Picked up a yonex armortec 800DEF yesterday as a demo racket to try at my local club on Sunday. Really want to be sure that this racket is the best one for my game before I go and spend loads of money. Anyone got any hints on how I can best be sure that this is the racket for me I'd be really grateful for any advice. Currently use Yonex MP88 and find that power is great but touch shots are often over-hit. Is the AT800DEF a good move in this direction? Thanks. Nick.
the 800 def is good racket but it is very aerodynamic and will be similar when it comes to touch shots with the mp88 but you ill get alot more power and alot more whip from it. www.advancedrackets.com i heard has it on a good deal
If you can do drills with it, then try to perform plenty of different strokes with it, and give it a grade from the overall performance. However, factors such as grip size, string tension, etc do effect the "feeling" in various degrees.