I was just saying, I um, am going to buy a higher priced racket. I would like to know in detail exactly why people say this is bad?
nothing wrong with that if you have the money, there are higher priced racquets which are suitable for beginners, for example, NS6000 and NS9000S. As a beginner, I used 2U Ti-10 and find that it trained me to hit harder
I am looking at the 2006 Yonex US catalog as I write this. This is my personal experience. I bought a 9000s thinking it can't be wrong, but I think I strung it at higher tensions than I used to (strung at 21) but perfer 19 on BG-85 or 20 on BG-65. The racket is relative stiff, so I got no power out of it, on top of that I kept hitting the rim?? I tried couple other rackets, then I realize I need a medium racket with lower tension. I just bought an Armortec 300 last week, it's perfect!! Someone once said, the high-end rackets is better bacause you can string it at high tension said 28lbs. But for myself I only need no more than 20lbs. Most of the Yonex high ends other than the NS6000 are rated stiff, so more expensive may not be best fit for beginners.
As a beginner, shouldn't the solution be to practice more to increase your skill and power so that you can use the NS9000S? NS9000S is a very easy racquet to use.
There are several curve graphs here which would be dependent on one another to analyze this. Each of these graphs would relate to the optimum performance, the optimum being around the center region of the curve. In the case of the racket, this would be outside of the middle region because the skill level of the player is not up to where the racket can be used to its full potential. In the case of tension, there is a certain tension range where you can be at your optimum performance. If you are outside the boundary of the middle region because your tension is either too low or too high, your performance would drop off. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ slam_w2k, The catalog is a good to give you a general idea about the racket. It would be in your best interest to actually try them out. Do not try to put too much faith into what it saids. I also have the catalog myself and I do have a few disagreements on some of the rackets. For example, AT800 DE is rated "stiff". When you actually flex the racket racket, it flexes like a moderate flex. Another example is with the MP88 which is rated "moderate flex", which feels more like a flexable.
An advanced racket may turn the beginner into a less advanced beginner. The reason can be thought of like this: an advanced driver can drive an advanced rocket powered car. Do you know what will happen if a beginner driver drives this car ? He will crash.
its bad because if all beginners bought high end racquets, there would be no high end racquets in stock for the advanced players because all the beginners bought them out really though if the racquet is too stiff (MP100!!!) or strung at too high a tension, beginners who have less develloped arm strength and stroke can hurt themselves. Too head heavy or too head light could hurt your sholder and arm muscles. Some advanced racquets are great for anyone too use though. Try the nanospeed 8000 if youre going for yonex racquets.
Well, I wish I am a beginner. So at least I know I still may have protential to be good :crying:. I've been playing on and off almost 20 years. I just re-start playing after 5 years of inactivity, as I was looking for new rackets, I find the mid range Armortec 300 fits me the best. I tried all NS except the 6000, almost all Armortecs and Muscle power(most high than my optimal tension as I borrowed from the club members). The point I want to make is do try different rackets and tensions(strings). Spend the most money may not result in best profermance.
Train more to see what kind of racquet you might like. For example I like stiff racquets, umm around 24lbs tension would be nice. Matt's pro hehe
Recommendation, use Pete and Dinks 30+ lbs = gg!! On a good note, you can train yourself into that racket or a tension if you put your mind and effort into it.
Exactly my point. agree 100%. Get any racquet, string at the appropriate tension and the risk of injury is no greater than using a 'beginners' racquet. After all whats a beginner's racquet? Most people nowadays wouldn't consider the super heavy Cabs, eg: Cab 8DX as 'beginner racquets'. But in the past, beginners started out with really heavy Cabs because there weren't any lighter racquets available. But as long as they were strung appropriately, they were fine for beginners.
I guess I would agree on that but probably get a racket that is of moderate flex as a reference the player can decide in the future when the skills develop if they want a more flexable or more stiff racket.
Back in my time, my beginner's racquet is a Cab 8 SP, heavier than Cab 8 DX. For me, I think you can get any racquet you want but you might have a higher chance to clash your racquet when you play doubles = higher chance to wreck your racquet. Example(or maybe a bad one): you just got your driving license and you get a Ferrari lol.
