hi guys

thinking of getting either arcsaber z or voltric 80

any reviews?

skill level: advance

been playing with sponsored wilson racquets since young

still using wilson till now - bought an apacs tantrum 200 without testing found out later it was not really my type - mistake i dont wanna repeat

i never played with a particular a yonex racquet more than 3 or 4 sets

thinking of changing racquet permanently - so i thought both are top range offensive racquet for advance players

i did tried my friend's ns9900 during a set - good reaction time in defence, faster swing but power wasn't really there

arcsaber supposedly broke the world record and Voltronic newest in the range with head heavy and repulsion

so i presumed both should excel in smashes

but i more concerned with its defensive play and net kills as i play doubles primarily

i more agile offensive player - hence i need speed of reaction and power at the same time, hence need to find the right balance

both are pricey - i wanna get some input from the ppl here who tried both b4

so far only lin ning racquets are being offered for testing but not yonex

This post has been edited by JasonJenn: May 9 2011, 05:58 PM

thanks

i'm have no problem with smashes - usually i strung my racquet at 28lbs and and my current racquet is heavy head- so kinda used to it

what about in terms of defence and smoother swing i.e.:

returning the ball back high from a smash

and

net killls

the problem with heavy head racquet is that i feel is that there's a milisecond loss during swing which in turn affect the reaction time especially during net tap kills

This post has been edited by JasonJenn: May 10 2011, 11:06 AM

looks like two state player a bit raw - lack of experince and too eager

the black shirt guys have better placing and control over the shuttle most importantly more patient

clearly we know who's gonna win this

This post has been edited by JasonJenn: May 10 2011, 12:07 PM

wow - wrong to judge by just 2min video clip

This is my 1st racquet review:

Just got my voltric 80 yesterday, 3U G4

String Yonex Nanogy 98 strung at 27lbs
wanted to try with Yonex BG66Ultimax as recommended by some of u, however the seller (who play together with me) said that i will snap the string less than 1 month due to my strong smashes

so instead he recommended Yonex Nanogy 98 (1st time trying)

Standard of play:

advance-semi pro, played more easily more than 30+ tournaments since high school and club team friendly matches - and went into the semis and/or won more than 70% of them

Style

Primarily doubles, aggressive and good with placement of the shuttle, 80% of my kill shots come from my smashes and front follow through smash kills

Here's my initial review after playing 5 sets last night:

Good in term of clearance and lifting the shuttle to the baseline from net - certainty in terms of placement of shuttle to the baseline (rating 9)

smashes

- can i really hear the difference in the smash sounds and felt that my smashes are much more powerful
- due to my power of my smashes, i could actually feel the shaft flex, which in turn, made my smashes much more steeper
(rating 9)

backhand - crisp and certain that the ball will reach the baseline (9)

half smash- fast and accurate (9)

Drops - fastest drops shot i've ever produced (9)

drive - crisp, certain and fast (9)

Cons:-

not very agile with the backhand high clears defence and backhand drives - likely due to the longer shaft (7.5)

very tired after 3rd set - loss 50% of my smashing strength in the 5th game - in fact, i can barely smash at all by then (7.5)
felt that the racquet was too heavy in my 5th game
probable reasons:
-i've been using head light racquets most of the time prior to this

Summary
Clearly this racquet is meant for more advance players with focus in smashes,
if you have the right skills and sufficient strength - the racquet will reward you
If you are an average player - unlikely you will be able to take the full advantage of this racquet
and definitely not for beginners

note:
just came back from work - did not play my best game last night and was tired even before entering the court -played with only 75% of my true capabilities - will try again for another week and post a more conclusive review then

hope this helps =)