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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: LBWCandidate on March 30, 2019, 09:22:21 PM

Title: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: LBWCandidate on March 30, 2019, 09:22:21 PM
What would be the recommended approach?

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Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: HellomynameisJ on March 30, 2019, 10:58:24 PM
Runny super glue and clamp overnight
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Cover_Drive on March 31, 2019, 03:07:25 AM
And then put shoegoo...
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: jayralh on March 31, 2019, 09:10:21 AM
Use a saw to round toe off then finish with sanding following shoe goo if you like.
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Gurujames on March 31, 2019, 09:13:10 AM
I would inject PVA glue into the cracks with needle and syringe , parcel tape overnight then sand. I would not go anywhere near it with a saw.
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: jayralh on March 31, 2019, 09:30:00 AM
I done mine with saw, came out perfect. Thats personal choice end of the day
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Yorkershire on March 31, 2019, 11:08:05 AM
That's gone mate... new bat!!!
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 31, 2019, 11:50:46 AM
Very simple repair. As James says, glue tape sand.

Could fit a toe guard after I’d you wanted but that all depends on preference

Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Komdotkom on March 31, 2019, 09:27:02 PM
Do you think bats with very square toes are more susceptible tot this type of damage? I've got a couple with very square corners and they all have this type of damage, but the 'rounder' ones like my Aldred don't seem to?
I've been considering making a template and giving them all the same toe shape/angle as the Aldred.
I just superglue them as suggested above and then make an epoxy toe guard from West 105
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: brokenbat on March 31, 2019, 10:30:32 PM
Do you think bats with very square toes are more susceptible tot this type of damage? I've got a couple with very square corners and they all have this type of damage, but the 'rounder' ones like my Aldred don't seem to?
I've been considering making a template and giving them all the same toe shape/angle as the Aldred.
I just superglue them as suggested above and then make an epoxy toe guard from West 105

Yes, the edges and corners of square toes are more brittle
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: InternalTraining on April 01, 2019, 12:32:07 AM

(https://i.ibb.co/ZKSNThY/20190330-161529.jpg)

This is just toe feathering. Search CBF for "feathering" and you will find several posts...

In large scheme of things, it is not a big deal and happens to bats all the time.
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: LBWCandidate on April 01, 2019, 02:11:00 AM
Followed the advice here.
Used glue/clamp followed by sanding next day.
Will use shoe goo now instead of toe guard.
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: SD on April 01, 2019, 12:20:09 PM
Do you think bats with very square toes are more susceptible tot this type of damage? I've got a couple with very square corners and they all have this type of damage, but the 'rounder' ones like my Aldred don't seem to?
I've been considering making a template and giving them all the same toe shape/angle as the Aldred.
I just superglue them as suggested above and then make an epoxy toe guard from West 105

I think you are more likely to see a chunk of the toe break off with a square toe as it is a weak point, but I have experienced feathering with every bay shape I have ever used.  If anything I think it was more common on older bats which generally could withstand more damage than today's lower density blades which seem to suffer terminable damage with greater frequency
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: Seniorplayer on April 02, 2019, 08:03:39 AM
I think you are more likely to see a chunk of the toe break off with a square toe as it is a weak point, but I have experienced feathering with every bay shape I have ever used.  If anything I think it was more common on older bats which generally could withstand more damage than today's lower density blades which seem to suffer terminable damage with greater frequency

To  help avoid feathering shape the toe so that the back of the bat toe is slightly longer than the face as this keeps the face of  the toe off the ground.
Title: Re: Minor Toe Damage - How would you fix it?
Post by: jayralh on April 03, 2019, 11:24:43 AM
To  help avoid feathering shape the toe so that the back of the bat toe is slightly longer than the face as this keeps the face of  the toe off the ground.
Thats exactly what you have done with my bat. Now I know why,I will try to copy that on my other bat