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[mickyp]

That's the only explanation I can think of for grading this a 606....picked it up on eBay from the bargains thread, taps up magnificently. Wasn't too sure about the whole short blade thing, but I might be a convert!

[JTtaylor145]

Looks good to me. A really great find. Well done.

[Vitas Cricket]

Grains are quite unevenly spaced. Regardless of heartwood this is probably too much unevenness to be an 808

[Cow_corner]

Had a Sigma 808 which is still going strong with a mate, a third heart wood but with less and more evenly spaced straighter grains. Haven't looked recently but the GM website used to explain grading very well.

[mickyp]

Grains are quite unevenly spaced. Regardless of heartwood this is probably too much unevenness to be an 808

They look pretty even to me...

[Sivlar13]

All GMs are and will forever be fantastic.

[Vitas Cricket]

The angle of the first picture obviously distorts things as in the first pic there are at least 2 that appear very narrow compared to the rest of the wider grain spacing.

[csnew]

should have bought it of a forum sponsor - how dare you buy of ebay!

In all seriousness Looks like a nice bat - lovely little bargain

[Cow_corner]

All GMs are and will forever be fantastic.

DW Randall centenary test 1977 174 was my first exposure to GM had a soft spot ever since.

[Kulli]

Bit of spec, bit of heartwood, not sure if that's small pin knots or dirt, can make the case for it being a grade above but it's not always black/white and the likely grade thousands of clefts at a time.

[mickyp]

All GMs are and will forever be fantastic.

They are my go to brand - this is my 4th 606, other 3 are in this post:

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=41433.0

That Icon is something else and my current match bat, but early impressions of this Mana are very very good!

[shamelessshaun]

should have bought it myself  looks better here than it did on ebay mind.