Friends, I am a relative beginner to Badminton. I am still learning some of the basics to an extent. I mostly play doubles and my game is mostly around sharp drops and defensive shots near the net. In a way I am yet to learn good smashing so I play more drops. I currently use Armortec 900 power. It has great power but the response time is slow. During fast play it becomes difficult to keep up. There is a certain heaviness which I could not fully get over even after 1 year of playing with this racket. So now I am thinking of changing it. Arcsaber 8dx and Voltric 70 are the two choices I have made based on some reading. Kindly guide me a little further to choose between these rackets. What can I expect from each. My arm speed is not very fast so I do need some power in the racket to clear the opponent's base line.
VT70, lighter than your AT900P but still head heavy, maybe more easier for you to get used to. Since you have arm speed issue, the medium stiff shalf and lighter head heavy could help. Arcsaber 8dx could be too light and too stiff for you, if you are still beginner and training your skill.
i just own VT 70 4U. where i can drive , tap and kill fast. the tri tech is function well. 8DX is a good racket as well . remember to get your string tension right. i use bg66UM @26 at my VT70. you can try to strung @ 24 first.
Sounds like arc8dx will be too stiff for you - I would not suggest it. Out of the two you have picked, definitely the vt70.
I would agree. 8DX is quite stiff and difficult to generate power for some. But it excels in most other areas. VT70 actually feels like a slightly head heavier 8DX but more flexible. Of the two, it sounds like VT70 suits you more, but I woukd try and test them out firtst, also I would consider a 4U version myself even though all my racquets are 3U.
friends, I bought the VT70 3U. Now I have to get it stringed. Which string should I go with for all-round play ? Also do recommend the string tension. As mentioned before my arm speed is not that great so I guess the tension cannot be very high. I was thinking of 22 lbs but will wait for your recommendation. BTW, today I borrowed a friend's Nanospeed 100 racket and it felt very very nice!! I never thought I will like Nanospeed series because in the past I have tried ti10 and it was very difficult for me to put the shuttle behind mid-court. But the NS100 easily allowed me to clear the base line and with its light-footedness allowed me plenty of time to place the shuttle around with accuracy. Suddenly I started wondering if I should be looking at higher end Nanospeed or was it a one of case that I like the NS100 ?
If you consider to buy a nanospeed the ns 6600 should suit you if you like the NS100. If you like NS100 there is nothing wrong to get one. No need for a expensive Made in Japan racket. I suggest you to try NBG99 @ 22lbs.
Thanks bro. I was actually quite surprised that I liked the NS100 so much even though I am using a much higher end AT900P on a daily basis. I actually played better with the NS100. I am now thinking of getting one NS100 and use as my reference racquet. Should I use the BG99 with 22lbs on my voltric 70 ?
