How to care for a non oil cricket bat

   I've recently bought a B&S Fireball M3k,it's English Willow,but the manufacturers say it is a no oi bat. I'd like to know how to care for it since i can't oil it. It already as an anti scuff sheet on it. Please Help.

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stephen27 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Trialist Joined: 24 December 2011 Location: Johannesburg,SA Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote stephen27 Report Post Quote Reply Topic: How to care for a non oil cricket bat Posted: 24 December 2011 at 9:49am
	I've recently bought a B&S Fireball M3k,it's English Willow,but the manufacturers say it is a no oi bat. I'd like to know how to care for it since i can't oil it. It already as an anti scuff sheet on it. Please Help.

Clobber Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Captain Joined: 03 January 2006 Online Status: Offline Posts: 8838	Post Options Post Reply Quote Clobber Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 January 2012 at 8:40am
	Just run it in carefully - knock it in for a couple of hours with a bat mallet or a ball in a sock, then have a few nets against older balls. Edited by Clobber - 05 January 2012 at 3:54pm

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	Clobber is correct. Bats usually have a bit of oil in it during the manufacturing process, so not oiling when we receive it is not really a problem. Knocking the edges carefully and the toe end of the bat is more important when you get a bat than oiling. Do as Clobber said and everything will be fine. I have a bat, no oil ever touched it, edges and face after a year is still as good as ever.
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stephen27 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Trialist Joined: 24 December 2011 Location: Johannesburg,SA Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote stephen27 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 January 2012 at 4:59pm
	thanks for the help.