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Equipment => Bats => Topic started by: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 01:28:30 PM

Title: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 01:28:30 PM: I saw a 20 grain GM Apex. Even more surprising it was a 606 and hadn't been bleached. Tempted at £84 but couldn't really get the Apex profile, who does it suit?
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: 19reading87 on August 23, 2011, 02:01:23 PM: Should have brought it then sold it on for same price mate
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: roco on August 23, 2011, 02:10:45 PM: Apex has replaced the hero so would guess a driving bat
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 02:37:46 PM: Quote from: 19reading87 on August 23, 2011, 02:01:23 PM
Should have brought it then sold it on for same price mate

why?
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: justnotcricket86 on August 23, 2011, 02:47:36 PM: Pardon my ignorance Nick - where did you see said bat mate?

I would kill to have a local shop near me
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: 19reading87 on August 23, 2011, 02:50:53 PM: Quote from: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 02:37:46 PM
why?

I miss read your first post mate. Where you wrote who does it suit, I thought you was asking the question who would like it...
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 02:56:11 PM: Quote from: justnotcricket86 on August 23, 2011, 02:47:36 PM
Pardon my ignorance Nick - where did you see said bat mate?

I would kill to have a local shop near me

That would be telling :-)

Seriously pc sports, my local sports shop in yeadon I was getting a new grip for my H4L and stumbled across it.
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: mike1989 on August 23, 2011, 02:58:57 PM: I picked up an Apex in the shop and it was a nice bat. It's not got a low swell point like the Luna, or one that is higher up like the Flame and Icon. The Apex is in the middle of those bats. It's a general all round bat, whereas the Luna is more for those who like very low middles, and the Icon and Flame are aimed at those who like higher middles. Plus the Apex has a nice arch as well. Depends on your game and how it feels when you pick it up. But that's not always possible if you don't have a good cricket stockist near you.

But this GM chart might help;

(http://www.gm-cricket.com/upload/pages/imagery/pi23.gif)

Quote from: roco on August 23, 2011, 02:10:45 PM
Apex has replaced the hero so would guess a driving bat

I thought the Luna replaced the Hero?

Since the Hero had a very low swell, and the Luna is now the only GM bat with that. Plus Graham Smith used the hero, now he's using the Luna; so I suspect it was the Luna that replaced the Hero.
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: roco on August 23, 2011, 04:13:30 PM: Just going on what the gm boys told us as I loved the hero and had one so asked them about it and they told me the apex had replaced it
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: ajm90 on August 23, 2011, 10:54:06 PM: I thought the apex replaced the catalyst?
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: mattw on August 24, 2011, 12:28:29 AM: Quote from: uknsaunders on August 23, 2011, 02:56:11 PM
That would be telling :-)

Seriously pc sports, my local sports shop in yeadon I was getting a new grip for my H4L and stumbled across it.

I bought a cricket bat from there a good few years ago, nice cheap kahuna that picked up beautifully.
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: uknsaunders on September 07, 2011, 09:33:50 PM: I thought I'd further add that I saw a 13/14 grain Apex 404 today at Sportsdirect. Very heavily discounted to £32, tempted to buy but it was a pretty specked/knotted face and I have enough bats as it is. At the risk of adding 2+2=5, does anyone else suspect the Apex is on it's way out to be replaced by a new bat?
Title: Re: 20 grain GM Apex
Post by: Colesy on September 07, 2011, 09:35:18 PM: It's been in the shadows of the successful Icon and Flare. I've rarely seen an Apex used in a game against me, or for my team..