Hello. I am in the market in a new racquet, as previously posted by me. These are the Apacs racquets that I have my eye on, and I would really like your feedback on them. I will be buying from badmintonbay.com, if that is a reliabe site. I perfer a very light racquet, 5U-6U, and with a balance point of ~250mm. I use lead tape Also, I play mostly defensively, cause thats what I'm good at, but I can pull off a pretty good smash when there's a good chance of it winning the rally. These are the KOs I want... cause they look good Are they as good as they look? This is the NR Z-speed KO. Is it any good? http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...-Badminton-Racket/Apacs-Zig-Zag-Speed-II.html This seems to be the Yonex Voltiric Z-Force 2 KO. Is it any good, as before? I really like the design,.... http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...ies-Badminton-Racket/Apacs-Z-Vanguard-II.html These two are the Yonex Arcsaber FB KOs. One is ~$50 and the other ~$70. What is the difference? There seems to be a bit of a difference in the paint in the two. Cheap one - http://www.badmintonbay.com/Flex-Power-Saber-Blade.html?filter_name=6U "Pricey" one - http://www.badmintonbay.com/Apacs-Sabre-Light.html?filter_name=6U These seem to be those that are not KOs. The Virtuosos seem pretty good. What do you think about these ones? http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...tuoso-Badminton-Racket/Apacs-Virtuoso-10.html http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...tuoso-Badminton-Racket/Apacs-Virtuoso-68.html The lethals. http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...s-Lethal-Badminton-Racket/Apacs-Lethal-6.html The Nanos look pretty good, too. http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...pacs-Nano-Badminton-Racket/apacs-N-Force.html http://www.badmintonbay.com/Badmint...inton-Racket/Apacs-Nano-Tubes-9990-Green.html (This one has a typo Shame cause I love how it looks... and the specs too!) The Feather Weights are more expensive, but more appealing to me. I just have to save up for a bit more... http://www.badmintonbay.com/Apacs-F...er_name=Feather Weight&sort=p.price&order=ASC http://www.badmintonbay.com/Apacs-F...er_name=Feather Weight&sort=p.price&order=ASC http://www.badmintonbay.com/Apacs-F...er_name=Feather Weight&sort=p.price&order=ASC These are those I have my eye on as of now. I most likely will be purchasing them at ~ September as that is when badminton season starts at my school. Thanks a lot! *I'm not sure if I should post this as a new thread or just put it in the replies in my previous post. Tell me if I should reverse this, and I will delete this post and put it somewhere else. * *Edit- This is another one I want... Is it any good? http://www.canuckbadminton.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=239_280&products_id=1310
someone would have to write a book to reply about all of those rackets. Half of them have their own threads here already I bet - use google to search the site and you will find most of the answers you're looking for. btw, what is the point of buying super light racket knowing you will add lead tape? just buy a beefier racket in the first place...
If you are in Canada, why not buy apacs at the apacscanada site. I have nothing against Badminton Bay -- but that is in Malaysia. You'll be waiting for your toy for quite a while.
I might add lead tape to change the balance point to ~260mm, and the light weight means that after lead tape, the weight will be in the range of 4U. I will, and am searching for things on them, but I have not yet seen things on the KOs.
I understand the quality issue, BUT it seems that the KOs are usually completely different racquets just with different paint jobs.
