SHIELD badminton rackets

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  1. sautom88

    sautom88 Regular Member

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    Anyone knows anything about it? It is being offered at $55 retail in Indo.

    SHIELD.jpg shield1.jpg

    No written specs or catalog, just 3U even balanced +, medium stiff
    Someone weighed it at abt 85g dry. Any info?
     
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    Sorry, some players claimed it to be very light swing racket despite 'headheavy' printed on the shaft.

    Graphics is a good clone of Voltric series.
     
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    The price is quite expensive for a new comer. Well if they priced it below, people might think that the racket does not have good quality, etc, dilemma..Have you tried the shield racket?
     
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    Nope, when I hear the light swinging part, kind of put me off. My swinging technique is more arm based (old school), cannot generate good power from light rackets. I am comfortable w/ old rackets like Victor Artery Tec99.
     
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    i have one. it is an excellent racket.

    the weight is not head light but more medium weight. more like a ARC10 type weight but not NS9900 nor VT80.

    it is pretty stiff for me but certainly not the stiffest of racket. the power is excellent.

    the owner of the brand is a BC member!
     
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    one more. it is an attack oriented racket. the harder and faster you play, the more you will utilize the potential of the racket. the power is pretty addictive once you adjust to it.
     
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    Is the swing lighter or heavier than ARC10?
     
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    Kwun, where is the main market of the racket?
    Does he make only one model? If so, WHY?
     
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    the owner of the brand is the owner of a local club and store in Indonesia. so far as i know the racket is only widely available in Indonesia, i am not sure if that has changed.

    he just started working on this recently so there might be other models.

    maybe he will come and clarify and answer some questions.
     
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    Thanks for the clarification, kwun...

    Hope the brand owner could step up & answer some inquiries..
     
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    Grab and try it. Painting maybe clone from Voltric series as still don't find someone willing to design for my rackets.

    USD 55 ? Cheap, compare to big brand. Hahaha

    As i know AT-99 not too head heavy. Moderate. AT-99 have 2 version, with endorsed butt cap it's 2st Gen. With Blue butt cap it's 2nd Gen. Maybe you must try grab it and have fun with this racket.
     
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    Here i am. give you more more and more too doing smash.

    Yes. May i help you ?
     
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    55 USD? looks nice which shop that offers it? (preferably around North Jakarta, Pluit)
     
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    Pekan Baru
     

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