Racket advise please? :)

[tomwfc]

Hello,

Please can you give me some recommendations for a new racket. I am a advance county level under 17, I have a reasonable smash but rely on a good defence, drop shot and good net play. My current rackets are the Ashaway superlight 79sq and the Apacs slayer 99. I would not want to spend more than £100 on a racket and it must be available in the UK. I would prefer head light or even balanced but slightly head heavy isn't a problem

Thanks for any suggestions

Tom Darcy

[visor]

Singles or doubles?

[tomwfc]

I play both singles and doubles, but I am probably more doubles orientated

[visor]

I see Victor Bravesword LYD for £100 at Central Sports website. That's supposed to be a good balanced to slightly head heavy racket.

[BlueTornado]

Tantrum 300 is good as well

[a|extan]

u give quite a broad range

for yonex
head light = nanospeed / nanoray series
even balanced = arcsaber series
armortec / voltric = head heavy

see what u want that fits yr budget

[tomwfc]

I used to have a Nanospeed and didn't really like it, i've also played with an arcsaber and don't really like the feel of it

[a|extan]

I used to have a Nanospeed and didn't really like it, i've also played with an arcsaber and don't really like the feel of it

Which model for both? They have quite alot of models.

[tomwfc]

Arcsaber 009dx and nanospeed 8000

[dbswansea]

You could probably take your pic of carlton rackets.

[SolsticeOfLight]

For carlton, if the VT Tour doesn't take your fancy, they don't have too many interesting rackets at the moment.
Victor's Bravesword 8 should be just within budget and is slightly head-light.

[BlueTornado]

I don't think BS8 is headlight, and it's not a good racket like the rest of the Bravesword family. If you want headlight to even, go for BS12 if you want mid-flex or BS10 if you want stiff.

[trapatoni]

apacs nano 900 power?

[tomwfc]

I cannot find the brave sword 12 or 10 in Uk within my budget, does anyone know anything about the Yehlex YX - LJB? I have an Apacs at the moment and am not convinced by their build quality

[BlueTornado]

Apacs models vary in quality a lot through their different ranges, but I do know that Tantrum 300 and Lethal 70 are a cut above the rest. Dunno about the Yehlex though, sorry. Maybe you could try a new Nanoray? What aspect of the Nanospeed did you not like? That might help us give more informed suggestions.

[tomwfc]

I could not get the right feel i played with it for a good few hours but just didn't like the feel of it, i don't know why?

[icecoldcoke]

How about voltric?Many doubles are using it as well.. might wanna give it a try