It's a sign its ready to take into battle
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: Torque on April 20, 2013, 10:01:23 PM
Quote from: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 09:57:09 PM
Happened on my MH's and both are amazing

It's a sign its ready to take into battle

Thanks for the reply Garrett,

Have you found they haven't lasted as long as other bats that haven't cracked whilst knocking in?

Thanks
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 10:05:27 PM
I've scored 3000 runs with one of them but I lightly sand it every now and again and 1 coat of oil and 1 hour of knocking in say once every month or so.

Are the cracks down the grains or sideways?
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: Torque on April 20, 2013, 10:09:47 PM
Quote from: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 10:05:27 PM
I've scored 3000 runs with one of them but I lightly sand it every now and again and 1 coat of oil and 1 hour of knocking in say once every month or so.

Are the cracks down the grains or sideways?

The cracks are both along and across the grain.
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 10:16:08 PM
Like mine, just superficial
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: Torque on April 20, 2013, 10:19:17 PM
Quote from: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 10:16:08 PM
Like mine, just superficial

Ok, cheers.

Do you use an antiscuff sheet?
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: GarrettJ on April 20, 2013, 10:42:09 PM
No

But what I have started to use is a fibreglass sheet

People on here laugh at them but gayle and de villiers had them on their bats today

They are easier to pull off and i presume fibreglass hits a ball further than plastic ???
Title: Re: Cracking whilst knocking in.
Post by: jamesisapayne on April 20, 2013, 10:44:09 PM
Quote from: Torque on April 20, 2013, 10:19:17 PM
Ok, cheers.

Do you use an antiscuff sheet?
I normally do but I'm going to leave this one bare as I want to see it open up - plus I don't like a scuff sheet peppered with cherries