About this product
Anti Scuff Sheet Fiber – in stock at 361 Degrees Adventure in Tanzania.
This is a self-adhesive anti-scuff sheet for the face of a cricket bat.
A bat face fails in two ways. The obvious one is abrasion – the surface is worn away by repeated ball contact and by the abrasive matting and hard grounds used for practice. The less obvious and more damaging one is surface splitting: a fibre lifts slightly, a ball catches it, and the lift becomes a crack that opens further with every shot.
A protective sheet intercepts both. The abrasion goes into the film instead of the willow, and the film holds the surface fibres down so they cannot lift and catch. When the sheet is worn or torn, you peel it off and fit another one – a cost of almost nothing against the cost of a bat.
Two rules on fitting. First, knock the bat in before applying it – the sheet protects the face but does not compress it, and a bat that has not been knocked in will still break at the edge. Second, clean and dry the face thoroughly before applying, and work from the middle outwards to avoid trapping air.
Do not run the sheet over the edges. The edges need to stay bare willow so you can see what is happening to them and so they can be worked with a mallet.
In this climate, check it regularly. Heat softens the adhesive, and a sheet that has lifted at a corner will peel back and take willow fibres with it. Re-tape or replace as soon as a corner lifts.
Buying a Anti Scuff Sheet Fiber in Tanzania
361 Degrees Adventure keeps the anti scuff sheet fiber at our showroom in Upanga, Dar es Salaam, with delivery countrywide across Tanzania. Come and handle it before you buy, or order online and collect.
Every anti scuff sheet fiber is checked in store before it leaves us, and our staff use the same kit in the field, so you get an honest answer on fit and sizing rather than a sales pitch.
Not sure which anti scuff sheet fiber suits you? Call or message the showroom and we will talk you through the options that are actually in stock in Dar es Salaam.
Spare parts and replacements for the anti scuff sheet fiber are easier to get here than on an overseas order, which matters once the gear is in use.
Browse more Cricket Accessories in Dar es Salaam, or see the full 361 Degrees range. For general background on cricket, see this overview on Wikipedia.
Anti-Scuff Sheet - Fibre Bat Face Protection