Topic: GN Powerbow PP - Needs repair/refurb (Read 3668 times)

mattw · « **on:** April 10, 2011, 01:19:17 PM »

My mate gave me his bat as he doesn't play anymore and he originally got it from Steven Davies a couple of years ago for free as he's a good mate of his. It's a GN Powerbow Pro Performance 2'11 1/2 with two grips on and it feels like a feather in the hands, picked up very nicely.

However the bat is damaged as there was a fairly big crack in the toe, I don't know exactly what has happened with the bat or how it's been 'fixed', it looks to me as whoever repaired the bat has glued the crack together and left it in a clamp for a couple of days.

I would like some advice on what to do with this bat, it could really do with a refurb but I was wondering if anyone would be able to fix this crack a bit better.

Also there is a slight crack near the shoulder of the bat which may need looking at.

jimba101 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:25:17 PM »

Is the crack horizontal on the bottom? I've got a GN nitro pp which has gone like that

mattw · « **Reply #2 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:27:02 PM »

pretty much, i think - however there's a fair bit of glue around it so i cant quite make it out.

jimba101 · « **Reply #3 on:** April 10, 2011, 01:30:45 PM »

I didn't realise it had gone badly untill I ripped the toe guard off. I glued it up the other day, I'll stick a pic up later

19reading87 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:28:47 PM »

Do you know Steven Davies well then mate?

Talisman · « **Reply #5 on:** April 10, 2011, 04:01:11 PM »

It may be worth sending to GN, they will almost certainly bandage up the toe and soak in glue.

jimba101 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 10, 2011, 05:37:34 PM »

Right, heres one i've got thats gone similarly. theses are photos pre glue...

i gave it a quick sanding down and tried to get some pva in the cracks

gonna throw a toe gaurd on it too, bat isnt actually mine, its on long term loan from a friend who doesnt play anymore. really nice bat, got my first league ton with it

quick picture of the profile too, got matt to copy it for one of my H4L's

Cover_Drive · « **Reply #7 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:06:02 PM »

Ahh GN Powerbow my favourite profile shame GN doesn't make it anymore, I love that shape feels the best in my hands

mattw · « **Reply #8 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:18:28 PM »

Quote from: 19reading87 on April 10, 2011, 02:28:47 PM

Do you know Steven Davies well then mate?

Not myself personally, played against him quite a few times when we were growing up and I know him through friends that went to school with him.

Quote from: Talisman on April 10, 2011, 04:01:11 PM

It may be worth sending to GN, they will almost certainly bandage up the toe and soak in glue.

How much would it cost for a repair/refurb at GN?

jimba101 · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:19:47 PM »

GN quoted me about �40 for a full refurb on that one a few months back.

mattw · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:25:40 PM »

Did you ring them up and speak to them directly or send them an email with pictures?

jimba101 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:30:47 PM »

Emailed them the pictures and they responded quickly. Couldnt justify it on a mates bat that I'll have to give back one day!

mattw · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:34:23 PM »

Yeah, I don't know whether I'd do it for �40. As I got the bat for free so I may just tape it up a bit and add some shoe goo and then see how long it lasts.

jimba101 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:37:21 PM »

Quote from: mattw on April 10, 2011, 06:34:23 PM

Yeah, I don't know whether I'd do it for �40. As I got the bat for free so I may just tape it up a bit and add some shoe goo and then see how long it lasts.

its alot of money. Although i reckon it'd come back really nice.

mattw · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2011, 06:39:04 PM »

yeah indeed, it probably would come back looking very nice - however with the crack it could just need one yorker and it's gone again which would mean �40 down the drain.

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