5 REASONS WHY GM? KEY BAT INFORMATION This GM Book of Cricket is designed to assist our trade customers around the World with their purchasing decisions. For more detailed information, see our industry leading website at: ADDITIONAL OPTIONS / PLEASE SPECIFY: + Long handle which is available in all adult sizes except 303 + Super short in LE and original bats only www.gm-cricket.com TYPICAL WEIGHT COMPARISON You should stock GM because: 1. All GM English Willow bats in this Book of Cricket are designed and produced by our own craftsmen and women in our own factory in Nottingham, England 2. The GM factory is the most technologically advanced in the World 3. Only GM blend state of the art DXM technology with over 125 years of craft experience 4. We have direct & absolute control over every aspect of the bat manufacturing process 5. GM bat manufacturing innovation is leading the industry Ask other brands where “their” bats are made and by whom? Ask us, and we will tell you about Kevin, Brian, Robert, Adrian, Mark and the whole team. Better still, come and visit the factory in Nottingham and see GM British Manufacturing Excellence leading the World for yourself! MENS BAT SHAPE CHARACTERISTICS PLEASE NOTE + All mens bats except 303, will be supplied: ToeTek Now finish/Short handle/Right handed FULL SIZE AND ACADEMY BATS This chart is only an indicative guide to the weight distribution of full size short handle bats, including GM NOW!, ToeTek and a single grip. We endeavour to supply all orders in a balanced range across these weights. BAT WEIGHTS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION Every bat is dependent on the characteristics of the particular piece of English willow from which it is made. No two pieces (clefts) are the same, even from the same tree - the individual cell structure, natural density and weight will all vary according to the tree’s speed of growth, its habitat, its moisture content, the prevailing wind and whether its north or south facing. Heavy willow tends to be denser, less prone to damage and inherently more powerful than a light piece of willow, although a lighter cleft will be more manoeuvrable - essentially your choice of bat will be a trade off between manoeuvrability, power and longevity. Most importantly though, your decision should be based on its feel or pick up rather than its scale weight. DXM Our new DXM process implements the findings of a 5 year research programme into bat materials and manufacturing technology. Substantial investment in research, expert advice and machinery means: + superior wood conditioning improves the stability and consistency of willow pre-production + a new paperless design process using state of the art CAD (Computer Aided Design) + quantum improvements to the vital pressing operation + blade crafting by advanced CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) 2 www.gm-cricket.com BOC_2012_02-15_Bats.indd 2-3 www.gm-cricket.com 3 26/8/11 20:27:18 EPIC JONATHAN TROTT GRAEME SMITH ENGLAND SOUTH AFRICA HALO ECB MENS PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2011 BIG EDGES + NEW ELONGATED SWELL HEIGHT + NEW MASSIVE EDGES AT DRIVE ZONE + REDUCED SHOULDERS AND TOE + SUPER CONCAVED PROFILE + LOW SWELL POSITION + PERIMETER WEIGHTING + CONCENTRATED POWER + IN THE DRIVING AREA SUBSTANTIAL TOE + MADE IN ENGLAND FROM PRIME ENGLISH WILLOW MADE IN ENGLAND FROM PRIME ENGLISH WILLOW MODELS AVAILABLE MODELS AVAILABLE EPIC™ DXM™ ORIGINAL L.E. HALO™ DXM™ ORIGINAL L.E. 1170 Mens . Harrow . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 1160 Mens EPIC™ DXM™ ORIGINAL HALO™ DXM™ ORIGINAL 1270 Mens . Harrow . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 EPIC™ DXM™ 909 1260 Mens TOE PROFILE 1570 Mens EPIC™ DXM™ 606 1560 Mens TOE PROFILE HALO™ DXM™ 606 1370 Mens . Harrow . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 EPIC™ DXM™ 505 1360 Mens HALO™ DXM™ 505 1670 Mens . Harrow . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 EPIC™ DXM™ 303 1660 Mens HALO™ DXM™ 303 1770 Mens . Harrow . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 . 2 . 1 4 HALO™ DXM™ 909 1760 Mens Perfectly scaled junior bats – the shape of all Junior GM English Willow Bats directly replicates the shape of the Men’s version www.gm-cricket.com BOC_2012_02-15_Bats.indd 4-5 Help your customers configure their bats @ http://www.gm-cricket.com/pages/bat-selector/ www.gm-cricket.com 5 26/8/11 20:27:43
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