how to spot fake yonexes

[sharkboy]

how would you know, is there some missing symbol or something,

how would I make sure one is real while in the store?

[wonger47]

fake's have "sp" written some where on them

[kwun]

Originally posted by wonger47
fake's have "sp" written some where on them

WRONG. please don't spread mis-information like this.

[sharkboy]

not really,
sp just means its from singapore

[Yodums]

Run a search and you'll find plenty of fake racquet threads and they'll tell you why it is fake. Anyways, fakes usually have bad paint jobs (Messed up logos, not properly aligned etc). Their paint job is usually horrible. Most of them don't have the region code on them:

http://www.badmintonforum.com/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=7724

Those are the main ways to spot them. And the price! It's very unlikely you'll find a fake Yonex from North America but if you want to be certain, find a ceritifed Yonex dealer.

[kwun]

Originally posted by sharkboy
not really,
sp just means its from singapore

also wrong. please read the FAQ...

[sharkboy]

but is there something really obvious that I can spot rigt away while I'm in the store?

[kwun]

the price.

if you find a MP100 for US$50 in the store. you should be aware.

[wonger47]

SORRY..I have been mis-lead to believe this

[sharkboy]

Originally posted by kwun
also wrong. please read the FAQ...

Oh... I see now, sorry for the troubles

[Winex West Can]

Originally posted by wonger47
fake's have "sp" written some where on them

Oh no..no..no, all fake Yonex racquets have the word "Yonex" written on them with that funny logo on the throat...:D :D :D

I think that you will be hard pressed to find any fakes available for sale in the N. American market. The chances of fakes are higher in places like the Philippines & Thailand.

First thing is that if the price is too good to be true, then it is probably a fake.

[bigredlemon]

Originally posted by kwun
also wrong. please read the FAQ... I thought that meant it was distributed from singapore to the reast of south/east asia. In that sense, he would be correct.

[bigredlemon]

Originally posted by Winex West Can
First thing is that if the price is too good to be true, then it is probably a fake.
Wasn't there a mp200 on ebay awhile ago that fetched for $170 USD?

[bigredlemon]

Originally posted by sharkboy
how would you know, is there some missing symbol or something,

how would I make sure one is real while in the store? Real: serial number cut by laser. Others are etched, pressed or painted on.

[Yodums]

Originally posted by bigredlemon
Wasn't there a mp200 on ebay awhile ago that fetched for $170 USD?

Well the first things you'd look at is price but that doesn't mean you don't look at availability on the website and such :) I'm sure you've all done research on racquets before you bought it so it can't be that hard.

Yodums

[LazyBuddy]

Buy from reputable stores / personnel. Even though, the price won't be too attractive, but u don't have to keep worrying about getting a piece or rock instead of gem. Also, reputable stores have good services such as re-string, with good discount price.

Don't think u r lucky today, if u seems "saving" 75% on a Yonex racket, unless it's ur friend doing u a big big favor / trouble (eagerly need $$$ on some new games, and selling his brother/sister's brand new racket... :D )

[chan]

when he says "it has SP written somewhere on it" i think he meant beside the musclepower 100 thingy, cause mine does, i think i have a fake... >.<

[kwun]

your daddy has a beard doesn't mean that all bearded men are your daddy. :D

[chan]

true, but after looking at some pics of the mp100, i dont think i have seen one that says "SP" right beside "MusclePower 100"...

is it possible for a fake to play almost the same as the real one?

[wonger47]

I agree:D

[kwun]

Originally posted by chan
true, but after looking at some pics of the mp100, i dont think i have seen one that says "SP" right beside "MusclePower 100"...



you obviously haven't seen enough. :)

[chan]

YES!!!!! thank you!!! ahhh... now to bask in glory!!! and to read the mp300 thread. lmao

[skinnydragon]

I have come upon some simple ways to tell a fake from a real. First u'll need to grab a real one or a Yonex logo on paper. Look at the stamp at the bottom of the handle. A real one has a nice finish, the White Yonex logo pops out. The stamp on a fake has a rough finish and the White logo sinks in, and has different angles and proportions. You can also look at the head if you happen to have a racquet with TI Mesh. The mesh area should sink in the head and have a different texture than the head. Chances are a fake one would just paint the TI mesh on LMAO. You can also do something as simple as looking at the case. I don't believe I ran across an Authentic Yonex case that just prints the word Yonex on the zipper. I only see the Yonex Logo on the zipper on an Authentic Yonex case. The fake ones just print Yonex. LOL. I can be wrong on the last one but I'm sure that I'm right on my first 2 points and I hope this helps the rest of you.

[Winex West Can]

Chan/Wonger47,
If you guys can read Chinese, then check out this link from BBE Shop

http://www.bbeshop.com/ht3yqzs/yqzs000308_zjjb.htm

otherwise use WorldLingo or Babelfish to translate (translation is not the best but will give you an idea).

You know, some of us are trying our darnest to give you guys the benefit of our experience and knowledge and believe us when we tell you.

[JChen99]

Originally posted by Winex West Can
Chan/Wonger47,

You know, some of us are trying our darnest to give you guys the benefit of our experience and knowledge and believe us when we tell you.
Agreed

also... If you think what other people are telling you is false, why do u bother asking in the first place? You guys should learn to pay a bit more respect to those who are even bothered to help. And especially to Kwun (and the other moderators as a matter of fact). It takes a LOT of time to type up those huge long FAQs.

[sharkboy]

I see, weird how people haven't arrested these fake makers

[badrad]

Originally posted by JChen99
Agreed

also... If you think what other people are telling you is false, why do u bother asking in the first place? You guys should learn to pay a bit more respect to those who are even bothered to help. And especially to Kwun (and the other moderators as a matter of fact). It takes a LOT of time to type up those huge long FAQs. See? even JCHEN99 has learned something.... :D

[JChen99]

Originally posted by badrad
See? even JCHEN99 has learned something.... :D
no I havn't! what are you talkin about? :confused:

iz lik I tell my sister... do as I say, not what I do :p

Besides... respecting "elders" as always been a common trait of the orient

[B10dh0d0l_02]

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Originally posted by chan
true, but after looking at some pics of the mp100, i dont think i have seen one that says "SP" right beside "MusclePower 100"...


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I have 1 MP100 SP and I bought it in Indonesia.........it even has the PBSI logo .

and I'm pretty sure it's not fake, otherwise my friend would tell me so.(my friend is kind of profesional and has been into badminton for a long time)

[Howard]

the way i know is well I tend to look at almost every racquet closly even if i don't own..but yeah you just pretty much just memerize a REAL yonex cone and the end of the handle.... yonex always have a nice clean green to it while fakes have it crooked.....blury.....and most of the time fake have noth old and new YY logo on it...the cap might be the New symbol while the T joint is the old one or the other way around :) note the the SP in yonex rackets are usually written in black or white while fakes r in gold......yellow ETC and if your goin to buy a racket make sure you just go and try to find some one with the same racket and take a good look at it....and make sure there are 2 serial numbers.... one on the shaft and one on the cone and like bigredlemon said the serial are LASER CUT!!!!.....and yah... need more info just PM me:)

[zero]

Originally posted by Howard
the way i know is well I tend to look at almost every racquet closly even if i don't own..but yeah you just pretty much just memerize a REAL yonex cone and the end of the handle.... yonex always have a nice clean green to it while fakes have it crooked.....blury.....and most of the time fake have noth old and new YY logo on it...the cap might be the New symbol while the T joint is the old one or the other way around :) note the the SP in yonex rackets are usually written in black or white while fakes r in gold......yellow ETC and if your goin to buy a racket make sure you just go and try to find some one with the same racket and take a good look at it....and make sure there are 2 serial numbers.... one on the shaft and one on the cone and like bigredlemon said the serial are LASER CUT!!!!.....and yah... need more info just PM me:)

The laser cut only applies to the new and latest racquets I believe. The old ones like Iso800 Tour and Ti8 were kinda PRESSED on.