as per my pics above, the outside edge got a battering. The inside edge was fine. Funny enough on another bat I found plenty of damage in the same area, using a hammer edge scuff. Difference between the two bats is the scuff type and I suspect this scuff it a little too rigid on the edges. However, I also don't think a Hammer Edge would protect your bat any better, it just doesn't crack on the scuff, but on the bat itself. As Kieron suggests, a face only sheet would solve this problem and I found little or no damage to the bat on the face. Performance wise, the bat went well with it on but now I've taken it off I'll have a clearer idea when I next use it.