NR 750 800 700FX vs NS 9900 vs BS 12

Never play with NR750 and 700fx before. And I love HH rackets as well. Smash NS9900>BS12>NR800. Defend BS12>NS9900>NR800. Drive NS9900>BS12>NR800. Clear BS12>N9900>NR800.

 

However my NS9900s are 2u and BS12 is a 3u KRP version.

 

It is the least HH and least heavy of that 3 rackets. No weight at all on the head. And like the post era of Arcsaber, it feel very numb. Needless to say, it belongs to somebody else now.

 

If I may chime in, since I have tried all the racquets mentioned.

NS9900 is stiff & responsive, I think ideal for players with clean strokes. I liked using this on my "better" days.

NR750 and NR700FX are both headlight, which make for easy swings, but somewhat lacking in power. NR750, in my noobie hand, felt to have better control than the slightly heavier head-balance of the NR700FX.

BS12 (Blue) is very easy-to-use, but feel soft at times, with no particular quality that stands out. Again, this is feedback only from my beginner strokes.

NR800, for my awkward footwork and slow swings, seems to strike the right balance between power and control. Responsive enough to defend, powerful enough to take a point, neither too stiff nor too flexible. Most important, I don't get an aching shoulder the day after.

Somehow the NR800 is - among several racquets I have tested - the only racquet I can do a backhand clear with. If you want sharp control and steep drops, go for the 4U. If you need something more balanced, then the 3U is ideal.

I hope this helps!

 

good,it feel very numb. Needless to say, it belongs to somebody else now.

 

Before I share what I felt with the racquets, I must again qualify that a racquet's performance is highly subjective according to individual preference. So in my inexperienced hand, I felt the NR800 to be just slightly stiffer, whereas the NR700FX offers a little more flex (that could also be owing to the slightly heavier balance towards the head).

Have you had the chance to try the NR800...? I know it isn't exactly Yonex's top seller, but I also know that many of my buddies who have the NR800 love it.

 

NS9900 feels stiffer and more solid than NR 800 and is good to have in your bag in a good day. For normal and relax day, it is better to have a NR 800 3u. A 4u NR800 is even better if you have an off day. You can do effortless clear with NR800 4u.

 

If I'm not wrong, the shaft of the NS9900 is more repulsive than the NR800, so with the right technique, the NS9900 should be more powerful. Tasty ....

 

The key is to have the right technique, NS9900 is too stiff for ordinary folks.

 

Are you able to borrow a friends NS9900 and a NR800 to try? I don't have a proper comparison as I tried a 3U NS9900 vs a 4U NR800, but the NR800 was much more forgiving for my game. I'd like to say I am an intermediate player, and cannot wield the NS9900; my technique is lacking to effectively use it. Playing one game with it, i kept on mistiming my shots. No such problem with the NR800. Mind you my main racket before that was an NR500. I liked the 4U NR800 so much, I bought it and it's now my main racket.

 

I've been doing a lot of reading up on reviews and conversations like this about the NS9900, NR700RP and NR800.

I just broke my beloved NS9000X which I've had since it came out over 5 years ago and am looking for a replacement. I did buy a VT70 last year after having a few games with a friend's. I initially loved it, especially the extra oomph in the smash. So I bought one, but it wound up becoming my backup racquet and not my primary one. I just loved the accuracy and reliability that came with the stiff flex of the NS9000X.

To those trying to compare the NR800 with the NR700FX, that should be a simple choice. The NR800 is a stiff racquet while the NR700FX is a flexible racquet. If you want stiff, perhaps switch from considering the NR700FX to looking at the stiff shafted version of the exact same racquet, the NR700RP.

I was thinking that the nearest modern racquet to my NS9000 was the NR800, but some reviews suggest the NR800 doesn't smash well. But then the NR700 racquets are probably too head light for my tastes, so I find myself scouring the net for the discontinued NS9900.

 

A member at my club had a 3U NS9000X and his upgrade was to the 3U NS9900. He said the NS9900 was the NS9000X but improved.

3U NR800 is probably closer to the 3U NS9000S instead as this was the upgrade a different member did.

I never had a chance to play with either NS9000 so I can only give you second hand knowledge.

 

NS9900 is a better choice than NR800 if you are looking for NS9000x replacement. NR800 has a very numb feel compare to the other 2. IMO, the only edge NR800 has, is the speed. It swings fastest among the 3.

 

Thanks for these replies. I've heard a couple of times now that the NS9900 was the 'fix' for the NS9000X. There certainly seemed a ring of truth about it since the 9900 came out just a year after the 9000 and the 9000 was criticised for having a very small sweet spot. I've found a site selling the 9900 but it's one I haven't bought from before and the last thing I want is a fake Yonex. However, searching this site it sounds like MyBadmintonStore.com are legitimate, so I will probably go for it. Rumours of a NR900 haven't materialised and if it does appear and compares, I'll get one and then have a backup.