Hey guys, I'm planning to get a new racket. I'm not a real powerful smasher but I am looking for a racket to improve my smashing power. So far I saw a few rackets namely Apacs Lethal 70, Tantrum 200 and the Yonex Armortec 70 MG.

I'm not so sure if I need a flexible shaft or a stiff one too. My current racket is a Yonex Isometric 80 Light which IMO doesn't give me enough power. I bought it 11 years ago too. Time for a change I think.

Yeah its been quite a while. I cant find any info on the 80 light so I myself cant make comparisons as well.
I would say I have a relatively fast swing. But I'm not sure how much the flex shaft can help me. When I got my racket long time ago, it was all about head lightness and speed but now there's a growing trend for head heavier rackets. Now I'm totally confused.

The AT70MG looks good tho.

Yeah, I also saw the ArcSaber 008. Compared it to the Armortec 70 MG. The saber is a stiff shaft but less head heavy I think.

The BS10 and BS11 really caught my eye, especially the BS11 because it's more flexible than the BS10. But I'm wondering if I should spend that much on a racket.

I don't know any friends who us apacs rackets. Most of them use Yonex but the older versions so not much help to me.

Hmm, if I can I'd definitely try out the Tantrum and the Lethal 70 too. I read that the TI-10 is very stiff and might be too stiff for me. I focus more on touch and control and not much on power so I want to improve that area of my game.

Of the lot, the best looking ones have to be the Armortec series.

I just got myself a Yonex AT70 MG. It's powerful but there seems to be no control at all. Maybe I still need time to get used to it. I think that I still prefer my Isometric 80 light but a recently noticed that there is a large crack on the head so I'll be left with the 70MG.

I am still considering getting another racket in a months time or so. The 70MG is just too difficult to use IMO because of the lack of control. Drop shots are terrible.

Since I picked it up solely to get more power behind the shuttle I think I cant complain much about it. Some of you guys recommended the Tantrum 200. Any other models to consider?

Is it head heavy? The 70MG is and it's slow IMO. I'm used to head light rackets. But are there any head light and powerful rackets out there?

You're right, but its just some initial thoughts. I compared it to some older rackets I used and the older ones are better in most areas, especially control. I wanted a racket that could give me more power but i didnt know that with the 70MG, I will be losing so much control. I'll definitely continue using it because of the power advantage (backhand clears are flawless IMO). But overall, it's difficult to use. I might have to adjust my technique for this racket.

But seeing that my Iso 80 Light is about to "die". I am considering getting another racket and let my 70MG be my backup later. In short, I feel that the 70MG can't replace my Iso 80 so I'm still looking around for options.

N9900? Haven't tried that yet. The graphics are quite ugly IMO.

I really like the AT graphics. it's really nice.

Btw, I read on the YY website that the Nanospeeds are head light, the armortecs are head heavy but nothing about the arcsabers. Are those headlight or heavy or balanced?

Some people swear by it, and some people thing it's all in the head. Hmm, it could be both. Some people need something to help them gain a mental advantage.

I think I saw Hafiz wear it during yesterday's delayed CG telecast. He still lost to the Indian player tho.

Guys, how much difference will it make to the balance of a racket if i used one grip vs 2 layers? Currently i am using the original grip + one layer on top.