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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: smilley792 on February 10, 2016, 10:07:34 PM

Title: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: smilley792 on February 10, 2016, 10:07:34 PM

So had a net tonight, first official one I could attend.

We normally planet at dotball, but club nets are at a school, with an 8 year old mat and the bounce is never high tha your shins.



This was the result.


Bat 1, a 2 season old b3. Edge gone
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/42F5B34A-A040-4C7E-8A8A-D14854674E19_zpsqnzkw0jy.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/42F5B34A-A040-4C7E-8A8A-D14854674E19_zpsqnzkw0jy.jpg.html)

Bat 2, a 1 season old b3, toe gone.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/129CB240-4F1C-4010-B188-A218EBE0C432_zpssvc62dag.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/129CB240-4F1C-4010-B188-A218EBE0C432_zpssvc62dag.jpg.html)

Bat 3, my blank bats net bat.
(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h76/smilley792/C178954B-8851-4B36-96AA-1E8D86674648_zpsb0i9gnka.jpg) (http://s61.photobucket.com/user/smilley792/media/C178954B-8851-4B36-96AA-1E8D86674648_zpsb0i9gnka.jpg.html)



I'd say the later two was through driving balls that never bounced, no idea why the edge went on first as not a sports direct ball in sight.

And people laugh at me for having 17teen bats.....

Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: Kevtheplumber on February 10, 2016, 10:10:52 PM

First one should be an easy glue, clamp, sand job


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Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: RightArmLedge on February 10, 2016, 10:15:04 PM

@smilley792 I hope they make a full and proper recovery!

Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 10, 2016, 10:18:44 PM

Quote from: Kevtheplumber on February 10, 2016, 10:10:52 PM

First one should be an easy glue, clamp, sand job

That seems to be the default answer on here, what exactly would you be clamping though?

Surely injecting the damaged area with glue and, if anything, wrapping it tightly with parcel tape to pull everything back together would be more effective than clamping.

Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: smilley792 on February 10, 2016, 10:18:58 PM

I might repair 1, 2 had enough use that I'm not fussed. And 3 is already being glued and will be fine for the next net.

Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: Gurujames on February 10, 2016, 10:22:45 PM

Bat 2 may be able to be rescued. Post some more photos please

Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: Kevtheplumber on February 10, 2016, 10:52:31 PM

Instead of clamp try using cut up bat grips


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Title: Re: Bats down!! Not a great net.
Post by: InternalTraining on February 11, 2016, 02:33:34 AM

I never take my nice bats to nets