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[wayward_hayward]

Just about to get my kit ready for tomorrow's first game and started thinking about my bats. Who tapes their bat and where? Do you go for the standard edges, toe or do a Samit Patel?

[LEACHY48]

do you mean tapes? I have started to use fibre sheets now and the i put tape around the splice for reasons mentioned in my other topic lol

[fasteddie]

Don't you mean 'tape'?

If so, then I've decided to go commando. If my match bats start to fall apart then I might put some one, but I'm trying to leave them as clean as possible.

[smilley792]

Generally tape the toe on all bats, one and a half times rounda t the lowest point of the blade. Help me have confidence in the toe not splitting.

[wayward_hayward]

I meant tape, apologies!

[Jenko]

I usually put fiberglass tape on the edges and face just above the toe. Not a fan of scuff sheets. Don't knock my bats in either just use them from the get go!

[TopShot]

I usually put fiberglass tape on the edges and face just above the toe. Not a fan of scuff sheets. Don't knock my bats in either just use them from the get go!

With all due respect...isn't not knocking in your bats careless to say the least?

[Jenko]

Most come knocked in by the bat maker like laver, however I have always preferred the softer feel and always ask to have them pressed for performance from the get go. Happy to void warranties etc for performance. Guess I'm lucky to be able to do this, and I've never hat a bat break on me within a season. Maybe just lucky.

[ajmw89]

Tape the toe, edges and for some reason put a strip at the top of the scuff sheet. Guess it just frames the face a little!

[cricketfan6969]

I generally always have some along the edges and two strips around the handle, I go around the toe twice for the peace of mind, and sometimes have one at the top of the scuff sheet like @ajmw89

[joeljonno]

Most come knocked in by the bat maker like laver, however I have always preferred the softer feel and always ask to have them pressed for performance from the get go. Happy to void warranties etc for performance. Guess I'm lucky to be able to do this, and I've never hat a bat break on me within a season. Maybe just lucky.

I have done this in the past, I never knock my own bats in more than just a little bit. Mainly the toe. Only ever had one that cracked but not sure if knocking it in fully would have helped because it was a cheap league ball.


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[BigBlueMachine]

I cut the scuff sheet to the width of the face. So it doesn't wrap around the edges. Then use bat tape along the edge. Half on the face half warped onto the edge. Effectively overlapping the scuff at its edge.

[TopShot]

That's interesting. So what about the performance of a knocked in bat vs one that is knocked in properly. I would assume the knocked in bat would perform better faster. I would have thought using a new ball against a brand new not knocked in bat would cause serious bat destroying damage (dents, cracks etc). Seeing as I have never tried it I guess I could be wrong.

I also tend to get my bats is knocked in by the seller but I also give it some tap at home for piece of mind.

As for the OP I do the edges and toe of my bats