Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Other Gear => Topic started by: 50shades on September 10, 2015, 06:39:05 AM
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Okay, I'm sure there are a few topics about shoe good on here but anyways...
I play a lot of indoor cricket as well as outdoor, and any bat I've ever used with a toe guard obviously sticks into the indoor turf we have when sliding the bat. A bat without a toe guard slides perfectly, so I was wondering what the end product of shoe goo ends up like?
Is it rubbery and likely to also stick in the turf? Or does it come out more smooth and 'plastic-y' with the potential to slide better?
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Definitely slides better but you always have to patch up as it wears and tears which is a pain.
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Yeah, figured. I guess after a while it would get annoying and I wouldn't do it, but am definitely going to try it.
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inaddtion to @smokem it peels off in one go as well.. its like a rubbery elasticish plastic when you want to take it off.
its a lot easier to apply a shoe goo than applying a toe guard..
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If you smooth the shoe goo out with a wet finger it normally stays on quite well
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Forget shoe goo, try Ronseal outdoor wood varnish!
Takes seconds to put a coat on the toe, dries smooth so no issues running your bat in and even if you touch it up every week it's less of a pain to apply than shoe goo!
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Try Ronseal hard surface varnish the stuff you apply to wooden floors to stops chips marks scuffs and scratches.
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I will definitely look into that!
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*can of worms* are toe guards even necessary?
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*can of worms* are toe guards even necessary?
Yes, without them what would fall of your new bat 3rd ball you face in the nets?
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*can of worms* are toe guards even necessary?
Can open......worms everywhere....
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Forget toe guards, complete waste of time
creosote the bat like you would a fence. you cannot go wrong and it does what it says on the tin
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But seriously... why is any form of protection like toe guards/shoe goo/varnish/creosote (ha!)/duct tape necessary? I've played on some properly wet tracks, but what is everyone doing, popping the end of their bat in a puddle? I've just never understood how you get the toe of your bat that wet (although I know some people do get very 'friendly' with their favourite sticks ;) )
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But seriously... why is any form of protection like toe guards/shoe goo/varnish/creosote (ha!)/duct tape necessary? I've played on some properly wet tracks, but what is everyone doing, popping the end of their bat in a puddle? I've just never understood how you get the toe of your bat that wet (although I know some people do get very 'friendly' with their favourite sticks ;) )
Damp and mud kills bats.
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Never used to use toe guards but I am a real crease tapper and it helps to bear the brunt of the damage. I wear through the toe guard every season so it helps to preserve the toe of my bat.
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sorry, yes seriously either coating the toe with a sealant or shoe goo will help stop damp getting in and that can only be good
I do actually use shoo goo on my bats-it works...... :)
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I usually use the toeguard they've fitted at the factory until it falls off (so about 3 nets or one badly mis-timed cut shot, which ever is first). After that I don't bother with protecting the toe most of the time, I can't be bothered sticking a fresh toe guard on every 3 weeks or so and i've heard some horror stories regarding shoe goo protected bats literally shattering when/if the goo breaks. I'm thinking about using a bit of varnish on mine though like some of the other posters have, especially if we have another extended period of damp conditions at my home ground.
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Anyone have decent pics of shoe goo/varnish applied to their bats?
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Gorilla glue
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I usually use the toeguard they've fitted at the factory until it falls off (so about 3 nets or one badly mis-timed cut shot, which ever is first). After that I don't bother with protecting the toe most of the time, I can't be bothered sticking a fresh toe guard on every 3 weeks or so and i've heard some horror stories regarding shoe goo protected bats literally shattering when/if the goo breaks. I'm thinking about using a bit of varnish on mine though like some of the other posters have, especially if we have another extended period of damp conditions at my home ground.
yes i have heard that too
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i've heard some horror stories regarding shoe goo protected bats literally shattering when/if the goo breaks.
Really? Shoe goo goes rubbery when it's dry and is still fairly soft/flexible, probably more so than the majority of factory fitted toe guards. I can't see the goo taking the bat with it personally (but if anyone has proof it's happened please prove me wrong!)
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I use Ronseal damp resistant paint on my toes the stuff that repels water.
Others at our club use yacht vanish.
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Really? Shoe goo goes rubbery when it's dry and is still fairly soft/flexible, probably more so than the majority of factory fitted toe guards. I can't see the goo taking the bat with it personally (but if anyone has proof it's happened please prove me wrong!)
I have seen a pic of a shoe goo toe'd bat where the owner blamed the goo shattering for the way the bat had broken. Attempts to find it have been fruitless though (so usual forum rules regarding it's existance apply) and even at the time I had reservations, it looked like a classic case of misuse of the bat to me. Then there's the usual random club members who think their way of doing things is best and no other method should be attempted, who I did hear some of said horror stories from.
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If it gets damp. Buy a new bat!!
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I have seen a pic of a shoe goo toe'd bat where the owner blamed the goo shattering for the way the bat had broken. Attempts to find it have been fruitless though (so usual forum rules regarding it's existance apply) and even at the time I had reservations, it looked like a classic case of misuse of the bat to me. Then there's the usual random club members who think their way of doing things is best and no other method should be attempted, who I did hear some of said horror stories from.
There is absolutely no chance shoe goo can contribute to a broken bat, varnish is ok if you only want to seal a toe but if you want protection as well goo is the way to go.
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Anyone tried the back shoo good, just wondered what sort of a finish it gives and if it looks good or not.
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Anyone tried the back shoo good, just wondered what sort of a finish it gives and if it looks good or not.
There was someone on here used it bacause it was cheaper.
Can't for the life of me remember who it was though :-[
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Anyone tried the back shoo good, just wondered what sort of a finish it gives and if it looks good or not.
Yes I have. Just looks like black tire rubber. There is a sheen until it is used and then it goes dull.