Looking for a Head light racket

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  1. kalasa123

    kalasa123 Regular Member

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    Dear all,

    I am looking to buy my gf a new badminton racket for her birthday. She usually play doubles and prefer head light rackets. Her level is btw high beginner- intermediate.

    she is using a Nanoray 20 3u and i would like to get her a new racket < $100SGD.

    She would like to try another brand other than yonex.

    Please recommend me rackets pls!! THANK YOU!!:):)
     
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    Mark A Regular Member

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    The problem is that nobody besides Yonex makes cheap head-light rackets:) I would say the Victor JS8ST would be absolutely ideal, but it's way above budget!

    She might like the Nanoray 60 - a bit stiffer, so she might get a bit more power out of it, and you should be able to get it for 100 dollars.
     
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    dunlop biometics(spelling?) has a headlight version.
    wilson BLX force is headlight with a flexible shaft.
    gosen superlight 75? (not sure about the accuracy of the name itself)
    carlton ignite rapid is headlight.
    head metallix 8000 is a tiny bit headlight (i love this racket)

    off the top of my head this is all the headlight rackets i have that are toward the lower end of the price range.
     
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    There were a few Babolat's that may fit the bill. I believe that the "N-tense Lite' is an affordable but decent head-light racket.
     
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    Thank you!! THIS IS SO TRUE!! i have check out apacs and victor and usually they make head heavy or balance racket? Just curious, Do you guys know why other brands dont make head light rackets??:D

    Will apacs Apacs EdgeSaber 10 be too stiff for her??

    I rarely see gosen, Carlton or Babolat rackets in Singapore. But i will check it out.
     
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    These head light rackets can be found in malaysia as far as i know

    prince oversize pro tour 85g / flexible / 50T shaft
    dunlop biomimetic ultimate 88g / medium / "HM6" shaft
    dunlop biomimetic elite 85g / flexible / "HM6" shaft
    dunlop biomimetic max 85g / extra flexible / "HM6" shaft
    apacs sensuous 888 87g / flexible / 24T shaft

    I myself am still looking for 280mm / 85-86g / medium or stiff / high materials
     
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    The rackets are getting lighter thanks to materials research, so head heavy rackets move much more easily these days; there's no need for headlight balance any more.
     

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