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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2016, 05:51:44 AM »

I friends bat a few years ago. This was confirmed as very very dry after he admitted to keeping it near the airing cupboard!!!

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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2016, 06:36:24 AM »

Weird how they go near the spline bottom

Must admit, it's only the past coupla years I've ever seen this happen
It can't be a good thing letting bats dry out like this, either artificially, or whilst a cleft, before the handles been fit

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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #17 on: August 01, 2016, 07:18:55 AM »

I wonder if there is a relationship between the bats breaking near the point of the handle "V" and this point bearing most of the pressure when a handle is fitted? Maybe the handle goes a bit too far into the V and creates a weakness at that point?
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #18 on: August 01, 2016, 07:47:20 AM »

I wonder if there is a relationship between the bats breaking near the point of the handle "V" and this point bearing most of the pressure when a handle is fitted? Maybe the handle goes a bit too far into the V and creates a weakness at that point?

maybe.....ive had one go like this earlier but looking at the back of the bat, it was storm damaged...and this was handpicked by a retailer.

got to be honest, and ive posted this before, I cant be alone the size of bats these days compared to what they were, it's impossible for them all to be the limited large/light type willow, so the only way to get them so big at 2lb 9 or 10 is to press them less and let them dry out.

I don't think personally we should expect modern bats with large profiles to last very long. Just my opinion and i'm not an expert by any means....

compare a bat made 10 years ago in profile and todays bats... ive got a couple with massive edges and spine that weight the same as old bats but are half the size....
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #19 on: August 01, 2016, 08:25:58 AM »

Very dry willow constant 40mm edge bats with little concaving at 2.10 and lower dressed weights means very dry willow
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #20 on: August 01, 2016, 08:47:24 AM »

Player in our team had two LB kooks break in succession . Both from a London based retailer.. The beauty of hand picking bats!
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #21 on: August 01, 2016, 09:08:12 AM »

The willow looks very dry...
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #22 on: August 01, 2016, 10:12:48 AM »

what could this come back as!!!...
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #23 on: August 01, 2016, 10:13:39 AM »


I don't think personally we should expect modern bats with large profiles to last very long. Just my opinion and i'm not an expert by any means....


D&P have a large profiled lightweight bat in their range. It comes with a huge unmissable warning label stating it has been built for performance not durability. If you expect your purchase to last a long time, please buy something else in our range, or words to that effect.

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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #24 on: August 01, 2016, 11:52:36 AM »

D&P have a large profiled lightweight bat in their range. It comes with a huge unmissable warning label stating it has been built for performance not durability. If you expect your purchase to last a long time, please buy something else in our range, or words to that effect.

No matter which D&P you buy the handle/shoulder will break anyway! Don't think I've ever seen one of these last longer than a season.
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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #25 on: August 01, 2016, 12:04:27 PM »

No matter which D&P you buy the handle/shoulder will break anyway! Don't think I've ever seen one of these last longer than a season.

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Re: A very dead ghost
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2016, 02:10:03 PM »

No matter which D&P you buy the handle/shoulder will break anyway! Don't think I've ever seen one of these last longer than a season.
A teammate of mine has had his for 3 or 4 years now!
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