How do you guys see this damage?

[sarmad709]

Hi, this is the pic of my GM 707 plus.
These cracks were caused by the mallet, nothing too serious, was doing ordinary knocking and all this happened. I took off the scuff sheet and applied some oil.
I am not sure why this has happened and how to get rid of it in future, suggestions would be warmly welcomed.

[pakistanalltheway]

looks bad . My younger brother once got an actual hammer and started smashing my bat and the damage looks similar to that of your bat .

[paulkatich]

[QUOTE=sarmad709;4940602]Hi, this is the pic of my GM 707 plus.
These cracks were caused by the mallet, nothing too serious, was doing ordinary knocking and all this happened. I took off the scuff sheet and applied some oil.
I am not sure why this has happened and how to get rid of it in future, suggestions would be warmly welcomed.


I heard GM has very good customer service. Did you try to contact them? But I think it all boils down to if you want to fix it on our or pay shipping and refurb fee to GM.

[sarmad709]

paulkatich, i guess the shipping charges would go up than the cost of the bat....its 707......around 100 pounds i guess........i'll get it fixed here......

[zaid135]

probabaly the edges of the mallet are the cause because it might have been struck too hard

[90MPH]

It looks like the bat was too dry (lack of moisture or was not oiled properly).
I would contact GM as these cracks should not occur through knocking in with a mallet.

[zaid135]

that can be a problem

[paulkatich]

Interesting thing is Someone was measuring gm bats moisture on this forum. I think it was k.I remember the reading was 0.

[zaid135]

jason

[ca_gold]

Why didnt you stop knocking when the first crack appeared ?

[thegreenmachine]

contact GM or the guy who gave you the bat. GM has awesome service. they may send you a new bat, without asking you to send the damaged bat. worth a shot.

[WZZZ]

In similar situation , but the cracks are 2-3mm long on the face of the bat, around 4 or 5 cracks, is that normal? had put 3 coats of Oil before knocking with a hard wood mallet.

[Knightrider]

These cracks often appear if the bat face is struck too hard with a mallet. These wont affect the performance and bat will still play well and last long.

[HA123]

Originally Posted by Knightrider These cracks often appear if the bat face is struck too hard with a mallet. These wont affect the performance and bat will still play well and last long.

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