tonight not enough player at my session, all watching football. haha. might be playing singles until faint. haha

yeah. but singles lazy to retrieve all the shuttles

footwork still sucks.

damn. played singles, half court. couldnt use the full court, and smashes were easier to retrieve. rallies longer than with full court, damn tiring.

if full court sometimes leave the shots we cannot reach.

how did it happen? clash or mishit? what was the string tension?

wires seem like a good idea. copper is much more dense than titanium or aluminium.

i just use a mountain bike handle bar and stem. 450 grams right there


just had a session. started out with slayer 99, was too aggressive, had timing issues, kept on smashing out. head speed was fast due to aero frame, just plain sucked. changed to sw36, played slightly better. defense wasnt bad, only bad shot choices and too much hitting the shuttle out

wont the last 3 sets though. if not cannot sleep, too tension. hahaha

soldering wire easier to bend i guess. haha.

dunno. if got training racket 200 grams, i'm sure can get used to it. thinking of getting one. 120grams, 140grams, 160grams, 180grams, or 200. the 160 grams i saw from apacs super stiff, if train with that I'm pretty sure voltric 80 wouldnt be a problem.

but damn itchy to get another nice racket. got 4 then enough la.

i use apacs only wor. 2 time string the apacs cost more than the racket itself

i've only broken my string 4 times this year. bg66@24lbs after a month, bg80@26lbs after 3 months, nbg98@26lbs after a month, bg66 again after 2 months. only once was the string visibly frayed. the rest i think due to mishit. not power, only mishit alot. hahahaha

sw35 is listed on victor website as extra stiff and even balanced. all sw rackets are even balance btw. bs09 is medium stiff and slightly head light.

spira21, mx70 and mx80 is slightly head heavy. if light that also smash damn strong, wonder the power a head heavy racket from victor can generate.

damn. still not used to the sw36. can't fully exploit the potential.

even balanced, but somehow abit harder to defend compared to using the ti550. doesnt feel as stiff although both are rated as 4/5.

playing in 15 minutes. lol. just got back from work. damn tired

cab21 is quite stiff right? for victor sw36 is stiff, sw35 extra stiff, bs10 extra stiff, bs11 and bs12 i lazy to check
but sw36 is slightly head heavy even though its rated at even balanced. sw35 is supposed to be the same although I havent tried that yet. at rm500 spira21 and mx80 also can get i think.

got alot of choices at rm400-500, maybe can go for gosen ryoga if good at negotiations, apacs slayer 99, forza ti550/ti555, li ning bp series.

buy vt80, if wrist pain after 2-3 hours playing then it isnt strong. then sell to us cheap cheap

This post has been edited by radmaszeal: Dec 14 2011, 01:25 AM

damn. yesterday snapped the string on my forza ti550S. today go string bggUM 27lbs frame buckled at 4 and 5 o clock position. wanna cry edi, favourite racket some more. any1 tried frame repairing b4? got alot of difference in feel and balance? if not no choice, buy another racket.

wanna ask for suggestions, but leaning towards the same racket because i like the feel. ti555S maybe

nope, not me. although i did need to burn the strings, since 96 hole frame requires a damn long time to get the strings out.

today played 3 hours exclusively with slayer 99. tomorrow play with sw36 i guess. still considering a replacement

I would recommend the ti 550, havent tried the other models though. the ti 555 is the newer version, with CNT technology, hopefully less frame breakage issues when stringing. but yeah, not many badminton shops carry fz forza. and i used the ti 550 for doubles, no problems. now world of sports carry fz forza equipment, rackets shoes bags.

but i wouldnt buy a racket just because of the brand. it all depends on personal preference for balance and shaft stiffness. my current favourite racket is an apacs. i just can't seem to play well with my SW36 for doubles, especially for defense and front court play. for singles no problems though.

according to RSL website X5 gold has less power, while white has the most. my guess is gold is head light and stiff, silver even balance medium stiff, white is head heavy flexible. not sure though.



mulling for a replacement for my racket. cheap2. either gosen 7900 or tp100c, both used, both RM200 or below. spend alot frame break again wanna cry again

maybe selling off sw36 to get sw35 too.........

no lah. no power, need head heavy only got power.

check pm. hehehe.

got a replacement for my fz forza, which the shop sent over to fz regional HQ in singapore. hope they can claim warranty. got 2 replacements actually, wish nano force 1022. 4U, stiff, head shape like arc-z, hybrid between oval and iso. 1st time using 4U racket, damn easy to defend but it came with crappy apacs strings, keeps on moving around on the string bed. and also got a gosen aermet 7900. stiff, medium balance. just got a few hours ago wanna test it tomorrow.



btw kd sports just received alot of stock for sw37, mx80, mx70, bs12. got price increase also

fz forza

maybe. i no power no control, use what racket also same