Professional players and their racquets

**Rocker** · 01-05-2012, 01:34 AM

Can anyone confirm LCW's new racket at KOPSS??

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by Rocker

Can anyone confirm LCW's new racket at KOPSS??

Whatever it is, he's lost his smash.

**Holy Banana** · 01-05-2012, 01:54 AM

whats chong wei new racket?

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:28 AM

Originally Posted by Holy Banana

whats chong wei new racket?

Whatever it is, I think his fastest smash barely hit 240km/h, hence the much longer rallies - his usual smashes used to hit 250-260km/h almost every time. He used to be able to finish the rallies much faster against anyone but Lin Dan and Chen Long. I think he's changing his style a little too - he's cutting the shuttle much more, using more drive shots than usual, and returning attacking shots higher more often, so perhaps he's using a less head heavy racket?

**twobeer** · 01-05-2012, 02:46 AM

Originally Posted by ssj100

Whatever it is, he's lost his smash.

The shuttles used in Korea are quite slow.. But in general you are right.. Wan Ho Shon's smash seems to have more speed and that was also indicated on the speed-radar measurements on TV!! Maybe LCWs timing is a bit of with the prototypes?

Perhaps he should consider a brand switch to OG.. to not spoil his chances?? Or just get YY to repaint LN or Victor top model :-D

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:49 AM

Originally Posted by twobeer

Perhaps he should consider a brand switch to OG.. to not spoil his chances?? Or just get YY to repaint LN or Victor top model :-D

No, I don't think so hehe. I'd rather he stuck with his VT80 - in the 2 most important tournaments of 2011, he beat Lin Dan in straight sets in All England final and held 2 match points in World Championship final playing with it. Can't get much better than that!

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:51 AM

Also I don't think Victor make good singles rackets. Either that or the Koreans aren't very good at singles hehe.

**Dokkie** · 01-05-2012, 02:53 AM

Originally Posted by ssj100

Also I don't think Victor make good singles rackets. Either that or the Koreans aren't very good at singles hehe.

SW35 anyone? Koreans are just very good in doubles, always have been.

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by Dokkie

SW35 anyone? Koreans are just very good in doubles, always have been.

Not too sure about SW35 at the top singles professional level. Who actually uses it?

No doubt it's popular among amateur players.

**Renmazuo27** · 01-05-2012, 02:55 AM

Jung Jae Sung has been using it, along with the MX80 and SW37

**Dokkie** · 01-05-2012, 02:56 AM

PSH, it's similar to AT700/AT900P/VT80 which are used quite a lot by singles players. There just aren't a lot of good victor single players to expose their singles rackets

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Renmazuo27

Jung Jae Sung has been using it, along with the MX80 and SW37

JJS is not a singles player.

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by Dokkie

PSH, it's similar to AT700/AT900P/VT80 which are used quite a lot by singles players. There just aren't a lot of good victor single players to expose their singles rackets

I thought PSH was using the MX80? Yes, or it could be that rackets don't matter that much hehe.

**twobeer** · 01-05-2012, 02:59 AM

Originally Posted by ssj100

No, I don't think so hehe. I'd rather he stuck with his VT80 - in the 2 most important tournaments of 2011, he beat Lin Dan in straight sets in All England final and held 2 match points in World Championship final playing with it. Can't get much better than that!

But it can get more better than

SSF lost 16-21, 21-16, 18-21 vs. Long Chen
CO lost 21-19, 12-21, 11-21 vs. LD
HKO lost 16-21, 14-21 vs. LD
4K lost 19-21, 21-12, 20-22 vs LD
DKO lost 15-21, 18-21 vs. CL
JO lost 8-21, 21-10, 19-21 cs. CL

Hopefully, otherwise he may not even get medal in OG!!

**ssj100** · 01-05-2012, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by twobeer

But it can get more better than

SSF lost 16-21, 21-16, 18-21 vs. Long Chen
CO lost 21-19, 12-21, 11-21 vs. LD
HKO lost 16-21, 14-21 vs. LD
4K lost 19-21, 21-12, 20-22 vs LD
DKO lost 15-21, 18-21 vs. CL
JO lost 8-21, 21-10, 19-21 cs. CL

Hopefully, otherwise he may not even get medal in OG!!

And I think those were his only losses of 2011 (note most were in 3 sets) - even LCW said it was the best year he has ever had. Either the VT80 improved his game, or he improved as a player overall (maybe a bit of both?).