Maintaining Your Blade
Your Quest Blade will provide you with the quality and power you expect as long as normal playing and care processes are undertaken. This page will provide you with some examples of normal deterioration of the blade over a period of time. If damage occurs to the blade or handle you may be covered under the Quest Warranty and your bat may be replaced or repaired. Contact Quest as soon as possible when you notice any damage not from usual playing situations highlighted below.
Blade Warranty
The warranty offered by Quest Cricket Weaponry demonstrates the confidence we have in our blades and this can result in replacement or free repair of a bat if damage may occur. It should be noted that all cricket bats are made of a soft fibrous piece of willow, it is expected that the condition of a bat will deteriorate during its usage. Please note that due to the fact that all natural materials go into making of a bat and the impact incurred during the play no manufacturer actually gives warranty against damage or breakage of a cricket bat for normal deterioration over a period of time. These following situations that may occur during the lifespan of any cricket bat and
Maintenance of your cricket blade and deterioration
Surface cracks
These are small cracks, which appear on all bats after a period of use. Their appearance on a new bat is direct result of the bat being under prepared i.e. not properly knocked-in or may be due to use of low quality, hard cricket balls. All bats will show surface cracks, THIS IS NORMAL. The main aim of knocking is to delay these cracks for as long as possible.
Such bats are not replaceable but repairable at manufacturer’s discretion. Such problems can be minimized by application of protective sheets to the face and edges of the bat.
Damage to the Blade
A bat is designed for the ball to be hit 12cms to 20cms from the bottom, and within the sweet spot of the blade. Mistimed or Mis-hit strokes can cause damaged to the edges and toe. Such bats are NOT REPLACEABLE and are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion.
Edge Cracks
These cracks are not results of faulty workmanship or defective willow. They appear due to use of under prepared bat or mistimed strokes during the play. Some times such strokes are unavoidable and therefore it is wise to take precautions. Both of the above problems can be minimized by application of protective sheets to face and edges of the bat.
Cracking of the toe
Cracking of the toe is caused by striking of a ball at the base of the bat i.e. hitting a Yorker or due to playing on wet surfaces or by using low quality hard balls. Such bats are not replaceable and are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion. All bats are designed for the ball to be hit 12cms to 20cms from the bottom, and within the sweet spot of the blade. Toe is not as thick as the sweet spot of the bat and is hence more prone to damage. Striking of a ball at the base of the bat e.g causes cracking of the toe Hitting a Yorker. Such damaged caused must be immediately treated with application of some strong fast drying glue.
Cracking of the shoulder
Such damage is caused due to general wear and tear of the bat during its usage. Such bats are not replaceable but are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion.
Handle breakage
Breakage of handle may occur due to general wear and tear or due to striking of the ball during play. The handle is repairable or replaceable at our discretion, but the blade itself may not be replaceable.
Damage due to dampness
Playing in wet conditions can result in layered cracks and swelling of the toe area, which can cause splitting of the toe on drying. Such bats are repairable but not replaceable.
Breakage of the blade
Breakage of the new bat during play (Even after following the prescribed guidelines for preparing the bat for use) is potentially replaceable at our discretion.
Breakage of the blade due to misuse
Such bats are repairable at the customers cost and are not replaceable.
Damage due to use of low quality cricket balls
Low quality hard cricket balls can cause swear damage to the bat. Such bats are not replaceable and are repairable at our discretion.
Blade Warranty
The warranty offered by Quest Cricket Weaponry demonstrates the confidence we have in our blades and this can result in replacement or free repair of a bat if damage may occur. It should be noted that all cricket bats are made of a soft fibrous piece of willow, it is expected that the condition of a bat will deteriorate during its usage. Please note that due to the fact that all natural materials go into making of a bat and the impact incurred during the play no manufacturer actually gives warranty against damage or breakage of a cricket bat for normal deterioration over a period of time. These following situations that may occur during the lifespan of any cricket bat and
Maintenance of your cricket blade and deterioration
Surface cracks
These are small cracks, which appear on all bats after a period of use. Their appearance on a new bat is direct result of the bat being under prepared i.e. not properly knocked-in or may be due to use of low quality, hard cricket balls. All bats will show surface cracks, THIS IS NORMAL. The main aim of knocking is to delay these cracks for as long as possible.
Such bats are not replaceable but repairable at manufacturer’s discretion. Such problems can be minimized by application of protective sheets to the face and edges of the bat.
Damage to the Blade
A bat is designed for the ball to be hit 12cms to 20cms from the bottom, and within the sweet spot of the blade. Mistimed or Mis-hit strokes can cause damaged to the edges and toe. Such bats are NOT REPLACEABLE and are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion.
Edge Cracks
These cracks are not results of faulty workmanship or defective willow. They appear due to use of under prepared bat or mistimed strokes during the play. Some times such strokes are unavoidable and therefore it is wise to take precautions. Both of the above problems can be minimized by application of protective sheets to face and edges of the bat.
Cracking of the toe
Cracking of the toe is caused by striking of a ball at the base of the bat i.e. hitting a Yorker or due to playing on wet surfaces or by using low quality hard balls. Such bats are not replaceable and are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion. All bats are designed for the ball to be hit 12cms to 20cms from the bottom, and within the sweet spot of the blade. Toe is not as thick as the sweet spot of the bat and is hence more prone to damage. Striking of a ball at the base of the bat e.g causes cracking of the toe Hitting a Yorker. Such damaged caused must be immediately treated with application of some strong fast drying glue.
Cracking of the shoulder
Such damage is caused due to general wear and tear of the bat during its usage. Such bats are not replaceable but are repairable at manufacturer’s discretion.
Handle breakage
Breakage of handle may occur due to general wear and tear or due to striking of the ball during play. The handle is repairable or replaceable at our discretion, but the blade itself may not be replaceable.
Damage due to dampness
Playing in wet conditions can result in layered cracks and swelling of the toe area, which can cause splitting of the toe on drying. Such bats are repairable but not replaceable.
Breakage of the blade
Breakage of the new bat during play (Even after following the prescribed guidelines for preparing the bat for use) is potentially replaceable at our discretion.
Breakage of the blade due to misuse
Such bats are repairable at the customers cost and are not replaceable.
Damage due to use of low quality cricket balls
Low quality hard cricket balls can cause swear damage to the bat. Such bats are not replaceable and are repairable at our discretion.