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[legger123]

Whats people views on the best way to prepare a bat for play?
Was thinking what order of oiling, knocking in and applying bat face?

[Talisman]

I'd knock first, then face, then oil.

[harry kovert]

I'd knock first, then face, then oil.

Thought you were an advocate of facing and not oiling?

[Talisman]

Well if you fit the face first I think you wouldn't in fact oil it but instead oil the remaining exposed parts of the bat, you have much to learn young jedi...

[Vulcan Cricket]

well this what i do  oil it with vulcan bat gel  knock it in  put a bit more bat gel on  leave it to dry of and 1 to 2 hours then put scuff sheet on and edgeing tape

[harry kovert]

Well if you fit the face first I think you wouldn't in fact oil it but instead oil the remaining exposed parts of the bat, you have much to learn young jedi...

That's the method I use but thought it went against the sage's advice. First to admit that me know nothing!

[harry kovert]

well this what i do  oil it with vulcan bat gel  knock it in  put a bit more bat gel on  leave it to dry of and 1 to 2 hours then put scuff sheet on and edgeing tape

Bat gel!!! What's that then...Sounds a little kinky!

[mike73]

I knock in (a lot of knockin in!) apply a little oil to the face, make sure the oil has fully sunk in and dried (I just leave it a day or so)

Thats what I usually do. I also put bat tape down the sides and sometimes across the toe.

[kaustav]

I oil it first, then knock it in with a mallet and then put the anti-scuff sheet. One of the attractions of buying a new bat for me is to oil it first---- dunno why, but I love the smell of a new bat and raw linseed oil 

[legger123]

I oil it first, then knock it in with a mallet and then put the anti-scuff sheet. One of the attractions of buying a new bat for me is to oil it first---- dunno why, but I love the smell of a new bat and raw linseed oil 

I more or less do this, however I knock in with a Ball on the Stick

[Vulcan Cricket]

o yer its bat loveing to the max its a little mix i make up work a treat and it buffs up well to iam thinking of selling in 80ml tubs

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150176746139069.312672.290154549068&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150176747449069&set=a.10150176746139069.312672.290154549068&type=3&theater

[kaustav]

o yer its bat loveing to the max its a little mix i make up work a treat and it buffs up well to iam thinking of selling in 80ml tubs

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150176746139069.312672.290154549068&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=10150176747449069&set=a.10150176746139069.312672.290154549068&type=3&theater

Tell us a bit more about the mix DB. Is it like a Bat Wax? What are the ingredients? Will it make me score more runs....?

[cricketbadger]

im in the middle of preparing 2 bats at the moment.
oiled them both twice last week with 2 fairly light coats. left to dry for a day or 2
now knocking them both in,would say there nearly ready for a go in the nets
and may not bother with a scuff sheet,but if i do that will be once the knocking in is finished

[Vulcan Cricket]

ok i never use bat wax but this stuff is wax linseed oil and has one other wax in there to thats all i wanna say lol will it make you score more runs  

[Bruce]

Is there any difference for knocking in a laminate?