I recently looked at the back of a game used bat (Easton Pro Stix 141C Burnitz 2002) and found significant grain separation from the last time I checked (3 years ago). Living in the Northeast it's obvious that cold dry weather is not a friend to game used collectors. Also being a cigar smoker I found myself wondering if the same controls that keep my cigar humidor at 70 degrees humidity, could also be used to keep bats from drying out. I think they can. If you keep your bats in a bat tube just keep a small " Boveda " humidy control packet ( BovedaUSA.com ) inside and for 2-3 months (especially during the winter) humidity will be maintained.

If you have an enclosed bat display case containing more than one bat another option is to purchase a Xikar brand small jar, containing crystals and SLIGHTLY fill jar with propylene glycol. Keep it the corner out of sight and you'll get similar results with humidity maintained at 68-70. All these items can be obtained at smoke shops or cigar stores. If they help keep cigars from unraveling, I believe they could also be helpful, in maintaining bat condition. Can't hurt. I would like to know if "Cohibasmoker", "BVC", or Jeff Scott Birdbats.com could comment.-Robert