Post YOUR Yonex Serial Numbers Here (No eBay Enquiries) - Read Post#1 First!

[paul_n]

Need Verifying as well

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racket model: Yonex Arc Saber 10
shaft serial: 2531427
cone code : 140413HK
source : Rose Sport, HK
price : US$ 150
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[Avenger]

Hi guys,

just a bought a new yonex

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racket model: Yonex Nanospeed 5500
shaft serial: 2718603
cone code : 130712FR
source : Badmintonsportshop
price : 89 EUROS
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I live in France, that's why i paid in euros.

Firstable the price is quite cheap, usually, on the majority of shopping sites the cheapest one i've seen was at 99 euros and this one i paid 10 Euros less...

What is weird is that the racket has been made the 13th of July 2012!!!!!!!!!! i bought the racket last Sunday, the 15th. The racket is still warm...

well, you are wrong
that is not the way to read the cone code:

12 07 1 2 FR

12 july, 2011, (ignore the 2) for France distribution

IMO, this racket should be fine

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racket model: Yonex Voltric 5
shaft serial: 6951452
cone code : 181114FR
source :Amazon
price : £59.99
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this one should be fine

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racket model: Yonex Nanospeed 800
shaft serial: 9706690
cone code :030184UK
source : Central Sports
price : £49.99
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Central sports is Yonex authorised dealer, it should be fine

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racket model: Yonex Ti10 Gen2
shaft serial: 5902352
cone code : 120168SP
source : Fellow BC member, Singapore
price : SGD230
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even though it is very old, IMO, it is fine

Need Verifying as well

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racket model: Yonex Arc Saber 10
shaft serial: 2531427
cone code : 140413HK
source : Rose Sport, HK
price : US$ 150
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this one also should be fine
the cone code and shaft serial are as expected
but wow, 150 USD, that's cheap

[paul_n]

Cool! Thanks, Avenger! For pricing, probably it's the exchange rate though (HKD 1,100) but the bag is not the arc saber bag

[davemingchang]

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racket model: Yonex arcsaber 10
shaft serial: 8964992
cone code : 141293AS
source :
price : 18x USD
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[zelmlover]

even though it is very old, IMO, it is fine

Thank you Avenger!

[Avenger]

Cool! Thanks, Avenger! For pricing, probably it's the exchange rate though (HKD 1,100) but the bag is not the arc saber bag

So, they didn't give you the bag? or did they give you soft clotch bag? (without yonex logo?)

[Avenger]

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racket model: Yonex arcsaber 10
shaft serial: 8964992
cone code : 141293AS
source :
price : 18x USD
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where did you buy it (source)?

[BlueTornado]

Cool! Thanks, Avenger! For pricing, probably it's the exchange rate though (HKD 1,100) but the bag is not the arc saber bag

Don't worry, Rose Sporting Goods is a good store.

[zhz1972]

Hi, can you please check if the one is genuine? do Yonex use glossy paint all the time? mine is not a glossy paint.

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racket model: Yonex ArcSaber 10 Premium2012
shaft serial: 3367581
cone code : 240323sp
source : Online Shop (Fu Jian Yu Ren in www.taobao.com) in China
price : USD150
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thanks,
Michael

[davemingchang]

where did you buy it (source)?

bought it from Stadium sports, melbourne

[Paradox1103]

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racket model: Yonex Voltric Z-Force
shaft serial: 8768727
cone code : 120617JP
source : eBay, Hong Kong
price : US$36.45
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[Avenger]

Hi, can you please check if the one is genuine? do Yonex use glossy paint all the time? mine is not a glossy paint.

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racket model: Yonex ArcSaber 10 Premium2012
shaft serial: 3367581
cone code : 240323sp
source : Online Shop (Fu Jian Yu Ren in www.taobao.com) in China
price : USD150
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thanks,
Michael

hmm.. the number is really new (as expected for arcsaber 10 premium)
I don't have the data, but IMO, it should be fine
you might want to open a new thread with some pictures on it (butt cap, shat serials and cone code area, PBSI logo, t-joint area, frame and the bag)

bought it from Stadium sports, melbourne

you know, adding source makes your life and my job easer
stadium sports is yonex authorised dealer in Australia, so it should be fine

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racket model: Yonex Voltric Z-Force
shaft serial: 8768727
cone code : 120617JP
source : eBay, Hong Kong
price : US$36.45
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actually this thread is not for ebay inquiry
however I will tell you, this racket is a FAKE racket
first it is way too cheap for JP racket (JP racket would cost you around $200-250)
second the shaft serials and the cone code does not match
third, JP (Japan) code racket in HK? yeah, def a fake one

[ng.douglas]

VT80 Limited
2729575 190712SP

Thanks

[Steem8]

Please help check. Thanks.

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racket model: Yonex Armortec 900 Technique
shaft serial: 7311029
cone code : 101273SP
source : eBay, Wonderful Bargains
price : US$ 75 (used)
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[alanzod]

It seems like only the obvious fakes get responses.
Is there actually a method of checking if the racket is fake or not from the manufacturer ?

[Avenger]

It seems like only the obvious fakes get responses.
Is there actually a method of checking if the racket is fake or not from the manufacturer ?

they do have it
they called it yonex authenticator
however this item is given to seller by Yonex and not for public

[BlueTornado]

Besides that authenticator (which I don't think is sold to the general public), you can't really tell. You can easily determine if a racket is fake if it has obviously bad serials, but even if the serials are plausible, it could still be fake because fake rackets can easily have reasonable serials added.

Li-Ning does offer a website where you can input your serials and it'll tell you if it's legit or not, but 1) serials can just be copied off other rackets and 2) people can (already have?) figure out the algorithm and just stick the serials on there. Even though the website tells you if a code has already been entered in hopes of preventing #1, that doesn't help if you bought the racket secondhand from someone who presumably could have checked the authenticity themselves.

Also, after all the serials' main purpose is for the manufacturer to keep track of their production, not to determine legitimacy of rackets, so I doubt you'll find much in the way of checking with the manufacturer. Best way is to only buy from authorized retailers.