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[Blazer]

I think the GM people would recognise this as a faulty willow. If the guy you bought it from has a receipt / email invoice it could help a lot in getting it replaced.

[Dan W]

looks a cracker for a 606..

lol

[stevat]

Dude, I'm sorry that I'm a chap of virtually no influence in this market, and too poor to sub you in a benevolent way.  Someone should surely do something about this?  You would think GM would at least take it in and look at it.  If they can verify it was definitely made by them and has hardly been used I would expect them to replace it too.  Good luck.

[Red Ink Cricket]

looks like a fault that can happen when splicing. i remember seeing someone elses bat on here ages ago that had a similar thing. Brendan mccullums also went like that on an international game on tv. Id speak to GM on here as suggested. just see if they can do anything. they should be able to tell they made it and thats its had little use. its not like its a model from 10 years ago.

[Elsi]

Who's the person from GM that uses the forum?

Iwan

[Tom]

I wouldn't replace it, if I were GM. Your contract is only with the seller. Not the manufacturer. A standard warranty also only covers 1yr. The Apex is an old bat, this may be past that.

If you/the seller has a receipt from the original retailer - then it should be returned through them. And will probably be replaced.

[stevat]

I suppose that stance is fair enough, but most punters will only suffer an experience like that with a manufacturer once.  Plenty of competition out there for your money, would convince me to spend it on another manufacturer's product if it were me, and frankly it doesn't inspire confidence in their (admittedly CNC) workmanship and such like.

Here's a question for the batmakers out there, could this frailty have been detected if the bat were handmade rather than by a CNC?

[trypewriter]

It would be interesting to discover what the reaction would be if this had happened to a pro's bat - while being used by another pro.

[ppccopener]

they would just get them replaced.pro's using certain manufacturer's equipment is big business.
i'm pretty sure a letter to gm with the bat to someone up top would solve this problem.
If it did'nt as has been said vote with your feet,use another brand and put it down to experience.
There are loads of small custom batmakers where you can get a better quality bat than the mass market ones for the same or less money.
We are a funny bunch us cricketers,sometimes we do want a certain brand for no logical reason.I have only used about a third of the bats ive actually had in my possesion.
I would guess im not alone on this forum for that thou....

[Colesy]

Send the bat back to GM with an explanation attached. If they send you a new one then happy days, if not then you will have to find an alternative option. If you don't ask, you don't get.

[Tom]

Here's a question for the batmakers out there, could this frailty have been detected if the bat were handmade rather than by a CNC?

Potentially. But seeing as GM use hand finishing, it also would've been spotted there.

[Tom]

In the future just buy from a supplier who is approved by the brand. This would have been covered by them.

You take a risk buying cheap bats off here and off private eBay sellers. This one didn't pay off. There's a reason why retailers are more expensive.

[tim2000s]

As Tom says, you buy off the internet and through the forum from Private Sellers at your own risk. There is unlikely to be any recourse if the bat breaks through either, especially if it is not that recent... But prices reflect that.

This is unfortunately one of those occasions where a flaw wasn't picked up (which believe it or not does happen) and unfortunately you were on the wrong side of it. What I'd suggest you do is communicate with the seller and see if they can get it taken back with their vendor, assuming they have a receipt.

Otherwise I'm not sure what you can do...

[Alvaro]

buy a nice new bat?

[evans1234]

it might have been a bad ball (not bowlers fault but a bad ball that can damage the bat especially if it is quite new. Sorry to hear about the bat tho, does look very nice bat shame about the accident.