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Title: 707 Zelos
Post by: Danny1981 on March 26, 2018, 04:22:50 PM
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Whilst looking in DW sports this afternoon I car across this grainy 707. Pickup was lovely too.Ive never had a GM but was quite tempted with this.
Title: Re: 77 zelos
Post by: Mpt7 on March 26, 2018, 04:35:45 PM
Yum
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: 19reading87 on March 26, 2018, 04:47:50 PM
Hope you brought it mate
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: t2ylo on March 26, 2018, 04:53:48 PM
How much was it & is it now in your bag?

GM making seriously good sticks currently
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: KD4 on March 26, 2018, 05:04:35 PM
@Danny1981

Nice bat. What are the specs?
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: Gurujames on March 26, 2018, 05:06:30 PM
Looks good. Personally not a huge fan of GM's but many people rate them so they must suit a lot of people.
Is it me or are 909's, 707's and 505's less common than 808's, 606's and 404's?
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: Danny1981 on March 26, 2018, 05:11:47 PM
It was £120. Would guess definately no heavier than 2.9. My only gripe was it had a thick lower part of the handle were as I've got used to my thinner Gray Nicolls handles recently. I didn't buy it because I bought a new SS bat just after Xmas.
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: t2ylo on March 26, 2018, 07:25:32 PM
It was £120. Would guess definately no heavier than 2.9. My only gripe was it had a thick lower part of the handle were as I've got used to my thinner Gray Nicolls handles recently. I didn't buy it because I bought a new SS bat just after Xmas.

Wow. I’m not sure I could have been so strong willed... not googling their website at all now.
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: jamesisapayne on March 26, 2018, 08:06:03 PM
That looks stunning for any grade bat - was tempted by the zelos as it picked up lovely but opted for a neon as I like a higher middle.

You have to go back and get that surely!
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: richyreed on March 26, 2018, 09:23:05 PM
GM really do seem to hate heartwood - looks a stunner
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: bk on March 27, 2018, 07:59:22 AM
Spoken to the bat makers at GM a few times. Their view is that heartwood is harder therefore takes longer to knock in. Why would you want to have a weaker area on your bat? Appreciate this isn't a shared view.
Anyway the bat looks great. There are always some cracking GM lower grades in the shops. They don't allow retailers to hand pick and are very hard n their grading. Best of the big manufacturers for non top-grade bats I reckon.
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: mickyp on March 28, 2018, 01:54:57 PM
That looks very very similar to an Icon 606 that I picked up a couple of years back, mine probably has a bit more speck though. I'd have bought that on the spot - the GM handle shape feels great after a little while.
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: Danny1981 on March 28, 2018, 04:23:03 PM
I might have another trip down this weekendand take my scales with me.if any of my bets come in on saturday I may even snap her up. I guarantee it will still be there. No one ever seems to buy bats from there with romida 2 miles down the road.I remember them having a GN fusion for years
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: billyb on March 28, 2018, 09:07:53 PM
I might have another trip down this weekendand take my scales with me.if any of my bets come in on saturday I may even snap her up. I guarantee it will still be there. No one ever seems to buy bats from there with romida 2 miles down the road.I remember them having a GN fusion for years

Well now it is Stokes' range of bats, you have to buy it!
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: golders on March 28, 2018, 09:12:56 PM
didn't know DW sports did much cricket stuff, is that the Romida in hemel?
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: Danny1981 on March 29, 2018, 07:30:31 AM
didn't know DW sports did much cricket stuff, is that the Romida in hemel?
No. It's Romida in newhey (Oldham/Rochdale)
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: MaxPower on April 28, 2018, 12:15:45 PM
Saw a 707 in my local DW so picked it up for £96. Feels as light as a feather, quite grainy on one side, heartwoody on the other.

Interested to find out how it goes.

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Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: KettonJake on April 28, 2018, 03:31:11 PM
Spoken to the bat makers at GM a few times. Their view is that heartwood is harder therefore takes longer to knock in. Why would you want to have a weaker area on your bat? Appreciate this isn't a shared view.
Anyway the bat looks great. There are always some cracking GM lower grades in the shops. They don't allow retailers to hand pick and are very hard n their grading. Best of the big manufacturers for non top-grade bats I reckon.

And why not top grades? Some of the OLE's ive seen over the years have been lovely.
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: Danny1981 on August 17, 2018, 07:18:55 PM
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Whilst looking in DW sports this afternoon I car across this grainy 707. Pickup was lovely too.Ive never had a GM but was quite tempted with this.

I knew this wouldn't sell. Just been back in the shop. A little devious behaviour from myself and I pick3d this up for the grand total of £55.
Result
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: e4sby on August 17, 2018, 08:11:11 PM
Bargain!
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: alexevo94 on August 17, 2018, 08:37:25 PM
I knew this wouldn't sell. Just been back in the shop. A little devious behaviour from myself and I pick3d this up for the grand total of £55.
Result

Bargain that mate! Was there any other ones in there?
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: jimmy23 on August 17, 2018, 08:57:42 PM
I knew this wouldn't sell. Just been back in the shop. A little devious behaviour from myself and I pick3d this up for the grand total of £55.
Result

The old swapping barcode/price stickers trick?
Title: Re: 707 Zelos
Post by: prim0pyr0 on August 17, 2018, 11:01:03 PM
The old swapping barcode/price stickers trick?

lol. swapping ole=>404 stickers trick :D