Need Spare Racket like AT500 (but cheaper)

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  1. simonob007

    simonob007 Regular Member

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    Hello

    I currently play with yonex AT500(3U G3) which I love and really suits me, however I need to buy a second racket as a spare because I am starting to play matches and don't want to get stuck without a spare if I break a string!

    My big problem is that I am a poor student and money is a precious commodity. I would love to buy a spare AT500 but that just isn't going to happen!

    Can you suggest a similar racket but for £40 ($75 us) or less? I would prefer another yonex but I am open minded to other makes (especially as they are cheaper).

    Thanks
     
    #1 simonob007, Nov 8, 2004
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    Yonex Isometric 75MF Light. It's about that price range although it's a standard size shaft, but with proper skill it'll work the same as AT-500
     
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    Always the same thing..... If you wanna get a cheap but still good racket, dont even think about yonex. I would recommend that you buy Carlton from ebay, comido_de. I just got Carlton powerblade superlite with 30 £, Carlton powerblade tour with 40 £ and Carlton airblade AS-Ti with 40£. All of these rackets costs normally over 100£ or 150£......:)
     
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    Yonex MP 22 or Inflight XP 50 they are both cheap and have ample power.
     
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    That's a headlight racket, with very flexible shaft. AT500 is head heavy and stiff..so you might notice a significant difference.

     
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    Do you know of any rackets in my price range (below £50 ($75 us)) that are head heavy like the AT500 3u G3? All of the rackets that I have seen are balanced and I would assume play quite differently to the AT500.
     
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    The AT500 is 74 GBP at www.centralsports.co.uk (in Coventry)

    If you really, really like the AT500
    It would probably be better to save up another £24 and get a second AT500 than try to find something a bit similar.
     
    #9 Neil Nicholls, Nov 10, 2004
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