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Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« on: May 24, 2013, 05:58:17 PM »

Why does this happen?
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2013, 06:54:44 PM »
user error.
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2013, 07:01:53 PM »
Seriously, why do some (?) bats deteriorate in performance over time?
« Last Edit: May 24, 2013, 07:07:24 PM by Bats_Entertainment »
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2013, 09:41:55 PM »
All bats do.

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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #4 on: May 25, 2013, 08:27:07 AM »
Well this is one of the more erudite threads on here!

Tim, is that ginormous signature really necesary - it makes it look like you've written far more than you actually have?
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #5 on: May 25, 2013, 08:30:35 AM »
Thought this had happened to me a couple of years ago, turned out I wasn't timing the ball at all, One of the high points of my cricketing life  :D .
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #6 on: May 25, 2013, 10:05:39 AM »
Quote from: tim2000s on May 24, 2013, 09:41:55 PM
All bats do.


The responsiveness is knocked out of them?
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2013, 10:22:12 AM »
Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on May 25, 2013, 10:05:39 AM
The responsiveness is knocked out of them?

Willow naturally deteriorates over time, roughly after 1000 runs, so after that its a down hill slope to plank town!
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2013, 09:11:59 PM »
bays last more than 1000 runs, that is a salesmans chat.
you can get 2000+ from a bat, just fine
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2013, 09:42:27 PM »
surely most bats get going after 1000 runs
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2013, 09:49:00 PM »
Quote from: deanoknight on May 25, 2013, 09:42:27 PM
surely most bats get going after 1000 runs

I wonder how many people on here keep a bat long enough to score a 1000 with it?  :D
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2013, 09:55:38 PM »
I gave 1000 as a it's the number quoted by most by the point still stands that it will naturally deteriorate over time!
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2013, 06:02:29 AM »
Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on May 25, 2013, 10:05:39 AM
The responsiveness is knocked out of them?

The bat face gets compressed through use over time, reducing its responsiveness.

You can prolong the life of the bat by sanding the face before/after each season and applying a bit of oil to keep the willow supple and not lose its moisture (moisture loss = plank)
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2013, 08:17:13 PM »
Quote from: SkipperJ on May 26, 2013, 06:02:29 AM
The bat face gets compressed through use over time, reducing its responsiveness.

You can prolong the life of the bat by sanding the face before/after each season and applying a bit of oil to keep the willow supple and not lose its moisture (moisture loss = plank)

I thought oil 'sealed the sap'?

I always thought a thousand runs was an approximation of how long bats would take to break.
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Re: Perfectly good bats turning into planks...
« Reply #14 on: May 26, 2013, 08:33:04 PM »
You can get more than 1000. I got 2500 runs in 2 seasons out of my mH distinction and now it has split. Probably due to it drying out
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