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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Tango34 on November 30, 2015, 02:18:24 PM

Title: Is this normal ?
Post by: Tango34 on November 30, 2015, 02:18:24 PM

Hello everyone :-[

Just curious about my recent purchase !  I bought this Kookaburra bat and followed the first 2 steps of preparing the bat but not sure about the outcome. Please have a look at the pictures .. is it normal to have such dual colored grains ? Please advise .. thanks :)

(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab286/saladx/IMG_20151129_101919_zps6htpkwi3.jpg)

(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab286/saladx/IMG_20151129_102316a_zpswfo2y5ax.jpg)

(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab286/saladx/IMG_20151129_102221_zpsbl5yfm2a.jpg)

(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab286/saladx/IMG_20151129_102304_zpshzde13zg.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Kulli on November 30, 2015, 02:24:37 PM

Looks like some sort of stain or watermark, shouldn't have any effect.

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: uknsaunders on November 30, 2015, 02:33:16 PM

Just looked like heartwood with some staining. Quite common and nothing to worry about.

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: uknsaunders on November 30, 2015, 02:34:26 PM

If that Kashmir willow? Those lower end Kooks normally are.

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Vitas Cricket on November 30, 2015, 02:46:23 PM

Prodigy 60 is a Kashmir model

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Mel Jessop on November 30, 2015, 03:18:13 PM

It's very normal to have some reddish grains, heartwood is its name, no problem at all to playability, in fact some players insist on having some on there bat..

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Seniorplayer on November 30, 2015, 04:19:22 PM

Can't be certain from the pics but looks like Kashmir

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Batbuddy99 on November 30, 2015, 04:38:39 PM

Definitely Kashmir at that grading


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Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Tango34 on November 30, 2015, 05:02:21 PM

yes its Kashmir willow ! thanks for the clarification .. not worried anymore :)

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 30, 2015, 05:05:41 PM

Since when has 180 grit been "very fine" lol

As for the bat itself, looks perfectly normal to be, I think the marks you weren't sure about are either water marks or something to do with a butterfly stain being present somewhere in the tree.

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: inzaghi316 on December 02, 2015, 10:16:57 PM

Thats normal, its heartwood.

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Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: Wickets-then-runs on December 03, 2015, 12:10:43 AM

I'd be more concerned about those 3 red arrows that can be seen from certain angles (pic 2)...
 :D

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: sanredrose on December 03, 2015, 04:17:58 AM

May be off-track, but does Kashmir willow bats need to be knocked ? I thought kashmir willow bats are generally used only for tennis ball cricket ... Has anyone used it with leather ball ??

Title: Re: Is this normal ?
Post by: pranav2108 on December 03, 2015, 05:15:05 AM

Yes Kashmir willow bats can be used for leather ball cricket. However you might not get the feel and punch what an English willow bat can give you. All the best with your new stick.