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Equipment => Bats => Bat Care => Topic started by: deanoknight on December 29, 2010, 10:16:57 PM
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hi all, i was very Happy with my new h4l bat, so i thought I'd give it the treatment it deserved and got it knocked in down at serious cricket in dummer. when i picked the bat back up nothing was mentioned about the 1 inch crack on the toe!!!
I'm going to call them first thing, does anyone know what they will do if anything?
any advice much appreciated
cheers. deano :(
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Get some pics up mate and I'm sure the forum will help you out with what to say
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here are some pics, some might say it doesnt look to bad but further up from it the grain has been raised up. not what you need on your new bat.
http://img407.imageshack.us/g/batcrack001.jpg
http://img688.imageshack.us/i/batcrack002.jpg/
http://img706.imageshack.us/i/batcrack003.jpg/
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here are some pics, some might say it doesnt look to bad but further up from it the grain has been raised up. not what you need on your new bat.
[url]http://img407.imageshack.us/g/batcrack001.jpg[/url]
[url]http://img688.imageshack.us/i/batcrack002.jpg/[/url]
[url]http://img706.imageshack.us/i/batcrack003.jpg/[/url]
Being where it is, I can't see it being a problem. If the crack ran up the blad then I'd be worried.
That said, it shouldn't come back looking like that when you have paid for a professional service. I'd get in touch and give them merry hell, you may get a few quid to shut you up. But in all honesty, if you get a bit of wood glue and put it in the crack, it isn't going to be an issue.
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surly the toe is a vulnerable part of the bat? making it quite a big problem?
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surly the toe is a vulnerable part of the bat? making it quite a big problem?
From my experience horiontal cracks like that rarely lead to problems. It is when the crack runs along the grain that splits can happen. I bet it is shallow enough to sand it off should you wish. Still worth seeing what they say though.
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Not gonna lie but if they sent my brand new bat back cracked I would be very angry!
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go back and demand something free
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I hear that the knocking in machine up at dummer can be a bit fierce! I've seen a bat come back far worse than that :D!!!
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you can feel the crack run up the grain as well.
I hear that the knocking in machine up at dummer can be a bit fierce! I've seen a bat come back far worse than that :D!!!
what was the outcome mate?
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It was a friends bat - he didnt seem to mind, but it certainly knocked it in - so much so that that it left massive indentations all over the bat!
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Surely nothing a little superglue can't fix?
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super glue may well fix it, but thats really not the point. the fact is why should i have to super glue a brand new bat?
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You should get some sort of compensation for it for sure- surely they check the bat before sending them back to the owner? Did they keep quiet in the hope you wouldn't notice? I'd give write them a long email outlining your disappointment and what your expectations are, and follow it up with a call to confirm they received it and that you expected a conclusion within a certain time.
The crack doesnt look too bad, if it was my bat i'd give it a sanding to hopefully get rid and then fibbreglass it.