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[i12breakfree]

Can someone please post pictures of GM F2, F4.5 and F7 in stock bats showing the difference among the three. Like an Argon F2, F4.5 and F7 .
My friend received a bat from a UK retailer . He ordered GM Argon 808 F2 but the bat stickers only says Argon in the front. Does that mean its a 2013 bat and not a 2014 bat ?

[smilley792]

Argon is only available in f2 and f7. Not in f4.5


The bats on gms site say f2 on the front of the f2,but just argon not he from of the f7


Just by look you can tell if it's an f2 or f7, the f7 is very very flat faced with squared edges.
The f7, is traditionally round.



Also I'm not aware that gm have changed the argon from last year, as far as I'm aware, they are the same.

[imogzyboy]

i was pretty sure you could only get an argon in F2 i could be completely wrong

edit: im only going off the GM site

[VKS]

The Argon 2013 and 2014 models are the same and available in the F2 and F7 versions.

The F2 will have a sticker on the side that says ARGON F2 as well as the front.

[i12breakfree]

The Argon 2013 and 2014 models are the same and available in the F2 and F7 versions.

The F2 will have a sticker on the side that says ARGON F2 as well as the front.

Thanks. So the F7 is the one without F7 in the stickers ? May be they have sent him an F7 as the edges were not that big for a 2-9 bat.

[smilley792]

Gm site



 





Edge sticker also denoted f2
But merely says argon on the f7


What shop was it purchased from? Could it be that they have no idea about the difference and merely just picked any argon off the shelf?

[VKS]

Thanks. So the F7 is the one without F7 in the stickers ? May be they have sent him an F7 as the edges were not that big for a 2-9 bat.

Yes thats right. If it was an F2 then it should have the F2 stickers, but also the main thing is the very flat face on the F2 model and rather more square edged feel.

[i12breakfree]

Yes thats right. If it was an F2 then it should have the F2 stickers, but also the main thing is the very flat face on the F2 model and rather more square edged feel.

Can you please post pictures of the two bats of you have them in stock?

[VKS]

Can you please post pictures of the two bats of you have them in stock?

I've just received your PM, so shall send you some details there.

[ItsJustCricket]

Haha this is confusion that the bizarre GM bat faces will always cause.  I mentioned this to Ed Lowy, the GM MD, on here, but the disagreed with me and thought I was wrong.  Funny thing is, quite a few people agree with me, and threads like this are a major reason why! What is available and in what face - you need a scorecard to keep up!

[Buzz]

well I don't think it is all that complex. the bats usually have a sticker on saying what it is.

the difference between a flat face and a curved face is clear, especially on the edges. 

[i12breakfree]

well I don't think it is all that complex. the bats usually have a sticker on saying what it is.

the difference between a flat face and a curved face is clear, especially on the edges.

The retailer from whom the bat was bought acknowledged that it was a mistake on their part and will be shipping the F2 bat next week.
Thanks everyone .
I got the pics from VKS . F2 bats have F2 on frond and edge stickers. F4.5 is there on front stickers (not sure about edges), the remaining pics were of bats with no F# next to then. So those must be F7 or original shape as they say.

[tushar sehgal]

I like that GM provide an option for customers who want the choice, they could have just named it simpler for us thick folks Flat face, Round face and something in the middle of flat and round...

[smilley792]

all the info needed was in my posts. or are they only showing for me?

[ItsJustCricket]

well I don't think it is all that complex. the bats usually have a sticker on saying what it is.

the difference between a flat face and a curved face is clear, especially on the edges.

Not sure threads like this would exist if everyone found it as simple as you, Buzz.  I know it's not the most complicated thing, but it still makes people scratch their heads, and I still can't get my head round why there needs to be any head scratching in the first place - just keep it simple!!