Resting Place For Our Soldiers At Arms (broken racket phots)

[Smichz]

Dang, I need to get some CP rackets. Ants, where can I acquire them? :p:D

If u mean it,u can check them in http://bbesports.com/English/racket_ti.htm
Costs 2 times than the SP though..:)

[Smichz]

Panda,i've seen some of ur posts n seems that u like the sotx power boss woven 7 really much?Can u tell us what makes u so in love with this racket?What's so special about it compared with the others??

[DinkAlot]

Panda,i've seen some of ur posts n seems that u like the sotx power boss woven 7 really much?Can u tell us what makes u so in love with this racket?What's so special about it compared with the others??

It's has the best overall combination of performance that I prefer.

[Smichz]

Ok..thx panda.So,how much did u pay for ur woven7?The price here would be around 50-60USD.How's it compared to ur place?

[DinkAlot]

Ok..thx panda.So,how much did u pay for ur woven7?The price here would be around 50-60USD.How's it compared to ur place?

It's about $100 USD in the U.S.

[gsloh]

DArn it to heck - another one gone from clipping the floor while defending a between the legs smash :crying::crying::crying: Have to grow longer legs so that I don't hit the floor as easily:p!

This was a 2U Victor PW12, and I've only had it for 1.5months!!!!:mad::mad::mad: RIP, it was fun smashing:(

[Dreamzz]

ouch, damn.
why did ya remove some of the grommets as well?

[gsloh]

Those grommets were still in good shape, so I thought i might be able to reuse them somewhere. The PW12 also had a Muscle power grommet strip which was in good shape so I took those off as well!

[Dreamzz]

ah, a recycler, good idea ... save the planet whilst enjoying our favourite game ... :)

[Hierkommtnils]

http://badminton-bothel.de/thumbs/alenagr.JPG

[Smichz]

Wow...it almost look like a double stick.Well...my condolences, hierkommtnils..What happend to ur playboy racket?Ur GF not happy with that symbol,n broke it into two?

[Hierkommtnils]

Censorship at BC??? :eek:

My last post in this thread (the hugh hefner - post) is gone...

[Dreamzz]

hahaha, you're keeping the mods on their toes ....

[Hierkommtnils]

But I don´t think hugh hefner works at a mod at BC ;)

[Chilefeu]

CRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK

http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5562/dsc00187mr0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/5562/dsc00187mr0.f67a8a9c74.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=209&i=dsc00187mr0.jpg)

The racquet was brand new, just played twice with it ...

This is the second I break this way in 2 weeks of playing ... I should be so strong:cool::D

[DinkAlot]

Since my last post on this thread, I had a couple of more broken rackets but didn't take any pictures.

The one below happened last week against PeteLSD and SilentHeart. I smashed and heard a "crack" but the racket didn't break. Then I did a few dry swings just before the serve, there was a big "crack" sound and the racket went to Heaven. :p

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5751/lx856break1ih7.jpg

[Athelete1234]

New Ti-10, Dink? (yellow version)

[DinkAlot]

New Ti-10, Dink? (yellow version)

I bought five of the yellow Ti10s and two of them got soft and flexy in the shaft real fast. So, I sold all of them, the two soft and flexy ones to girls. :)

I think they would have gone with continued use.

[LouisW]

I bought five of the yellow Ti10s and two of them got soft and flexy in the shaft real fast. So, I sold all of them, the two soft and flexy ones to girls. :)

I think they would have gone with continued use.

Hi Sir Dink,

Since you have tested so many type of racquets, do you prefer soft frame or hard frame racquets ?

I intend to purchase a SOTX Woven 7, but my fiend tols me the frame and shaft was a bit soft. Is it true ?

This is not a tricky qestion :D

[phandrew]

Since my last post on this thread, I had a couple of more broken rackets but didn't take any pictures.

The one below happened last week against PeteLSD and SilentHeart. I smashed and heard a "crack" but the racket didn't break. Then I did a few dry swings just before the serve, there was a big "crack" sound and the racket went to Heaven. :p

http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/5751/lx856break1ih7.jpg

Is that a woven 7?

[DinkAlot]

Hi Sir Dink,

Since you have tested so many type of racquets, do you prefer soft frame or hard frame racquets ?

I intend to purchase a SOTX Woven 7, but my fiend tols me the frame and shaft was a bit soft. Is it true ?

This is not a tricky qestion :D

The Woven 7 is a forgiving racket. It's not flexible or soft but it's certainly not uber stiff. It's, I would say, near ideal. :D

[DinkAlot]

Is that a woven 7?

Negative Ghost Rider.

[gsloh]

:crying::crying:I'm gonna stick to cheaper rackets now (read SOTX, Apacs or victor):crying::crying:

Done my last AT700 in, with a mishit smash, Mishit it on the string, snapped the string and heard the frame cracking all in a few seconds. Doh'hhh!!!!

[smash_master]

aiyah i have yet another one to add to this my beloved Forza Kevlar 7 has hit its final shuttle. so it happened last night im not sure how long it has been broken since i thought the racquet looked a lil out of shape at the beginning of the night and felt weird while playing but i didnt actually notice till i played singles and i stared at it and looked it over and saw the crack. so its only cracked on the inside though not the outside which im not sure how that one happened didnt involve a clash or anything either. oh well im done with forza for this season anyways now moving onto black knight racquets.

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[kikks9]

My Woven 8 has decided to join its fellow fallen comrades on badmintoncentral. *cue sad music*

My trusty Woven 8 has left me today. I am not sure how it broke. No clash, must have been a mishit on the birdy or the floor. The racquet was strung with Ashaway MP at 27 pounds. This racquet holds many happy memories of my holiday in HK. R.I.P May you live forever in this forum.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/9cj/IMG_2769.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/9cj/IMG_2762.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/9cj/IMG_2765.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c215/9cj/IMG_2767.jpg

[gsloh]

Managed to stay away from the racket breaking scene for quite a while, but did one in last week. AT300 4ug4, framed a smash and off it went.:crying::crying:

Learned something new though - I always thought the G-force Ti or (Super Alloy in this case) at the top of the Armortecs were mesh, but turns out it's a thin(ish) piece of metal stuck onto the frame. You can see just a bit of it exposed in the 3rd picture.

[Dreamzz]

you're way too violent mate, definitely the UK panda.

[gsloh]

Fortunately I'm nowhere near the one and only BC panda - in about 5-6yrs of serious playing, I've broken:

1x Iso 65
1x MP23
1x AT500
1x Woven 9
2x AT700
1x Cab 15
1x PW 12
1x At300

I'm sure panda can do these in 1 yr :p!

[bluecraze07]

Wow, so sad to see all of these badminton rackets broken. I would be heart broken if any of my rackets broke.

[Deathsticks]

Well thats alot of rackets broken
especially Dan's rackets

only racket i've ever seen broken what my friend's nanospeed 7000
the joint near the T joint was broken
it poked him in his head and then he found out it was broken :(

[xiaoheng]

My 4 yrs plus old MP 99 racket has left me on 05 April 09:crying::crying::crying::crying: this best fren have left me alot of memories... and is my one and only racket for this 4 yrs... till yesterday i mishit on the floor :( it was a very hard one:(:(... and the frame crack... he already done a great job.... thx for staying with me this 4 yrs (2005 - 2009)... hopefully he can R.I.P † forever...:crying:

[NisroL_JR]

My first experience breaking the racquet. Accidentally smash my knee. One month old At700

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091128.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091132.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091133.jpg

[quik_silver]

wow smashed it onto your knee... how hard did you smash it...

[NisroL_JR]

The moment it hit my knee, its not very hard, I dont even feel pain on my knee, but the sound it breaks, very hard, almost all people in the hall can hear it .:(

[LD rules!]

broke my enemys muscle power 7 today he decided that it would be funny to hide my at900 technique in the toilet (not down the toilet) but next to the sink he had just been defeated 21-1 21-3 by me and couldn't take it
When he didn't tell me where my racquet was I picked up his racquet and hit a shuttle however it also hit the net pole on the follow through oh well he can get it fixed under warranty he is such a bad loser

[jensen9173]

The moment it hit my knee, its not very hard, I dont even feel pain on my knee, but the sound it breaks, very hard, almost all people in the hall can hear it .:(

What is the string tension? I'm using AT700 too smash my knee few times, very painful but my AT700 still ok!:p

[LD rules!]

is it posible to break a racquet by stringing it at 24lbs

[NisroL_JR]

What is the string tension? I'm using AT700 too smash my knee few times, very painful but my AT700 still ok!:p

only at 26lbs.............

[LD rules!]

I am very worried:(
I am planing to buy the nanospeed 9900 this week but it is £134.99 I am worried that when I string if at 24lbs then if I mishit then it will break ! How durable is it at 3ug4 before I buy it and spend £134 on it I am usually mishit once a match

[MING PARIS]

I already string a YYnano 9000 X and s at17kg with bg66 or bg85 no problem but very hard to play a piece of wood!!!MING

[krisss]

I am very worried:(
I am planing to buy the nanospeed 9900 this week but it is £134.99 I am worried that when I string if at 24lbs then if I mishit then it will break ! How durable is it at 3ug4 before I buy it and spend £134 on it I am usually mishit once a match

LD it is pretty durable at 24 lbs , and you can always sell yuor ti 10 first gen for money :D.

People at my club string the Nanospeed 9900 at 28 lbs , which was pretty risky for a brand new racket :D. But they like the tension :D

I would say you were pretty safe at 24lbs .

[jensen9173]

only at 26lbs.............

Mine is 25 lbs:D

[NisroL_JR]

Mine is 25 lbs:D




at least you follow the recommendation :D

[krisss]

aiyah i have yet another one to add to this my beloved Forza Kevlar 7 has hit its final shuttle. so it happened last night im not sure how long it has been broken since i thought the racquet looked a lil out of shape at the beginning of the night and felt weird while playing but i didnt actually notice till i played singles and i stared at it and looked it over and saw the crack. so its only cracked on the inside though not the outside which im not sure how that one happened didnt involve a clash or anything either. oh well im done with forza for this season anyways now moving onto black knight racquets.

Wasn't that the racket you were trying to sell :D?

[earl-ku]

this is the second game with this racket, Carlton Airblade 35

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/1433/imag0082.jpg

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2629/imag0081a.jpg

http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/9261/imag0080z.jpg

http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6382/imag0078m.jpg

[ants]

Mine got Killed by a ARC10! Pictures here...

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70001

[keewk001]

my broken racket, but i don't really know how did i break it....it is scratchless and even the string has never been changed beforehttp://www.badmintoncentral.com/222229http://www.flickr.com/photos76@N03/3533213683/http://www.flickr.com/photos/22222976@N03/3533212799/in/photostream/

[keewk001]

my broken racket..i dont really know how did i break it..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/3533212799_e2a68310e7.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3533213683_e2e3792f0e.jpg?v=0

[phamd124]

Yesterday, both my Arc10 and my Wilson K-blade broke. Same place, same partner. His AT900P didn't even get scratched!

[quik_silver]

my broken racket..i dont really know how did i break it..
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2082/3533212799_e2a68310e7.jpg?v=0
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3563/3533213683_e2e3792f0e.jpg?v=0

probably from mishit on the frame.

[Optiblue]

You're missing a cross on the top right where it cracked! :eek: But frame on knees will break anything~


My first experience breaking the racquet. Accidentally smash my knee. One month old At700

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091128.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091132.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/Nisterol/P4091133.jpg

[ilostmybrain]

I broke one of my cheap racquets, victor mix star 68 or something like that, when i was very noob, a door closed on the head!!

[phamd124]

I broke one of my cheap racquets, victor mix star 68 or something like that, when i was very noob, a door closed on the head!!

Lol that sucks. Did it at least make a cool popping sound at least? I've never heard stings that just pop. I'd like to hear it but normally, the sound of the shuttle against the strings are more dominate.

[Canuck19_14]

Yesterday, both my Arc10 and my Wilson K-blade broke. Same place, same partner. His AT900P didn't even get scratched!

Haha Armortec ftw. :rolleyes: I've clashed a few times all I have on my Technique is a small paint chip which is unnoticeable.

[kwun]

Yesterday, both my Arc10 and my Wilson K-blade broke. Same place, same partner. His AT900P didn't even get scratched!

u broke 3 rackets, including 2 ARC10 in one day? :eek:

u should've learned after the 1st break.

when i play with some people, i make sure i bring out the cheapest most indestructable racket. sometimes i wonder if i should be wearing a helmet in case i get hit but the big arm swing.

[phamd124]

u broke 3 rackets, including 2 ARC10 in one day? :eek:

u should've learned after the 1st break.

when i play with some people, i make sure i bring out the cheapest most indestructable racket. sometimes i wonder if i should be wearing a helmet in case i get hit but the big arm swing.

I don't know. Maybe it was just a bad day but he's my normal partners in doubles for tournaments and events as such. First time we've clashed in a while but it was a pretty bad one at that. And not to say the second hit the same day wasn't hard as well. Least he gave me his Arc10, the spare racket that he never seems to use anymore.

By the way, I only broke two that day. I think you interpreted it wrong. One Arc10 and a K-blade.

[RisingTide]

check out the blood on the floor http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6382/imag0078m.jpg

[drifit]

why do you smash people's head with the racket? :eek:

[xiaoheng]

check out the blood on the floor

i dun think is blood...:D:rolleyes:
:)

[jesuz]

My apacs olympic 080808 (ES10 with a different paint-job) broke during a match in my last singles tournament.

After a smash in an important rally in the end of the trird set my handle felt spongy, so i realized that something was wrong and switched rackets.
Later when coming home I noticed the following when removing the grips. I have only had the racket for like 6 months or so, hopefully I'll get a new one or the handle replaced by warranty. Otherwise i guess I'll try replacing the handle myself using some crappy racket i have lying aroud. :p

[xiaoheng]

My apacs olympic 080808 (ES10 with a different paint-job) broke during a match in my last singles tournament.

After a smash in an important rally in the end of the trird set my handle felt spongy, so i realized that something was wrong and switched rackets.
Later when coming home I noticed the following when removing the grips. I have only had the racket for like 6 months or so, hopefully I'll get a new one or the handle replaced by warranty. Otherwise i guess I'll try replacing the handle myself using some crappy racket i have lying aroud. :p

u shld be happy that's not a arc 10....

[Deathsticks]

u shld be happy that's not a arc 10....
arc 10 isnt all that great >.>
some people perfer other brands not just yonex

[xiaoheng]

arc 10 isnt all that great >.>
some people perfer other brands not just yonex

FYI i'm not saying that arc 10 is great... wat i mean is the price of arc 10 compared to es10...

[keith.roche]

check out the blood on the floor http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/6382/imag0078m.jpg

Is that not one of Carltons Airblade Series ?

One of my club mate has this racquet and I told him that if that racquet is gonna break, its going to be at the 9 and 3 O'clock positions. Those grommets are so near the edge of the frame that it weakens the frame a lot. One small hit there and its going to snap, specially if the tension is high.

[Sevex]

Here's a racket I broke 2 years ago (it's taken a while to post the pictures here!) It was clashed with a steel racket after the beginner I was playing with ran from the back of the court to the net to hit a shot, when I was at the net already trying to kill the opponents mishit.

The racket wasn't going to be in the way of his racket swing, however my head was... As a natural reaction I moved the racket in the way and it got a hair line crack. It broke the following week on a normal clear. Surprised it survived for a week after the collision!

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_W7MVKEhUKMg/Sl8b4_dBZOI/AAAAAAAAABQ/qcU63gHMZ7Q/s512/P1010134.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_W7MVKEhUKMg/Sl8b5DrXogI/AAAAAAAAABU/lTevQ6TnM7Y/s512/P1010135.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_W7MVKEhUKMg/Sl8b5j4ERwI/AAAAAAAAABc/SlSbCkuTVDw/s512/P1010131.JPG

Sorry for the poor lighting on the images.

I haven't broken any rackets in the 2 years since though, so I can't complain too much!

[DairyRon]

LOL... the apacs wood so weak ar :eek:

[smash_master]

I have been meaning to post this for a while actually this happened a while back but haven't gotten around to posting it. 1 of my Black Knight Vortex Radon finally broke after a year of use. it was strung around 27-29lbs and it broke on a smash return.

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[Smichz]

LOL... the apacs wood so weak ar :eek:

Ya..i had the same problem back then when i was still using apacs.Their wood is *****.It happend to my 900 power too(900T clone).

[LD rules!]

what's happened, nobody broke a racket, in the last 4 months ?

[Flexsis]

what's happened, nobody broke a racket, in the last 4 months ?

Yup, Li Ning Rackets too good quality LOL jk xD

[LD rules!]

Yup, Li Ning Rackets too good quality LOL jk xD

LOL, however, I think you are correct. Also, I think the overall quality of rackets, from the three big brands (Yonex, Li Ning and Victor) has improved, I haven't heard of anyone breaking a Li Ning racket or Victor racket, and NS9900 durability, is very good meaning Yonex must have brought up their QC levels

[Flexsis]

LOL, however, I think you are correct. Also, I think the overall quality of rackets, from the three big brands (Yonex, Li Ning and Victor) has improved, I haven't heard of anyone breaking a Li Ning racket or Victor racket, and NS9900 durability, is very good meaning Yonex must have brought up their QC levels

Maybe so, I think the New Yonex Rackets are a bit more durable nowadays, probably because of the competitors =/

[noppy]

LOL, however, I think you are correct. Also, I think the overall quality of rackets, from the three big brands (Yonex, Li Ning and Victor) has improved, I haven't heard of anyone breaking a Li Ning racket or Victor racket, and NS9900 durability, is very good meaning Yonex must have brought up their QC levels


interesting choice :p


i really need to get a camera or steal my gf's for a while
plenty of rackets that have pasted on :(

[weeyeh]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4489255054_76745d3e91_d.jpg

These are what remains of my 2 broken Cab30ms. :crying::cool::p

[fuyu2010]

These are what remains of my 2 broken Cab30ms. :crying::cool::p

How did you break these twos?:eek::eek: lessons to be learned for my cab30s :o

[weeyeh]

How did you break these twos?:eek::eek: lessons to be learned for my cab30s :o

The first one was stupidity. I tried to drive back a shuttle from about 3 feet above the ground. Slammed the racket into the floor (rubber) and the racket head imploded.

The 2nd one was plain stubbornness. Strung the racket up to 28lbs against the advise of my usual stringer (Soh). The head collapsed a few strokes after one hard knock.

Lessons... Cab30 + >26lbs tension does not like rough doubles play... main reason of the reason for this (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82987). To cure general stupidity in play, I am getting this (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=79680) :p.

[LD rules!]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4489255054_76745d3e91_d.jpg

These are what remains of my 2 broken Cab30ms. :crying::cool::p

you could convert them into a pen ! Just find something to glue a bit of the end of a pen onto it, and you could write with it !:D:D:cool::p;)

[RyomaEchizen]

In here i lay my beloved, its still fresh in the memories but, I wish that she may rest in pieces...

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/5676/sl381544.jpg (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/sl381544.jpg/)

[RyomaEchizen]

i now apologize in advance for the double post and the big ass picture.

[visor]

^^
Holy smokes! How did you break that in 4 pieces?:eek:
And 2 breaks right thru the part where it says "durable frame" too!:p

[RyomaEchizen]

I was just trying to prove a point, that it is not durable.... jk lol.

it was during a championship / inter school tournament... and the winners represent the city/province in the provincials... lost in the finals... i really wanted it, i came out of the gym then look for a solid floor..... ooohh my its so gruesome..

[toomanyracquets]

Broken but still in one piece.

Has anyone come across or had this happen to them. Playing MD with the father in law the other night and We both went for the same shot..... (hands up my fault entirely because I did not know where he was) racquets collided with quite a loud bang. When we checked our racquets both seemed grand. But the next rally he ran off court to change racquets complaining that his just seemed broken. I had a quick go afterwards with it and it did seem different. Later that night I checked for any hairline cracks but there was nothing. I was a AT700 limited edition (yes I know I'll have a fun time trying to replace it).

What do you reckon is it dead or would a re-string fix it..

[LD rules!]

Broken but still in one piece.

Has anyone come across or had this happen to them. Playing MD with the father in law the other night and We both went for the same shot..... (hands up my fault entirely because I did not know where he was) racquets collided with quite a loud bang. When we checked our racquets both seemed grand. But the next rally he ran off court to change racquets complaining that his just seemed broken. I had a quick go afterwards with it and it did seem different. Later that night I checked for any hairline cracks but there was nothing. I was a AT700 limited edition (yes I know I'll have a fun time trying to replace it).

What do you reckon is it dead or would a re-string fix it..

Hmm, thats a strange one, have you checked all the grommets, no chips whatsoever ? Not even a scratch? In this instance a picture will speak a thousand words.
If it is dead, there are still 1 or 2 places you can get them, 1 of which in the UK.

[sxg2009]

Check the photos of my broken APACS light rackets.

[RyomaEchizen]

how did u manage to do that?

[sxg2009]

how did u manage to do that?
Check my other post - http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39002&page=176

[sxg2009]

Another photo of my broken TLE.

[sxg2009]

how did u manage to do that?
Low quality grip wood I guess.

[Dreamzz]

i think you can get the grip wood replaced.

[LiNingSucksA$$]

I don't know how you guys managed to break rackets into many different pieces. The worst that can happen to my rackets is broken strings, Happened to me over 200 times. Oh, I've replaced strings so many times that my friend has married the owner's half-sister. So many countless visits to his shop.


Other than that, I've scraped rackets too. Sometimes, small parts chipped off but the size of it just as big and thick as a chocolate flake. That only happened to me when I play doubles!

[b.leung]

broke my at900t yesterday
heart is in shambles...
there goes 200 bucks -_-

[XLR88]

Broke 3 Yonex Armortec 900 Technique in the last 2 months :( ......will upload pics when i get my camera back.........only 4 AT900T remain.......warranty should replace the 3 broken ones!

[Smithy88]

A girl at our club broke her Carlton Powerblade last night. Saw it go at the 5 o'clock position, looked like a train wreck afterwards.

[findecano1]

Good bye Ti10 2nd gen. A light clash, opponent survives, mine died. :crying:

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs202.snc4/38421_410265320597_733200597_5124576_1855938_n.jpg

[7SamuraiX]

Broke 3 Yonex Armortec 900 Technique in the last 2 months :( ......will upload pics when i get my camera back.........only 4 AT900T remain.......warranty should replace the 3 broken ones!

woah 3 racquets in 2 mths!! how did u break them??

[teryadi]

broke my ASHAWAY NANOTEC 9200 few weeks ago.
Miss hit the shuttlecock by frame from baseline...

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[XLR88]

woah 3 racquets in 2 mths!! how did u break them??

1. Mishit
2. Doubles partner took a big swing on my forehand side and well there goes another one
3. Dived and fell on it :(

[Smithy88]

1. Mishit
2. Doubles partner took a big swing on my forehand side and well there goes another one
3. Dived and fell on it :(

I know it shouldn't but this made me giggle, sorry. Though if the second was on your forehand then it was yours and his fault. Nearly happened to me tonight, big racket clash and they didn't call it.

[aloy66]

Broken handle of an Apacs Tantrum Shot 737.

It is unfortunate that this new racket only lasted for 15 mins during warm up :( :confused:. Apacs should use better quality wood for their handles.

[haplorhine]

Where did you buy your Apacs? Online? Local retailer? It would help other players to know, especially if it's a problem with the reliability of a particular seller.

cheers,
Steve




Broken handle of an Apacs Tantrum Shot 737.

It is unfortunate that this new racket only lasted for 15 mins during warm up :( :confused:. Apacs should use better quality wood for their handles.

[XLR88]

I know it shouldn't but this made me giggle, sorry. Though if the second was on your forehand then it was yours and his fault. Nearly happened to me tonight, big racket clash and they didn't call it.

Ha ha ha lol......its funny when i look back at it.

[aloy66]

Where did you buy your Apacs? Online? Local retailer? It would help other players to know, especially if it's a problem with the reliability of a particular seller.

cheers,
Steve

Does not matter where I purchased it. It still comes from the same manufacturer. Seldom come across rackets (cheap or expensive) that have weak or defective wood handles.

[Distanc3]

Does not matter where I purchased it. It still comes from the same manufacturer. Seldom come across rackets (cheap or expensive) that have weak or defective wood handles.

Hey Al
i believe it can be repaired. if you have a broken racket remove the grip, and look for a small screw. swap the handles use some epoxy and it should be good ;)

[haplorhine]

Distanc3:

I didn't see any screws, big or small, after removing the grip and exposing the wooden handle. Now, I've heard people talking about DIY handle swapping/replacement, but the procedure are mostly oversimplified--need pictures and/or videos (like Youtube). For example, how do you take off the 'to-be-swapped' wooden handle because it's glued on really tight. Then there is the issue of racket balance. I've seen pictures of repairs (cracked frames, broken handles, etc.) done in Malaysian shops, but that's out of reach for those on the other side of the globe...

[Distanc3]

Distanc3:

I didn't see any screws, big or small, after removing the grip and exposing the wooden handle. Now, I've heard people talking about DIY handle swapping/replacement, but the procedure are mostly oversimplified--need pictures and/or videos (like Youtube). For example, how do you take off the 'to-be-swapped' wooden handle because it's glued on really tight. Then there is the issue of racket balance. I've seen pictures of repairs (cracked frames, broken handles, etc.) done in Malaysian shops, but that's out of reach for those on the other side of the globe...

I have not done this myself but i remember seeing a thread on BC that shows some steps on removing the handle (well at least exposing the screws) as far as i recall. Hypothetically speaking i dont think you would run into too many problems if you have access to some basic tools such as chisel, sand paper, epoxy and lots of time. for all my yonex rackets with no grip i recall seeing a screw and some are covered with a dab of glue. good luck and keep us posted ;)

[gsloh]

My trusty old Trinity 1 (my very first from the first batch!) died on me today. Snapped a string so cut it off without thinking much about, only to find that the string has gone into the frame and the frame collapsed at the 9 and 10 grommet location! Do'h!!!!

[ants]

Ouch.. that looks scary. Is this the one that can withstand 40lbs? Whats your tension...

[gsloh]

The 40lbs one will be the Ultra you're thinking of. I think the trinity is 30 to 35lbs.

I strung this at 27lbs, but since I already cut the strings, Dink's generous warranty wouldn't apply:crying: (plus it looks pretty beat up!!)

Still lasted me quite a while though, very satisfied with the performance!

[LD rules!]

The 40lbs one will be the Ultra you're thinking of. I think the trinity is 30 to 35lbs.

I strung this at 27lbs, but since I already cut the strings, Dink's generous warranty wouldn't apply:crying: (plus it looks pretty beat up!!)

Still lasted me quite a while though, very satisfied with the performance!

Of I remember correctly, you have a habit of breaking rackets, quite frequently. The only "good" thing about breaking rackets, is that it gives you an excuse for a new racket.:)

[LiNingSucksA$$]

This is why I don't really play doubles. But so far, all my rackets never really died. Coma, maybe. LoL!

I usually get broken strings at least once a week. Also, metal chipped of from the frames and some scrapes.

[kwun]

you could convert them into a pen ! Just find something to glue a bit of the end of a pen onto it, and you could write with it !:D:D:cool::p;)

that is a BRILLIANT IDEA!

[LD rules!]

that is a BRILLIANT IDEA!

Thats what I thought, I haven't tried it yet, seeing as I haven't broke any rackets yet.:)

[techd]

rackets i broke since i started playing....carbonex,kimoni,musclepower and an AT800:(

[LD rules!]

What on earth happened to the AT800 ?:o

[techd]

it hit the floor..but it was back when i blamed my racket after every bad shot.

[LD rules!]

it hit the floor..but it was back when i blamed my racket after every bad shot.

oh... So it came into colliding with the floor after hitting a bad shot ? :p ie you hit against the floor deliberatly ?:p

[tingkai37]

does zelm rackets spoil as easily as all those rackets in the pictures?

[gsloh]

ANother of my trusty PP Trinity's died on me today.:crying::crying::crying:

Scraped the floor defending a smash, and then died on the very next shot when I tried smashing.

[Barca]

I guess this is the first broken 8DX in this thread. This baby is less than 3 months old. It's 3UG5 and strung @ 26lbs.
Am I right to say that this racket has the highest warranted tension in Yonex range? 27lbs for a 3U.
Sadly, the frame wasn't as tough as I thought it should be. Having said that, I am planning to purchase a new one because this racket has been fantactic so far.
It was not even a massive clash with my partner's racket. His racket came out unscratched. We went for the birdie. I was doing an overhead shot and he was using his backhand. The rest is history......
The gruesome photo follows:-

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/3575/001ope.jpg (http://img834.imageshack.us/i/001ope.jpg/)

[visor]

ANother of my trusty PP Trinity's died on me today.:crying::crying::crying:

Scraped the floor defending a smash, and then died on the very next shot when I tried smashing.
Scraped the floor?!

That looked like you dragged it around on rough concrete!! :eek:

[gsloh]

Scraped the floor?!

That looked like you dragged it around on rough concrete!! :eek:

Haha, that wasn't the case actually :o:p. I like everything about the T1, except for the paint finish.

The scratches and scrapes on the frame head were from picking shuttles up! We've mainly got wooden floor where we play, and the halls get used for basketball and indoor football as well. So the floor can get pretty much covered up with grit and dirt, which hastens the scratching.

The scrape on the floor didn't actually kill it though, it opened a chink in the armor for my smash to sentence it to death, unfortunately!

[Omage007]

My Victor racket, Yonex BG80 24lbs, broke when I perform smash, although my smash is not powerful. . .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Omage007A/Vt1746.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Omage007A/Vt1748.jpg

[LD rules!]

My Victor racket, Yonex BG80 24lbs, broke when I perform smash, although my smash is not powerful. . .

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Omage007A/Vt1746.jpg
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y32/Omage007A/Vt1748.jpg

What victor model is that ?

[Omage007]

Victor super star, I think it is a cheaper version of the Artery series for Asia market, around the same price as Yonex Nanospeed 200. . .

[Sui-MY]

first, yonex voltric 70
http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m303/sui3210/P1020469.jpg

[LD rules!]

ouch $200 gone just like that. What was the tension, and Weight ? Obviously Yonex haven't improved durability.

[Sui-MY]

1-week old voltric70
tension 23lbs
weight 3U

[LD rules!]

1-week old voltric70
tension 23lbs
weight 3U

Only 23lbs as well ! Did you clash rackets ? Or was it from a mishit ?

[Sui-MY]

clashed with partner's 27lbs racket, unharmed

[drew tze en]

Can't you get warranty ?
Its seems lots of people no matter what racket company your racket breaks.
especially clashes and mishits

[Sui-MY]

just sent to shop, warranty decision is up to yonex... fastest takes 2 months
lesson bought: use cheap racket if playing with brutal partner

[drew tze en]

just sent to shop, warranty decision is up to yonex... fastest takes 2 months
lesson bought: use cheap racket if playing with brutal partner

quite right !!
If you play doubles you should get a mid-range but also good racket to play with
and Singles play with whatever racket you enjoy

[gamegamer20]

8424584244842438424284241 .......... T_t

[LD rules!]

thats a bad break, how did it happen ? Tension ? And weight ?

[drew tze en]

8424584244842438424284241 .......... T_t

Yonex Nanospeed 9900 ?

[LD rules!]

Yonex Nanospeed 9900 ?

it looks like it, from the orange swirls at the 5 o clock position.

[drew tze en]

it looks like it, from the orange swirls at the 5 o clock position.

Yer I think so
no other Yonex has that swirls in orange white and black

[gamegamer20]

yea it is =( so sad about it,

[gamegamer20]

it was strung at 24 tension. i kinda didnt notice one of the gym doors open on the court and accidentally hit it.

[drew tze en]

Well that is a really bad accident

[gamegamer20]

i know :(.
now i have to look for a new racket, but im not really sure which one to get. any suggestions?

[drew tze en]

well what type of player are you ?
powerful? controlled?
singles ? doubles ?

[gamegamer20]

doubles. and more of a power type of player

[drew tze en]

Armotec 900 Power
good for doubles

[gamegamer20]

okay. thanks alot ^^

[LD rules!]

okay. thanks alot ^^

Or you can try Victor Bravesword 10.:)

[babonimut]

my list of "fallen":
- blacken
- blacken II
- cab-7
- cab-8 (x4)
- cab-8DX
- cab-9 (x2)
- cab-16
- cab-20 (x3)
- aerotus-60
- ti-10 1st gen
- wilson widebody racket - can't remember the model, but released about the same time as yonex aerotus series..

[matsu_des]

The Yonex Nanospeed9900 has the strongest frame of all my previously owned rackets. Maybe its the new x-fullerine material, i dunno. But i have it strung with nbg-98 at 29lb and ive clashed it hard with a stupid girl in my club and also smacked it on the ground a couple of times, however, not a scratch or even a paint chip. Incredible racket

[scud01]

from >>> Broken ArcSaber Z Slash (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/94889-Broken-ArcSaber-Z-Slash)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2959w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2958w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2974w.jpg

[drew tze en]

from >>> Broken ArcSaber Z Slash (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/94889-Broken-ArcSaber-Z-Slash)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2959w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2958w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2974w.jpg

That looks really scary !!

[LD rules!]

from >>> Broken ArcSaber Z Slash (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/94889-Broken-ArcSaber-Z-Slash)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2959w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2958w.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v511/scud01/IMG_2974w.jpg

Nice, this has broke from overflexing yes ?

[drew tze en]

Nice, this has broke from overflexing yes ?

looks like it !
I havent seen this situation before !

[scud01]

no, it was not overflexed. it was from a shaft-shaft clash. happened to be near the CG of my ZSlash.

[toomanyracquets]

9253992538

My brand new Li-ning HC1100A. Its first night out. I heard a creaking noise on the first clear. Looked at my strings and nothing. Played a bit more and heard more creaking. Looked down and still nothing. It was only when I was showing my prized possesion to someone I noticed that the control support cap was cracked in two places.

Sad part is my arcsaber 7 got attacked in a mixed last week and got a crack in it.

Has this happened with anyone else and a Li-ning?

[gsloh]

9253992538

My brand new Li-ning HC1100A. Its first night out. I heard a creaking noise on the first clear. Looked at my strings and nothing. Played a bit more and heard more creaking. Looked down and still nothing. It was only when I was showing my prized possesion to someone I noticed that the control support cap was cracked in two places.

Sad part is my arcsaber 7 got attacked in a mixed last week and got a crack in it.

Has this happened with anyone else and a Li-ning?

You can likely get that replaced under warranty, since it would appear to be a product defect. The Li Ning, I mean!

[Vicky Chips]

http://i.imgur.com/iwpvs.jpg

At least it wasn't a very expensive racket :]

[hinoobies]

http://i.imgur.com/iwpvs.jpg

At least it wasn't a very expensive racket :]

I see a armortec 900t is in-expensive in your perspective. What is expensive in your standards sir? :confused::confused::confused:

[Avenger]

I see a armortec 900t is in-expensive in your perspective. What is expensive in your standards sir? :confused::confused::confused:

that's not an armorted 900T
it's an apacs racket, known as Yonex clone brand

[LD rules!]

http://i.imgur.com/iwpvs.jpg

At least it wasn't a very expensive racket :]

tension ? How did it break ?

[CarbonexFan]

Broken my 3rd racket in my life, so wanted to soften the pain by sharing it.

Me
- 2x Yonex Carbonex 18
- Yonex Voltric 80:mad:

My brother:
- Yonex Carbonex 16

My Sister:
- 2x Yonex Ti10 2nd and 3rd gen:(

My wife:
- Yonex Armortec 700 1st gen 2 weeks before I wanted to retire the racket in chipless condition:crying:

[LD rules!]

So I broke by first racket ever tonight :( 1xSW35 3UG3 @ 28lbs :( pictures to follow. I wonder if I can get it replaced, although it looks pretty beat up.

[ilostmybrain]

100076

MY ARMORTEC 700!!!!, Clashed with my moronic partner`s steel, heavy carlton racket, good thing my season is over for school.....i do not want to risk my arcsaber 10 and nanospeed 9000 Type S.....but still, *sobs*

[ilostmybrain]

Oh and sorry for quality, this is the camera quality of a ipod touch ==

[Kirill]

Winex T-10... I loved this racket :/

http://i038.radikal.ru/1108/f1/fb4800a6ea4a.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://i077.radikal.ru/1108/ac/4cfe9525367d.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s48.radikal.ru/i121/1108/9c/bf3118b21600.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s41.radikal.ru/i091/1108/50/a1cbe572e61e.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

http://s60.radikal.ru/i168/1108/f9/6738ed353185.jpg (http://www.radikal.ru)

[aramistuscany]

The demise of my N50II. It happens after a couple of warm-up strokes. Could hear a snap of the side of the frame and it gave way followed very quickly by a snap at the 12 o'clock position.

My SOTX Woven 16 also snapped at the side of the frame in my bag a couple of months earlier.

[Rocker]

The demise of my N50II. It happens after a couple of warm-up strokes. Could hear a snap of the side of the frame and it gave way followed very quickly by a snap at the 12 o'clock position.

My SOTX Woven 16 also snapped at the side of the frame in my bag a couple of months earlier.

Oh My God!!! I think it's the first broken Li Ning(with pic)!! :eek:

This racket is designed for FHF, who has extreme power. So I guess you have more power than FHF :D

[Badmintan]

String just broke by itself inside the bag a day or two ago. (Would have cut the strings if I knew it!)

My 2 year old Ti-10 just warped, The 1 o'clock position sort of caving in.

Damn I shouldn't slice the shuttle too much. Sharp edges of feathers cutting the strings slowly (without me knowing it)

[Badmintan]

String just broke by itself inside the bag a day or two ago. (Would have cut the strings if I knew it!)

My 2 year old Ti-10 just warped, The 1 o'clock position sort of caving in.

Damn I shouldn't slice the shuttle too much. Sharp edges of feathers cutting the strings slowly (without me knowing it)
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[Kelly_36]

Haven't been playing the sport for very long so much to learn, but geese, what the heck do you guys do to your rackets? I am playing with a yonex that is very old and was a tournament racket of someone really close to me. I would die if something happened to that racket, so how do I avoid having my racket look like all of the above pics?

[Tvbifreak]

Haven't been playing the sport for very long so much to learn, but geese, what the heck do you guys do to your rackets? I am playing with a yonex that is very old and was a tournament racket of someone really close to me. I would die if something happened to that racket, so how do I avoid having my racket look like all of the above pics?

Hahaha the only thing you can do is hope nothing bad or unlucky happens to it :rolleyes:

[ChoMama]

i dont know about you guys but i think to even consider repairing a broken racket, you should cut the strings right away my opinion

[kwun]

Haven't been playing the sport for very long so much to learn, but geese, what the heck do you guys do to your rackets? I am playing with a yonex that is very old and was a tournament racket of someone really close to me. I would die if something happened to that racket, so how do I avoid having my racket look like all of the above pics?

the only sure thing that you can do: cut the string and never use it again.

[matsu_des]

As we all know, the Meteor x80 is an amazing racket. Well after tonights badminton session, my Malaysian friend had to go home with 2 broken ones ! ! !
My heart goes to him >< The first one was broken after clashing with a beginner, then the second one was broken after a clash in an intense mens doubles game, all in the space of an hour :eek:

If you own and love the meteor x80, then you may want to look away...


115886

[ssgg007]

ouch, 2 mx80 in one night

[kwun]

ouch. that's just too much to bear.

i cannot stand looking at them.

[Poseidon1985]

This happened to my friend last week...it scared the hell out of the other guy playing in another court..haha..

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8522/racket.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/racket.jpg/)

[drew tze en]

This happened to my friend last week...it scared the hell out of the other guy playing in another court..haha..

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8522/racket.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/racket.jpg/)

Tell your friend...
Don't throw it away !! He or she can just buy a spare handle from Mybadmintstore and just get someone to fit it in...
He or she shouldn't worry, it is fixable

[Poseidon1985]

Tell your friend...
Don't throw it away !! He or she can just buy a spare handle from Mybadmintstore and just get someone to fit it in...
He or she shouldn't worry, it is fixable

Ohhh!! I didn't know that..I'll let him know..thanks for the tips Drew!!

[LD rules!]

Ohhh!! I didn't know that..I'll let him know..thanks for the tips Drew!!

http://www.mybadmintonstore.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=909

Alternatively let me buy it off him for £20?

[Staiger1]

As we all know, the Meteor x80 is an amazing racket. Well after tonights badminton session, my Malaysian friend had to go home with 2 broken ones ! ! !
My heart goes to him >< The first one was broken after clashing with a beginner, then the second one was broken after a clash in an intense mens doubles game, all in the space of an hour :eek:

If you own and love the meteor x80, then you may want to look away...


115886

thats why unless you are advance player , you should play with rackets below $50 . TBH , this high end rackets would not make much different for club players , you would barely know the different (specs is the most important factor) . With $50 racket you can play carefree and go for the shot more.