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[calcurtis98]

I recently purchased a GM Icon F7 which has had the GM Now service, would this be okay to play in or do I need to knock it in. If I have to knock it in I best get moving as I'm hoping to use it tomorrow if the weather holds out.

[mattcoll12491]

Even if the bat is pre-knocked in/ready to play/knocked in by the store, I would always knock it in some more just to test it and see if it's ready. And then I'd knock some soft balls back off throw downs.

My advice would not to use it tomorrow and use the extra week preparing the bat properly and not rushing it.

But that's just my opinion, I know a lad who never used to knock his bats in and use it straight from the packaging

[ajmw89]

The GM now still needs knocking in before playing in.  In any event, I would use an old bat tomorrow seeing as the forecast is decidedly dodgy.  Don't want to get your new wood wet on it's first use!

[WalkingWicket37]

In the cricketing sense your should aim to keep your wood dry so don't take it tomorrow.

I'd be tempted to knock the edges and toe some more even though it's got GM Now (that's what I do with mine).

Then when your game is rained off you can go home and either knock your new GM in or try to get a different type of wood wet!

[mp07]

Knock it in and knock it in well!  minimum 4 hrs, unless you want your bat to look like the one in pictures below.

This one belongs to one of my teammate (now we use it for indoor practice).  Handmade by one of the top bat maker.  Hint: look at the toe guard, you might be able to guess from that and he is not from UK, subcontinent or AUS
Bat is only a season old and was not knocked at all.

[calcurtis98]

Thanks guys, will have to take my old Harrow with me tomorrow, bit small but I'd rather that get wet than my new one.

[praguetaz]

Always have a trustee back up bat and don't use your new bat until you've spent a minimum of 4 hours knocking it in properly as well as time in nets and/or catching practice. I don't think you'll get the purchase for your shots anyway.

I have my trustee Newbery Uzi for such occasions, which is still top notch and gets runs for me or anyone in my club I lend it out to. Will probably get it refurbed as well at the end of this season as it's so good.

[calcurtis98]

I'd love to invest in a back up bat but being a student who's just left school, finding a part time job is proving rather difficult!

[Seniorplayer]

Knocking in by hand gives the bat a final Harding when it's done correctly eventually extracts the best possible performance from the blade.

[calcurtis98]

I'm glad I asked now, thanks to all of you.

[mp07]

Paul from IJC explains it pretty well, here's the link:

http://youtu.be/PZkIV6jz8h4

[calcurtis98]

Thanks mp, I will check it later on.

[praguetaz]

Paul from IJC explains it pretty well, here's the link:

http://youtu.be/PZkIV6jz8h4

You want to watch part 2 to get a master class on how to properly knock your bat in...