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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: billyb on January 19, 2016, 02:31:49 AM

Title: Cornish Damp!
Post by: billyb on January 19, 2016, 02:31:49 AM
Living as a student in Cornwall, I tend to up in some pretty damp houses.
I use lightweight cricket bats (2lb 7/8), only to find that over the winter- or even a few months, they've put on weight (up to 2lb 10/11)!

Is there any way to prevent this before I get my beautiful, sentimentally-important RPC sent down to me for the pre-season?
Title: Re: Cornish Damp!
Post by: amritpremi on January 19, 2016, 05:34:37 AM
Probably 3 generous coats of oil & stored in sealed Bubble wrap sheet.
Title: Re: Cornish Damp!
Post by: kenbriooo on January 19, 2016, 07:34:06 AM
Ah uni living. I once lived in the converted garage of a house. It was the only room with double glazing, apart from they'd not finished the filling in around the window and you could see outside! Needless to say it was extremely cold!!

Could you put the bats near the boiler or airing cupboard, these tend to be fairly warm and might help you out.
Title: Re: Cornish Damp!
Post by: Seniorplayer on January 19, 2016, 10:57:09 AM
Ideally you need somewhere dry  ventilated and away from condensation as the willow needs to  be able to breathe
Title: Re: Cornish Damp!
Post by: Woodyspin on January 19, 2016, 01:44:48 PM
Ah uni living. I once lived in the converted garage of a house. It was the only room with double glazing, apart from they'd not finished the filling in around the window and you could see outside! Needless to say it was extremely cold!!

Could you put the bats near the boiler or airing cupboard, these tend to be fairly warm and might help you out.
Did you not think of getting a cheap tube of filler? Then sebd the landlord the bill?

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