I had a friend who was playing badminton--doubles and he hit the birdie while the other guy hit it too. the racquet snapped in half--right in the upper shaft area. And I saw the inside, very crappy racquet,,,,looks like rolls of paper lol so just break out some money and get a decent one!!!
no offense, but if a shaft colides with a rackethead, the shaft will pop... if he had a yonex/babolat/winex/Sotx/Toy R Us/whatever it would've snapped... heads are probably thicker than shafts. Or stronger because of the mind-boggeling inward forces... Or is a Wilson Power really that dirt cheap/crappy?
btw it's not my racquet lol i don't know the racquet type but i saw power on it and it was black---still i prefer yonex--much better i agree with you if he had a yonex etc... etc.. it wouldn't have snapped
don't think it would've have snapped if he used a better raacquet because the doubles partners weren't hitting that hard maybe with average power
I just breack a Wilson racket just now and it belong to my friend,I even not yet start the game, just warm-up only, i should the racket didnt hit wiht other racket, just hited the shulter. he bought for 1~2 months only. The model is Ncore N2 or something else, orginally i want to buy a NCore 90 or 85, but now i have to think twice.
I am sure Wilson Ncode racket users will be able to confirm the following: the N2 and N4 are weaker at the 10' and 2o'clock positions on the rackethead because those areas are thinner and grommetless. On the other hand the Ncode 90 and 85 should be alright as they are of different design. I just saw a Ncode 90 ealier today and it looked rather sturdy in the rackethead area to me.
Yups the older Wilson nCode models such as n85, n90 and nPro are quite solid racquets, should be able to handle high tension. The n2, n4 and n6 are too weak structurally and from a material's perspective....have bad experiences with it too....so give them a miss.
Wilson nCode 2,4,6 are not designed for players that miss hit alot or likes to clash rackets with their partners. I've used n6 for awhile and it has not broken from regular playing or even some miss-hits, at advance level. If looking for a wilson racket that is strong and can even break Yonex rackets in a clash, get nCode 1,3,5. The diamond shaped frame will most likely survive a clash with most rackets.
I can be fun: look for an old racket, aluminium is good. a cab8, cab9 would be best. go play baddy, team up with somebody with a brand new nanospeed, preferably the most expensive one you can find. and go for every smash in the middle, hard... EDIT: works best if you can cut a deal with your opponents to smash in the middle 9/10 times
bad experiences you mean breaking n2,n4, or n6?? because i'm a big defensive player both in singles doubles and mix. I'm thinking about getting a Wilson n6 because its flex, balance, weight and head light seem to fit perfect with my style. I'm no rusher who tries to smack my racket everywhere i go but i do occasionally miss smashes and clears when i'm worned out during a long match, i wonder if a few of those is enough to break it. If it is really that weak i might want to hold my money and wait for other rackets to take its place.
