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quicksilver_07
08-23-2006, 07:35 PM
Hi there everyone. I am wanting to purchase a Yonex Armortec 800 Defensive racquet. I would just like to find out opinions from those who use it to play. Fell free to tell me anything. Both the pros and the cons. Thanks a million! :D
cooler
08-23-2006, 07:37 PM
Hi there everyone. I am wanting to purchase a Yonex Armortec 800 Defensive racquet. I would just like to find out opinions from those who use it to play. Fell free to tell me anything. Both the pros and the cons. Thanks a million! :D
a can't go wrong racket.
DinkAlot
08-23-2006, 07:46 PM
a can't go wrong racket.

Concur wholeheartedly. The DE is excellent in all aspects. My only gripe is the frame strength, I feel it's (relatively speaking) weaker.

I'm actually trying to decide if I want to go back to the AT700, 800OF/DE right now. I have three AT700s on order but may change it to the DE. :p
DinkAlot
08-23-2006, 07:50 PM
The DE is excellent in all aspects. My only gripe is the frame strength, I feel it's (relatively speaking) weaker.

By this I mean, compared to the AT700, which has traditional grommet holes. I'm convinced the DE with additional holes and thinner/more aero shaped frame contributes to a weaker frame as I have cracked two DEs from mishits (and I feel the rackets should not have cracked). For instance, I do more than a few mishits of that magnitude on my SOTX rackets and absolutely nothing happens. OK, some shuttle scuff marks but no frame crack...age. :p
cooler
08-23-2006, 08:12 PM
By this I mean, compared to the AT700, which has traditional grommet holes. I'm convinced the DE with additional holes and thinner/more aero shaped frame contributes to a weaker frame as I have cracked two DEs from mishits (and I feel the rackets should not have cracked). For instance, I do more than a few mishits of that magnitude on my SOTX rackets and absolutely nothing happens. OK, some shuttle scuff marks but no frame crack...age. :p

all racquets feel weak under your hand:p
stay away from the 4U's;)
Barca
08-23-2006, 08:50 PM
I have the AT800DE 4U and really like it a lot. But I've never tried the AT800OF before. Is the difference between the two huge?
AT800DE doesn't seem to be head-heavy to me at all (maybe that's because it's a 4U).
Is AT800OF much more head-heavy than AT800DE?
quicksilver_07
08-23-2006, 10:06 PM
Concur wholeheartedly. The DE is excellent in all aspects. My only gripe is the frame strength, I feel it's (relatively speaking) weaker.

I'm actually trying to decide if I want to go back to the AT700, 800OF/DE right now. I have three AT700s on order but may change it to the DE. :p


I am just interested to know if you use it to play singles or doubles?
DinkAlot
08-23-2006, 10:24 PM
I am just interested to know if you use it to play singles or doubles?

I play doubles exclusively. Just thinking of playing singles hurts my knees. :p
cooler
08-23-2006, 10:26 PM
I play doubles exclusively. Just thinking of playing singles hurts my knees. :pjust imagine the number of shoes u would will go through lol
DinkAlot
08-23-2006, 10:28 PM
just imagine the number of shoes u would will go through lol

OMG! :eek: No kidding, that would get really expensive. :p
ants
08-23-2006, 10:34 PM
You can get some reviews of the racket here

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14976&highlight=reviews
quicksilver_07
08-24-2006, 10:42 AM
It is recommended that I use to play for singles as I am a singles player. Does that really matter that I use it for singles despite it made more to doubles??
DinkAlot
08-24-2006, 11:38 AM
It is recommended that I use to play for singles as I am a singles player. Does that really matter that I use it for singles despite it made more to doubles??

Nope, doesn't matter. Yonex's recommendations are just a guideline.
milolo
08-24-2006, 10:50 PM
hope i don sound stupid to ask.
what are those 2U, 3U and G3 , G4 , what do they mean?
Linus
08-24-2006, 11:29 PM
hope i don sound stupid to ask.
what are those 2U, 3U and G3 , G4 , what do they mean?

There is no stupid question really. But this has been answered many times in this forum before. Check out the FAQ page.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7726

In short, U refers to the range of weight of the racket in its original condition w/o string. G refers to the grip circumference size.