so tinkerfy...hav you try out the new racquet? you guys heard Volkl before?

unfortunately not yet..
only gonna play this saturday..
Volkl is a german brand.
Can be found at Racquet World..
mostly Isometrics, if I'm not mistaken..
Price about RM200+

is that a new brand ar?

Erm... where is Racquet World?

Corona virus ... the "hole" you are talking about ... some other racquets I have seen have a dot at the place you mentioned. I did some asking around. The dot / hole is positioned directly pointed from the shaft of your racquet. It assists during racquet stringing. It functions nothing more than that.

So.. no worries.

This post has been edited by cyberixus: Nov 27 2004, 12:16 AM

Racquet World is in Pertama Complex, next to SOGO..

Thanks

I've just bought myself a pair of Rm150 badminton shoes.

It feels so light and comfortable. Moving and playing better too.

can share the model n brand with us?

Its the Yonex brand with Ergoshape technology.

I can't seem to find the picture anywhere to post for you guys to see.

hi ...
i actually just bought 2 racquets of the same brand and model ... CARBONEX 21 SPECIAL at RM165.00 with strings YONEX BG-66 at tension 24lb... I wanna sell off 1 racquet coz actually i bought 2 racquets .. 1 for me and the other 1 for my friend. But he pulled out last minute and so i'm left with 2. So i hope somebody can take that 1 from me. It's a very very low price coz i bought it from the dealership SUNRISE !!! ... IT"S TOTALLY NEW with the plastic WRAPS still intact. COMes WITH single BAG.... so anybody interested pls CALL ME ASAP 019-2121626 fr BDR UTAMA>

SAM 0192121626

what material racquet is more lighter and last longer?

titanium.

anyone can recommand me light and easy to smach racket? budget : RM100
thx

wat about string.. wat tension ... newbie here

rm100 duno can get good 1 o not.
maybe pro ace power ace series.
tension can tahan 28++ lbs.

newbie in badminton or buying racquets?

if newbie in badminton, then better not play with high tension..
cos it will hurt your wrist and your back in the long run..

newbie tension 22-24 enough edi.......anyway RM100 can get good racquets i guess......and one of the better material is actually carbon...
those racquet claiming to be made of titanium well for ur info.....the titanium only covers a very very small part of the head on the left and right side....usually they are different coloured.....

Guys,

i owned quite a number of racquets. some of them i sold off and some i kept:

1) yonex carbonex 21special
2) yonex carbonex 8sp Ti Limited
3) Yonex MP 55
4) Yonex MP 77
5) Yonex MP 100
6) Yonex MP 99
7) Yonex Armortec 700
8) Wilson HyperCarbon 6.5 (broke it yesterday but didnt bang anything, accept shuttlecock and never drop before)
9) Wilson HyperCarbon 9.0 (extra stiff)
10) Yonex Armortec 800 Offensive

Well, my Yonex Muscle Power Series, Wilson Hyper Carbon Series and also Armortec Series all used the Yonex BG68 TI strings. I loved the Hyper Carbon 6.5 which offer lightweight and nice for defence.

Somehow i dont like any other strings beside the BG68 TI on 22LBs tension. i have tried many others. Carbonex 21 special and Carbonex 8 Ti were good racquets. But just considered that my hand was "spolit" by the Armortec 800 OF which is very good in smashing and I felt a big difference when i switched racquets. (BUT THE PRICE IS ALSO A BIG SMASH TO THE WALLET). Armortec 700 is heavier than the 800.

Now, i am awaiting the arrival of the Yonex Nano speed 7000 which is supposedly lighter than the Armortec 800. Wilson has also introduced their nano hypercarbon racquet which is the N series

I do agreed that skill matters the most. but well, enjoying using a good racquet is a different issue. However, i believed that with a good racquet, a skillful player can perform even better on the court. (i am not saying i am skillful, actually i played badminton seriously only about 3 years ago, so i still consider myself a NOOB)

But just to share here, i personally liked the MP99 over the other MP racquets. But wat i dont like about the Muscle Power Series was the paint job. The glossy paint easily cracked and peeled off once u hit or scratch it. a slightly bang into someone's racquet and thats it.

Armortec paint & coating were similiar to the carbonex series and therefore, more durable.

Wilson hypercarbon racquets were quite good with their paint job too.

I dont bother trying to buy other Armortec or Mucle Power wannabes. They just dont feel right somehow (maybe it is already in my mind).

I am definitely sticking only to Yonex and now at Wilson. Trying to ask the local dealer to get my the Wilson N1 racquet

i also believed that when u go and buy a racquet, u need to set a budget first for it and then u choose a racquet WITHIN that budget. Look out for offers too

(I AM JUST PUTTING FORWARD MY OPINIONS AND MY EXPERIENCE IN BUYING AND USING RACQUETS. SO SOME OF YOU MIGHT NOT AGREE WITH ME ON CERTAIN VIEWS. NO FLAMING PLS)

This post has been edited by ma43q: Jan 24 2005, 10:49 AM

good collection....

good opinion....

thanks for sharing....

quite a number of collection u have.....

don't have plan to sell any of them?

i dont think i am going to sell anyone of that. Perhaps, i might sell one or two once i get my hands on the nanospeed 7000 and wilson N1