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Companies => Off-the-shelf companies => Gunn & Moore => Topic started by: SpiderDan on April 10, 2015, 01:33:23 AM
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Hi everyone,
I'm in the market for a new bat and this years GM's have caught my eye but i cant decide which one i'd like.
Could anyone recommend me one based on shape, pick up etc.
Thanks!
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Do you want a bat with a high,mid,or low middle bat?
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Depends on a lot of things.
1. What is your batting position?
2. What format of the game you usually play.
3. What is your best area for scoring or your strong shots?
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http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-selector/ (http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-selector/) :)
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Depends on a lot of things.
1. What is your batting position?
2. What format of the game you usually play.
3. What is your best area for scoring or your strong shots?
Exactly
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[url]http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-selector/[/url] ([url]http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-selector/[/url]) :)
I have found that this doesnt really work very well...High Middle = Icon, Low Middle = Aura
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Go for the 2015 Octane
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Ah GM, very similar to a clingy an ex lover of mine, not my first choice for the year but will be there in case I fancy a quick knock!
I used a Six6 (among others) last season and it was a lovely bat, nice long sweet spot and picked up well.
In this season's range the Icon would be my recommendation to anyone who I don't know how they play. I love the mogul and aura profiles too.
Are you mainly a front foot or a back foot player? What are your strong shots? It's hard to suggest a bat without some background info.
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Depends on a lot of things.
1. What is your batting position?
2. What format of the game you usually play.
3. What is your best area for scoring or your strong shots?
My usual batting position is normally 5-7 but our batting order can be quite hit and miss at times. I batted at 6 last year for example and i wasnt in until the 23rd over. Then batted at 5 in the next one and was in by the 3rd.
I normally play in 40 over games but we have entered a T20 league for this season too.
I would say im probably best at driving along with playing the pull.
I would say im more of a front foot player overall. Going by the marks on my current bat most have shots come from a mid-low part of the bat.
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Use the bat selector, as recommended, but the Octane sounds like your best bet
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Use the bat selector, as recommended, but the Octane sounds like your best bet
Bet the bat selector suggests an Aura Octane ;)
This definitely wasn't edited after I saw the post below!
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Use the bat selector, as recommended, but the Octane sounds like your best bet
Bat selector gave me the Octane. How does the Octane pick up?
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Dont know if GM Have improved their handles but the 2014 ones had a very thin handle = very poor pickup
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Waved a few Moguls around the other day and they seemed nice bats - your best bet is to go down to a retailer and see which one you prefer!
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Bat selector gave me the Octane. How does the Octane pick up?
Octane is a great shape. Low middle , full profile and big bats for the weight. Depends on what weight you play with . If you come low down the order 4/5 then octane is a good selection as you will need better pickup in case you are opening.
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Octane is a great shape. Low middle , full profile and big bats for the weight. Depends on what weight you play with . If you come low down the order 4/5 then octane is a good selection as you will need better pickup in case you are opening.
The octane sounds like it could be the best bet, although i like them all but i know which ones wont suit my game. I have a very wristy batting style, would the octane work with that? I normally get most my bats in around 2lb9 or 10. My teammates say that im a very good driver of the ball so the octane probably suits me overall.
What grade would everyone recommend? Would i bet better going for a higher graded one or are they only graded looks wise?
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If you can go for 808 or above and you should get a quality Octane bat. Check with Vitas/Uzi/Aswani if they have any in stock.
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The octane sounds like it could be the best bet, although i like them all but i know which ones wont suit my game. I have a very wristy batting style, would the octane work with that? I normally get most my bats in around 2lb9 or 10. My teammates say that im a very good driver of the ball so the octane probably suits me overall.
What grade would everyone recommend? Would i bet better going for a higher graded one or are they only graded looks wise?
Depends on your budget like everything really. If you're lucky there are some decent looking 606's around.
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Dont know if GM Have improved their handles but the 2014 ones had a very thin handle = very poor pickup
my teammate has the 2015 Octane, with the ripple grip, and has a thicker handle than the 2014 model. It was 2lb 9oz and pick up was good.
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my teammate has the 2015 Octane, with the ripple grip, and has a thicker handle than the 2014 model. It was 2lb 9oz and pick was good.
Oh Ok then pickup should be fine in the 2015 Octane because i added 2 more grips on the 2014 model and it picked up prettu well