No, it is not, the frame slightly smaller, I measurred it (after bought ), and when I read read, google, google, ask, ask, actually the advantage of small frame, more power for smash, but, more chance hit frame where isometric, frame bigger, less mishit, but less power smash.

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Added on September 6, 2010, 8:04 pmHi, just curious, based on your expert opinion, how do you know whether when you bought a "correct" racquet, i.e. racquet that suit your playing style? Reason, for me, it when I buy racquet, it almost like gamble one, u listen to the seller opinion about the racquet, you test test (without string, sometimes lucky with string and grip), swing swing, as if playing shadow badminton, but, in reality, I will not know whether the racquet suit me or not till at least u bring it to court, test it out for a game or two.

Any specific technique or way? Thanks.

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 6 2010, 08:04 PM

Hate to say it, but it is fact, the Apacs Edge Saber Z Spark is clone of Yonex Arc Saber, in term of design, but, performance wise, no comment, cause I never tried Yonex Arc Saber before.

For amateur like me, frame slight small oso big diff. Sorry, my mistake, the Apacs Edge Saber Z Spark is frame is isometric, but, slighter smaller to copy Yonex ArcSaber.

Racquet will break mar....when try to buy same model, production discontinued.

Just gatal gatal go surf yonex website, new model coming out soon, name Voltric 70. Marketing catch "new power"...heheh...got battery at the grip is it? Anyway, colour look nice.

Can't wait someone review it, I mean not those Yonex sponsored player (biased review), but, ppl here review

KL - Pertama Complex/ Bangsar (cannot remember the shop name, but u take LRT, stop at Bangsar station, it right opposite, small shop size, but, lots of variety)
Puchong - AJ
Alternative - quite number of sellers in LYN too

U thigh made of steel one ah just kidding....I think maybe your racquet oledi fractured inside from last time racquet clashed, u dont realised only. I kena once oso, clash racquet, nothing happen, then, six month later, I want to smash, suddenly, the racquet split to half and fly off . Lucky didnt hit anyone.

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 7 2010, 10:58 PM

[quote=Omage007,Sep 7 2010, 11:30 PM]
which part fly off?? frame only? or whole racket?

Not until like that lar....the shaft break in middle into parts 2 when I want to swing a smash.....so, u can imagine the face of my opponents lar...see the frame fly up into air, while I too stunned to shout ask my partner to run...

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 8 2010, 12:44 AM

RM10/ hour expensive? Wait till you see the PJ/ KL rate. So far, I know around KL/ PJ RM16 to RM22, exeption of the one in PJ Taman Mayang and Puchong, super expensive, but, funny though, quite fully packed. Maybe location good kua.

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Added on September 9, 2010, 3:13 pmFriend, when 2 racquet hit (depends how hard you hit), any racquet oso bye bye ler, cause nowadays racquet made of carbon, light weight. Unless of course, you buy those steel racquet ler, that one, unless your partner use tennis racquet, very hard to break one. But, before that, make sure you got sufficient arm and wrist muscle.

That's why unless u really pro until racquet is sponsored, or money not issue for you, just get the average price racquet is sufficient (in my personal opinion).

Apacs Nano9900 seems to me like quite old model (at least 2 to 3 years old), but, no doubt, it good racquet. I tried used my friends one few times. Not sure if it still in production or not, seems quite hard to find, most shop carry 1 or 2 pieces only, not sure whether is their leftover stock or what.

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 9 2010, 03:13 PM

Depends on your playing style...

Want to ask, if a racquet not string, left it there, will the frame quality detoriate? Thanks

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 13 2010, 10:23 PM

My method, I will benchmark against the current racquet I use, I find what I like or dislike about my current racquet.

So, say I like my current racquet, so, I will try to buy a few pieces, just as spare, in case one break. If it already discontinued, then, I will tell the shop, the characteristic I looking for, based on the model I am using, usually, they able to advice.

My 2 kupang comments, head heavy rackets, good for smashing, more power, disadvantage, you need strong arm, your reflexes may slowed when defence, cause u need to against the gravity, swing the racquet head facing down upwards (as compare to headlight racquet). Therefore, more suitable for attacking player.

Head balance, or headlight racket, opposite, smash less power than head heavy, but more easier to control. So, more suitable for defensive player or those like counter-attack.

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Added on September 16, 2010, 2:01 amI know AJ got, but, not sure if the model you mentioned have or not. Suggest you call first before go, cause feel they have limited stock, usually, those popular size no stock one. Later go there, no stock, waste time only worse still, later kena poison by by the boss or boss wife, give you special offer, introduce new racquet, end up buy new racquet , therefore, if want to go there, suggest bring ngam ngam amount, no extra money, no credit card.

Ok, back to your question, Asics shoes famous for their gel in their sole, so, if you jump or what, not so hurt on your knee and ankle.

BTW, may I know why you disastified with Gosen or Yonex? Actually, I trying to survey, to find a better shoe too. I had used Power and Yonex before, not Gosen. Currently, using Apacs. Heard from my badminton friend, Victor not bad too (but, disclaimer, I never tried Victor that before)

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 16 2010, 02:01 AM

To absorb sweat from dropping to the grip...if not...you will see a lot of flying projectile..opsss, racket.. cause slippery..

Kind enuf to elaborate what the issues with Yonex ? Actually heel pain can be due to various factors, but, most likely due to the shoe heel not thick or absorb enuf to your jump.

Frankly, as mentioned I used Yonex before, so far no issues, only issues is the price, cause I feel that their stuff is somehow overpriced cause you can get similar technology (i.e. thicker cushion on heel, gel on sole) at much lower price from other brands at even half the price. Also, I played twice a week, the shoe can last me about 1 year plus only, then, it start to become like "roller skate", very dangerous.

The boss of the shop I just bought my shoe, dunno he try to bluff or not, say even he wear RM500+ Li-Ning shoe also get cramp, then, mentioned, Yonex shoe bit pricey, for reasonable quality, you need to pay RM300+, which he then reconmend me other brand (cannot remember what, all I remember RM170+), which he claimed similar to RM300+ Yonex shoe.

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Added on September 18, 2010, 1:29 amYou can try search from this thread user name "siajolene" or something like that. Their shop is located in Cheras, but, disclaimer, I never been to their shop, only visited the threat, the facebook, etc and communicated via PM, so, from what I experience, seems that they have variety, able to advice which racket suits you (of course you tell them your budget lar). Pricing wise, from what I compare among all the common racket model, theirs is quite competitive.

Alternative, there are quite number of freelance seller here too, such as OKK, Arc, etc (you tried to search through the thread here, they post regularly too). They all also quite nice, willing to give advice without any obligation

Actually, I asked quite number of question from them, they willingly answer, and fast respond too, but, unfortunately, I had not purchase any racquet from them, awaiting $$$.

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 18 2010, 01:29 AM

U mean AJ? 03-80623973 (Sorry, might not be the updated one, if wrong, please inform so I will delete from here)

This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Sep 25 2010, 02:12 PM

Most likely the shop stringing machine long time not calibrate

My opinion, since you been using a light racket for 11 years, I would suggest you try out those rackets that you had mentioned, if possible, or at least try to borrow from friends to hit few shots to see if you comfortable with it or not.

From my personal experience, I used to use a even head balance racket, no issue, quite happy with itthen, when it broke, tried to get back the same racket, but, unfortunately, out of production, then, talk talk with the onwer, he reconmend me a head heavy racket, since I told him I like to smash too, but, after getting it, yes, no doubt it generate more power when smash, but, the disadvantage, my swing slowed (compared to last time), cause head heavy, when in defence position, retrieving smash, racket head face downwards, then need to swing back upwards to clear the smash, so, resulted sometimes hard to retrieve smash, or even manage to retrieve, just bola tanggung type (as compare to head balance, can hit all the way to baseline). That's why if you look at my signature below, I am trying to sell it off and purchase another one with head balance racket.

Yes, I am selling my Apacs Edge Saber...but, not slayer, spark. Dont ask me what is the different between slayer and spark, I don't know.



This post has been edited by wtfoo1: Oct 9 2010, 11:02 PM

Sorry, correction, I mean different between Apacs Edge Slayer and Apacs Edge Spark