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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #30 on: March 02, 2010, 06:20:22 PM »

Never seen a handle being planed before apart from in both GM film's. I think they are trying to show that they go further in quality but I bet if their jigs are set up as well as they should they don't ever have to do this. Also agree with the handle being shaved first, odd choice. But they do make a decent bat, they'd be my choice of shop bat after Newbery.
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #31 on: March 02, 2010, 06:22:48 PM »

Yeh I can see why their bats are more expensive than other companies if they are making them on the CNC here in the UK. The overheads and staff costs for all involved in the process soon add up and need covering in the cost of the goods going out the door.

CNC must have cost £500,000 at least i would think!

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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2010, 06:23:32 PM »

Go careful some forum members may find that "orgasmic" ;)


Some of the younger members no doubt!!! ;)
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2010, 06:27:48 PM »

Quality set of films, I really like their approach to batmaking in getting each one as consistent as possible in finishing the product and preparing it. The CNC machine, although it looks like it butchers the bats, really makes the difference in the sheer volumes of bats made. 3500 bats at a time in the kiln, sheer volumes and I loved the way Graeme Swann acted.
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2010, 06:31:57 PM »

Some people will like the CNC approach others wont...psersonally anything made of wood i would like to have hand crafted by someone as it's a natural material that can be shaped in this way with each one being slightly different to the next one off the workbench....but then thats just me as wood is one of the few materials you can do this with (other than plastercine;)
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2010, 06:33:50 PM »

and I loved the way Graeme Swann acted.
Shitly? lol :D
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2010, 06:43:41 PM »

and the rest tom the cnc i used to operate was £250,000 and that could only do one piece of glass, very expensive things but do a great job for precison
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2010, 06:46:03 PM »

You could tell swann thought it was sh*t though in the way he acted i reckon!
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2010, 06:47:13 PM »

£600K I hear.
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #39 on: March 02, 2010, 06:50:11 PM »

i like how they like to keep mentioning cad cam as i used to do the same thing to confuse the bosses as only one was trained on it ha
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #40 on: March 02, 2010, 06:54:29 PM »

Never seen a handle being planed before apart from in both GM film's. I think they are trying to show that they go further in quality but I bet if their jigs are set up as well as they should they don't ever have to do this. Also agree with the handle being shaved first, odd choice. But they do make a decent bat, they'd be my choice of shop bat after Newbery.

i have used both newberry and gm and whilst impressed a little with newberry i would not get another gm for the money i paid for a purist i could have got a much better bat from elswere.

in my opinion and it is my opinion i would rather now go to a specilist bat maker than using big brands form the uk i have used a Laver now for 3 seasons with other bats from indenpendant sources and have found a difference in terms of pefromance which i have not found in big brand bats.

it might be a one off yes but i will only go for bats which i know will perfom or i get my money back(easy said than done)

marty graham might be my next port of call in the cricket bat world for my bat or maybe somebody off here.

i just feel with the big company's if your not getting it off somebody in the know than your gambling but with custom bat makers you seem to get that little bit more chance of getting a gun bat.

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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #41 on: March 02, 2010, 08:08:16 PM »

gm best in the market imo. love the poor acting from "swann'eh" what a man!
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Re: Another GM batmaking video
« Reply #42 on: March 02, 2010, 08:33:27 PM »

CRINGEE! wow, that was tough to get through.... Good video but done extremely badly! They must have spent all their money on the cnc.
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