BG66UM vs BG66Force vs BG80 vs VS-850

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  1. kintenka

    kintenka Regular Member

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    Hello fellow badminton lovers,
    I've recently encountered the BG66Force on my transition away from the VS850 and need some opinions from you. It is described as fairly equal to the BG66UM yet with more repulsion and power. The BG80 however (my former go to) is 0.03 mm thicker (0.65 vs 0.68). I do not care about how often it will break because I restring them at least every two weeks anyways as I string myself.
    In short, what are the benefits and disadvantages of each string?
    Greetings form Germany !
     
  2. Rob3rt

    Rob3rt Regular Member

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    BG80: roughest of the four, good tension retention, hard and metallic feeling
    VS-850: similar to BG80 but little better feeling, less rough than BG80, worse durability than BG80
    BG66UM: good repulsion, one of the best feeling strings I've tried (when new), durability is less than both BG80/VS-850
    BG66F: didn't like that one at all, to be honest; BG66UM is much better in all departments imho

    Hope these personal impressions help a little :)
     
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