try BG68 TI at 22Lbs. i am using that for quite some time now. too high tension is also not good for your racquet frame and also your wrist & arm.

i heard that official BAM tension is about 22-23 only

"be honest to yourself and if u think you r not good at it..22lb is good enough..25lb++ is for the competitive ones..the concept is the same as overclockers...u want a regular one,stay with the original setting..you want the fullest from your racket..take risk..of cos..calculated one..my experience..26-27lb is still ok for any racket so far..whether its rm100+ or rm200+.ask the guy doing the stringing and he'll tell you the same thing i told you..peace out  ..majulah sukan untuk negara"

majulah sukan untuk negara sounded so lame

hmm.. i dont mind going beyond 25++lbs as u suggested but i rather stay within the limit of my racquet. well, the national players can afford to risk their racquets because they are sponsored. in addition, they are professional. they need to utilize every single advantage they can find on to win any game.

honestly, i am playing badminton out of a hobby and past time, and it is just a game to me. as long as i feel comfortable with it, i am fine.  good or not good at higher tension is another matter altogether but accidentally cracking an expensive racquet after paying it with my own hard earn cash is something else i cannot bear with. 

breaking a RM100-200 ringgit  is nothing much to me. but risking breaking an armortec 800OF and breaking armortec 700 due to over tension is something that is my concern and for me , not a smart thing to do. honestly i am just playing safe.

overclocking a racquet? this is the first time i heard unless i mistook your meaning. well, if u took the term overclocking as in overclocking a pc, then it is far more complicated then just adjusting the orginal setting of the mobo. there are a lot more factors involved.

i dont know whether u have ever look at the rubber beads on the racquet frame and how the string "bite" into the beads and at a higher tension, u actually will see that the string actually bite thru' the beads and resting and biting into the frame itself.  i have seen this on few RM100-200 ringgit racquets. by the way, do u mind sharing with us on what racquet you used so far? and what strings you used for such high tension?

the architecture of the racquet frame also play a very important role in determining the max tension for it. Of course the material also is another contributing factor. However, material use and the composition will also determine the weight distribution of the racquet / racquet frame. i  noticed that there are certain racquets that has different sizes of grips and weight for the same model. this also (one way or another) influenced the max recommended tension. this is true for some racquets that i came across . if i am not mistaken, it happened to MP88 of the first generation, and second generation. well, i could be wrong.

hey guys, i am playing with veteran players aged 40 to 50... its soo funny when i recalled the first time i played against these experienced players... i was practically "washing the court" for them.. i was "running" on the court.. but cannot reach the shuttle on time

so basically there is no shame to joining a group that plays better... it is the one way to learn and gain experience.

of course there is another way, get a coach!!

Hi, I just broke my racquet last week. So, now I looking for either one of the brand as below:-

1. yonex that made in taiwan/china; coz cheaper and some1 say the quality still there since there are certified factory by yonex it self.

2. carlton air blade series

3. beddini or bedini; can't remember already.

So, my budget is below rm200. Can you tell me where can I buy with the good price? Currently im working in Penang but sometimes I also will go back to KL one.

p/s: if possible, please provide me the shop name also. Thank you.

Im staying in Penang, that day I went to few shop to look for any good racquet. I saw the yonex muscle power 66 cost rm195 but made in taiwan. For me, the weight of this racquet is just nice to me. Feel so sweet when u hold it on your hand. And actually when you hold this racquet you can feel that this racquet is very powerful and strong one. If not mistake, Im going to buy this racquet liao...

So, any comment/experience to this model? FYI, I heard that the yonex's frame are easily broke when it hit to other racquet. Izzit true? Just worried about this; coz nobody want to spent abt rm200 to buy a easy broke racquet...

p/s: anyone of you heard about one local made brand "Vomino"? Caused I saw one model which clone the yonex's latest model -- Nano Speed. I compared this two racquet, very similar in terms of weight, quality of color painting; really almost the same. The major different is the price loh. This Vomino cost only rm200 while yonex's Nano Speed cost few times of this Vomino. So, anyone of you try this Vomino model?

I only saw muscle power 25,30 and the higest is 66.
price are as below:
muscle power 25=rm129
muscle power 30=rm175
muscle power 66=rm195

Remember all these model are made in Taiwan. Im not sure whether these is the best price for these model or not. But, if anyone of you know where can get cheaper. Please let me know. My previous racquet already cost rm169. So, probably this time I will increase my budget to buy muscle power 66. Because that day I tried it, its really feel so sweet...

p/s: Maxter, do you stay in penang?

Im decided to buy a racquet for the budget ard rm220, so which one these model is better? I saw the carbonex 9 Tour sp, seems very durable and light. And, I only saw the carbonex 21 special; but i do not know how it is for 21 sp...

So, any comment to these racquets? Any one using it now? Please advice.

Thank you,

I went to the shop in town area, found cab 21 special=rm170. Vomino has one model which clone yonex's nano speed=rm200. Dunno is good or not.

AHAA ~~ guess what ... im using carbonex 8 TOUR SP !!
hmmm if im not mistaken its like nearly 8 yr old ... or izzit 9 ? XD
well nevermind about that ... i dont give a damn how old that thing is ... as long as its light and playable ... for me ...

anyways i wanna know which string should i use so that i could use less strength but the shuttlecock will fly further ...
NOTE : im a light badminton player

what is bg65 and tension 22lb ?

herberton,

I thought you can get MP66 (Taiwan made) for RM195? How come now looking for CAB 21SP at higer price? I thought MP66 is higher grade than CAB 21SP.

I read a lot of forum/discussion that saying that nowadays the yonex racquet a easily broken even without hit any object(dunno how true it is). Besides, MP66 is made in Taiwan not in Japan. I also heard from the boss, they say those yonex that made in taiwan; the graphite is not that durable and strong. Because they cannot pull the string too tight else will easily broke a smash...

So, now thinking to get the old yonex model instead of the new generation model. It just like buy insurant loh. Feel more safe even you play rough with the racquet. But who knows, when I went to the Racquet World; I cant see any Cab 21sp but muscle power made in taiwan and china. Dunno sold out or what. I should ask the boss whether can order Cab 21sp with the price rm220, but I didn't coz rushing to leave KL. Now a bit regret loh...

Actually, beside this Cab 21sp, I also aimed for Carlton Airblade series. The price is rm190 without string and grips. I see a lot of Carlton racquect, they usually more durable that yonex (this is only my opinion, plz correctly me if i am wrong) although they also made in Taiwan. So, if I cannot get Cab 21sp with the price around rm220. Definately I will buy Carlton Airblade.

Hi, any Isometric users here?

Im not familiar with Penang coz i juz move from KL to here, so can you please tell me more about how to go "wei sports centre" at batu lanchang? I decided want to have a look that centre.

How many models does Muscle Power (MP) series have?

I have seen MP100, MP99, MP66, MP44, MP30, MP23,......

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sorry forgot to adv that the MP 44, 66 and 88 i saw are made in Japan and not Taiwan..
any other shops in Penag with a good selection of rackets i can view?

cchanmt,
u mentioned 'Wei sports' in Batu Lanchang...will try to find the place if not will ask for your help.

tried to add the Yonex selection chart for all here, not sure if successful.
thks.

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sorry forgot to adv that the MP 44, 66 and 88 i saw are made in Japan and not Taiwan..
any other shops in Penag with a good selection of rackets i can view?

cchanmt,
u mentioned 'Wei sports' in Batu Lanchang...will try to find the place if not will ask for your help.

tried to add the Yonex selection chart for all here, not sure if successful.
thks.

Agreed, that day when I went to Wei Sport. Guess what? I can't see any new racquet lah... Maybe you are right, they going to tutup kedai....

So, end up i bought the cab 21sp with the price rm220 include string and grips. Haven't try it yet, coz busy with something else. Probably next week will try it out.

Curetly im staying in Pulau tikus, penang. Just wonder if that is group which lack of people to play? I wish to play badminton at least once a week, but no kaki lah.

So, any group can let me join?

p/s: Im not a very good player... but its not that easy to beat also...

I`dont think yonex is good for beginners I prefer carlton n prince because most of them r made of titainium n it is quiet cheap n light.but yonex crbonex is made of steel so it is much heavier.