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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Tomm92 on August 05, 2013, 12:28:52 PM

Title: should I be worried?
Post by: Tomm92 on August 05, 2013, 12:28:52 PM

My aldred gold sovereign has a lot of cracks on the toe.
(http://http ://i.imgur.com/uJBTPCh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/tDH3nGI.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/WBcjSAv.jpg)
So should I be worried by this? Or should I just sand and slap on a toe guard and not worry about it?
Thanks,
Tom 

EDIT: sorry for the massive images.

Title: Re: should I be worried?
Post by: ajmw89 on August 05, 2013, 12:32:09 PM

Bit of glue and clamp.  Then toe guard when dry.  Do you tap the ground in your stance?

Title: Re: should I be worried?
Post by: tate035 on August 05, 2013, 12:34:00 PM

Quote from: ajmw89 on August 05, 2013, 12:32:09 PM

Bit of glue and clamp.  Then toe guard when dry.  Do you tap the ground in your stance?

Definitely the way. And I reckon he does. ;)

Title: Re: should I be worried?
Post by: Tomm92 on August 05, 2013, 12:59:49 PM

Quote from: tate035 on August 05, 2013, 12:34:00 PM

Definitely the way. And I reckon he does. ;)

correct, usually two light taps.

Title: Re: should I be worried?
Post by: Chad on August 05, 2013, 01:03:06 PM

Glue, clamp then a coat or two of shoe goo. I find it provides a good solid layer to prevent the cracks from opening up further from repeated tapping off the ground and is also good moisture protection.