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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #285 on: November 03, 2010, 03:47:50 PM »

Brillant day, GM put on one hell of a show. Thanks to Edward, Richard, Streaky and the guys for an education in English made cricket bats. I'm already a huge GM fan and after today I'm even more impressed by a great English company that has mixed tradition and modern thinking into their business. Photos were taken by petehosk and we didn't get turned down for anything. Access all areas and all questions answered, simply brilliant.
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #286 on: November 03, 2010, 03:47:57 PM »

Peplow isnt Lekka anymore ;)
Cor Lekka are going through sales boys like they're going out of fashion!!
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #287 on: November 03, 2010, 03:48:22 PM »

Brillant day, GM put on one hell of a show. Thanks to Edward, Richard, Streaky and the guys for an education in English made cricket bats. I'm already a huge GM fan and after today I'm even more impressed by a great English company that has mixed tradition and modern thinking into their business. Photos were taken by petehosk and we didn't get turned down for anything. Access all areas and all questions answered, simply brilliant.
Cmon Ricky, lets see a full report ;)
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #288 on: November 03, 2010, 03:49:01 PM »

Brillant day, GM put on one hell of a show. Thanks to Edward, Richard, Streaky and the guys for an education in English made cricket bats. I'm already a huge GM fan and after today I'm even more impressed by a great English company that has mixed tradition and modern thinking into their business. Photos were taken by petehosk and we didn't get turned down for anything. Access all areas and all questions answered, simply brilliant.

good stuff looking forward to the pics!
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #289 on: November 03, 2010, 03:56:18 PM »


you lucky lucky boys, would love to see pics and a full detailed report...

did you have a net?
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #290 on: November 03, 2010, 03:57:28 PM »

Sounds excellent and look forward to more detail! Think it is excellent that such a large brand as G&M have taken the time and effort to offer forum members an insight into their business. Hats off to G&M!!
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #291 on: November 03, 2010, 04:01:09 PM »

What are the odd's Pete has purchased a bat from the showroom destined for a pro ;)
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #292 on: November 03, 2010, 04:03:45 PM »


haha i doubt any of the bats destined for a pro would be in the showroom ;)
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #293 on: November 03, 2010, 04:04:16 PM »

im sure he's spent some dough tho lol
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #294 on: November 03, 2010, 04:08:04 PM »

Where do I start??? Bacon baps were tasty, tea was perfectly made, intro was to the point, sales video was impressive (summer of 69 etc!). Factory was mind blowing (in a bat making sense anyway), anybody who says they aren't handmade will need their eyes testing, the cutting machine aside everything else was done by hand. The machine is so impressive,such detail in getting every bat through.The lad who did the handles was the most enthusiastic person I've ever met-loved his job and took such good care in it! Heard that Trott and Watson are bat freaks, Watson preferred a 808 to an LE cos of the pick up! Watson also has all his gloves an pads tweaked in different ways and spent about 4 hours there last summer making sure they knew what he wants. The set up is fantastic, such a huge area all just for clefts and the procedures to make them. The buffet was spot on,particularly the chicken kebabs, but my banana was abit hard.... Really enjoyed the Q&A section at the end, they asked us questions and were listening to what was said intently. Then tried on the new gloves and swung a few bats, I'm definately getting an Icon LE or Icon + and the LE gloves. GM is all class in every aspect of it's business.
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #295 on: November 03, 2010, 04:10:15 PM »

I offered to buy a bat in the factory but my offer was declined! Got a free GM polo shirt and the new catalogue too. No net for me had to shoot.
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #296 on: November 03, 2010, 04:10:50 PM »

...but my banana was abit hard....

Now that is an in-depth review ;)
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #297 on: November 03, 2010, 04:12:12 PM »

glad you had a great day, what shape does Trott use? his bats look pretty big ?
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #298 on: November 03, 2010, 04:23:09 PM »

90% of the bats are all made using one of the four model programmes that we all can buy. The other 10% are for players who like something a little different about their bats. Trott's was quite flat, not a lot of concaving but loads of wood in the blade, semi-oval handle that was quite thin too. Watson has a weird quirk with his handles as well.
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Re: An Invitation to the GM Factory. Nottingham November 3rd 2010
« Reply #299 on: November 03, 2010, 04:32:48 PM »

....what kind of weird quirk?
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