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[jonny77]

just a preference, have always liked the duckbill shapes for balance and pickup

Thanks mate. I like a duckbill, but just interested around the 'thin toe' bit, as most are put off by them. So interesting to hear your view. 👍

[KettonJake]

Yeah shame on the beast, seen it last Wednesday before shut down. If you like big heavy bats Then the big beast is 👌

@smilley792

[billyb]

Yeah shame on the beast, seen it last Wednesday before shut down. If you like big heavy bats Then the big beast is 👌

Was the bat you thought people would like the Chroma due to its profile?

[i12breakfree]

youtube review by @VKS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee45Px9Ok5U&t=29s

[Six Sixes Cricket]

Was the bat you thought people would like the Chroma due to its profile?

Yes @billyb 👍

[jonny77]

With the full profile I guess you have to lose what you can low down to try and help it feel nice. Having had a Stoke PE and Vince PE I was never a huge fan of the feel of the mid-low, full shape but the performance of them was top drawer. I clattered the toes a lot and there was barely a mark so GM do something magical on how they prepare them

You do, or sacrifice edge size obviously. Thinner toes don't bother me as much, but I know a lot don't like them so just found it interesting that people didn't mind them on these bats that was all. I like the shape though personally.

Saw someone mention the 'pro lite' grip or whatever its called earlier. Not sure what benefit that gives tbf, apart from maybe saving 0.5oz. We'll have featherlite binding & ultralite glue next! 😆

[SurreySam]

Have GM abandoned those new, erm, GM textured grips? Thought they felt good in the hand and one or pros even seemed to have even chosen to put them on non-GM bats.

Hope not, the Hex grip is the first that I've really liked and performed well. 

I guess the new ultralight grips help differentiate 2021 bats and stockists could then swap over 2020's hex grips to ultralights and make their stock current again, for little cost.

[SurreySam]

So the new Salix bat called Amp is a minor range amendment, basically an AJK shape with cambered face.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHNekhqhWOi/

As you were.

[adb club cricketer]

Were any of the GM 2020 ranges discontinued or it is just the two additions with everything from 2020 continuing?

[Six Sixes Cricket]

All the range has continued.

Hex Grips are still available and on the siren/eclipse/icon models

[billyb]

Anything new from the smaller boutique brands?
H4L, RPC, B3, Red Ink, Blank Bats, Kippax etc?

[SD]

I was also a fan of the hex grips.  Glad to see that they haven't been discontinued

[Bats_Entertainment]

I was also a fan of the hex grips.  Glad to see that they haven't been discontinued

I seem to remember spotting one pictured on a Joe Root bat.

[jp2408]

I seem to remember spotting one pictured on a Joe Root bat.

I think Woakes was using one as well when he made those second innings runs at old trafford.

[Warneymonster]

disappointed by the Kooks Beast, they could have gone full retro like the bubble and would have been a big seller.   

No doubt they will be continuing the Ghost, wondering if they will bother with the pace or shadow.

The keeping gear looks so much worse than the Aussie range, not sure why they try to make it so different. bring back the super green and the silvers