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[potzy248]

What made you a GM hater? Sad to hear!

Just never liked the look or feel of them. Ive had a Purist growing up and then an Icon. Both were planks. Tried once more with a newer Icon and it split near the handle halfway through a season.

[Sivlar13]

Always loved GM, ever since I had an Icon OLE of there's. Will have to invest this year because they look so damn good!

[Number4]

Just had a look at the 2017 gear and seen the price of the GM Paragon Player edition... $1300 aud... WTF??

Pricing on bats this season here in Australia is out of control.... Glad I bought a B3 at 50% off when I did

[Number4]

And what the hell does " bat performance through science reality" mean?

[Wickets-then-runs]

Just had a look at the 2017 gear and seen the price of the GM Paragon Player edition... $1300 aud... WTF??

Pricing on bats this season here in Australia is out of control.... Glad I bought a B3 at 50% off when I did

and which players profile is it exactly? No one at GCCCcould tell me...

[Number4]

Back in 1990 I bought the most expensive bat at the time which was a GN Elite Limited Editon and that cost me $350 aud ( because David Boon used one). With inflation that converts to $660 aud in 2016...

I'm still gob smacked!!!

[InternalTraining]

I find it surprising that only two bats have regular blade length in the entire range. In so much as the shorter blade lengths are advertised as helping greater bat speed etc, my personal experience is that shorter blade lengths and longer handles do not help a batsman in having control on shots apart from maybe helping in slog type shots. Also, short blade length bats do not give a batsman confidence in playing shorter straighter deliveries that rise high. In addition, despite being advertised as having better pickup, the pickup is worse as you hold the bat higher up the handle, so from physics, you need to apply greater force to move the bat the same amount compared to when you hold it closer to the blade, due to the lever effect...Lastly not to mention that those who are used to holding the bat closer to the blade will find it necessary to change their technique to hold the bat higher up with the shorter blade bats as otherwise they would risk being yorked... So all in all, find it really surprising that GM has gone massively in this direction..

Just my 2 cents from my experience with the kudos which is not even that much of a short blade but still a short blade bat..

This caught my eye. I own shorter blade bats and have also seen some in action. I have not heard any noise about balance or ability to play straight, rising balls. All I have seen are big hits and big scores. Regarding SH bats with shorter blade, I can understand the issue of balance but I think it would become prominent in cases of heavier bats, anything over 2-9. But that can be easily remedied with a counter-balance in the handle. I suspect which is why H4L Warbird has a counter-balance in the handle. I regularly use a rolled-up second grip as a counter balance in my bottom heavy bats. It works.

[i12breakfree]

I am sure the success of GM Mana has something to do with more investment in shorter blades.

[Sivlar13]

The more I look at this range the more I like it, can't wait to see what they're like when they're available!

[Cow_corner]

Next season the Warbird or Blitz will make way for a new GM blade, my first real bat was a GM as my favorite player as a kid was Derek Randall. Had a Sigma in 2015 which they sadly discontinued, teammate with more skill pleaded to buy it.

[vibrate]

I am enjoying this range much more then the australian range this season. Tossing between ordering a neon or kaha.

[Alvaro]

Is it possible to get a neon 606 in under 2.9?