GM Bat Grading Guide

GM bats are graded around different grades of willow. GM offer English willow bats in nine qualities:

ORIGINAL L.E., ORIGINAL, SIGNATURE L.E., 909, 808, 707, 606, 404 & 303.

Each quality is developed around different grades of willow.

GM GRADING - INDUSTRY LEADING

ORIGINAL L.E. IIIII

+ The very best unbleached seasoned Grade 1 English Willow

+ Selected for grain structure and weight

+ Limited by willow availability

+ Bats individually tested to ensure 5 Star performance

+ Fitted with top quality treble spring multi-piece cane handle for outstanding feel, flex and control

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

ORIGINAL IIIII

+ Superior unbleached seasoned Grade 1 English Willow

+ Predominantly straight grained with a hint of colour and minor cosmetic blemishes

+ Fitted with top quality treble spring multi-piece cane handle for outstanding feel, flex and control

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

SIGNATURE L.E. IIIII

+ Prime unbleached seasoned Grade 1 English Willow

+ Predominantly straight grained with colour on one edge and minor cosmetic blemishes

+ Fitted with top quality treble spring multi-piece cane handle for outstanding feel, flex and control

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

909 IIIII

+ Unbleached seasoned Grade 1 English Willow

+ Predominantly straight grained with colour on one edge and minor cosmetic blemishes

+ Fitted with top quality treble spring multi-piece cane handle for outstanding feel, flex and control

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard

808 IIIII

+ Superior unbleached seasoned Grade 2 English Willow

+ Minor blemishes, may have some colour to one edge

+ Fitted with good quality treble spring multi-piece cane handle for outstanding feel, flex and control

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

707 / SIGNATURE IIII

+ Seasoned unbleached Grade 2 English Willow

+ Minor blemishes, may have some colour to one edge

+ Fitted with good quality treble spring cane handle

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

606 & MAXI (Australia Only) III

+ Superior Seasoned unbleached Grade 3 English Willow

+ Minor blemishes, may have some colour to one edge

+ Fitted with good quality treble spring cane handle

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

404 III

+ Seasoned bleached Grade 3 English Willow

+ Knot marks with some stain/speck

+ Fitted with treble spring cane handle

+ GM NOW! & ToeTek™ finish fitted as standard 

303 I

+ Seasoned Grade 4 English Willow

+ Grained GM polycarbonate DuraCover

+ ToeTek™ toe guard fitted as standard