After recently breaking my Yonex Arcsaber FB i'm looking for a new racket. I'm having difficulties with my shoulder after repeated smashing and clearing (lets say, after 2 competitive games). I play competitive single and double, currently use the AC FB. Although a superb racket in defence and very gentile for my shoulder, I notice a serious drop in smash and clear performance. I can offer my experience with previous rackets: [TABLE] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Yonex[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Nanoray 800[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Head light[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Stif[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]4U[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Good overall[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Yonex[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Arcsaber FB[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Even balance[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Stif[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]5U[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #d9ead3"]Very good, but poor smash[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Yonex[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Arcsaber 12[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Even balace[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Stif[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]4U[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Ok but painful[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Yonex[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Voltric 80[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Head heavy[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Stif[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]4U[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #f4cccc"]Good but painful[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] If anyone could give me an insight in rackets that might suit me or be worth testing, I would be very grateful Raf
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