which racket you wanna discard?

1 N50 can buy many many many Apacs Nano 900 Power

every hall store 1 bag la..go there straight can change and play
1 racket oso no nid bring

offensive and cheap

Apacs Tantrum 200 - below RM250. slightly head heavy and stiff.
Apacs Lethal 90 - slightly more than RM300 i think. head heavy and stiff. aero frame.
Victor SuperWaves 35 - less than RM400. head heavier than L90, heard it's quite stiff.
Yonex Ti10 with the below promotion is good for you as well.

string and tension is rather personal. there's no BG66 btw. if u string at high tension (28lbs and above), get thicker string (BG80, BG85, Zymax67 etc) for better durability. if lower than that, BG66 is fine. can try BG66UM (0.01mm thinner than BG66). if you are very accurate with your shots, can try thinner strings as they will give utmost power but worst durability.

grip wise, another personal thing. some like super tacky grips (karakal PU, victor PU, YY supergrap etc). some like towels. some like spongy feeling. experiment to find your most preferred setup. can mix and match. very flexible issue

that's quite cheap

you can try AJ Puchong

that's already a pretty good choice for that budget.
you can also ask him for recommendations

1. no specific place. keep yourself updated in the trade section here in LYN. you can try monitoring BC's market but there's a lot of sellers of non-malaysia. if i remember correctly, there's a seller name Roan here which sells used high end YY rackets.

2. tension is very subjective. avantasia might be able to play with 28lbs but you might not. do experiment with string type and tension until you found the setup you prefer the most.

can try look into the Apacs Tantrum and Visible Hollow range. they are good for doubles.
alternatively, i personally recommend the RSL Laser 9900. i feel that it's quite fast and able to withstand high tension. arc1414 selling for RM250 including bag and grip i think. you can always sell the bag although the bag i got is very nice.

for a newbie, Yonex BG66 is a good start. although tension is player preferred, an average male should be able to play with 24lbs. can try increase or decrease from there.

there are few types of grips; replacement grips (thick), overgrip (thin) and towel grip.
if you're a heavy sweater, get a towel grip. i've not used any so i'm not sure what's good.
replacement grip: karakal PU, victor nanotec PU. they're cheap, tacky and long lasting.
overgrip: not very sure coz i dun use them. i tried a wilson overgrip on my friend's racket. completely different feeling than karakal/victor but it's good. might get some to try. i also tried a yonex overgrip. not sure what is the model.

good luck with this "science project"

which gen? why above 23lbs is risky?
if you mean complying to the recommended string tension then i can understand
but playability wise, Ti10 2nd gen onwards can easily string up to 30lbs provided good stringer with good skill.
not sure about the 1st gen though since it's quite old. i only know it's a gem right now. a used unit's price is GILA high

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Added on November 9, 2010, 11:04 amthat's a very THICK replacement grip
but price..
i can get 4 karakal PU with it

technifibre, rare brand in Malaysia. tennis brand right?

This post has been edited by ziggy87: Nov 9 2010, 11:04 AM

yonex rackets are not that fragile
the safety 22lbs is just for warranty issues.
most experienced stringers dare to string yonex rackets at high tension even after many times of stringing. i'm not saying that your stringer is not good and all. maybe he just want to protect his customers and make sure the warranty T&C is not void, just in case.
pardon me but low tensions are no fun

i'm just wondering whether Apacs does that or not

alternatively, can post the serials here!..
the "white or black" sifus there can help u identify based on the serials

all new yonex high end rackets can go high tension
but i heard VT70 is..slightly fragile

don't think it's exactly the same since it's in the difference series
however, the differences are very very minor..it's very similar

i think some low end Nanospeed should suit you
head to some sport shops and get hold of some rackets
i suggest keeping your options open for non-YY rackets

do provide more info such as play style, singles/doubles etc
we can help you better with such info

This post has been edited by ziggy87: Nov 20 2010, 02:50 AM

OUCH!

repair the broken frame? i suggest u dun do it..waste of money
it wont play the same. it will still break after another few stringings

ask sifu SUI to repair and let u know haha
i think should be worse, especially for those playing at high tension

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Added on November 22, 2010, 12:32 ami just saw that LiNing offers trial for their rackets.
however, deposit is the retail price of the racket.
trial is 1 week. after that, you can get a new piece of the same model or get back full deposit provided the racket is in same condition when it came out.

info from LiNing fb page but did not provide info on where have such services

This post has been edited by ziggy87: Nov 22 2010, 12:32 AM

lol and the price crazeee high
the jersey the china team wearing for AG is priced at Rm259
i rather buy a pair of SHB

lol add another RM10 to get the sleeveless light blue color version of Yonex playing shirt..with Malaysia flag sumore hahahha
i love the material

i heard there's similar offer at Perfect Sports@Pertama Kompleks..not sure if they still have stock

This post has been edited by ziggy87: Nov 23 2010, 02:16 AM

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crazy price @.@

arc have stock..pm him lol