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[bigboy]

400 pounds is still high 600 aus $$, why would you risk it for another 50-100 on a bat you can't feel? plus you support aussie jobs. And for the record GM bats are pressed quite hard.

[Wickets-then-runs]

400 pounds is still high 600 aus $$, why would you risk it for another 50-100 on a bat you can't feel? plus you support aussie jobs. And for the record GM bats are pressed quite hard.

I have bought several bats from Julian Millichamp and have enjoyed the experience. I also bought a Bradbury Players ($675) model which had a middle the size of a Neutron and was hard as a rock. I took it back to Chappells and they agreed with me and sent it back to Bradbury who promptly denied any responsibility. I had a similar experience with an M&H and they replaced the bat no questions asked. My money, my choice.

[bigboy]

Of course it's your choice but if you're doing it only to save a few bucks it's not a very well informed one. The Watson bats are softer than most of their stock bats for the record, big profiled high middled bats.

[Wickets-then-runs]

Of course it's your choice but if you're doing it only to save a few bucks it's not a very well informed one. The Watson bats are softer than most of their stock bats for the record, big profiled high middled bats.

Thanks mate, that's the sort of info I was after as I have found most GM's are pretty hard. 

[mr_wickets]

I've found GM's top be pretty hit or miss. Either an amazing bat that flies and looks great or looks great but isn't a great performer. The profiles look nice and the grain looks good, however sometimes they don't 'go'. If I were you, I'd go and have a look and knock a ball up on one rather than importing it.

[Wickets-then-runs]

I've found GM's top be pretty hit or miss. Either an amazing bat that flies and looks great or looks great but isn't a great performer. The profiles look nice and the grain looks good, however sometimes they don't 'go'. If I were you, I'd go and have a look and knock a ball up on one rather than importing it.

Yeah, seems to be a recurring theme here... 

[Lefty100]

I've had an
(i) Apex 505 (2.9) - a good small middle but off-middle it was like a door and sent severe vibrations up your arm - it never opened up further. 
(ii) Icon 808 (2. - very good bat from the start, beautiful pick up, good sized middle and fairly user-friendly on off-centre hits (sorry I'm more of a tennis player so my descriptions might reveal this but my sons are cricket mad so I got more into it with them) - it definitely opened up over time.
(iii) Halo Original LE (2.7) - unbelievable bat, part of a batch that came to Australia that were quite light yet had thicker shoulders and toe than the norm. Played beautifully fro the start, a total dream of a bat - all that have had a go with it agree. It was much softer pressed than the other two and basically felt fully open from the start.



 

[stevat]

So you get what you pay for eh?

That said, there are some fantastic sticks at 606 level, saw a guy with a light Icon a year ago that played as well as any bat I've seen.  Wavy grains, heartwood and some graping, but it flew out of the screws.

[Lefty100]

Maybe not always it was not my experience with these bats - the Icon 808 was very good and probably for price relative to performance was better value for money than the Halo.

[mohawks94]

I had a Flare Original for about 6 weeks and it was a lovely bat! I have also tried the zona, argon and icon f2, but whilst they were nice, I don't like the flat face, but the zona certainly performed well, the icon was solid all round, but the argon felt like it needed a couple of grips because it had quite a thin handle, may just have been that one though

[Buzz]

I may have one arriving in a day or too thanks to Mr Stig, I will let you know how it goes...!

[smilley792]

I bought an 808 zona from here. Seems to already have opened up and goes like a gun!

I only bought it as I wanted to own a flat faced bat, and expected not to use it, but it's actually a great bat.

It's joined my kit bag with my b3 and kahuna. 2nd b3 is retired to the shed because!

[i12breakfree]

Received a GM 606 argon F2 this week
Massive bat and already pings great

[jamferg]

Wasn't there a member on here who was working at G&M and was asked to press bats with little training or experience? Said that he was pressing all grades at a standard press.

[Wickets-then-runs]

I may have one arriving in a day or too thanks to Mr Stig, I will let you know how it goes...!

Thanks mate! I went ahead and bought one and must say the middle is quite lovely and long. The toe is quite hard which I suppose is what GM is after but overall, very happy so far!
I've also just got M&H Master back from having TAS inserts fitted and all I can say is...... WOW! More on that later....