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[langer17]

Amazing that that is classed as a Grade 2. I think that looks stunning. 

I was surprised too, but I suppose a fair few people don't like the look of the heart wood, but I don't mind it at all, so to me it is a beauty.

[ammo]

Cheers, hopefully I wont miss too much of the season - get my cast of on Monday (broken foot). Are you based in Australia too?

Based in Sydney, Hope your rehab goes well for your foot.

[tushar sehgal]

I really hope you oil this bat langer, looks a lovely stick but me thinks it needs a drink...plus the grains will really look class

[langer17]

Based in Sydney, Hope your rehab goes well for your foot.

I'm up in Brisbane. Thank you, will hopefully be back soon.

[langer17]

I really hope you oil this bat langer, looks a lovely stick but me thinks it needs a drink...plus the grains will really look class

I'm not one to oil the face of bats, I just put the anti scuff sheets on the face then oil the remaining exposed areas

[tushar sehgal]

I'm not one to oil the face of bats, I just put the anti scuff sheets on the face then oil the remaining exposed areas

If it works for you then great... I find if more than a third of the face is Heart wood its better to give her a drink and then knock it....we all have our own ways and beliefs

[trypewriter]

Nice looking bat that one.

[langer17]

If it works for you then great... I find if more than a third of the face is Heart wood its better to give her a drink and then knock it....we all have our own ways and beliefs

Out of curiosity, why is it better to give it some oil on the face if more than a third of it is heartwood?

[tushar sehgal]

Out of curiosity, why is it better to give it some oil on the face if more than a third of it is heartwood?

Call it my superstition or make belief but if HW is harder/older wood that is more brittle i assume oiling it would soften it a bit and reduce the chance of cracking sooner, I just find it knocks in better too...atleast thats what i have convinced myself of...I think this calls for all bat gurus to put me in my place 

Also multi grainers are usually from older trees that are low on sap so oiling helps retain that in but so does a scuff sheet...

[langer17]

Yeah I noticed a surface crack on it already, so that's what was making me think about oiling it. I asked for a scuff sheet when I was there, but forgot to actually get it, so when I was having a hit with it at home a small surface crack appeared.

Still leaning towards the scuff sheet, but not too sure if I should oil it as well now lol

[ammo]

I would definitely oil it, just aply oil to a rag(not too much 5ml?) and then use the rag to polish up the bat, do it 2/3 times (using smae rag and reducing the oil applied to the rag each time), applying oil to the rag and then bat should make it very hard to over oil.

[tugga]

Hey mate, how does this thing go? I actually had a look at these a couple of weeks back when I was picking up a Masuri at GCCC. All were super multi-grain loaded bastards. In the Maddocks Sports catalogue it says all the BAS Pride bats are guaranteed 12+ grains. Not a bad shape and pick up as well when I had a swing, top buy.

[nikunjind]

That bat is a beauty, very hard to get this quality BAS Vampire in the UK

[dhackett89]

I'm up in Brisbane. Thank you, will hopefully be back soon.

who do you play for in Brisbane Langer?

[langer17]

who do you play for in Brisbane Langer?

I play at Western Subrubs DCC over in Graceville.