I did an unboxing video, hope it is not too boring!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f838lRvGGE&feature=youtu.be Some functions and features https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z90Qv9WqHZc
Thanks for the review and unboxing video. I believe in your video you mentioned that your parents brought it over from Japan to the USA not shipped from Japan directly correct? I found it interesting that the fixed clamps could not be transferable from the 5 to the 8. How about the reverse? Do the 8s work on the 5? In another thread [MENTION=75572]yan.v[/MENTION] asked if the price was more palatable compared to ordering directly from Yonex. I was curious about that too. You can PM if you wish to not answer publicly in the thread. Part of the reason is that our Canadian dollar took quite a hit (not as fast as the Russian ruble) relative to the US dollar. Once again thanks for the video. I couldn't help but wipe the drool after seeing both videos.
Me and a friend ordered direct from Toyozouki and he dealt with the paperwork. Together the machines were about $6400 USD and shipping from Japan to Chicago, to Newark CA was about $1200. The yonex branded machine is about $8500plus shipping. As for clamps because the 8 has a bigger barrel I don't think it would be wise to try to transfer.
This is torture - like watching somebody else play with their Christmas toys when you didn't get any.
which is worse? that you can actually drive 30mins and go play with other people's christmas toys but mommy says you cannot buy it.
Do you want me to bring it to your house? I think I can live without it for 2 weeks, still have ES5 and Protech 5 =P
Hey, Kakinami, could you tell me who I could order the machine from, I am interested in buying the new Protech 8-Baminton machine from Toyozouki. I have emailed them at info@toyoz.co.jp, they don't seem like to sell one with Toyo branded machine.
Unless you find used, you have to buy a Yonex Toyozouki machine now. Yonex bought Toyozouki so they won't brand their own machines anymore. Sent from my SC-01L using Tapatalk