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[Chad]

This is not a purist. It is simply a GM bat with poor copies of Purist stickers...

Stickers do sell bats though! If only they had it in these stickers and maybe just a slight variation on this profile...



Since edges also seem to attract attention, Nick's suggestion about the profile seems like a good idea.

[Colesy]

Nope. Make the above bat. Match it in every single way. They are run machines.

[IQ]

Think GM might have been deterred from the original PURIST shape due to low sales from 1885.

[tim2000s]

Think GM might have been deterred from the original PURIST shape due to low sales from 1885.

Given that you could only buy the 1885 in 808 and up, I would expect that had a bigger impact on sales of it.

[Spanky]

Pretty disappointed with that new Purist.

The original Purist was an amazing allround bat, seemed to suit front and back foot play.

[keysersolze]

Well you don't want to write  GM off as I am swinging a lovely 2.8 Shane Watson player edition flare around at the moment along with a GM Icon LE F2 and both are amazing bats and to back up GM further in Exeter in tony pryce sports have some amazing 808 and lower models with great balance and grains. I am sure they will do well with a purist and make it a great bat!!!!

[Spanky]

Am jealous of your 2.8 Shane Watson flare. Love the profile of those bats but all are to heavy.

[Wooly]

me too.  Mine is 2' 12.  Probably a little too heavy for me but its a fantastic bat.  I'd love one that was 2' 8.

[keysersolze]

Yeah  a great bat hand picked from the factory, and a friend has 2 of them one at 2.8 and 2.9. I have to say though I will look forward to seeing the purist back again as I had the LE gloves with red detailing to match the purist colours which only fell apart last year after 5 years of heavy use.

[nick123]

purist 2



new

[Kulli]

Not massively keen on the shape, hate the stickers. I don't really see the point in bringing back a model that's not that old, and wasn't particularly distinctive in the first place.

Also, I wish they'd find somewhere else on the bat to put the F2 label, adding it after the model names spoils the look a little

[nick123]

yeah I picked one up and did not see the fuss but what else would they bring out they are not like gn who have the famous bats scoop dynadrive powerspot I cant see gm bringing out a heritage bat or at least paying homage to one .Anyone have any ideas

[smokem]

I'd be all over a retro Maestro with the original Maestro profile...

[Leddster138]

yeah I picked one up and did not see the fuss but what else would they bring out they are not like gn who have the famous bats scoop dynadrive powerspot I cant see gm bringing out a heritage bat or at least paying homage to one .Anyone have any ideas

They should bring back the the GM Striker (my first bat) Size 3, bottle green with lime green detailing, 10mm edges with a 30mm spine, flat face, no concaving

[Tom]

I'd be all over a retro Maestro with the original Maestro profile...

The Maestro has been re-released too, not the original profile though.