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[David Bacon B3]

Hello folks,

Been a while since my last post on here but thought I would start a new thread on cricket bat design.....

I have just sharpened my design pencil (well opened the CAD software.....) for GM 2013 and before I start I thought I would ask you guys what you look for in a bat?

What is the most important "thing" of the "design" of the cricket bat?

Any golden oldies of GM's past that you think should be given the DXM treatment?

Really look forward to your comments,

David

[Alvaro]

Diamond.
Done.

[Buzz]

Diamond.
Done.

while I agree, it needs to be a slightly better shape than the apex which is vaguely similar..

failing that a revamped maestro would be brilliant. the shape should be like the icon, but with a lower middle.

[uknsaunders]

I'd like GM to do a Distinction profile and a jumbo/laver ultra profile. Possibly a t20 version of some of the bats.

[Johnny]

Something Distinction-esque is a good shout, putting an emphasis on creating a high spine for putting maximum wood into the middle

[King pair]

I'd like GM to do a Distinction profile and a jumbo/laver ultra profile. Possibly a t20 version of some of the bats.

Agreed. I think it would be interesting to see what a CNC machine could do in the 1" shorter blade/1" longer handle market.

[Simmy]

something with big edges and a low middle that doesnt weight 3lb!

[Tom]

Agreed. I think it would be interesting to see what a CNC machine could do in the 1" shorter blade/1" longer handle market.

Pretty much every one of the shorter blade bats out there is made on a CNC. Uzi, Joker, Mongoose etc.

[King pair]

Pretty much every one of the shorter blade bats out there is made on a CNC. Uzi, Joker, Mongoose etc.

Cancel that one then haha 

[uknsaunders]

something with big edges and a low middle that doesnt weight 3lb!

That's call an Epic or Luna.

[uknsaunders]

Isn't the Halo low middled? No concaving as well.

[tommy]

What about a re make of the Cannon or Maestro?

[awp]

failing that a revamped maestro would be brilliant. the shape should be like the icon, but with a lower middle.

that's sacrilege! you cant do that to a maestro! you youngsters have no respect! 

icon with a lower middle, isn't that an Epic?

[ProWannabe88]

What about a more traditional steep spine with the focus on a larger hitting area down the blade? Edges wouldn't be massive but you'd get a bat with a very forgiving and large middle

[awp]

What about a re make of the Cannon or Maestro?

both please