Is this a good trade?

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  1. Icerabbit

    Icerabbit Regular Member

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    i give: Kason TSF 200 (US version)

    i get: Yonex Nanospeed 8000 (CH version)

    i know i have to make this decision but value wise, is this a good deal? thx for your help:)
     
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    Depend. Take a good look at the racquet first. Are you sure NS8K is not a fake? What is the condition of the racquet?
     
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    My kason had a couple chips, the NS8k is 100% authentic and has a SMALL paintchip and is otherwise neww
     
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    umm, this is my opinion about trades and value. in a trade as such, the monetary value of the racquet doesn't really matter if you're going to get a racquet that you feel is suitable for you. i see this as the actual "value" of the racquet. i suppose the only time value actually matters is if you plan to sell the racquet. if not, does the monetary value of the racquet matter?

    this is my opinion although i doubt others will agree with me...:p
     
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  5. Icerabbit

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    but is it a good trade by monetary value?
     
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    Have you played with NS8K and which one you like better. For money, it is a good trade. For performance wise, I don't know.
     
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    ns8k all the way! hands down.
     
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    Pitty I didn't think of the trade idea at the time. I sold my NS8k way back at less than half what I paid for. I didn't want the racket for one day longer.

    Trading a badminton racket purely on monetary value would be a mistake. When people are happy to trade down, they do it for good reason.

    I had a happier trade with my MP99. I swapped it for a cheap Isometric 65. I was so gleeful that I didn't even bother to take the money that was offered in additional to the racket. The racket gave me all the insight I needed for the power that I could only dream of as a beginner. The racket had far greater value than its moneary value suggested.
     
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