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
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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)
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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
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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
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