I've noticed many threads saying the mp99 is very balanced. When i tried it out, the MP99 had a towel grip which definately made the handle bigger and adding more weight to the handle end...this making it absolutely balanced. I was wondering, supposing the mp99 was removed of the towel grip, and just had a regular overgrip, i'd assume the mp99 would be a little more head heavy? Of course, i've never tried it without the towel and that's what i'm wondering..asking the ppl who've tried it with the towel grip on it and then without it...is the head heaviness that much of a difference?

And one more thing, for those ppl who own armortecs or have tried them out (this might have been asked and i appologize if it has as i've searched and there have been too many results to look through)...can u tell me how similar it is to the mp 99? powerwise which one is powerfuler if used correctly , control, defence stats...overall, just YOUR opinions in which one is better to you

unfortunately, i can't get a armortec ...for apparently the store in HK doesn't have them..and i'm stuck with the mp 99..

I have tried both racquets, and I really think mp-99 is a better choice.
In terms of feels, power, and looks, mp-99 is better than at-700.

With just one layer of yonex grap mp99 is quite balanced with only very slightly head heavy balance.

The 700 is much more powerful than the 99 because of weight of the head for me. When i do an all out smash you can really feel the bird go through with much better feel and speed than the 99. The sort of pop sound you hear when you have smashed it right and pronated correctly also feels better and you know its more powerful.

Does anyone know how the MP99/90 compares to the AT500?

Originally posted by My99broke
The 700 is much more powerful than the 99 because of weight of the head for me. When i do an all out smash you can really feel the bird go through with much better feel and speed than the 99. The sort of pop sound you hear when you have smashed it right and pronated correctly also feels better and you know its more powerful.

what string u got on it? hopefully not bg65

I played with MP99 3U/G4 in the past and recently bought a AT700 3U/G4 when it was first available in US last June. After few games, the difference became more obvious to me. I felt AT700 was too light and generated less power. I did not feel much of the head heavy effect either. So, I found someone willing to trade my AT700 with MP100 2U. I have been playing with the MP100 since I got it and I simply love it. It generates more power and control. It could be due to the weight as the MP100 is 2U. If I were to get another AT700, it would definitely be a 2U version, if available.

As far as AT700 and AT500, I compared both weight and I found AT700 was 4-5 grams heavier even they both were 3U. I strongly recommend you to play with any racquet first and decide if you like it.

i happen to like bg65 more than the other strings, not at all do i find it more durable as i go through any kind of string like crazy.

When soem of you mention the word "power", i'm assuming you are referring to the hard hit like sound you get and it's feels hard.

However, for the people that have said the AT-700 has more "power"...when comparing it to the MP99, which one produces a smash that is "faster"? I know that the mp99 requires a fast swing in order to generate a good smash (combined with all the other necessary factors)...but i would assume the mp99 has the "faster" smash potential than the At-700 which would give a "harder" smash feeling.

* I guess it'd all depend on the player though...depending on the weaknesses and strengths...on whether they produce a fast or hard smash with the respective racket.

I hav both rackets..
armortech 700 3u g5 jp
mp99 3u g4 us

mp99 is called balance.. but depends on players...

mp99 is really heavy.. even wen its balanced...
at700 isnt THAT heavy... and body light...
id say go for at 700.....
er if u dun lyk tension too tight.. just go for mp99 cause.. at700 is piece of **** with low tension

Yea, i like the characteristics of the AT700..however, like i mentioned..my friend cannot find it in HK..either they're out of stock or just plain out don't carry it yet.

I do like the head heaviness of the AT, and am fond of the high string tension (for me it'd be around 24 lbs)..but i think i can make due with the mp99, i did like it when i tried it out before

G'day,

I've been using an AT700JP lately, strung to same spec as my MP90JP and althought I think the racket is good, I couldn't rate it any better than MP90. It was slower, heavier and flexible at the same time. Kind of reminding me of a Gosen Roots Gavun 5000 or a Ti-10 with a flexible shaft.

I don't see the whole point of giving the AT700 a big hype. I got told by a few people that it isn't that good and some of them are already thinking of selling it away and go back with their MP/ISO/Carbonex, etc..

Anyway, that's my 2 cents there...

yeah, to many, it may not be a big hype..but to some, it may be..it's all good, just people's preference

What a Powerful Racket this is for 35 GB Pounds. :)

I play with a 2U mp99 now but I also owned an at500 and I can attest that the at500 at least is more powerful due to the head heaviness. Don't know about the at700 but if it's as head heavy or more than the at500 then it should be even more powerful. I myself prefer to play with more even balanced racquets like the iso800 and now the mp99 instead of my previous mp77, iso ti sp sx and at500. I like them for their speed, maneuverability and control coz I play doubles mainly.

If what you need is power then go with head heavy racquets. I find them especially appropriate for singles games where there is a lot of high clearing involved.

I have an MP99. It's pretty balanced without an overgrip - though you can definately feel the slight wieght at the head. With the overgrip, it's basically balanced (if not with a lighter head). It's a pretty amazing racquet since it's stiff and pretty light and balanced and durable...

AT700 I played with for 3 hours and in all respects I hated it. The feel was that it seemed out of balance - way too head heavy when you swun, but that turned out to be more because of the stiff shaft. But then when you went to do a drop, it was pretty light. So it somehow wasn't consistent. I'm interested to try it out again though, since I've changed my playing style a lot and gotten much stronger since then.