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icon f2 from ebay
« on: June 22, 2013, 08:40:01 PM »
ok so I saw an f2 icon original ltd edition for sale on eBay at £220
at first I was not really that interested but after thinking about it and after quick search I realised that this was a £365 bat
so to cut along story short I brought it and collected it because I couldn't wait to get it.
happy....? very
2lb 9.5oz no where near knocked in but boy does it ping and its huge
I have changed scuff sheet and grip but I doubt it was used for 2 net sessions
time will tell if I get on with it but first impressions suggest it will be a good investment


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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2013, 08:47:54 PM »
and I didn't pay £220 ;)
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2013, 09:08:15 PM »
all GMs come pre knocked in and factory prepd, so you can take them straight into a match
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2013, 09:12:16 PM »
apparently but I wont use this in a game yet it's rock hard needs plenty of opening up
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2013, 08:42:51 AM »
I bought an Gm Octane F2 yesterday and knocked it in for 2 hours and then used it in the nets last night and all i can say is what a gun to be honest it felt better than my GN oblivion LE cook edition :)
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2013, 08:45:53 AM »
Nice to see a GM from eBay that doesn't belong in the tat section. Good buy that mate I reckon!
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2013, 09:12:51 AM »
Quote from: fromthehip on June 22, 2013, 09:12:16 PM
apparently but I wont use this in a game yet it's rock hard needs plenty of opening up

I'm not sure knocking-in is supposed to 'open up' a bat.
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2013, 11:42:20 AM »
the impact of the mallet compresses it vertically but force is also exerted horizontally, this makes gains open up?
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2013, 11:50:14 AM »
What's the F2 mean on GM bats ATM?
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2013, 11:52:23 AM »
Quote from: MD2812 on July 05, 2013, 11:50:14 AM
What's the F2 mean on GM bats ATM?

F2 bats are flat face
F7 bats are regular face i think
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2013, 11:53:30 AM »
F2 has - 2mm radius on the bat

F7 has -7mm radius on the bat
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2013, 11:57:40 AM »
Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on July 05, 2013, 09:12:51 AM
I'm not sure knocking-in is supposed to 'open up' a bat.

I think what people mean when they say a bat opens up is that it feels better when it faces bowling and seems to give a clean feeling connection. All bats perform better when fully prepared, so knocking-in kind of does open up a bat! I don't think he's knocking in though, he's probably taking it to the nets. The only knocking I would give a GM is on the toes and edges and leave the rest to nets and throw-downs. They seem to perform relatively well straight away, but just feel very strange! :-[ Unless you're talking about the grains opening up, in which case you should do that against bowling! Pointless to use a mallet when you could be training with the bat and getting used to it! ;)
« Last Edit: July 05, 2013, 12:03:34 PM by Chad »
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2013, 12:02:56 PM »
knocking in finishes the pressing process creating a hard layer which protects the bat and helps the "trampoline" effect when you hit the ball.

the concept of "opening-up" is where the grains on the bat begin to show minimal cracks and when the bat is at its peak - see
http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/image/647677.html?object=566929;page=1

for an extended example.

The two are different. Personally the phrase "opening up" I think is a horrible expression and is over used on here - especially as most people don't use the bat enough to get to that stage (frequently more than 500 runs!!)
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2013, 12:40:06 PM »
That's a gorgeous bat !!!
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Re: icon f2 from ebay
« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2013, 12:57:11 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on July 05, 2013, 11:53:30 AM
F2 has - 2mm radius on the bat

F7 has -7mm radius on the bat

Not quite. The 2mm is the drop from the middle of the face to the edge. Same for the F7 and 7mm drop.
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