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mongoose
03-20-2001, 06:07 AM
Do you use stencil ink or marker pen and paint the brand of your racket (eg yy) on your strings? I tried it before on my Proace and Yonex rackets. But after a while, I decided that since Yonex and Proace did not pay me to use their rackets, why should I advertise for them for free! : ) I actually printed out the logos from Yonex and Proace websites (after resizing them) and make stencils using cardboard. It was great fun anyway.
Sum
03-20-2001, 06:19 AM
So, why do you not design your own and make it individually ?
Mag
03-20-2001, 07:01 AM
Compare this to professional photographers: they often cover the manufacturers logo with black tape. They don't want to promote the manufacturer, which I find a very sound thought. I mean, why should we?

I always feel a bit uncomfortable when I play with a new racquet that has the logo painted on the strings.
Kelvin
03-20-2001, 11:36 AM
You're right Sum, I know a buddy of mine, who did his initials.
Then spray painted them on???
Anyway... it looked really cool.
I've even seen someone do a happy face logo in different colors on their strings!!!!

:) :( :o :D ;) :cool: :P :? :X B)
Kelvin
03-20-2001, 11:38 AM
Why is that Mag?
Is it like a psychological thing?
Or just you don't want to help out the company, because they aren't paying you to advertise for them?
I know when I advertised for them here like that, they probably generated some of the highest sales in the city that they've seen in a very long time.
Especially from my school alone, waaaaaaaaaaaay back in the day.
at least 48 people bought a new racquet same brand, because they were interested in mine... their thinking was "wow! if I get a racquet like his, I'll be just as good!!"
Which we all know is a total load of BS... but hey, anything to help promote the sport.

:) :( :o :D ;) :cool: :P :? :X B)
May
03-21-2001, 12:31 AM
yeah and a classmate of mine sprayed on the school initials and has been trying to talk the rest of us into doing the smae thing.
Mag
03-21-2001, 04:26 AM
Mmm... yeah, well, I guess I'm not particularly fond of the idea of the consumer as a walking advertising space.
Marcel
03-21-2001, 06:38 AM
what about your shoes and clothes??? They all have the brand name on it.......
Kelvin
03-21-2001, 07:35 AM
Used to... :p

But then again, I'm no longer on their payroll B)
Mag
03-21-2001, 08:02 AM
Well, what I can remove I will remove. It's as simple as that :)
Kelvin
03-21-2001, 08:16 AM
haha... should try to tape over the letters, and write something else...
Marcel
03-21-2001, 08:43 AM
no way! Are you kidding? remove al that you can remove?

hmmm..... I don't mind if a brand name can be seen. I'm not a pro so I don't get paid for it, so I don't care. Just play!! ;)
kwun
03-21-2001, 01:07 PM
"Badminton Central".


B)
coops241180
04-28-2004, 06:43 PM
hi all, does anybody know how you can remove stencil ink from racquet strings then - i'm using Ashaway Flex 21, te guy who strings them puts his logo on them- but it looks like he's used sooooo much that the strings stick when they get moved - so i'm having to move them back almost every rally.

any hints?

ps - from what i remember you can't use white spirit - dries the string out apparnently and makes it brittle...

cheers

Neil
BadFan_OC
04-28-2004, 08:37 PM
If I use metallic paint, does this affect the durability of the strings?


I think putting smiley face on a string would look good. lol
carlol
04-28-2004, 11:01 PM
:)

my friend has the smiley face. its way cooler than the yy or any other corporate logo on the string... especially when u see him preparing to recieve service, and the smiley just cant be missed. made my laugh out loud the first time i actually saw it on court.

:)
BoboTheBadder
04-28-2004, 11:29 PM
my friend has the smiley face. its way cooler than the yy or any other corporate logo on the string... especially when u see him preparing to recieve service, and the smiley just cant be missed. made my laugh out loud the first time i actually saw it on court.

I always thought about getting a custom logo to paint on my strings. Maybe something like Pacman or something :p
other
04-29-2004, 11:00 AM
i've seen a smily face....and it isn't all that....maybe a smiley face on one side and an angry face on the other?
LazyBuddy
04-29-2004, 12:32 PM
Wondering where can I get the ink in US. My Cab30ms comes with the logo pad, all I need is the ink (red, i guess).

I know there's a kit being sold in badmintonalley, but $6? I don't want to spend too much, especially i have the logo. :(
SmashingPower
04-29-2004, 10:06 PM
use those spray paints. like graphiti pain. it works, but make sure dont pain on the frame cuz it wont ever come off. unless u scrubb and scrubb until all the pain got scrubbed off.

or even easier, use a permanent marker!!!
I'm trying to make a rainbow pattern on my old raquet strings. pretty raquet for a pretty good player ;)
Brave_Turtle
04-29-2004, 11:11 PM
I was thinking to paint a skull on a my string^^ :cool:
damon_kwan31
05-02-2004, 06:53 PM
Hmm....i nvr thought of painting anything on my strings......but $6 for the stencil?!?!?!....that's like paying them to advertis for them...:eek: :confused:
Woven
05-02-2004, 08:29 PM
Hmm....i nvr thought of painting anything on my strings......but $6 for the stencil?!?!?!....that's like paying them to advertis for them...:eek: :confused:
yea i agree plus painting the strings will make em softer and break faster. so it will be like paying for something that will cost u more money.
coops241180
05-03-2004, 06:09 AM
hehe, if you get proper stencil ink it does no damage to the racquet - and you can make ur own stencil - no point in paying for it.

and if you have loads of racquets like some of the people on this forum (points the finger at bluejeff:D) you could have all ur racquets with the same logo on.

if you own a shop you could get all ur racquets with ur logo on to advertise ur shop :D

any ideas on how to get the original logo off tho?
altreality
05-03-2004, 06:16 AM
I seem to observe that other than the sponsored professionals, it is hard to find an "upper ranged" racket with logos.....

Strangely its the rackets in the $30-$50 range in the shops that have the logo...
ojk87
05-03-2004, 06:19 AM
I hate the logo, after playing for some time, the colour will fade and the racket will look DISGUSTING!
other
05-03-2004, 06:56 AM
hehe, if you get proper stencil ink it does no damage to the racquet - and you can make ur own stencil - no point in paying for it.

and if you have loads of racquets like some of the people on this forum (points the finger at bluejeff:D) you could have all ur racquets with the same logo on.

if you own a shop you could get all ur racquets with ur logo on to advertise ur shop :D

any ideas on how to get the original logo off tho?

cut the strings? the ones in Uk are all strung in BG43 or 65Ti...so kinda useless, and some of the carlton strings are more dead than Elvis.....or is he.

hehe...you could paint a yonex logo on, but with only one circle. At least it won't look to stupid....like a smiley face, but you'll know its yours.