Carlton Airblade Titanium CFS

[Pete]

Hi Everyone,

Has anyone heard anything about the Brand New Carlton Airblade Titanium CFS? How does it compare to Yonex's MP-100? How does it compare to Carlton's AS-1? Thanks for the feedback!

Pete

[Mag]

Hm... isn't this a mid-range racquet? And as such I wouldn't compare it to either of those high-end racquets. I think I saw it in a show here in Stockholm. What do you know about it, Pete?

[Mag]

correction: that should be "shop", not "show", of course.

[Pete]

I don't know anything about this racquet except I got the info from carlton's website under "Off Court Rally-Badminton Equipment".

[Mag]

OK, high praise for it there... strange though, it was really cheap in that shop. About half the price of a Rasmussen, so I just assumed it was a mid-range racquet. And nobody seems to sell it, at least not on the web... weird. I'll go and check it out again and get back to you.

[Pete]

Waiting for your update then. Thanks!

[Mag]

I checked it out again in the shop I mentioned. I don't know... judging from the price (600 SEK, about 60 USD or 40 GBP) it's either low-end or a total bargain. Judging from the graphics (rather garish silver flake metallic) and overall feel, I'd say this is a budget titanium airblade. The "new flex III technology" that someone mentioned in the Carlton forum is the same flex system you find in all mid- to high-end Aerogear and Airblade racquets. It's been in use for years, so nothing new there...

Mind you, I haven't played with it, but my impression is that those guys in the Carlton forum are a tad over-enthusiastic... I am sure it is a decent piece of equipment though... after all it's a Carlton! ;-)