Gunn & Moore Cricket Bat Grades

Expertly Crafted Willow Cricket Bats: Unmatched Quality and Precision.

Gunn & Moore Offers English willow bats in nine qualities: ORIGINAL L.E., ORIGINAL, SIGNATURE L.E., 909, 808, 707, 606, 404 & RADON. Each quality is developed around different grades of willow.

GM GRADING - INDUSTRY LEADING

ORIGINAL L.E

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

RADON

  • Seasoned Grade 4 English Willow
  • Grained GM polycarbonate DuraCover
  • ToeTek™ toe guard fitted as standard

 

GM 2024 Adult bats feature two different blade lengths.

L540 and L555.  

Each blade shape is optimised for a specific blade length. As blade length decreases, handle length increases so that the overall length of the bat remains constant. Shorter blades allow for faster hands through the ball, more dynamic sweet spots, larger swells, supreme balance and explosive power.

GM NOW!

  • “Knocked-in” by the bat maker in-house.
  • Raw linseed oil applied to reduce cracking and splitting by maintaining the moisture level of the blade.
  • Clear anti-scuff cover applied to the face and edges to increase blade durability.

 

 

TOETEK ™

  • DriGuard applied to resist damp and minimise toe swelling.
  • Specially shaped resilient shield fitted to toe of bat.
  • Reduces toe damage and feathering that is often caused by tapping at the crease.
  • Further barrier to damp