DinkALot's Badminton String Review

**chris-ccc** · 04-07-2008, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Marlboro

Ashaway PG66 Neon
Ashaway PG66 Power

Whats the difference?

Originally Posted by trying2play

The "Power" series are the ones with the visible black PFT coating, whereas the "Neon" series are the ones that have a color matched PFT coating.

The Power has a grippier texture compared to the Neon. The actual construction of the string I believe is the same aside from the PFT layer.

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

PG Neon has the most bite of any string I've tried. But it's a pain to string, it gets all twisted on many an occasion.

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**azn_123** · 04-07-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by chris@ccc

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That's what I said before. Hmm..someone must be wrong.

**DinkAlot** · 04-07-2008, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by chris@ccc

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Two different opinions. I guess you would have to try for yourself to see which is grippier.

**cooler** · 04-07-2008, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by DinkAlot

PG Neon has the most bite of any string I've tried. But it's a pain to string, it gets all twisted on many an occasion.

yes, cooler is biting those birdies with the neon

**taneepak** · 04-08-2008, 03:19 AM

Originally Posted by chris@ccc

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The pg66 power feels rougher than the pg66neon. But in play the pg66neon has more precise grip, which I suspect is due to the pft being inside instead of outside the jacket of the pg66 power.
Pg66neon is as easy to string as any other string. It is easy to avoid string from twisting : just remember to always keep them straight or round, never at an angle, just like nature with its natural law of least resistance.

**phandrew** · 05-05-2008, 06:13 PM

Does anyone know how well Hi-Qua B696 holding tension is? How long does Hi-Qua B696 last for before it breaks?

**Heong** · 05-05-2008, 11:13 PM

Anyone heard of BG-9?

It's abit like BG66 & is a string made in China if im not mistaken & i am using it on my MP99.

Anyone know anything about this string??

**casual_gamer** · 06-08-2008, 08:50 AM

I've only tried BG9 once with 2 knots instead of my usual 4. I was disappointed as it lost tension fairly quickly for me (1 week), but to be fair I am not sure if it was due to dying grommets (replaced some at the next round), string losing tension (ala Gosen Rx200) or stringing technique/# of knots as it was done quickly at the court shop one night. I prefer BG66 between the two.
If it helps tell you what sort of feel I like, my current favourite is Ashaway MicroPower@28lbs.

**Silent_Ninja** · 09-28-2008, 12:55 PM

I wanted to try the thinnest string from Yonex (so I can get lots of power!), so I'm considering getting the BG66. But I saw that the Nanogy 98 string is also a 0.66mm string. Dinkalot's string review showed that it had even more power than the BG66. However it costs about £7.75 from mybadmintonstore, while BG66 is £3.22 (more than half price.) So is the NBG98 worth the extra money and how do these strings compare, apart from power? Thanks.

**Athelete1234** · 09-28-2008, 02:56 PM

Only way to be sure is to test it out for yourself.

**Silent_Ninja** · 09-28-2008, 03:01 PM

But people still have their opinions and I'd like to consider them.

**Naturalgut** · 09-28-2008, 09:33 PM

Im wondering does anyone know or played with natural gut before. I used to play with it while i was younger.But it seem so hard to find them anymore.I'm in Singapore, could anyone know where to get it here or in Malaysia? How much does it cost now.

How does it compare to synthetic?

**phandrew** · 09-29-2008, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Naturalgut

Im wondering does anyone know or played with natural gut before. I used to play with it while i was younger.But it seem so hard to find them anymore.I'm in Singapore, could anyone know where to get it here or in Malaysia? How much does it cost now.

How does it compare to synthetic?

You can have a look at Yonex CBG100. It is natural gut.

**Naturalgut** · 09-29-2008, 08:52 AM

Can i buy them in singapore or malaysia or where you stay melbourne.

**phandrew** · 09-29-2008, 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by Naturalgut

Can i buy them in singapore or malaysia or where you stay melbourne.

The cheapest place to buy them is from Shuttlehouse

**Dave18** · 10-25-2008, 12:57 AM

I just played with bg80 with mp99 at 26 lbs for several hours today. Is it just me or is it a little bit more difficult to do a drop at the net? I find it very difficult when I'm lunging in and the bird doesn't bounce off? Maybe it's my tension... Anyone else experience this?