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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: t2ylo on November 03, 2017, 10:00:25 PM

Title: Creaky Handle
Post by: t2ylo on November 03, 2017, 10:00:25 PM

I’ve been refurbing one of my bats and stripped back I’ve noticed the handle really (and I mean really) creaks

Not had this before. It’s not super flexible but it’s really noisy.

What does it mean?

Do I need to rehandle it?

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: Gurujames on November 03, 2017, 10:30:23 PM

sounds like a glue failure and parts of the handle have delaminated. A rehandle will be needed or unbind the handle and see if the delamination is easily treated.

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: Canners on November 04, 2017, 09:27:26 AM

I’d use it till it snaps, bats normally perform very well just before the handle goes IMO

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: Boondougal on November 04, 2017, 10:03:52 AM

brand new excuse for being given caught behind from a feather edge when your sure you didn't hit it.

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: Seniorplayer on November 04, 2017, 03:05:58 PM

Sounds like the handle inserts are loose.

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: bk on November 04, 2017, 06:24:35 PM

Definitely need a new bat

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on November 04, 2017, 08:22:22 PM

Quote from: Boondougal on November 04, 2017, 10:03:52 AM

brand new excuse for being given caught behind from a feather edge when your sure you didn't hit it.

"Bloody creaky bat handle, I got nowhere near that"

"... but you were caught at cover, mate"

"It. Was. The. F**king. Bat. Handle. Creaking!"

Title: Re: Creaky Handle
Post by: t2ylo on November 04, 2017, 09:12:14 PM

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on November 04, 2017, 08:22:22 PM

"Bloody creaky bat handle, I got nowhere near that"

"... but you were caught at cover, mate"

"It. Was. The. F**king. Bat. Handle. Creaking!"

Used that excuse already