Yonex + Clones [Archive] - Badminton Central Discussion Forums

Byro-Nenium

01-08-2002, 09:05 AM

Just thought about this, another useless thought, Yonex has so many companies copying them...... even with names......

YONEX

Tronex
Sonex
Finnex
Winex
Adonex
Tinnex - Not sure about this 1.......

Anyone have anymore to add to the list?

Oh, just 1 more thing, why do they make the names sound similar?

Yogi

01-08-2002, 09:52 AM

I knew of Only Tronex, winnex,Adonex adn Jonex! But the others! I think They are all Idiots!

kwun

01-08-2002, 10:40 AM

Yehlex.

Mag

01-08-2002, 11:04 AM

Don't forget Amex and Fedex! :P

YY Fan

01-08-2002, 09:59 PM

A shuttlecock and badminton racket name - Joex

Byro-Nenium

01-09-2002, 02:18 AM

Just today i saw something similar...... called Yosen

Gladius

01-09-2002, 09:04 AM

Seems that 'piracy' knows no boundaries .!!!

Winex West Can

01-09-2002, 11:15 AM

Depends on your definition of 'piracy'...I would be concerned if Yonex has patented the colors and design of their racquets and the cloners have copied these but Yonex has not patented the colors (yet).

If they are clones not fakes, then it's hard to say that they are pirated. Definitely can question the ethics of manufacturing something similar to another's model.

Are they exactly the same? Definitely not. Are the quality of the clones as good as Yonex's? Maybe, depending on the model.

Competition is good for the consumer market. If the Yonex cloners can produce good quality racquets, then maybe it will force Yonex to compete on their pricing. Some cloners have gone beyond just copying Yonex's models, they also have come up with their own design and/or improvements.

CloneMaster

01-09-2002, 06:59 PM

how about putting them all in new category & call them all CLONEx?

kwun

01-09-2002, 07:19 PM

i like that!!

we have a newly coined word : <b>clonex</b>

clonex, n. 1. A generic name for brands that copies their badminton racket product from the Japanese manufacturer Yonex.

Josh

01-09-2002, 11:38 PM

I LIKE THAT TOO!!!! THAT'S GOOD!

Byro-Nenium

01-10-2002, 03:42 AM

yah true... so whats next Gosex? Man..... that would be a good 1... :P

cooler

01-10-2002, 09:18 PM

be careful here on trademark infringement.

http://www.interscience.com/clonex/

kwun

01-11-2002, 12:43 AM

haha. i like it:

' Clonex Corporation manufactures and markets "Quality Reproductions at Lower Cost" '

kwun

01-11-2002, 07:14 PM