Best Yonex Racket?

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  1. Blakey101

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    Just wondering what people thought was the best Yonex Racket out there?

    I have heard that the NS9000x, NS8000 are brilliant rackets...but my local pro at my local shop told me that you should only be considering particularly these two if you've been playing 20 years +, is that true?

    I've heard from other people that they like the Muscle Power 99, but again the pro at my local shop dismissed it with the "very stiff shaft" saying again...also told me a story about one of his friends who played for england and couldn't use the shaft on the muscle power 99.

    So what is the best Yonex racket available overall? I would think it was either the NS6000 or A800DF for players that have not played 20+ years, thats what my local pro thought for me anyway.

    So what is the best Yonex racket out there in your opinions?
     
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    NS9000-X (for hard hitters)
    NS9000-S (for all around)
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    I used a Blacken 8100 in my high school days...:D
     
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    So the NS9000-X surpasses all of the previous hard-hitting racquets (eg. MP-100, Ti-10, AT800OF, AT700) while the NS9000-S replaces the MP-99 as the best all around racquet?

    Interesting I may have to give these racquets a try.
     
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    Yes and I'm not certain. Yes, currently that's being offered by Yonex. I'm not certain, as in best overall. The 9000-X certainly feels the best for hard hitters but can it perform better than a 2U MP100 or Ti10? Don't know for sure. It's a different feel. Some will prefer the X, some will prefer the MP100, some will prefer the Ti10.

    The MP99 and 9000-S comparison is different too, they feel different. I'd say the 9000-S feels better but that's just for me. The shuttle feels more "alive" coming of the string bed. I'd have to do a side-by-side comparison in detail to give you better info.

    Don't forget about racket durability. MP99 and 100 (anyway), Ti and Cabs are proven. NS9000 = jury is still out.
     
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    The original Yonex Cab 20 - bar none
     
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    AT800DF, or MP-99 in my opinion.... By the way as has been mentioned, the latter part of your decision should definetely be personal preference, not other people but it can't hurt :cool:
     
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    Original Cab 20 and Boron 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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