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[inzaghi316]

Hey guys,
I was looking for a bat and found one bat that was manufactured in 2012, but It is still in a plastic seal with no damage to the bat. Its BDM Outback T20 Grade 1 bat which was made for Australian market. This bat has 13 to 14 grains, 40mm edge, good long spine with full profile(no concaving), 2.9 weight. I am getting this bat for good 60% discount .
My question is
1) Being boxed for 3 yrs will this bat perform or is it dead?
2) I am not a big fan of 13 to 14 grains, what is the advantages of so many grains?
3) Not related to this bat- My current bat I have scored more than 2000runs in 2 years, Do you think that its time for this bat to retire, do bat really die off?

Thanks for ur advise

[Gurujames]

If it has been in its bag it should be fine
Number of grains makes no difference, it is purely aesthetic
Bats I have keep going until they delaminate so much that repair is awkward. Or large pieces fall off. I have not found that their performance deteriorates.

[OwzatOllie]

I'm retiring my Kookaburra Recoil as I have some good memories of using that bat, I don't want it to break...and I like new bats too much...

[Buzz]

Bat should be fine. But be careful to knock it in well.
As it is in its plastic wrapper it should be fine, but oil it well.

On the grains the thinking is that more grains means the bat is from an older tree (obviously!) But the grains means the bat in theory will have a stiffer face as the lines are drier bits in the wood from the winter.
The bat may also be a bit brittle, so worth treating carefully.
But if you like it go for it...

As for the current bat, while you are scoring runs with it, keep using it!

[StillNotOut]

This bat has just been retired to a net bat. It's 10 years old and still has an excellent ping. I will continue to use it until it becomes a plank




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[Seniorplayer]

The bat won't be dead but it will be dry.
Grains give no performance advantage  the willow is from an older tree  and may have less moisture
If a bat has no damage and as been oiled  and still pings there's no reason to retire it.

[Danny1981]

This bat has just been retired to a net bat. It's 10 years old and still has an excellent ping. I will continue to use it until it becomes a plank




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A very rare sight on here.........A bat that's actually had a lot of use. :-)

[StillNotOut]

Best bat I've ever owned And it's still going strong!

[Cin88]

My GN Powerbow was retired last year after recieving complaints that it was dead from a couple of my teammates. It's now been brought back out of retirement and refurbed for use as a net/wet weather bat when I need a low middle, after me deciding to put the others' claims to the test and concluding that they weren't using it properly.

[inzaghi316]

Thanks guys for your two cents, i think i will buy it and oil it immediately followed by proper knock in..or will hand it over to a professional to oil and knock. My current bat was the cheapest bat i had purchased and my teammates would use it keeping their high priced bats in their kit.

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[sanredrose]

This bat has just been retired to a net bat. It's 10 years old and still has an excellent ping. I will continue to use it until it becomes a plank

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@StillNotOut  => Is this a MRF Genius - Sachin Tendulkar edition bat ?

[StillNotOut]

It certainly is!


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