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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #30 on: September 04, 2013, 08:05:28 AM »

the only thing i understand is the codes

F7 = traditional face with a 7mm curve from middle to edge, ie the pressing machine has a 7mm curve
F4.5 = slightly flatter face as the face has a 4.5mm curve from middle to edge due to a pressing wheel having the same specs
F2 = means there is a 2mm curve from middle to edge and therefore the face looks flatter

in terms of the actual bats it makes absolutely no difference apart from the edge looking bigger but the middles are the exact same distance from the outside edge.

just a fad about big edges.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #31 on: September 04, 2013, 08:06:25 AM »

I kind of agree. There's no real brand coherance, and the array of stickers/face types just screams "We have no idea what our customers want"

And the Purist could've been so so good, it does look a really nice shape - but nothing Purist about it.
They could've managed it so much better. Provide the Purist with proper Retro stickering, a la Kook and GN, and then have a common design language across the "modern" range. Humph.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #32 on: September 04, 2013, 01:55:23 PM »

I like it a lot maybe just because I'm young lol :)
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #33 on: September 04, 2013, 02:03:43 PM »

I like it a lot maybe just because I'm young lol :)

At 19 I'm ancient & can't say I'm particularly fond, must be an age thing...
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #34 on: September 04, 2013, 02:32:11 PM »

the only thing i understand is the codes

F7 = traditional face with a 7mm curve from middle to edge, ie the pressing machine has a 7mm curve
F4.5 = slightly flatter face as the face has a 4.5mm curve from middle to edge due to a pressing wheel having the same specs
F2 = means there is a 2mm curve from middle to edge and therefore the face looks flatter

in terms of the actual bats it makes absolutely no difference apart from the edge looking bigger but the middles are the exact same distance from the outside edge.

just a fad about big edges.

How long untill this becomes customisable?

I'll have an LE Icon, 12 straight grains, 3 heartwood on the outside edge. Edge 38mm. The face? of course...... I'll have have 3.82 mm curve please.

mmmm lovely.

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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #35 on: September 04, 2013, 02:34:04 PM »

How long untill this becomes customisable?

I'll have an LE Icon, 12 straight grains, 3 heartwood on the outside edge. Edge 38mm. The face? of course...... I'll have have 3.82 mm curve please.

mmmm lovely.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #36 on: September 04, 2013, 09:24:25 PM »

Are GM bats not made in India ?
I would have surely thought that was the case , and now all these bats with made in ENG stickers ?

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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #37 on: September 04, 2013, 09:28:45 PM »

Forgive me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure all GM bats are made in England, Nottingham I think. Only the GM bats made for the Indian market are made in India.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #38 on: September 04, 2013, 09:29:33 PM »

Junter is correct.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #39 on: September 04, 2013, 09:29:49 PM »

gm bats are made in UK on cnc machines.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #40 on: September 04, 2013, 09:32:09 PM »

Are GM bats not made in India ?
I would have surely thought that was the case , and now all these bats with made in ENG stickers ?

Gunn and Moore spent a few million pounds investing in the 'DXM' process. Essentially this is one of the most sophisticated cricket focused CNC machines in existence, i've seen it first hand and it is an impressive bit of kit. All bats sold to the UK, SA, AUS/NZ (and maybe a few other areas) regions are made in Nottingham.

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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #41 on: September 04, 2013, 09:39:52 PM »

Thanks fellas for the info. The bits about machines and the location kinda have helped me narrow it down.

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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #42 on: September 05, 2013, 12:26:34 PM »

GM Bats for Indian market are the ones made in India. Back in the day they would have different names so for e.g. Flare range would be the same in India but not 909, 808 etc. althoug now the naming and more streamlined for all markets, I saw a indian made Argon 909 few weeks back and to be fair only thing different about that bat was no "made in england" sticker. Played well too...
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #43 on: September 05, 2013, 01:11:08 PM »

I'm sure being GM the quality is high however to me this is once again 'same old, same old'. With the old team leaving them they surely had the opportunity to make some changes but they seem to have played safe.
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Re: GM 2014 Official Launch
« Reply #44 on: September 05, 2013, 01:18:56 PM »

What GM badly need is a young, vibrant and creative marketing manager to take the brand forward and stop confusing and boring the marketplace. It's a shame that they keep falling behind every year as they are the last of the big brands to manufacture in England and have so much heritage behind their name.
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