Your Cricket really bad crack on the back of my bat

[Chimp132]

look at this crack i got on my bat, i got it from defending a yorker in the indoor nets. any indears on how i can protect it ?

 

[Animator!]

A lot of bat tape, very tightly around it holding it together.
Other than that, I suppose taking it to a shop and maybe talking to them about it getting glued back is the only other option besides getting a new bat.

 

[Almost_Austwick]

It hasn't gone all the way through so it can be saved but there is no guarantee as to how successful it'll be.

Your best bet is to take it to a bat repairer who'll be able to fill and glue the crack as well as applying tape.

If you want to attempt a to fix it yourself then you'll need some decent wood glue, a thin wedge of wood and a clamp. You'll also need some sand paper to finish off the bat once the glue has set. After this apply a fibre glass face with some 1 inch (or 2 inch) tape applied directly on and around the crack to strengthen it.

As an aside, how old is the bat? If it's less than 3/4 months I suggest getting in touch with the seller as they may well do the repair for free or replace the bat.

 

[Chimp132]

im thinking about buying a toe guard tomurow, because the crack gets worse when i tap the bat on the floor in my stance, so if i apply a toe guard, it should save it ?

 

[Dalek]

First haha.

Two get a toe guard attach it, then but some tape around the edges with some glue.

 

[Almost_Austwick]

im thinking about buying a toe guard tomurow, because the crack gets worse when i tap the bat on the floor in my stance, so if i apply a toe guard, it should save it ?

It will help to stabilise things but one ball in the wrong spot and it will still get worse without glueing.

 

[Chimp132]

i ll just get a toe guard for now, then at the end of the sesaon i ll have it looked at and glued back together

 

[Deleted member 11215]

well if it doesnt get glued it might not be there at the end of the season

 

[Chimp132]

lol, well i cant be asked to take it like 40 miles away to get it fixed :P so thought id just get a toe guard and be done with it, i neva hit the ball rite at the bottom of the bat like a snooker que lol, dnno how it got there in the first place, its right at the bottom, dnt join up to the face or any thin

 

[Almost_Austwick]

Unless it's properly glued then it will definitely get worse - a toe guard and tape will help to strengthen it but to be honest I doubt you'll see the end of the season with the bat (assuming you bat for an average amount of time). As a rough guess by the time you've bought a toe guard, tape and fitted them you might be better off just buying a cheap bat to get you through the season.

As for how it got there, well willow is a natural product and as such each bat has it's own 'weak' spots. Some bats will last for a fair while others will crack the first time you hit a ball. Also, things such as the amount of preparation, oiling, how the bat is stored and even much you play in damp condition will play a part in determining the life of your bat.

Judging from what I can see in the photos your bat isn't the best in terms of quality of wood so from experience if it was going to crack anywhere then that would have been the area.

 

[Annoyingdevil]

Ha ha Just buy a new one

 

[Chimp132]

Unless it's properly glued then it will definitely get worse - a toe guard and tape will help to strengthen it but to be honest I doubt you'll see the end of the season with the bat (assuming you bat for an average amount of time). As a rough guess by the time you've bought a toe guard, tape and fitted them you might be better off just buying a cheap bat to get you through the season.

As for how it got there, well willow is a natural product and as such each bat has it's own 'weak' spots. Some bats will last for a fair while others will crack the first time you hit a ball. Also, things such as the amount of preparation, oiling, how the bat is stored and even much you play in damp condition will play a part in determining the life of your bat.

Judging from what I can see in the photos your bat isn't the best in terms of quality of wood so from experience if it was going to crack anywhere then that would have been the area.

im gonna get some really strong wood glue tomurow from a diy shop lol then get it back together, or do what i can, then im gonna put sum clear tape round the crack, that should hold it
the pics are missleading, the bat is grade 3 english willow, quite a nice bat, best ive got
add me on msn, i ll pm you my msn address

 

[Almost_Austwick]

Something like Liberon Super Wood Glue will do the job and then clamp the bat in order to help it set (don't forget to wipe off any excess glue whilst it's still wet). I'd suggest gently prising the crack apart with a screw driver to help apply the glue (hold the bat upside down).

Leave it for a couple of days and then give it a give sand down and apply the tape. Once glued do not apply any further oil. You also need to sand the toe of the bat with rough sand paper to enable the toe guard to stick properly.

Ideally, you need to fill the crack with wood but seeing as it's close to the edge you probably don't want to risk it.

 

[kookaburra69]

Coat it in glue and get a fiber-glass toegaurd mate.

 

[Griffo]

toe guards are useless just go by a new bat of tape it up with the stuff they put on the face of a bat