Hi, all the sifus...i got a doubt in mind...

Normally i play mens double with my frens, but I am a defensive and control player...my drop shot and placing is not bad...my smashing is ok ok...BUT i think is not that powerful compare with my fren..

The ques is here, i should get a defendsive racket (Balance type, light weight) which is suitable for me??...or i should get a offensive racket (Head heavy) to improve my smashing ??

Hey guys sorry if I just pop out of nowhere but I wanted to ask  opinion on getting a badminton shoe.

My budget can be ranged from 1xx to 2xx, well I don't really care if it is slightly more expensive IF it can at least really last me that long.

Last time I used the red yonex badminton shoe used by taufik(not sure if he is still using it now) which I don't really like it mainly because the tip of the shoe is too tight for me.

I broke 3 of my toe nail but anyway lets leave that aside.

My main concern would be durability. Even though this shoe been killing me, after a while my leg kinda fit in so no more pain after. It lasted me quite a while with 2 session of 2.5 hours badminton weekly at least, sometimes more than 4, for i think almost half a year when the grip decided not to stick on floor and the non racket foot shoe mouth start opening.

Now I recently bought a Fleet shoe that cost RM1xx, it is of cos comfortable but in less than a month BOTH the shoe's mouth opened which I felt I kinda get ripped off and on the verge to replace it if I could find another pair soon.

Anyone have good badminton shoe to recommend?
I'm trying to find a shoe that have it's mouth sew by default or else I might have just send my current shoe to shoemaker to sew it.

Hmm, as far as I know volleyball shoes is slightly elevated which I find it quite dangerous and more prone to spraining your ankle.

Of cos I wouldn't say nobody sprained their ankle with badminton shoes but badminton shoes reduce the possibility of it happening hence I'm sticking to badminton shoes. I know some would had because of their footwork but I'm not gonna risk it though.

Thanks anyway for your advice.

you wide feet wear Gel Rocket 4 (GR4) feel comfort meh? I also wide feet try GR4 before and it feel quite tight/narrow; so TVR437 cutting more wider then GR4?  and how come your GR4 so long lasting? how offen you play badminton? my friend GR4 1 year only then the front side part wear & tear almost got lubang liao, he play 3 to 4 times a week. . .

its it mx80?,i tot its the Bravesowrd LYD signature series

bg66 lasting 4-5 months and u're still not satisfied? lol
bg80 lasted me around 2 months (playing 2-3 times a week) and i was a happy man

btw, after 4-5 months, string lost lots of tension. bg66 isnt too costly, so string it up once every 1-2 months will increase game experience

The picture was old one. Currently LYD - BS09, JJS - MX80.

I believed this is the picture you were talking about ? -http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2011/9/19/sports/9526131&sec=sports

TBH didnt play for China btw 

Anyone notice JJS more into all around player with MX80 compare to big time hard smasher when he was using SW35 ?

baru balik dari rumah urut, tulang pinggul terseliuh!! thats why i got back pain!! 

but my skills still suck loh   Sudah dapat Ti-10 ah?
Mizuno store, Gardens Mall.
RM150 (RRP=RM299 with 50% discount)
Seems good. Gonna try it out during tomorrows game

I'm not a pro myself, but I've been longing around badmintoncentral forum for quite some time and for that budget, I'd say go for the SW35. It's like RM350 frame only(in LYN Street Mart) and being praised by quite a lot of people. Recommended for head heavy user.

I was initially planning to get 1 head heavy but judging from my wrist's injury, I'm safer to stay away from head heavy and decided to stay with head light racket.

Over grips <--- The ones which you apply over the original grip right?

Any to recommend?

head heavy racket really damn tiring to use lol

I've heard about that..

I'm just playing casually actually, would it really affect?

Stupid question I know---> Contact point for forehand clear is  lower/higher than contact point for forehand smash?