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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: TBONTB on August 13, 2014, 04:33:54 PM

Title: What are these lines?
Post by: TBONTB on August 13, 2014, 04:33:54 PM

I nocked in my new bat over the last week or so.

I had a quick net the other day, 30 balls max and these lines parallel to the grains appeared.

(http://i1380.photobucket.com/albums/ah200/dominicmsheridan/IMG_1922_zpsf6a211f3.jpg)

Can you see it on the right hand side, below the grain with the blemish. Right next to the grain there is a line that looks like a tiny crack?

I tried some 400 grit paper on it and it is still there?

Any advice would be much appreciated!

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on August 13, 2014, 04:38:23 PM

Bit more sanding (maybe a few grades of rougher paper working up to the fine stuff to see if you can sand it out) Oil the bat, leave a week, last (very) fine sanding, scuff sheet on there, no need to panic.

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: SkipperJ on August 13, 2014, 04:44:45 PM

Vertical cracks are okay, actual a good sign of the bat beginning to open up. Just leave them alone.

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: Gingerbusiness on August 13, 2014, 04:45:28 PM

The bat has been knocked in and is 'opening up'.

Stick a face sheet on it if you are worried :)

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: TBONTB on August 13, 2014, 05:12:36 PM

That is what I thought but always worth asking!!!

Cheers.

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: Seniorplayer on August 13, 2014, 07:01:55 PM

Agree the bat is opening up all bats should eventually crack vertically failure to do so means they  been pressed to hard.

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: @187no on August 13, 2014, 07:24:45 PM

Nothing to worry about.

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: i12breakfree on August 13, 2014, 09:36:50 PM

What bat is it ? Will be nice to see more pics :)

Title: Re: What are these lines?
Post by: TBONTB on September 02, 2014, 09:55:38 PM

Sorry for not replying :(

It is an MSR special nicknamed Humphrey - check it out and my review on the MSR page!

It is a proper gun and for somebody who does not play a 'high' standard of cricket it is worth the money!