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Title: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JG on January 05, 2015, 08:40:37 PM: Hi folks

I have been looking to get a lower middle bat for the forthcoming season and stumbled across the GM Octane, and it looks quite nice with the new decals and all that. Can anyone give their opinion on the bat or even recommend any other lower middle bats (no upper budget) that should be put in the hat for consideration?
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 05, 2015, 08:42:35 PM: This one looks pretty good! ;)

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271729287486 (http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=271729287486)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Six Sixes Cricket on January 05, 2015, 08:45:00 PM: http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32955.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32955.0)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JG on January 05, 2015, 08:48:24 PM: haha is that a 'hype up one of your own' type responses? ;)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: smilley792 on January 05, 2015, 08:48:40 PM: I have an octane 808. Bought from vitas in the pre order sales.

love it,pick up is good, feels lovely. Love the shape and a huge fan of the flat faced profile.
Handle is seems thicker than previous years octane.
And the stickers are better this year. Lol

Get one!
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 05, 2015, 08:52:16 PM: @JG I have no shame in admitting I'm shamelessly promoting my own kit at any given opportunity lol ;)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JG on January 05, 2015, 08:58:54 PM: @smilley792 can you put up pictures of it, i did see your 2015 kit post but was envious for a bit more of a reveal ;) I have the Six6 and now looking for something lower for our standard english pitches
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: csnew on January 05, 2015, 09:01:46 PM: I have a M&H original low available if you are interested
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: smilley792 on January 05, 2015, 09:08:18 PM: Quote from: JG on January 05, 2015, 08:58:54 PM
@smilley792 can you put up pictures of it, i did see your 2015 kit post but was envious for a bit more of a reveal ;) I have the Six6 and now looking for something lower for our standard english pitches

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32887.0 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=32887.0)

More pics here. Not sure I'd be able to get any more updated ones till weekend.
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Ams4287 on January 05, 2015, 09:17:04 PM: How about Asian? SS seem all the rage on the forum
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JB on January 05, 2015, 09:28:55 PM: I used my new Affinity Polaris for the first time in the nets on Friday and it is superb.
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JG on January 05, 2015, 09:46:08 PM: @smilley792 how is the concaving on the octane, and did yours pick up true to weight or heavier/lighter?

@JB i haven't seen them, are they new for this season?
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Buzz on January 05, 2015, 10:08:36 PM: JG the octane is a great shape which you can't go wrong with. The polaris is also a great shape - really similar to a screaming cat shape. Speak to vitas, one of our sponsors, they stock both!
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JB on January 06, 2015, 04:35:39 PM: @JG the Polaris is new for 2015, there were 10 pre order bats made towards the back end of last year. It has a high spine with a small edge and no concaving at all, think toblerone shape. I'll see if I can upload some pictures when I get home for you to see.
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Buzz on January 06, 2015, 05:31:44 PM: think something like
(http://i1010.photobucket.com/albums/af230/ch4d0m4n/IMG_8191.jpg) (http://s1010.photobucket.com/user/ch4d0m4n/media/IMG_8191.jpg.html)

or

(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/59cdfaa8.jpg)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Vitas Cricket on January 06, 2015, 05:44:28 PM: :)

(http://i.imgur.com/2etW9iWh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/sD81Zddh.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ehQ54VUh.jpg)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: JB on January 06, 2015, 05:55:00 PM: Slightly lower than the SC's
(http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/jonbarron1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsab8c78a2.jpg)
(http://i1347.photobucket.com/albums/p714/jonbarron1/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps54930601.jpg)
Title: Re: Lower middle bat for the new season
Post by: Bruce on January 06, 2015, 08:31:55 PM: Don't want to rain on your parade but a lower middled bat may not be suited to you. Going back a long wit the Crictech sheets, people saw they hit the ball a lot higher on the bat than they actually thought.