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morgzy10

Knocking in and opening up
« on: May 01, 2013, 02:53:45 PM »
My new ricochet still feels a little under prepared and quite hard pressed, have knocked in for about 4-5 hours but doesnt go anywhere unless hit dead in the middle.
 Anybody have any tips for quicker knocking in?
or even a way to make the bat open up quicker?
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2013, 02:54:50 PM »
use it as much as possible
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2013, 04:50:30 PM »
Quote from: wilkie113 on May 01, 2013, 02:54:50 PM
use it as much as possible

Hahahahaha

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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2013, 04:55:47 PM »
my missus and neighbours dog are getting a bit pissed off with me knocking it in already
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2013, 04:57:27 PM »
Quote from: morgzy10 on May 01, 2013, 04:55:47 PM
my missus and neighbours dog are getting a bit pissed off with me knocking it in already
Invest in a heavy mallet , Knocks it in much quicker. Use it as much as you can . My GM was a total dud to start with but after 5 six sessions of nets plus knocking in has made it nice. You also get better feel for your bat if you stick with it everytime.
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #5 on: May 01, 2013, 06:15:35 PM »
does your club have a colts side?  if so, get the under 15s to use it for a game or two...
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #6 on: May 01, 2013, 06:30:44 PM »
It does but I wouldn't trust kids with a £300 blade!  And I may have to take your advice on the heavy mallet. As my one is a combi gripper and mallet and I don't seem to be getting anywhere :(
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2013, 06:43:53 PM »
Are you using a flat or rounded mallet???
 
This link has a flat on one side and round on the other. Round works best but be careful as you can easily crack the bat if hitting to hard at the start. Flat ones are a waste of time but required to even out the dents/craters after the round head session

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=18875.0
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2013, 07:19:25 PM »
Round head. But it's not leaving dents
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #9 on: May 01, 2013, 07:25:18 PM »
hit it harder
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #10 on: May 01, 2013, 07:36:56 PM »
I'm full on twatting it!  Still no dents! 
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #11 on: May 01, 2013, 07:42:15 PM »
Quote from: morgzy10 on May 01, 2013, 07:36:56 PM
I'm full on twatting it!  Still no dents!

My Woodstock was like that, smashed it with the mallet, no marks. Used in the nets, covered in seam marks  ???
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Madmischief

Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2013, 06:58:12 PM »

Download an audio book and grab beers ... go to a park far away from people, listen to the book, drink beer and mallet away until the book or beers are finished.

Repeat a couple of days and you are good to go :)
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #13 on: May 29, 2013, 07:09:59 PM »
Quote from: Madmischief on May 29, 2013, 06:58:12 PM
Download an audio book and grab beers ... go to a park far away from people, listen to the book, drink beer and mallet away until the book or beers are finished.

Repeat a couple of days and you are good to go :)

I intend to walk to work ( half hr)  tomorrow while knocking in then do half hr at lunch then again on way home.. repeat on Friday and that's three hours before the weekend and ready to go!
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Re: Knocking in and opening up
« Reply #14 on: May 30, 2013, 08:54:34 AM »
Just rocked up to work today after covering another store and my heavy mallet has finally arrived! off work tomorrow so a day of knocking in is due!!  payday as well so beers shall be bought and ill stick a movie on with subtitles so i can still follow the plot
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