Hi all, I have some questions about buying my first racket. I'm deciding the Yonex Carbonex 8 FS SP Limited with BG-65,seems it had a good rating at the review page. But should I use up to 20lbs tension???Is it too high for a beginner??? Also,can anyone suggest some racket and the string,tension combination???I'm just a budget buyer....... I just want the racket to be light(especially not too heavy at the head),and a bit stiff........ Thx all
Seems to be a good choice of racket. I've played with Carbonex 8 decades ago and once in a while I will use it in my social games. Since you already decided to get that racket, the next step is to test the racket to see whether you still like it. As an example if possible, borrow from a shop or friend to play in a few games. Regarding the tension, my suggestion is to try around 18lbs first. Or if there is a test racket that you can use, you can ask the approximate tension of that racket and adjust from there. Cheers.
20 lb should be a safe choice. Consider BG65 losing tension fairly fast, u will end up with 18-19 lb after several weeks. I don't have too much experience with this particular racket. If u have a chance to do a demo with it before spending $$$ will always be good.
20lbs is not that high for beginner. Btw i used to have a cab8 many many years ago. maybe not the latest version. Its a good racket for beginners. Anyway try to demo the racket before you buy. So far.. i haven't have any chance in having a demo of a racket that i wanted to get.
