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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Novak on July 18, 2018, 04:39:18 PM

Title: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Novak on July 18, 2018, 04:39:18 PM

Anything to worry about .. shall I ask for it to be sent back to GM ? For repair etc or anything else . Shoulder crack

(http://i63.tinypic.com/fo3sbd.jpg)

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Novak on July 18, 2018, 04:50:24 PM

Don't have a clamp but makes sense

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Novak on July 18, 2018, 05:02:26 PM

Likely to get substantially worse if I do nothing

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: edge on July 18, 2018, 05:17:38 PM

Don't think I'd even even bother trying to clamp that, absolutely nothing to worry about. Drip some superglue into the crack and then a quick rub with some sandpaper before the glue dries, job done.

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Novak on July 18, 2018, 05:22:42 PM

Yeah it does look hairline

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: smilley792 on July 18, 2018, 05:28:22 PM

Literally all my bats look like that as a barely knock them in up there( I realise that gym claim ready to play etc)

It’s never had a detrimental effect on the bats performance and or longevity.

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Seniorplayer on July 18, 2018, 06:25:12 PM

Wouldn't clamp just glue clean off residue and apply edge tape

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on July 18, 2018, 08:16:13 PM

https://youtu.be/RRfveMrfhiw

Paul Aldred has done a video demonstrating how to repair these.

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Calzehbhoy on July 18, 2018, 08:23:23 PM

I reckon it’s completely done!

You’ll need to buy a new bat!

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: Yorkershire on July 18, 2018, 08:50:22 PM

Quote from: Calzehbhoy on July 18, 2018, 08:23:23 PM

I reckon it’s completely done!

You’ll need to buy a new bat!

To be safe buy 2 bats as you will need to a back up, as soon as you see  a hairline crack.  :D

Title: Re: Chrome bat for this season showing slight crack
Post by: sarg on July 19, 2018, 05:00:33 AM

Yep Aldred video has a new application here.

Get some superglue into the wallet. Just let it seep into the crack where the notes and credit cards go. Sand and then bash it with a mallet.

You should find it will hold together until you can get it to a bat maker who will fleece you for two bats and a repair.  :D