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Tango34

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Is this normal ?
« on: November 30, 2015, 02:18:24 PM »
Hello everyone :-[

Just curious about my recent purchase !  I bought this Kookaburra bat and followed the first 2 steps of preparing the bat but not sure about the outcome. Please have a look at the pictures .. is it normal to have such dual colored grains ? Please advise .. thanks :)







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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2015, 02:24:37 PM »
Looks like some sort of stain or watermark, shouldn't have any effect.
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2015, 02:33:16 PM »
Just looked like heartwood with some staining. Quite common and nothing to worry about.
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2015, 02:34:26 PM »
If that Kashmir willow? Those lower end Kooks normally are.
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2015, 02:46:23 PM »
Prodigy 60 is a Kashmir model
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2015, 03:18:13 PM »
It's very normal to have some reddish grains, heartwood is its name, no problem at all to playability, in fact some players insist on having some on there bat..
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2015, 04:19:22 PM »
Can't be certain from the pics but looks like Kashmir
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2015, 04:38:39 PM »
Definitely Kashmir at that grading


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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #8 on: November 30, 2015, 05:02:21 PM »
yes its Kashmir willow ! thanks for the clarification .. not worried anymore :)
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #9 on: November 30, 2015, 05:05:41 PM »
Since when has 180 grit been "very fine" lol

As for the bat itself, looks perfectly normal to be, I think the marks you weren't sure about are either water marks or something to do with a butterfly stain being present somewhere in the tree.
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #10 on: December 02, 2015, 10:16:57 PM »
Thats normal, its heartwood.

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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2015, 12:10:43 AM »
I'd be more concerned about those 3 red arrows that can be seen from certain angles (pic 2)...
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2015, 04:17:58 AM »
May be off-track, but does Kashmir willow bats need to be knocked ? I thought kashmir willow bats are generally used only for tennis ball cricket ... Has anyone used it with leather ball ??
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Re: Is this normal ?
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2015, 05:15:05 AM »
Yes Kashmir willow bats can be used for leather ball cricket. However you might not get the feel and punch what an English willow bat can give you. All the best with your new stick.
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