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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: lexx on December 28, 2010, 11:41:55 PM

Title: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: lexx on December 28, 2010, 11:41:55 PM: Hello all CB Forum members,need some advice.I was refurbishing my Solitaire today and whilst removing the stickers i found two cracks coming from the bottom of the splice of the bat.Its where the handle starts in the blade.The front crack is about 1'5" long but the back one i say around 3-4" long.I have had this before as this is something i always do to my bats(the last 5 bats have broken like this).I spoke to Roger and he says carry on with it till it goes but i do not think its even worth trying.To be fair he not seen the damage and i have emailed these pics to him.
So what do you think??? Have a look and comments and advice appreciated :D
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/lexxroden/2010019.jpg)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/lexxroden/2010021.jpg)
(http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc235/lexxroden/2010020.jpg)
Sorry pics not great.
Cheers Lexx
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: AlRidd on December 29, 2010, 12:02:32 AM: I would have thought it would still be ok to use mate, if I were you I would put some bat tape over the areas for a bit of extra strength. The damage will get worse with time and will eventually split all the way down but I would have thought for the timebeing it could still be used without any effect to the performance.
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: lexx on December 29, 2010, 12:08:46 AM: Cheers mate,advice very much appreciated.I was going to refurbish and just carry on with it as its been a decent stick.I see what Roger might say but i think he probably say the same as you.Many Thanks
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: 100 not out on December 29, 2010, 12:10:12 AM: i am intriguied by how this had occured?

is the handle loose?
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: lexx on December 29, 2010, 12:12:09 AM: I think its when i have hit the ball at the bottom of the bat and has forced the handle out the back of the bat.I done this a few times with other bats :(
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: SkipperJ on January 03, 2011, 02:43:46 AM: Might be a good idea to put some super glue on them. Will help hold it together for longer. Repeat as necessary.
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: lexx on January 04, 2011, 12:06:55 PM: I think i will do that SkipperJ,it might last longer than i think! I keep using until it properly goes on me.Cheers
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: Liam-SCCC on January 04, 2011, 12:43:50 PM: do you tap the floor hard with your bat in your stance?
Title: Re: My Solitaire break,is this worth replacing?
Post by: lexx on January 04, 2011, 01:05:42 PM: No mate,i think i just have a habbit of hitting the ball low on the bat! Maybe get a bat with a lower middle???