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You are not going to belive this....
« on: June 16, 2013, 07:03:58 PM »

So,  there I was driving down the road with the wife and kids,  and what should I see sticking out from a pile of boxes?

http://db.tt/21nPRskE

I'm on the phone so will try and sort photos tonight,  gun try and get it fixed up tonight too
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2013, 07:39:22 PM »

No way you are the luckiest guy alive .
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2013, 07:52:31 PM »

Why can't this happen to me (Fingers crossed for a GM Icon or Flare if anyone is actually up there)
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #3 on: June 20, 2013, 08:36:43 PM »

Dint get this done the other night, and since then I've been really busy with work and fixing 2 other bats, but this is where I'm at with it at the moment. You get the idea, it's glued up a treat!!!

Bit more work to do, but should be there soon!













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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #4 on: June 20, 2013, 08:41:27 PM »

Smashing work so far! Are you planning to dowel it?
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2013, 08:44:54 PM »

Smashing work so far! Are you planning to dowel it?

Thanks,
Its such a big clean brake I should not need to dowel it. time will tell!
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2013, 08:45:33 PM »

So someone had thrown it away? That's a good find,  what model is it?

They normally glue up quite well, it's always a gamble if it will actually hold though. 
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #7 on: June 20, 2013, 08:52:01 PM »

Nice find mate and great job on the refurb
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #8 on: June 20, 2013, 08:52:12 PM »

Is it for sale Ross
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #9 on: June 20, 2013, 08:55:14 PM »

Quality!

You're round.
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #10 on: June 20, 2013, 09:37:14 PM »

So someone had thrown it away? That's a good find,  what model is it?
They normally glue up quite well, it's always a gamble if it will actually hold though.

At first, because of where I found it I though it might have been one of the young pros at NCCC. I found it on a road, near the ground, I know some of them will have diggs round there. However thinking about it more, it was with a load, and i mean load of cardboard boxes, roughtly outside a sport shop. So i think they must have had it returned, and then put it out - would have thought they would send it back to GM.

I was just a lucky guy! It was fathers day after all!!!

Its a 606 the stickers have some how have come off!
I don't know how GM grades bats but it's quite responsive, with decent grains. I was surprised it was an "grade 3".


Is it for sale Ross

Does not seem right to sell it, I'll see if there's anyone at the club who would benefit from it, maybe a student or something! Maybe get a few quid for the repair. They only cost 110 quid new, quite a decent bat for that money, but I guess it all depends of course, you can get a good bat at any grade, as we all know.


Thanks for the kind words re the fix up lads, :-)
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #11 on: June 20, 2013, 09:46:18 PM »

iv got one like this if anyone fancies giving it ago fixing it?
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2013, 09:51:10 PM »

Looks a solid repair job, very nice.

Seems odd that the sports shop didn't send it back to GM for repair/replacement.

Had a couple of similar repairs in recently, it's always satisfying to see the customers face when they see a new lease of life for their blade.

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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #13 on: June 20, 2013, 09:58:13 PM »

iv got one like this if anyone fancies giving it ago fixing it?

What did you break? Not the Affinity?
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Re: You are not going to belive this....
« Reply #14 on: June 20, 2013, 10:13:22 PM »

No mate one of ours that a lad from the club had went in similar area big chunk of wood came off
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