GM Octane 808 for £117.
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #60 on: September 24, 2015, 07:14:54 PM »
There's about 23 grains so the grain per pound ratio is pretty good.  I just got my initials engraved

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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #61 on: September 24, 2015, 07:15:16 PM »
What weights are these, I filled the form in then decided against it as I thought I had plenty of bats! Seriously regretting that now
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #62 on: September 24, 2015, 07:17:09 PM »
Quote from: Good_length on September 24, 2015, 07:14:54 PM
There's about 23 grains so the grain per pound ratio is pretty good.  I just got my initials engraved




On grains that's a 1+++++ at g3 money love the shape as well - prefer a smaller bow though
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #63 on: September 24, 2015, 07:17:16 PM »
Quote from: JB on September 24, 2015, 07:15:16 PM
What weights are these, I filled the form in then decided against it as I thought I had plants of bats! Seriously regretting that now

Same, if I hadn't already bought an octane, I'd have ordered one. New I should have got a sigma first time round!
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #64 on: September 24, 2015, 07:19:20 PM »
I ordered 2.11, not put it on the scales myself but it feels about right. It says on the tag pickup index is 2
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Re: GM Octane 808 for �117.
« Reply #65 on: September 24, 2015, 07:29:50 PM »
I shall resist
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #66 on: September 24, 2015, 08:01:57 PM »
Just noticed mine says G1 on the handle.  Is that the grade as I thought all 808s were grade 2?

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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #67 on: September 24, 2015, 08:03:24 PM »
Anybody tapped them up yet? Ping?
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #68 on: September 24, 2015, 08:09:12 PM »
I've given it a few taps with the mallet, impressed with how responsive the edges are given the concaving. Does everyone else's say G1 under the grip?
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #69 on: September 24, 2015, 08:48:10 PM »
Just put one in my basket, took it out, put it in again!! then took it out again, lol, I promised myself an Aldred....
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #70 on: September 24, 2015, 08:52:07 PM »
Quote from: Mel Jessop on September 24, 2015, 08:48:10 PM
Just put one in my basket, took it out, put it in again!! then took it out again, lol, I promised myself an Aldred....
Dude get the Aldred, you can't tell what you're gonna get from GM so you might end up with something you don't want
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #71 on: September 24, 2015, 08:55:28 PM »
Quote from: liscon12 on September 24, 2015, 08:52:07 PM
Dude get the Aldred, you can't tell what you're gonna get from GM so you might end up with something you don't want

Thanks, kinda why its no longer in my basket.. Although been look at B3 also today, too many nice bat makers on here!!!
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #72 on: September 24, 2015, 10:16:13 PM »
I'm tempted, but if I don't like it a 3lb long handle isn't the easiest bat to rehome! GAMBLE!!!???
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #73 on: September 25, 2015, 08:02:03 AM »
I put a space in the box where it asked for the engraving...!
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Re: GM Octane 808 for £117.
« Reply #74 on: September 25, 2015, 01:24:14 PM »
Quote from: Good_length on September 24, 2015, 08:01:57 PM
Just noticed mine says G1 on the handle.  Is that the grade as I thought all 808s were grade 2?



That is just our system for date stamping the time the bat was made and has nothing to do with grading

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