Junior bat made in England from prime English willow. FEATURES: - GM Control™ grip - Lightweight design - Thick power edges - High swell position - GM Powerarc blade - Super concave profile and toe - GM NOW! Knocked-in by the batmaker in-house; DriGuard applied to resist damp and minimise toe swelling; 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 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) All GM English Willow bats are produced by our own craftsmen in our own factory in Nottingham, England using these industry-leading techniques.