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Title: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: Chad on April 16, 2021, 05:33:28 PM
First time damaging a bat in a terminal/detrimental way in a long time, (2016 - SS LE, the best bat I've ever used) so figured I'd start up a wee thread for any breakages during the season to pay respects to lost willow.  :(


I had this beauty of a GN Oblivion Stealth Players, made in the UK, and probably a downgraded Pro Performance. Should still be covered under warranty, but heartbreaking nonetheless, as I had only used for one session. Absolutely creamed about 5 coverdrives in a row where I only leaned into the shots, and absolute cannon...

It was tiny too, 2.11, 56mm spine and 37mm edges - goes to show volume means nothing - all in the quality of the willow and the batmaker's skill.


(https://i.postimg.cc/nVm5YmrL/20210416-182357.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Z0TVJCrk)

(https://i.postimg.cc/k40HPJ19/20210416-182407.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/jwhczbYk)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4ypSJDqc/20210416-182420.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0K2fnB85)

(https://i.postimg.cc/tCHcrgnN/20210416-182431.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SjDVRkrn)


Do share which ones you've broken, could even be past loves from a few seasons ago!
Title: Re: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: ch1p on April 16, 2021, 06:16:12 PM
Friends SS, just been refurbed after only being used for the mini season last year. He probably got about 20 balls out of it post refurb...

(https://i.postimg.cc/8zprZxSw/6-C995032-2061-471-A-8916-ADA7-B97-CB170.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/bs5JJCd2)

(https://i.postimg.cc/MTQccS7Z/95-BB6-AEC-3953-42-C0-BD48-8-DC618-C5-D856.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/0M953hXh)

(https://i.postimg.cc/nL5jczQw/E9659829-DB2-E-49-AF-9-EE5-CDAC28813472.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/t13CB9kh)

Title: Re: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: mohawks94 on April 17, 2021, 09:06:31 PM
I’ll try to get pics from a team mate, but he had a brand new G&P split across the face into the edges first time he used it. Company taped it up and said it would be ok for a few weeks but promised a replacement. Snapped in two in the nets last night. Either the handle was fitted far too tight, or storm damaged.
Title: Re: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: NT50 on May 02, 2021, 09:58:37 AM
Mines gone 6 games in  :( Had it a few years but only started using it this season. Absolutely gutted it’s gone so quickly as it was an absolute cannon. Will have to take it into Hunts County Bats on Tuesday see if it can be saved

(https://i.postimg.cc/V645ydYF/4-D757-DB0-CA98-4-A9-A-A45-D-B073643-F38-E8.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2bbChjLq)

(https://i.postimg.cc/R05WKksw/C563-EABD-1376-42-CC-BF0-E-16-C2-D1-C180-C0.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rDjyLPLp)
Title: Re: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: LockieEP on May 04, 2021, 07:31:26 AM
Need to have a sad songs playlist on in the background when reading this thread!
Title: Re: 2021 Season - Bat Casualties
Post by: Real Munson on May 04, 2021, 12:43:51 PM
Need to have a sad songs playlist on in the background when reading this thread!

Goodbye My Lover (James Blunt) should fulfil your needs!