Professional players and their racquets

**James.Foo** · 12-28-2011, 12:30 PM

So, is it still true that Lin Dan's most common used racket is still the N90?
I taught Li-ning developed the N90-II to be used by Lin Dan but kept on seeing he using the 1st gen?
Or is it the 1st gen is better than the 2nd gen?
Please specify the difference between these 2

**twobeer** · 12-28-2011, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by James.Foo

So, is it still true that Lin Dan's most common used racket is still the N90?
I taught Li-ning developed the N90-II to be used by Lin Dan but kept on seeing he using the 1st gen?
Or is it the 1st gen is better than the 2nd gen?
Please specify the difference between these 2

I was todl the N90-II was designed to be a litte more "friendly" version of the N90.. It is abit lighter/headlighter and the shaft is little more flexible and even more progressive (the gen-II use a conical shaped inner-cone sfaht to gradually make the shaft thinner towards the head and adjust the flex closer to the head for better control. The first gen use a thre-piece tapered shaft construciton to progressivellt adjust flex)

Overall N90-II is more allround and easier to tap power from. N90 is more of a "bat" for players with great strength and Power. Currently I think LD and Jan I Jörgensen both use N90-I.

btw there is alls a N90-IIS version which is said to have slightly more flex and ease of use than N90-II as well, but I have yet to try that one, so I cannpt tell for sure.

/T

**twobeer** · 12-28-2011, 01:58 PM

watching copenhagen Masters now..
Jan O Jörgensen = Li-Ning N90,
Victor Axelsen = Yonex VT80ltd,
Boe = Yonex AT700 :-D :-D,
Tine = her old bubbablutt :-)
Porntip = Li-Ning N90-II :-D

**Lukasy** · 12-28-2011, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by twobeer

watching copenhagen Masters now..
Jan O Jörgensen = Li-Ning N90,
Victor Axelsen = Yonex VT80ltd,
Boe = Yonex AT700 :-D :-D,
Tine = her old bubbablutt :-)
Porntip = Li-Ning N90-II :-D

Boe AT700 and not AT900P?

**twobeer** · 12-28-2011, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Lukasy

Boe AT700 and not AT900P?

aah sorry AT900P of course.. got so confused talking about the N90 vs AT700 in this thread before

**WingsAir** · 12-28-2011, 09:45 PM

Of course Li Ning is making Jan O Jörgensen's own signature racket - the N80. http://www.bbeshop.com/lining/lining2012/racket_n80.htm All gold and medium flex with (i hear) insane head heaviness. Hm. Looks much better then the n90 I must say. Google will do a ok job at translating if you want to know about the technology. Unfortunately chinese has not escaped the bs the is heavily integrated into all marketing descriptions of rackets (ahem ahem Yonex).

**ssj100** · 12-28-2011, 11:31 PM

Originally Posted by WingsAir

Of course Li Ning is making Jan O Jörgensen's own signature racket - the N80. http://www.bbeshop.com/lining/lining2012/racket_n80.htm All gold and medium flex with (i hear) insane head heaviness. Hm. Looks much better then the n90 I must say. Google will do a ok job at translating if you want to know about the technology. Unfortunately chinese has not escaped the bs the is heavily integrated into all marketing descriptions of rackets (ahem ahem Yonex).

I think according to that site, the BP of the N80 will range anywhere from 291 to 299mm? Isn't that similar to the VT80 (and presumably N90, AT700, SW35) etc? The "dry" BP of my VT80 is around 305mm.

By the way, interesting to see Mathias Boe going back to the AT900P. I suppose he couldn't handle the VT80 hehe. Interesting to see LCW not going back to his beloved AT900P though - given his results of late, maybe he should!

**James.Foo** · 12-28-2011, 11:50 PM

Does Fu Hai Feng performed or played better when he was using the N50?
Or is it that the Kason F9 is much better?
Please specify between these 3 rackets, F9,N50,N50II

**moomoo** · 12-29-2011, 01:20 AM

Originally Posted by concretemad

Goh Liu Ying and Sainal Nehwal with their NR700RP.

Originally Posted by LD rules!

Also Lilyana Natsir, with the dark NR700(RP?)

wow, took almost 1 year for pros to take up the nanorays. new ones coming i hope

**demolidor** · 12-29-2011, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by moomoo

wow, took almost 1 year for pros to take up the nanorays. new ones coming i hope

Released late September 2011 and took almost a year?

**twobeer** · 12-29-2011, 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by James.Foo

Does Fu Hai Feng performed or played better when he was using the N50?
Or is it that the Kason F9 is much better?
Please specify between these 3 rackets, F9,N50,N50II

His results were outstanding the time he used N50, but he plays very well with F9 as well :-D .. Never tried the F9 so I cannot compare.

My guess is that the F9 was pretty much modeled after N50, as they (Li-Ning) didnt want to kill the Kason brand completely on the chineese market.

**twobeer** · 12-29-2011, 01:23 PM

Just watching Copenhagen Masters finals.. Malaysian Fuzzy-pair is using Li-Ning N90 (Zakry) and LN N90-II (Fairuzizuan). Guess they went to LN after leaving BAM.. They lost a very narrow first set aganst Boe/Mogensen..

**ssj100** · 12-29-2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by twobeer

Just watching Copenhagen Masters finals.. Malaysian Fuzzy-pair is using Li-Ning N90 (Zakry) and LN N90-II (Fairuzizuan). Guess they went to LN after leaving BAM.. They lost a very narrow first set aganst Boe/Mogensen..

Wow, there's a surprise - a doubles player using the N90. I didn't think any professional doubles players used the N90.

By the way, where are you watching this, and can you please record and upload hehe. I'd like to see Peter Gade play.

Also they lost the first set 18-21, and are losing the second set 9-19. N90? Hehe.

**twobeer** · 12-29-2011, 03:03 PM

Originally Posted by ssj100

Wow, there's a surprise - a doubles player using the N90. I didn't think any professional doubles players used the N90.

By the way, where are you watching this, and can you please record and upload hehe. I'd like to see Peter Gade play.

Also they lost the first set 18-21, and are losing the second set 9-19. N90? Hehe.

I am watching danish tv2sport, and dont have an easy way to record I am afraid :-(

**twobeer** · 12-29-2011, 03:12 PM

Wow, Jan O beat Peter Gade.. (both won this match one time each, but Jan O Won the last time :-) ). jano Used N90 broke the strings one time.. Gade used his VT80.

**ssj100** · 12-29-2011, 04:49 PM

Originally Posted by twobeer

Wow, Jan O beat Peter Gade.. (both won this match one time each, but Jan O Won the last time :-) ). jano Used N90 broke the strings one time.. Gade used his VT80.

Crazy, looked like Gade held multiple match points. Must be a painful loss.

**WingsAir** · 12-30-2011, 08:07 AM

Lee Yong Dae is getting his own signature racket - the Bravesword LYD. http://www.ttymq.com/viewnews-20722.html Not quite sure what new tech is going to be in it. Suppose to be "more accurate, more power, and more control". Im not so sure you can have all of it in one racket. I don't think its modelled after a current racket (like Yonex giving rackets a new paint job and calling them after its most prolific player), and so it should be an all-new racket. Lookwise, seems pretty average, nothing super flashy. Who knows. What do we think?