I am an intermediate player almost at the advance stage. I'm looking for a racquet with some power while also having decent control. I was using the muscle power 21 until it broke. I was thinking about the muscle power 88 but i'm not sure. what are your suggestions?
A lot of my friends who play badminton can't really tell the difference between the mp88 and the mp 21. Is there a big difference and what is that? Is the mp 88 the next step up from the mp 21 with similar characteristics?
I'm starting to think maybe a stiff racquet may be good for me and am looking at the nanospeed 6k and 7k. What is the difference between the two?
Since you are almost at the advanced level of play, my recommendation would be to go with AT700 or NS8000. Of course if you broke your MP21 and have a tendency to break racquets by hitting too hard, it could get expensive... just ask gentle panda.
Probably you could give a try to RSL 6800 or 6900 Which are top line of RSL racquet, one is defensive and one is offensive.
RSL is a great choice, I like the Ti4900 and Diamond X-1. 4900 = light and maneuverable. X-1 = hammer.