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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 10:20:17 AM

Title: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 10:20:17 AM
Greetings all,
Apologies if this has been dealt with long ago but couldn’t quite find my answer.
  So I’ve knocked in my new blankbat for a good 6 hours with a standard mallet.  (custom bat order but likely a b1/duckbilled shape @ 555L, mid-high middle for balance with thick oval handle, G2).
  I thought seam marks were being left but it’s just marks on the antiscuff not the wood when glistened in the light.
So I’m confident it’s ready for playing-in, which sadly isn’t an option anytime soon. 
(TCALSS)
Does a new or old ball on a string in a sock replace throw downs? Might take the playing-in process longer or is this virtually a good straight swap?
 I don’t think I’ve ever had a new bat with fitted antiscuff so bit of a first for me.
 Knocking in was mostly focussed on toe, edges & just under the splice to high-middle area but still dead sounding when ball/mallet hits these areas. No seam marks are left and can smash very hard with the mallet now with no indentations left. So I’m a bit miffed. Perhaps it’s just the profile of the bat? Middle pings and will only improve with time (including the outer edges).
Have given all the exposed areas of the bat 3 coats of oil over a 6 week period.
 Bat has lost 4-5 ounces in weight since knocking-in process almost completed.
Cheers for any advice shared.
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: jonny77 on December 19, 2021, 11:16:40 AM
The bat has lost 4 to 5 ounces?!
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Chad on December 19, 2021, 11:18:51 AM
Quote from: jonny77 on December 19, 2021, 11:16:40 AM
The bat has lost 4 to 5 ounces?!


Pretty much my reaction to this. Are you keeping it in an airing cupboard or something? That's a lot of weight to lose, unless you've done a weight reduction...
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 11:58:09 AM
Er….well….yes I’ve kept it in doors. I did mean to dry it out a little bit to get weight reduced to true weight.
Have re-oiled and kept in garage since. Probably gained 2oz again but haven’t weighed since.
I thought this was normal. Haha
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Bungle on December 19, 2021, 12:28:04 PM
That's an abnormal amount of weight gain + loss.
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 12:46:11 PM
Sorry got my scaling wrong. Twit!!!!!!!
Bat arrived 2,8.5
Got down to 2,8 floating 2,8.1
Carry on!
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: jonny77 on December 19, 2021, 01:19:24 PM
Imo no bat should need 6 hours knocking in. Sure it'll be fine to use.
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 01:38:16 PM
Reassures my original confidence
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: t2ylo on December 19, 2021, 02:14:06 PM
I like the sound of this bat greatly - any chance of some photos pls?
Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 19, 2021, 10:25:42 PM
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Title: Re: Knocking/playing in
Post by: Purist90 on December 20, 2021, 11:07:21 AM
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