Gray Nicolls Fusion

it does look like a heritage, and it is really expensive. i converted the price from aussie dollars to brithish punds, and the price came to around £260.00, for the players model, and the 1000 came to £230.00.

 

looks like i wont be getting that then, but i really really want one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Na i think its because its quite concave, so with the high spine it looks big, i wouldn't mind one though, its just the price tag!

all these people i know are here too ah!

hi av just found this australian site it has da new gn fusion on 2 buy also theres is a couple new pumas

This is a bit of information i got from meulemans about the gn xxx2 custom made and the gn fusion.

This first bit is generally about the xxx2

The Custom Made has a lot larger profile than the 1000 the width of the bat is left as big as the cleft will allow and the willow is carefully chosen to be the lightest possible.

Then i asked about how the xxx2 compares to the new gn fusion

I prefer the XXX2 as the new handle in the Fusion still tends to jar abit as well as giving the bat a very tinny sound and feel. The lightness of the Fusion handle also makes the bat pick up very bottom heavy, on average they pick up 2oz heavier than they are.

The XXX2 are the bigger of the 2 bats and give you a lot softer feel when you hit the ball. The amount of grains very,
but most of them are between 7 and 11.

I knew the GN Fusion carbon handle theory was illogical, there is no way that having a lighter handle would improve the pick up as all the weight would be at the bottom(unless you like your bat to pick up like a 1 Wood).

GN seem to be having a laugh with us - have you seen the OZ GN advert with the oversized fusion that must have three inch edges!!! Also if this handle is so good, why does Mr Hayden not have it on his bat?? I saw an image of a him using a fusion and you can quite clearly see that the top of the handle is made from wood/cane!!!

my mates got a mojlnir c6+ and thats an absoulute beauty. its pick is sooooo light and it weighs 2.10, its got massive amounts of wood behinde the sweetspot. i wouldnt mind one of those. i had a couple of shots with it and the handle didn't really feel to much different from any other except when i tried toeing the bat, to see if i got vibrations in the handle, it didn't vibrate that much.

I bought my new fusion 1000 today from greg chappel cricket centre, great looking bat cant wait to use it in the nets and in a match if you would like any pictures please say so

James

if some of you are thinking that the gn fusion is a bit pricey for you then click this link.

look at this gn exclusive bat, it is exclusive to the cricket warehouse shop.

to me, this bat looks pretty similar to the fusion and its cheaper.

http://www.cricketwarehouse.com.au/images/catalog/cricket_ca talog6.pdf

what do you think of that spyda bat?

pickup is terrible and bat is toe heavy and very unbalance, ive had these comments from very knowledgable cricket bat people aswell

I don't see the negative info about the GN Fusion.

I personally just bought the Players Fusion, a whopping $630!!

Pick Up IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Trust me! This bat has amazing pickup compared to the size of it. It without a doubt is a bat that has the best pick up that I have ever held. Amazingly, the bat that I felt came second was the Puma Stealth 5000, which was closely followed by "The Don" from Slazenger.

As for the handle. I'm pretty sure its not a HOLLOW Carbon handle but just made entirely of Carbon. It seems to allow greater strength and control, but I'm not sure about that as I haven't used my bat yet.

But Trust me, the pick up is amazing, you won't find anything similar anywhere. It will be worth the money. I'll report after I use it in the nets.

I don't know how the criticism started about the handles etc, but
I will see how it goes, it will be bad if my $630 bat turns out to be useless, but I'm backing it, and if something does go wrong, I'm going to contact Gray Nicolls or GCCC and make sure I get another bat worth my money. There is no way I'm spending so much money for a bat with a useless handle.

Does Hayden actually use a normal Cane handle??

Is it it available in England? i cant find it.

I think it is being launched to the trade this week

You must have fluked a good 1 then mr lee, cause I have seen a fair few and they were all very average, very tinny sound and feel too.