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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: megisti on March 18, 2016, 08:21:37 PM

Title: Toe crack
Post by: megisti on March 18, 2016, 08:21:37 PM

Starting to get properly into cricket again, and I've been given a team-mate's basic old bat to play around with (I'm pretty new to proper bat care). I decided to remove the toe guard tonight and apply some shoe goo instead, but I've found a crack spreading across just under the face from the toe. It doesn't look too bad, but I want to get an opinion from you amazing people on how to proceed before doing anything further. It feels a little springy and I can press it in about half a mm.

Pics here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wxwof7jvhck0zx/AADHaW6T8VvC7ZEsuBBckhLsa?dl=0 (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6wxwof7jvhck0zx/AADHaW6T8VvC7ZEsuBBckhLsa?dl=0)

Title: Re: Toe crack
Post by: Gurujames on March 18, 2016, 09:05:02 PM

It doesn't look serious. If I have a bat with a spongy toe I inject glue into it using a needle and syringe. This works really well to resolidify the toe.
Just a suggestion. No doubt other people have different ideas.

Title: Re: Toe crack
Post by: Seniorplayer on March 18, 2016, 09:17:02 PM

Nothing to worry about just seal the  crack to keep out moisture as James as suggested

Title: Re: Toe crack
Post by: megisti on March 18, 2016, 10:07:57 PM

Thanks guys, that'll be tomorrow's project  :D