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[THERUBIN]

I just received my new Salix stick.
I'm about to prepair it, but does it need oiling ? I reckon that they have used there bat wax on the bat.

[ItsJustCricket]

I just received my new Salix stick.
I'm about to prepair it, but does it need oiling ? I reckon that they have used there bat wax on the bat.

When we knock in Salix bats we usually will put a coat of oil on them, just to be on the safe side, but you could get away with not doing it because they wax all their bats before sending them out to the shops, and that's one of the reasons why the finishing is so beautiful!

Out of interest, which one did you get? I use a Praestantia Performance and it's been, by far, the best bat I've ever had before...

[THERUBIN]

Salix Falx grade one. haven't knocked it in yet, but it feels like pinging extremly well

[Chad]

It depends, I would recommend scuffing it! As beautiful as the finish is on Salix bats, it is in the end a bat to be used, so the looks aren't guaranteed to be as nice after a few innings! You're safe in terms of performance though!

If you're going to scuff it, I would recommend scuffing it before you knock it in! No need to oil, but it does save quite a few complications with scuffing the bat before, as it's a dent-free surface, so is much easier to put an anti-scuff on! Also means that knocking in takes slightly less time, and you can use it in the nets with old balls sooner!

I think they are waxed with a special wax compound which allows linseed oil to penetrate that layer and get into the wood, so it would be best to oil it if you're not going to scuff it!

Hope this helps

Chad

[THERUBIN]

It depends, I would recommend scuffing it! As beautiful as the finish is on Salix bats, it is in the end a bat to be used, so the looks aren't guaranteed to be as nice after a few innings! You're safe in terms of performance though!

If you're going to scuff it, I would recommend scuffing it before you knock it in! No need to oil, but it does save quite a few complications with scuffing the bat before, as it's a dent-free surface, so is much easier to put an anti-scuff on! Also means that knocking in takes slightly less time, and you can use it in the nets with old balls sooner!

I think they are waxed with a special wax compound which allows linseed oil to penetrate that layer and get into the wood, so it would be best to oil it if you're not going to scuff it!

Hope this helps

Chad

Thanks mate, i think I will go with oil and knock in only. Maybe put some tape on the edges.
I use to put scuff sheet on my bats, so with this bat, i'll try without scuff sheet and see how it goes.

[Over Gully]

I'm looking at getting a custom made bat made for next season (as I live in Perth I'll go visit the Bradbury factory), and I'm absolutely in love with the Salix Torque shape. Does anyone on here own one? If so, can they post a few pics, etc, and also give me a description of pick-up, weight, etc? I love the no concaving profile at the pack, and it also looks like it has thick edges and a reasonably high sweet spot.

[fromthehip]

I've got one will put some up later

[fromthehip]

sorry about quality but should give you idea
mine is 2lb 9 grade one
38mm edges
and i love it

[ItsJustCricket]

Looks nice - interesting that it's slightly concave though - the Torques are usually convex.  But maybe to get the weight down to 2.9, they needed to concave it slightly.  From what I've seen, Torques are generally 2.10+

[fromthehip]

perhaps a little but since i have previously used ss bats this is by no means as concaved as they are

[Over Gully]

Cheers for that fromthehip, looks a beauty! Yeah Paul I saw your review of the Torque on YouTube and that is what's got me interested in that bat shape. Not a fan of concaving at all, although those pics show very minimal signs of it, which I could live with. You said for a 2.11 that it picked up well. I usually use 2.9 but if its a 2.10 that is well balances and picks up nicely then I'd go with it.

[yogi206]

lovely bit of willow there !

[RoCo Da Pixie]

I have a Salix Wasp and it is a very nice bat, I got it from Paul @ IJC And feels very responsive from the middle




Must mention this is the performance which is G2

[yogi206]

"Must mention this is the performance which is G2"
it looks grade 1 to me ? ??  doesnt it have some knots ?

[RoCo Da Pixie]

has one slight blemish just under the sticker on the edge. Here is the pic that Paul sent me when it was in his shop