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[manno]

Very nice bats and softs there manno 

Those slaz gloves look right up my street

They were right up MY street to mate... but were lent out and returned pretty worn out.......

Alvaro - What's this 09 ashes you speak of? 

When they were new...... 

[manno]

JENKO!!!! You've clearly got impeccable taste

That's uncanny!!!

[Jenko]

Yeah hahaha!!! I think I did that way back in maybe even 2003!

[ammo]

I remember these from cricket supplies forum... i think?

[manno]

I remember these from cricket supplies forum... i think?

That's right! I joined that forum back then but its a bit of a ghost town hey. Not to mention the hard time I got (from some) just from posting my humble story.....

[tushar sehgal]

Wow the bats look lovely, and fanstastic refurb job! did you refurb it yourself? love threads like this

[manno]

Wow the bats look lovely, and fanstastic refurb job! did you refurb it yourself? love threads like this

Thanks mate, it really is a decent bat and probably worth looking after a bit more than it has been. A basic refurb like this is pretty straight forward. Its my first but it makes it easier being a Wood Machinist by trade (furniture manufacturer). So i know about grain direction and grades of paper suitable for different types of timber. One thing I'm a little stuck on is deciding if ill use super glue or PVA wood glue to repair a couple of small cracks in the face and one on the edge?

My background and head says use PVA but most of the info that I've read suggest super glue. Anyway, ill get that done soon and then take it back to GN to be waxed and buffed.

And then..........

[tushar sehgal]

Well you are putting your skills to good use then

Most ppl here would say PVA glue, some even water it down a bit to get it in the cracks but you probably already know that ....I refurbed my rpc just a few days ago although not half as good a job as yours..

[manno]

For sure! Could see myself putting them to the ultimate use one day! But that's a bit of a dream for now.

Its just a good feeling to do some work yourself, makes the bat have a greater personal value in the end. The only thing I'm a bit down on is that cleaning the edges means that I've lost a WHOLE MM of width!!!! Ha. Nevermind....

[tugga]

Btw mate, where'd you get your Ultralites from?

[manno]

Btw mate, where'd you get your Ultralites from?

Couldn't tell ya sorry mate. Its been too long, some online store thats all i remember. Im going to sell the pads. Your not from Aus are ya?

[procricket]

One of the best story's I have read return to the owner

Tell you there a book waiting to be written

A bats tale.....

[manno]

One of the best story's I have read return to the owner

Tell you there a book waiting to be written

A bats tale.....

Glad to share it mate. Ill be sure to update as the new chapters unfold. Really hoping it has a happy ending!!

[manno]

I did have the straps on these pads altered. They're just too bloody long. Straps were cut, velcro and labels were unpicked and shifted. Perfect now with no overhang.

[tugga]

Couldn't tell ya sorry mate. Its been too long, some online store thats all i remember. Im going to sell the pads. Your not from Aus are ya?

Yeah mate, Melbourne! Do you rate them?