I think they've done a pretty good job, the main question is are you happy with it?
Not sure yet. The bat has plenty of life left in it, ball is still bouncing off well.
I think they would have had to sand large amounts off to get it back to one colour. You would have ended up with a much smaller bat! It is a sympathetic refurb retaining its character I think.
I agree. I did over oil it back in 1995, back then I did not know much better.
I think us bat lovers(me included) sometimes expect too much. We expect a bat that used and old to come back looking like a bat we've had refubed after 1 years use !
This is what I have to keep reminding myself, It is not a year old but 18 years old, lol.
Still will be using it in the nets.