My fake nanospeed 8000

[theasiandude88]

the serials are engraved just to let you guys know, the PBSI thingy is not a sticker. those sorta flashy holograms thingies on the shaft near the cone, they dont shine. funny thing is that it is a head heavy racquet and its pretty powerful too. i dont think the ns8k is suppose to have purple

serial: 5692667 290455SP

here are the pics

[Jansenkzh]

It looks nice. Where and how much you bought it?

[loverush]

how did you know it was fake?
[edit: nevermind =)]

[White_trash]

looks fine to me :o

[daringkidz]

Wow..its looks rather nice even though its fake...

[virusvoodoo]

looks fine to me :o

Yes from far away it looks like a real racquet but taking a closer look you will notice that the 4 grommets at the T-Joint is missing the round edges. I can't believe they went the extra step to get the serial and batch number engraved but left out this important detail.

[malayali]

& I don’t recall seeing any blue-ish tint anywhere on the shaft!!!

[LazyBuddy]

serial: 5692667 290455SP



If this is the case, we could hardly identify the racket, just via the serial #... :eek: :(

[frankcent]

la_fraga on eBay sells fakes. His nanospeed 8000 exactly looks like yours. I mean, the grip, the paint job and everything.

EDITED: I forgot to mention the real-looking serial number.

[White_trash]

ah, now i get it :). Grommets should be just like my MP100? Two pairs together on each side from the shaft... :rolleyes:

[jamesshieh88]

theasiandude88 and i are friends and the person that sold it to him was a friend of ours that got it through his mother's friend. i was surprised when he told me it was fake because the same friend gave one to someone else and it looked fine to me. the serial number was correct, the colors seemed right, and the buttcap looked real

[theasiandude88]

the purplish part are also on the shaft and on the upper part of the head. i believe the head should also be greyish, not dark purple/black. on the end of the racquet with the green yonex thingy, i dont think there are suppose to be that rectangle engravings. just to let you guys know, the grip is actually kind of small. it does not have the new ns8k grip, where it is big and have those red dots on it.

[roby2003]

Based on the pics posted, the dead giveaway was the "rectangle engraving" above the YY logo on the buttcap.

[cooler]

If this is the case, we could hardly identify the racket, just via the serial #... :eek: :(

i think i had posted something like tht 0.5-1 years ago under serial number thread. It's just matter of time when serial # improve from printed to laser engraved to laser engraved AND proper batch sequencing. Actually NS racket is quite easy to copy as compared to armortec.

[DinkAlot]

Scott, you should post a picture of the racket bag. That's some super duper uber composite matrix stuff they are using. :p

[keith_aquino]

If it were fake, those guys are getting better and better! :eek:

[J_M_V]

Based on the pics posted, the dead giveaway was the "rectangle engraving" above the YY logo on the buttcap.

I agree. Still it is a very, very good fake. Another distinctive feature with original NS8000 is the grip, that has some red dots on it.

[Akatsuki]

Ahahahha, this is funny,
The exact same racket is on sell on ebay (same serial) :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79787&item=7167296527&rd=1
by badmintonseller (http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=badmintonseller&iid=7167296527&frm=284)

[Woven]

If it were fake, those guys are getting better and better! :eek:

Yes it is fake, and yes the fake manufacturer are getting better. Now, we cant always determine authenticity by just serial numbers :mad: :mad:

[Matt]

Best thing to do is to buy it from an Yonex authorized dealer so you know you have the real thing.

[Akatsuki]

Best thing to do is to buy it from an Yonex authorized dealer so you know you have the real thing.
You need money for that thought, You gotta to pay the full price 219$ for a racket... it is kinda expensive:(

[whoWANTtoBUY]

Best thing to do is to buy it from an Yonex authorized dealer so you know you have the real thing.

the geniune racket is more flexsibel....the fake one got a hard metal & not elastic.. especially when you do the jump smash

[Neosakai]

You need money for that thought, You gotta to pay the full price 219$ for a racket... it is kinda expensive:(

Hah, so are you saying you'd rather pay $150 for a fake racquet? :D

[versionone_]

I don't care if it's fake. If it's basically a "replica" of the NS8K (close weight, specs), I'd buy it if it's insanely cheap.


Sounds immoral, but that's me. :)

[david14700]

I don't care if it's fake. If it's basically a "replica" of the NS8K (close weight, specs), I'd buy it if it's insanely cheap.


Sounds immoral, but that's me. :)

I remember when the MP100s were popular, after 2000 Sydney Olympics. A friend went to China and bought 2 fakes for USD10 each, with custom stringing. They were excellent fakes, even played decently. He still uses them today.

I paid more than USD20 just to get my racket restrung!

[DinkAlot]

Scott, take a picture of the racket bag. :p

[Russki Bear]

I wouldn't buy one. As has been said, no garuantees and potentially dangerous. You can have some confidence in a genuine product as the manufacturer loses money if it is rubbish.

Your thirst for cheap crap should be tempered by concern for what you might do to other players if it isn't a good replica and it breaks. How can you tell?

Anyway, that's just me - and right now I don't have much money.

Russki Bear

[Akatsuki]

Hah, so are you saying you'd rather pay $150 for a fake racquet? :D

I would say that it is worth taking the risk, of buying a racket 120-150$ on ebay and hoping that it is genuine ^^

[Dawnmoon]

From the close pic we can see this NS8000 is wide body but not box shape...maybe they use the same model to make fake NS7000. And the grommets is far beyond genuine one...

[cocotte]

I don't care if it's fake. If it's basically a "replica" of the NS8K (close weight, specs), I'd buy it if it's insanely cheap.


Sounds immoral, but that's me. :)

I would be more careful if I were you. A "fake" could be fine as long as the frame and shaft are made of the same type of nanofibers and highend graphite like the authentic Yonex. But what if it is only the external looks and paintwork that are copied, but the rest is made of cheap material? A few days ago, I won a bid on Ebay for a NS8000 complete with engraved serial and batch number (SP version). But when I asked the seller to provide me with REAL proof of its authenticity, he promptly issued a refund. This seller is from China. Several of his rackets are still on Ebay and people are bidding on them. Someone should inform Ebay that it is illegal to auction counterfeit rackets.

Cocotte

[Garuda]

From what I see, your racket is real. The cone is engraved and it does have a serial number right above the cone. From the pictures of your racket, the engraved numbers translated as Made on April 29th, 2005 in Singapore (SP). The logo that is on the cone, PBSI - it stands for: "Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia" or Indonesian Badminton Association. They put the sign as it was supposedly to be sold in Indonesia only. The sign indicates that the racket is officially approved by the PBSI to be used by Indonesian badminton top or regular players. :)

[Ar Dan]

From what I see, your racket is real. The cone is engraved and it does have a serial number right above the cone. From the pictures of your racket, the engraved numbers translated as Made on April 29th, 2005 in Singapore (SP). The logo that is on the cone, PBSI - it stands for: "Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia" or Indonesian Badminton Association. They put the sign as it was supposedly to be sold in Indonesia only. The sign indicates that the racket is officially approved by the PBSI to be used by Indonesian badminton top or regular players. :)

How can you say it's real just from that information? The color from the shaft already indicate it is a fake, it's not suppose to be purple.

[ryim_]

From what I see, your racket is real. The cone is engraved and it does have a serial number right above the cone. From the pictures of your racket, the engraved numbers translated as Made on April 29th, 2005 in Singapore (SP). The logo that is on the cone, PBSI - it stands for: "Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia" or Indonesian Badminton Association. They put the sign as it was supposedly to be sold in Indonesia only. The sign indicates that the racket is officially approved by the PBSI to be used by Indonesian badminton top or regular players. :)
counterfeit sellers love you! =)

[Matt]

From what I see, your racket is real. The cone is engraved and it does have a serial number right above the cone. From the pictures of your racket, the engraved numbers translated as Made on April 29th, 2005 in Singapore (SP). The logo that is on the cone, PBSI - it stands for: "Persatuan Bulutangkis Seluruh Indonesia" or Indonesian Badminton Association. They put the sign as it was supposedly to be sold in Indonesia only. The sign indicates that the racket is officially approved by the PBSI to be used by Indonesian badminton top or regular players. :)

Too counterfeit. Incorrect colors, not to mention the grommets are not even the correct ones!

[Ar Dan]

This is exactly why people get ripped off paying so much for a counterfeit racket...

[Ar Dan]

I just finished checking out EBAY and I am just amazed how many fakes are being sold there... the fakers provide little or no information about the racket yet people still bid on it...

[Matt]

Air Dan - Also bogus info and people still bid on it! lol!

[NoName1225]

i have a fake ns8k too, i love it too! It's hilarious to use, because no matter how hard to aim it never lands in where i am. It has a random path it goes. I never know where it will go, it's awesome

[Smichz]

It's fake.Fake rackets will never be so good.I have bunch of fake rackets n they stay in my hall of shame.

[Garuda]

... one thing that makes me believe that the racket is real is the fact that the serial numbers are engraved. You can check this link to find out more of whether a racket is genuine or not. Happy Reading! :)

http://www.badmintonrepublic.com/fake/Fake-English.htm

;)

[cooler]

... one thing that makes me believe that the racket is real is the fact that the serial numbers are engraved. You can check this link to find out more of whether a racket is genuine or not. Happy Reading! :)

http://www.badmintonrepublic.com/fake/Fake-English.htm

;)those are good info but nanospeeds weren't around back then. U think crooks sit around and drink beer?

[Ar Dan]

those are good info but nanospeeds weren't around back then. U think crooks sit around and drink beer?

But i'm sure that's what they do after tricking you into buying the fakes, hahaha!:D

[cooler]

But i'm sure that's what they do after tricking you into buying the fakes, hahaha!:D
true, drinking beer and surfing BF to get the right serial numbers. To me, that's still working:p

[2007fp]

if you dont want to price for the high price, why not get another brand instead of yonex. Not only Yonex make good racquet, Wilson, Sotx, Victor also have good racquet. But than it is funny how many fake racquet is on ebay. Some even say its made in Taiwan. instead of Japan, which is clear is a fake. and sell it for like $30 shipped?
Why not they just start a new brand if people like their racquet.

[Capnx]

I think this is a fake ns8000 too:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Lightly-used-Yonex-badminton-racket-Nanospeed-8000-str_W0QQitemZ110196547290QQihZ001QQcategoryZ79787Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohost ing

I wonder why the seller's keeping all the bidding IDs private :p

[Athelete1234]

Too cheap, and NS doesn't come in 4U.

[The Other]

I think it is a real one because there is an already used grip, he says that the NS is already used etc... I think that someone that tries to sell a fake one would says that the racket is brand new etc...

[Primary]

I believe I have a fake that is even more real. Just confimed with serial codes on BC that it's a fake, and the numbers are amazingly close to this one (same date, even). Mine does not have the purple, the color scheme looks extremely authenic, but yes it is missing the 4 gormmet beside the T-joint too.