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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: fzrkev on April 25, 2016, 09:50:35 PM
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So I figured I need more knocking in. Took my new bat to nets after having the pro knock it in, plus me doing some more when I can. I.e, without waking our 9 week old up. I now have a dent near the toe with a seam mark through it. Should this knock flat or have I permenantly damaged it? It's not deep enough to feel per se, but you can see the circular indent in the right light. Anyone any experience of similar?
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It's a pellara elite. Our pro got it for me. It does ping beautifully so really trying to keep it that way. My old pellara got knocked by Talent Cricket before I received it and it's perfect. This is the first time diy.
Just been out to the car to give it a wallop with the mallet. Seems to have smoothed over a little but still got a dent right at the toe. Hey ho. Just have to keep knocking it then. It's net night tonight so may well do some more there and some throw-downs with bola balls. :)
How long does it usually take to complete?
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Wouldn't recommend taking a new bat to nets to knock it or finish knocking it in as I've seen what you have discribed to often.
As from the description the damage doesn't sound to bad why not steam it out also doing so you won't wake up your 9 year old.
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How'd you do that?
The only reason I was going to take it to nets was so I can use the mallet. Would throw-downs be OK?
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Hep hey - Dont start steaminng the face of the bat. It will only soften it further. If the fibres has been torn, they wont miraculously glue together whilst steaming.
Follow this one bud.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32421.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32421.0)
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Thanks, I'll have another read through.
After having another go outside, it seems I need to put in more effort. Got it to compress a little more but using a £10 mallet isn't ideal. Do you hold the bat or hit down with it on a soft surface like pads?
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How'd you do that?
The only reason I was going to take it to nets was so I can use the mallet. Would throw-downs be OK?
Boil a kettle hold the dent around 4 inches from the kettle spout and allow the steam to extract the dent.
Wipe dry all excess moisture from the bat.
All the steaming process does is swell the willow back to where it needs to be.
If it is done correctly the steaming process should not affect the durability or performance of the bat,
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Thanks, I'll have another read through.
After having another go outside, it seems I need to put in more effort. Got it to compress a little more but using a £10 mallet isn't ideal. Do you hold the bat or hit down with it on a soft surface like pads?
I rest it on a soft surface like my thighs and give myself some lovely looking bruises like a complete wally.
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I wouldn't recommend streaming the face personally.
As that's where you (try to) hit the ball you want it to be compressed. By streaming it you'll raise the wood back to a smooth level but it will be soft again, so will just end up compressing again when you hit the ball.
More mallet loving is the only real solution is think
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Cheers guys. I'll just persevere with the mallet then. Just gotta find a time when the girls are out!