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[m.lalli]

I'm not bothered either way.

[GarrettJ]

I don't mind, both were very very good bats. The bat I have now has some on

[fasteddie]

I've just knocked in a bat with an inside edge of heartwood. It cracked like billyo.

No idea if makes a difference with performance and I'm ambivalent about looks.

If the best bat makers say it works then I'll take their word.

[Blank Bats]

It's all about taste, fashion.

Yes it's brittle, as it's taken from the centre of a tree you tend to get tighter / straighter grains. i like it, it gives a bat character.

[SkipperJ]

I have a bat with no heartwood and a bat thats all heartwood in my collection

Can you post a pic mate? Never seen one that is all heartwood.

For the record, I despise heartwood because it is hard, brittle, cracks easily, doesn't absorb oil readily, etc...
Heartwood is like a fugly woman who is also high-maintenance

[WalkingWicket37]

Can you post a pic mate? Never seen one that is all heartwood.

For the record, I despise heartwood because it is hard, brittle, cracks easily, doesn't absorb oil readily, etc...
Heartwood is like a fugly woman who is also high-maintenance

Pictures here courtesy of Buzz who owned the bat before I did.

[WalkingWicket37]

And a close up of the face.


If heartwood is more brittle a everyone says I'm wondering what state it will end up in!

[Buzz]

You should enjoy it - it is a super bat!!

And that is a lovely garden... 

funny how times change - I loved these three bats and have now sold them all!!

[GarrettJ]

you could construct a nice single lane net in that garden

[Buzz]

you could construct a nice single lane net in that garden

Wouldn't that be fun... not sure Mrs Buzz would be too enamoured with that plan.   

[SkipperJ]

Thanks Cam! This is like all heartwood with a sliver of sapwood!



Rumour has it Jayasuriya used to ask for all heartwood bats from Laver. You are in good company 

[GarrettJ]

I had a jayasuriya cast off, I complained to laver about the wood being two different colours! Lolol First time I'd ever seen it