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[smilley792]

Carbon fibre(albeit broken)

[ajmw89]

This thread from a while ago covers a lot of ground on toe guards
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=18467.msg292301#msg292301

[EaglesCC]

This thread from a while ago covers a lot of ground on toe guards
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=18467.msg292301#msg292301

That link doesn't work for me.

[ajmw89]

Try http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=18467.0

[EaglesCC]

Still nothing, what's the title?

[imperivm]

I prefer shoe glue.

[tate035]

Varnish for me this year with all the dry weather has meant only applying it once a month.

[Kevtheplumber]

Pubs use hair spray to stop blackboards running of chalk. Possibly worth a try

[praguetaz]

Shoe Goo seems a great alternative and easy to apply - just squeeze on , spread with a butter knife or flat plastic implement like used in decorating and to finish dip finger in water and tidy edges. The wet finger seems to allow moulding to any shaped toe. Dries and hardens pretty quickly but haven't tested how long it lasts. I guess it depends on amount of tapping and surfaces. If it wears off though, i think you'd be able to sand it back and reapply.

Much easier than shaping and applying a toe guard. I've also used it at the toe end of the bat between where the scuff sheet ends if there's a gap as I hate it when dirt/mud gets underneath the scuff sheet.

Don't forget to wash hands as it has a hazardous warning but it also picks off easily like rubber.

[goody]

shoe goo all the way for me, applied at start of the season and is still pretty much perfect.

[ajm90]

I use shoe goo and spread it with my fingers, replace it twice a season. I play 50 games a season and open the batting so it might last a season for some people. I go up the face of the bat with the shoe goo to the bottom of the scuff sheet, may just be good luck but i haven't had a bat break at the toe since I started using shoe goo.

[EaglesCC]

I think I'm going to give Shoe Goo a go on my next bat. The toe guards I use are pretty thick and definately provide that assurance that I can tap the bat on any surface and it won't get damaded/ damp. But then again I don't tend to tap my bat hard on any surface (usually more on the side of my shoe).