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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: playresumes on March 17, 2022, 07:41:08 PM

Title: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: playresumes on March 17, 2022, 07:41:08 PM
Last year I bought a bat in lockdown as I quite fancied having a go at minor refurbishing with my son.  Not only was it something we could do together but it also seemed a good way of getting an expensive bat for not much money. After I completed it I gave it to one of his friends who played for his county U11’s to have a go with.  He liked it so much he used it for the rest of the season. It was good fun and so we did a couple of others for other players. I didn’t make money but I covered costs and got a few beers. Along the way I picked up other bats that I thought would let me see what damage could be fixed (really I was I was just justifying my eBay buying habit).  My son has started an Instagram account (@playresumes) which shows some of the bats we have done.  Thought people might be interested.  Any helpful feedback gratefully received. 

instagram.com/playresumes
Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: JTtaylor145 on March 18, 2022, 10:45:32 AM
Great first post.

Brilliant to see you having a go and more importantly having some fun refurbishing bats with you son.

You'll be asking for someone to supply you with clefts soon enough.

Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: Bungle on March 18, 2022, 10:50:32 AM
The important part is from your posts it's easy to tell that you ENJOY doing it, which is the key. I like the kookaburra that was slimmed down to a training bat, very nice stuff.
Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: playresumes on March 20, 2022, 06:59:22 PM
Thanks both, definitely enjoyed doing the bats, I think I need to come up with a way of sourcing them now that doesn’t cost me money!! 😂
Definitely will want a cleft one day!
Thanks for the support.
Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: Bungle on March 20, 2022, 07:28:58 PM
H4L sell part made clefts on their website if you are going to look into making your own.
Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on March 20, 2022, 10:39:31 PM
I can provide part mades if you are interested
Title: Re: Having a go - a newbie post
Post by: playresumes on March 21, 2022, 08:39:59 PM
Thanks for that, definitely when I’m ready I will be in contact.  Thanks