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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: mini998 on June 02, 2013, 08:35:23 PM

Title: Grains opening up?
Post by: mini998 on June 02, 2013, 08:35:23 PM

I am knocking in my SG and had few net sessions with it. I am starting to see very thin hairline cracks where grains meet up. More I knock more they starting to spread .

Is this what people call as "Bat opening up"?

Sorry is this is something simple ,First time knocking in a bat properly.

Title: Re: Grains opening up?
Post by: zawarrior on June 02, 2013, 08:37:29 PM

im having the same problems but mines because i have been knockin it in with a cheap asian ball lol

Title: Re: Grains opening up?
Post by: sgcricket on June 03, 2013, 04:54:24 AM

that will not affect performance. however to prolong life, you can put a scuff sheet on.

Title: Re: Grains opening up?
Post by: fasteddie on June 03, 2013, 07:55:35 PM

Paul from IJC has been sharing his wisdom with me on the mystique that is 'knocking-in'.

When there are hairline cracks along the grains, they have 'opened-up' and knocking in is nigh-on complete.
If the cracks are horizontal, you need to knock it in more, but proceed with caution around the horizontal cracks.

He's a genius when it comes to knocking in.