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[WalkingWicket37]

I do love this forum!
Since Streaky's blog every other bat posted has been diagnosed as being storm damaged! :'D

[Vulcan Cricket]

The stain is a water mark and doesn't effect performance or durability.

update: Sorry was looking at the vertical stains on my phone, not sure about the horizontal stain - I think it's a bar stain or hardbar? Might of been Dave or Streaky who mentioned this to me.

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looks bleached willow the bubble give it a good sand I bet it's butterfly  . It's something all the big brands use to do to sell there ugly timber but this does not make them bad bats

[No.4]

I also received this GN F18. It's a bit grubby in the pics but has cleaned up well with the removal of the price labels and a quick wipe with white spirit. Weighs just over 2.9.

[uknsaunders]

Not sure what possessed them to stick a fibre sheet underneath it. Would look much better if they had done the same as GM.

[WalkingWicket37]

Not sure what possessed them to stick a fibre sheet underneath it. Would look much better if they had done the same as GM.

A scalpal blade, some PVA glue to re-apply the front sticker (optional) and some white spirit will sort that out!

Can I call first dibs on any F18 blades people decide to move on 

[simonmay5]

Got my bubble today and decided to sand back a bit of the bleached willow back do I sand it back even more or leave

[WalkingWicket37]

Get some oil on there and the face should come to life

Whats the specs on that one?

[moonball]

How does it tap up? Weight / specs? Happy with it, given what you have spent? The Power sticker.... is it staying or is it going?

[19reading87]

I'd carefully remove all the stickers sand all the bat and then re apply the stickers

[simonmay5]

The bat is 2.9 and for 11 pounds what not to like other than the really bleached willow I am tempted to sand right back to show the butterfly stain off then give it a coat of oil very pleased with the way the bat taps up and I will be loosing the power sticker

[uknsaunders]

The bat is 2.9 and for 11 pounds what not to like other than the really bleached willow I am tempted to sand right back to show the butterfly stain off then give it a coat of oil very pleased with the way the bat taps up and I will be loosing the power sticker

Good move, might bring a bit of colour back into it.

[WalkingWicket37]

Can I get first call on this if you decide to sell before our net?? 

[simonmay5]

Good move, might bring a bit of colour back into it.

They must soak them in bleach as it really goes a long way in to the cleft took quite a bit of time to bring any colour back to the bat

[simonmay5]

Can I get first call on this if you decide to sell before our net?? 

You can mate but think she going to be a keeper their not a lot not to like and being a butterfly cleft you know it be strong idea for wet weather

[WalkingWicket37]

I had a feeling you would keep it, but that's a proper bat!
Nice weight and a beautiful butterfly, who wants clean G1 blades anyway? I love a blemished bat