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[Torque]

Hi Guys,

I have recently bought a new bat. Whilst knocking in I've noticed I'm getting surface cracks along and interlinking between the grains. Over time I have gradually increased the force of which I'm hitting the bat. The bat has tight grains and a strip of heartwood, it has been oiled and doesn't feel dry, is the cracking something I should be worried about?

Cheers
Torque

[jamesisapayne]

Hi Torque,

I've got the same thing knocking in my M&H - I don't think it's anything to worry about, in fact I'm sure I've heard that it's the sign of a good bat

James

[Torque]

Hi Torque,

I've got the same thing knocking in my M&H - I don't think it's anything to worry about, in fact I'm sure I've heard that it's the sign of a good bat

James

Cheers James,

That's good to hear, it's makes a great sound and response when tapping a ball up on it.

[GarrettJ]

Happened on my MH's and both are amazing

It's a sign its ready to take into battle

[Torque]

Happened on my MH's and both are amazing

It's a sign its ready to take into battle

Thanks for the reply Garrett,

Have you found they haven't lasted as long as other bats that haven't cracked whilst knocking in?

Thanks

[GarrettJ]

I've scored 3000 runs with one of them but I lightly sand it every now and again and 1 coat of oil and 1 hour of knocking in say once every month or so.

Are the cracks down the grains or sideways?

[Torque]

I've scored 3000 runs with one of them but I lightly sand it every now and again and 1 coat of oil and 1 hour of knocking in say once every month or so.

Are the cracks down the grains or sideways?

The cracks are both along and across the grain.

[GarrettJ]

Like mine, just superficial

[Torque]

Like mine, just superficial

Ok, cheers.

Do you use an antiscuff sheet?

[GarrettJ]

No

But what I have started to use is a fibreglass sheet

People on here laugh at them but gayle and de villiers had them on their bats today

They are easier to pull off and i presume fibreglass hits a ball further than plastic

[jamesisapayne]

Ok, cheers.

Do you use an antiscuff sheet?

I normally do but I'm going to leave this one bare as I want to see it open up - plus I don't like a scuff sheet peppered with cherries