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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: Bats_Entertainment on May 24, 2013, 05:58:17 PM
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Why does this happen?
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user error.
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Seriously, why do some (?) bats deteriorate in performance over time?
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All bats do.
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Well this is one of the more erudite threads on here!
Tim, is that ginormous signature really necesary - it makes it look like you've written far more than you actually have?
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Thought this had happened to me a couple of years ago, turned out I wasn't timing the ball at all, One of the high points of my cricketing life :D .
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All bats do.
The responsiveness is knocked out of them?
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The responsiveness is knocked out of them?
Willow naturally deteriorates over time, roughly after 1000 runs, so after that its a down hill slope to plank town!
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bays last more than 1000 runs, that is a salesmans chat.
you can get 2000+ from a bat, just fine
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surely most bats get going after 1000 runs
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surely most bats get going after 1000 runs
I wonder how many people on here keep a bat long enough to score a 1000 with it? :D
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I gave 1000 as a it's the number quoted by most by the point still stands that it will naturally deteriorate over time!
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The responsiveness is knocked out of them?
The bat face gets compressed through use over time, reducing its responsiveness.
You can prolong the life of the bat by sanding the face before/after each season and applying a bit of oil to keep the willow supple and not lose its moisture (moisture loss = plank)
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The bat face gets compressed through use over time, reducing its responsiveness.
You can prolong the life of the bat by sanding the face before/after each season and applying a bit of oil to keep the willow supple and not lose its moisture (moisture loss = plank)
I thought oil 'sealed the sap'?
I always thought a thousand runs was an approximation of how long bats would take to break.
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You can get more than 1000. I got 2500 runs in 2 seasons out of my mH distinction and now it has split. Probably due to it drying out
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You can get more than 1000. I got 2500 runs in 2 seasons out of my mH distinction and now it has split. Probably due to it drying out
I think 1000 is some kind of average/ yardstick - obviously there will be variation.
How many times did you oil your M&H Distinction? 2500 runs in two seasons is good going! (For you, I mean.)
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I hope bats last more than 1000 runs!! I'm already nearing 500 for this season and it's only may!! Looks like I'll need a new bat before the end of the season at this rate :(
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I hope bats last more than 1000 runs!! I'm already nearing 500 for this season and it's only may!! Looks like I'll need a new bat before the end of the season at this rate :(
Get you. ;)
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Get you. ;)
This opening lark is good fun.. No wonder greedy gits open week in week out :)
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This opening lark is good fun.. No wonder greedy gits open week in week out :)
Careful what you say, mate. That thing about cricket biting you in the a***?
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I hope bats last more than 1000 runs!! I'm already nearing 500 for this season and it's only may!! Looks like I'll need a new bat before the end of the season at this rate :(
Nearing it, Iv just passed it after this weekend. In all honesty I have always looked after all my bats and like people have said at the end of each season sent to bat maker for full refurb, sand oil etc and I have a couple of bats that must be approaching 3000 runs between me and other players that have used them and they are still perfectly good bats.
If you allow a bat to dry out of just think that once you have bought a bat you never have to look after it or do anything than it will become a plank sooner than most.
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Careful what you say, mate. That thing about cricket biting you in the a***?
It was more a dig at the people who constantly demand to open or get stroppy :) I've spent the last 6 months being told constantly you need to be x or y player to open and it used to make me laugh and now I'm doing it it still makes me laugh.
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It was more a dig at the people who constantly demand to open or get stroppy :) I've spent the last 6 months being told constantly you need to be x or y player to open and it used to make me laugh and now I'm doing it it still makes me laugh.
A long hop is a long hop, whatever stage of the innings.
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A long hop is a long hop, whatever stage of the innings.
yep.. do love a good pull :)
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think I've owned my woodworm flame since around 2007, I know I've had a break of 3 years but means it was used for all nets and games for 3 seasons scoring way more than 1000 runs. I'd say that the bat is feeling at its best with the knock of 54 the other day, still getting me out of stupid shots with its performance. I do maintain my bat by removing scuff sheet then sanding, tiny dab of oil and reapply scuff sheet.
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I've noticed the opposite - my 'planks' turning into great bats in the hands of a decent batsman! :(
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I've noticed the opposite - my 'planks' turning into great bats in the hands of a decent batsman! :(
I reckon many people will notice this phenomenon....