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[skip1973]

So are you going to leak some details to us  ?

Not much to leak really, most of the new stuff has been on the TV at some stage. 50 plus was in catalogue but pulled when laws were passed, they have changed the name but kept same colour scheme and shrunk it to the max size allowed.

[sanredrose]

50 plus was in catalogue but pulled when laws were passed, they have changed the name but kept same colour scheme and shrunk it to the max size allowed.

Now this is in info i was looking for. Let me send you an email ....

[Ridenmarke]

Looks like they've released the new range
https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats

[sanredrose]

Looks like they've released the new range
https://gray-nicolls.com.au/collections/senior-bats

Seems like velocity senior would the new big bat from GN. Wonder if this is Made in Australia or not.

[Over Gully]

Seems like velocity senior would the new big bat from GN. Wonder if this is Made in Australia or not.

Pretty sure their Specialist/Handcrafted range (Legend/Ultimate/Prestige, etc) are made in Australia and the rest made in India. Not sure on the Kaboom however...

[Shinpathy]

Pretty sure their Specialist/Handcrafted range (Legend/Ultimate/Prestige, etc) are made in Australia and the rest made in India. Not sure on the Kaboom however...

Kaboom definitely says Made in Australia.

[skip1973]

Pretty sure their Specialist/Handcrafted range (Legend/Ultimate/Prestige, etc) are made in Australia and the rest made in India. Not sure on the Kaboom however...

Velocity top couple of models are Aussie made.

[skip1973]

[Shinpathy]

Pretty disappointing with everything going to be made already within the MCC restrictions...

The predator stickers look the best of the lot IMO.

[skip1973]

Pretty disappointing with everything going to be made already within the MCC restrictions...

The predator stickers look the best of the lot IMO.

They are still big bats, just not as massive as they were. Won't make any difference to how far the pro's will hit the ball, it's a massive over reaction.

[oz_soarer]

The GN site shows 3 different profiles for the Velocity. The first appears to be similar to the Lynn profile, next is probably the MCC compliant profile and the third is the XP80.

I wonder if GN are going to make them available to order?

[Shinpathy]

They are still big bats, just not as massive as they were. Won't make any difference to how far the pro's will hit the ball, it's a massive over reaction.

It's a huge difference for the general public and how they perceive different bats, the differentiation between different bats will be even less now.
40mm max edges with 60mm spines

[edge]

Measured up one of my bats today to find it exactly fits the new regs... it's still a bloody massive bit of wood. I know I've mishit a six with it and I'm certainly no pro.

[skip1973]

It's a huge difference for the general public and how they perceive different bats, the differentiation between different bats will be even less now.
40mm max edges with 60mm spines

Bats here in Australia the vast majority we sell are under 2.10, a full bat at maximum specs will still be a very big bat, I can't think of any high end grade player that bought any of the Warners, 50+ or XP models, all too heavy, mainly sold to park cricket biffers. I don't think there will be much affect at all, people forget that this forum is very different to the general buying public.

[Shinpathy]

Of course that is at the extreme end of bug bats spectrum.
But bats like Steve Smiths current one or Maxwells will definitely be out.
They are like 2.8-2.9 with the regular 40ish mm edges but the spine is definitely way beyond 60mm.