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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: robingjc on September 10, 2014, 05:04:40 PM
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This is my first post in nearly three years I think.. but anyway, I discovered my beloved H4L had a crack through the toe, so i decided it was about time to get a new bat. I didn't want to spend that much as im going to Uni this year. So thought i would try OnlineStockist as i had got gloves there before which were great. The bat cost £130 posted to Northern Ireland, But then ended up costing and extra £17 in Vat, So £147 in total. It took just about two weeks to come, and one week of that was in customs. I had asked ajit to send the lightest one he had as im not massive only being 5'8. So that bat i got has 13/14 grains, no blemishes on the face and weighs in at 2lb 8.4oz. Its not knocked in oiled or oiled yet. And the edges are 38 at their largest. Also i only just weighed my H4L fo the first time and to my surprise it weighed 2lb 12.2oz, i had thought it was around 2lb 8oz for the last three years lol :o .
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt190/Cairnsy00/136.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/Cairnsy00/media/136.jpg.html)
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt190/Cairnsy00/146.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/Cairnsy00/media/146.jpg.html)
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(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt190/Cairnsy00/129.jpg) (http://s610.photobucket.com/user/Cairnsy00/media/129.jpg.html)
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It looks very nice, I hope it brings you lots of runs. However, I suspect that due to its place of origin and the displayed weight for a relatively large bat it's probably very dry ( around 9-10% moisture content). As you mentioned it was not oiled I would therefore suggest you let it acclimatise and gain a bit of moisture over the winter before you oil it at the start of the season. I would leave it in a dark wardrobe or 'dry' garage away from any central heating. If not you risk some premature damage due to it being brittle.
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Looks a lovely stick for the price
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Lovely bat that, I'd be tempted to leave it in a bathroom for a week to get some moisture into it personally but that's just me.
Out overseas had an SF this year and it went like a tramp on meth!