Custom Bats Cricket Forum
Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: sachin200 on November 24, 2016, 07:34:53 PM
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I remember seeing one of Julian Millichapms Youtuve videos about bat care and he said that it is nearly impossible to overoil. Is that true? I have friends who never oil/knock and some friends who oil their bats every year. I have no doubt that the oiled bats last longer and I don't think it increases weight by much but just wanted to get an opinion of people here.
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I'm sure somebody on here did an experiment and found out it wasn't possible.
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My grandad, who bought my first bat, a gunn and more, left in linseed oil overnight. It became really tacky for about six months. I cant say if it was better bat before or after this event but it lasted me until i outgrew it. Still have it.
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@WalkingWicket37 did a test on a bat. Over waxing wasnpossoobel I believe, but the oil never penetrated to far.
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I did indeed do an experiment looking into this.
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33585.msg528622#msg528622 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=33585.msg528622#msg528622)
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Over oiling will clog and soften the bat fibres and deaden the bat
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Cheers mate! Great information and loved your experiment!
Is there anything that you guys haven't done/don't know about bats? Lol.....!
I think people on this forum treat bats as pieces of art rather than just objects for sending people on leather hunts!
Love you guys! Great info!