Pro Kennex or Yonex?

[Evilmuffin]

Hi there! First time poster here.

I am recently getting back in to playing badminton again after 17 yrs of break, and enjoying playing once again. I decide to pick up an decent racket (right now I'm using a crapy $10 one, I feel like I'm swinging around a lead weight :D).

I'm planning to spend about $100 for one and so far I narrowed down to this two rackets.

Pro Kennex Dynamic 800 (http://www.badmintonalley.com/Pro_Kennex_Dynamic_800_p/racket-pk-dynamic-800.htm)
and
[url=http://www.badmintonalley.com/Yonex_Muscle_Power_45_Badminton_Racquet_p/racket-yonex-mp45.htm]Yonex Muscle Power 45

I am a little leaning toward the Pro Kennex at the moment, since they are kinda rare, and hey...I used to use Pro Kennex back then :) However, if the Yonex is indeed a better racket, then I have no problem choosing it over the Pro Kennex. Other then these two, is there any other rackets that I might have missed?

Any comments or suggestions are welcome and appreciated :)

Thanks!

[lagigolo]

Nice to see somebody taking an interest in pro kennex. I too used to use an old one and bought the triflex 6666. Very impressed with it and is under $100. I now would like a decent spare and obviously would like to try a different racket. After looking around i may well opt for the pro kennex nano 2009 model. (again under $100.)

I wouldn't hesitate to choose either of these rackets or the one your talking about over an mp45.

[jymbalaya]

well, I can say that the MP-45 is great Bang for Buck on its own. great speed, defense, and good power. plus, it seems a little less stiff, so if you aren't back up to your former levels, it may feel a bit nicer.

[cooler]

Hi there! First time poster here.

I am recently getting back in to playing badminton again after 17 yrs of break, and enjoying playing once again. I decide to pick up an decent racket (right now I'm using a crapy $10 one, I feel like I'm swinging around a lead weight :D).

I'm planning to spend about $100 for one and so far I narrowed down to this two rackets.

Pro Kennex Dynamic 800 (http://www.badmintonalley.com/Pro_Kennex_Dynamic_800_p/racket-pk-dynamic-800.htm)
and
[url=http://www.badmintonalley.com/Yonex_Muscle_Power_45_Badminton_Racquet_p/racket-yonex-mp45.htm]Yonex Muscle Power 45

I am a little leaning toward the Pro Kennex at the moment, since they are kinda rare, and hey...I used to use Pro Kennex back then :) However, if the Yonex is indeed a better racket, then I have no problem choosing it over the Pro Kennex. Other then these two, is there any other rackets that I might have missed?

Any comments or suggestions are welcome and appreciated :)

Thanks!i dunno much about the current pro-kennex products but back in the olden days of the yonex aerotus era, i strung one pro kennex racket (forgot the model name) and i was so amazed how rock solid it was when i pulling the strings. It was the most rock solid frame that i have strung, comparable to today's 10% top rackets (the other top 90% still flexed more than that old pro kennex on the machine). That pro kennex has an aero shape frame design too. That PK racket is alway on my mind for comparison with other new crops of rackets. Sorry, i digressed.

[jymbalaya]

i dunno much about the current pro-kennex products but back in the olden days of the yonex aerotus era, i strung one pro kennex racket (forgot the model name) and i was so amazed how rock solid it was when i pulling the strings. It was the most rock solid frame that i have strung, comparable to today's 10% top rackets (the other top 90% still flexed more than that old pro kennex on the machine). That pro kennex has an aero shape frame design too. That PK racket is alway on my mind for comparison with other new crops of rackets. Sorry, i digressed.

Actually, one of my friends has an old Pro kennex Boron racket, and it is just how you mentioned it, rock solid. he strung it at 26 pounds no problem whatsoever.