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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Gurujames on August 31, 2016, 01:32:44 PM

Title: My £2 bat
Post by: Gurujames on August 31, 2016, 01:32:44 PM

Got this for 2 quid at the shop attached to our local municipal dump. It had a few cracks but felt good. It weights 2lb 7oz. 20mm edge and spine height about 50mm. It has a D and a 2 stamped into the shoulders ????? Probably the willow grade.

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zps8gutvhwa.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zps8gutvhwa.jpeg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zps8gutvhwa.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zps8gutvhwa.jpeg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsbnhjagnx.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsbnhjagnx.jpeg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpscajryzkn.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpscajryzkn.jpeg.html)


Cracks taken care of

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zps8gfnrzvp.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zps8gfnrzvp.jpeg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsct9wsppj.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsct9wsppj.jpeg.html)

Sanded and oiled

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsh0ky1nkd.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsh0ky1nkd.jpeg.html)

(http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsem4ue42a.jpeg) (http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsem4ue42a.jpeg.html)

Title: Re: My �2 bat
Post by: Felix Tito on August 31, 2016, 01:39:34 PM

Loved that sticker design. Looks a lovely stick as well

Title: Re: My £2 bat
Post by: InternalTraining on August 31, 2016, 01:50:15 PM

Quote from: Gurujames on August 31, 2016, 01:32:44 PM

Got this for 2 quid at the shop attached to our local municipal dump. It had a few cracks but felt good. It weights 2lb 7oz. 20mm edge and spine height about 50mm. It has a D and a 2 stamped into the shoulders ????? Probably the willow grade.

Sanded and oiled

([url]http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsh0ky1nkd.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsh0ky1nkd.jpeg.html[/url])

([url]http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/ah231/gurujames1/image_zpsem4ue42a.jpeg[/url]) ([url]http://s1381.photobucket.com/user/gurujames1/media/image_zpsem4ue42a.jpeg.html[/url])

Looks great! I bet it pings nicely.

Title: Re: My £2 bat
Post by: Gurujames on August 31, 2016, 01:55:12 PM

To be fair it does tap up well. Got a nice low middle and i will use it Saturday if we are not rained off. The split appears to have stuck well as there is no funny sound when you bounce a ball on it. Just waiting for the roll of scuff I ordered from Vitas (that will be 6m I have got through this season) and then I plan to give it a go this Saturday.