Panda was asking me what Yonex racquet I tried. Here is the long-waiting list I shall type out long time ago, and is not too detail. Cab series - Like them a lot, but when you have AT 800/900, why bother? Ti-Swing Power SA/SX/??/?? Liked it very much. Never owned one, all friends' Ti-10 - Never had enough time to play with it, liked it much. MP70 - like it very much, too bad it's a Japanese only model. MP99 - Good, it's becoming MP classic racquet MP100 - Good but frigile, broke too many. AT700 - dislike this racquet, I can't find the touch of this racquet AT800OFF - similar to DFF but harder to use AT800DFF - I like this one for AT800 series, execellent power. AT900P - Best ever Yonex racquet for the past 5 or more years, execellent frame design. AT900T - slightly different than the 900P, not recommended. when you have 900P why 900T NS9000S - If you like stiff, this is the one to go. I've strung so many of those. NS9000X - I don't think this is a good racquet for girls, it's REALLY that STIFF NS9900 - Replacement for whoever uses NS9000/AT900. ARC-7 - Too light, quick thou ARC-10 - Low requirement, easy to use, very forgiving. ARC-9 - pretty solid for a racquet marketing for females. ARC-Z - not worth the price tag, too light, no power(or to say, hard to generate power)
I was wondering which BP and weight I should look for or which racquet to buy for me and my brother. U2, U1, trinity 1 or 2 I currently play a AT900T 4U and sometimes apacs Nano PRO 9600 Tour. My brother plays AT900P. We both prefer to smash but he kinda likes to do net plays and drops compare to me where I like to hit as hard as possible.
Easy. Assuming you're both around intermediate level, get T2 for your brother and U2 for yourself! That way you can also exchange and compare.
Just got the T2 in the mail today. Just comparing it with the T1, the paintwork on the T2 is amazing and on par with high-end yonex rackets. I'll get a chance to try it out tomorrow!
Lucky you! Mine arrived 2 days ago and is still being strung. I won't be able to try it out till this Friday!:crying: 96hrs to go! Even if it plays half as nice as it looks, I'll be happy...
I just hope the strings on mine doesnt snap within the first session like it did with the T1 =S. Just swinging it around, it certainly feels/sounds like it cuts through the air faster than the T1.
yea plastic. i normally use bg80 @ 23lbs, but dink didnt have any left so i currently have zymax70 @ 25lbs. I'll do a brief review later on =].
Zymax 70 at 30 lbs is nothing.. it is a thick string so it is not that hard to handle. if it is Zymax 62 then it will be a problem.
Alright, here goes my mini review! I won't be doing a point system. Racket History: TI10 3rd gen, AT900T, Trinity 1, and NS9KS Racket Specs: Swing weight 86.3g. I think it was default BP but I don't really remember. Zymax70 @ 25lbs strung by Sir Dink. Original grip removed and replaced with one Karakal Supernano 60 overgrip. Initial Impressions: Racket looks great and feels really solid in hand. It felt light and slightly head heavy. Swinging it around, it sounds/feels like it cuts through the air faster than the T1 and similar to the AT900T. It feels head heavier than my NS9KS. The T2 is noticeably flexier in the shaft than the T1 by bending it. Playing: The T2 felt really solid. It took a bit longer to adjust to it from the T1 than I thought it would, which I think may be due to the fact that it does cut through the air faster. After the strings set in a bit, clears were effortless and smashes were powerful. I would say one great improvement over the T1 is the amount of control. Power: Power noticeably greater than T1. Likely due to flexier shaft. However, it doesn't feel as good to smash when choking the handle higher up than all the way at the bottom. I wouldn't say the power is greatly decremented when doing so, but the feeling of doing a smash at the back like while holding the handle at the bottom is phenomenal. I also think that technique greatly influences the amount of power you can unleash from this beast. Doing a proper smash at the back line will definitely general power. Drives also have a lot of power and accuracy behind them. Control: This racket is simply amazing with the amount of control. The feedback from it is great and I feel that my lifts/clears are going exactly where I want them. I still need some time to adjust my drops/slices to the strings and racket, but net play has been going well. I would say the control provided by the T2 is better than the AT900T. Defense: Another shining aspect of this racket. It seems to be amazing at turning a defensive shot into an offensive one. The flexier shaft allows for more accurate and deeper returns. Drives: I expected constant driving to be more difficult because the shaft is the most flexible I've played with so far, but suprisingly I found no difficulty in doing so. Overall: Great racket, definitely my go-to racket now. I feel that the T2 is as good, if not better than the Ti-10. Additional Notes: when I first took it out my friend though it was a special version of the NS9.9K . great work on the paintjob Dink!
My 3 arrived today, will string today and try Wed night. Think I will try Ashaway MP 22x24, 24x26, and 26x28. Nice looking rackets, will give a quick review after testing. thanks Santa
wow you guys are lucky. i can't wait to get my hands on mine!! thanks for the reviews btw. keep them coming in
damnit! why do all these canadians have theirs already D: the distributor doesn't even have them yet!
