Hi, i'm looking for a yonex head heavy racquet currently... my budget is around USD60 but probably i can stretch up to USD80 on this... anyone has a list of head heavy yonex racquet within this budget range so i can have a look at it? thanks...
Yonex isn't the greatest choice for low end racket many other brands e.g victor, forza, carlton make many good quality and low price rackets if you are sure you want a yonex racket then Armortec series should be it pick something like AT150 or AT250
Seriously, just suck it up and buy an AT700. Love it. If you can't, well, umm..AT500 I guess? Either way though, if you're just really starting, racket isn't very important: the most important things are: STRING and SHOES So, if you don't have a pair of badminton shoes, spend money on that, and at least make sure your racket (whatever you end up choosing) has at least a nice BG65 strung at 22lbs, instead of the factory string.
Yonex family badminton set: -Full steel shaft/frame -Really cheap. -Balance point about 3cm below T-joint. REALLY HEAD-HEAVY. I'm sure you dont want a steel racquet though..
Guys he says budget is 60-80USD, you can't buy a AT with 60USD I guess you could go for isometrix 75... If you want bether racket(for instance AT 150-250) you should pay a biy more Cryptail
in Vancouver you can get a AT 250 for around 80 bucks only if you know where to go tho you might also want to consider second hand rackets you can find some great deals locally or even in this forum as said above rackets aren't the most important shoes can improve your game the most
AT150 should be within my budget... maybe i should save up more and increase my budget to $100 but i'm not incline to buy an expensive racquet due to my own personal history...i broke a few racquets already... currently i am using Proace n70 racquet and i don't feel that the racquet is giving me enough power in my smashes and clears... it's a balanced racquet in my opinion... and prior to that...i was using the good 'ol Carbonex9 racquet which was head heavy.... so that's why i'm trying to get a head heavy racquet.... AT500 is way too expensive for me....
i prefer BG66 but the string broke too often.... don't really like Bg65 so now i'm looking at BG80....will use BG80 the next round i change my string... i'm not a beginner....been playing badminton easily for the past 16yrs... carbonex9 was my favourite racquet previously and i can't find a suitable replacement for now....
you should also check out mr dinkalot's post of rackets and also strings very useful you might just find wat u want http://http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45209 --rackets http://http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38509 --strings credits too mr dinkalot
i would say you should look for a second hand racquet, there are often good deals for some suitable racquets on this site, so you might get what you want on your budget.
There is also some very nice Black Knight rackets at that price range; I fell in love with my friend's, but I forgot which model it was
check out Prospeed... In your price range, consider the Prospeed line (search the single thread in the equipment forum). Not well known, but they seem to be getting good approval from club members who have tried them. Favorable comparisons to Yonex rackets. And they seem to be getting better and better. I wish I could provide personal testimonial, but I have only just ordered a Z1 and a Z3, and haven't received nor tried them yet. Just something to consider. See Prospeed's website, too. Latest series is the Truena Z series, with three head heavy models: Z1: 82g, 290 balance Z2: 88g, 290 balance Z4: 90g, 292 balance all $49 plus a flat shipping cost regardless of number of rackets purchased. The nearest club to me also recommends Black Knight racquets, but they have a discount arrangement on their purchases to help with the cost...worth looking at and pricing in your area though. See Black Knight's web site.
head heavy Yonex If you must have Yonex, here are some in your price range, found at Badminton Alley: Carbonex 8600 Amortec 150 or 250 light weight, heady heavy (according to Badminton Alley).
yup... i guess i'll have to narrow down to either Armortec 250,700 and 900...with armortec 900 being the most expensive available... will try to test them myself before buying...if it's worth paying the extra money, i'll squeeze my budget... hehe...
kevyeoh, Prospeed is based in Malaysia. Be sure to check them out, too. They have some head-heavy racquets, and are much less expensive than Yonex racquets. Info at http://www.prospeed.com.my/samurai.htm Some B-Central discussion at http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=751263#post751263 I haven't received mine yet to say anything personal about them, but you might find something worth trying there.
kevyeoh, I played with armortec 250 and 900 Power, and I can notice the big difference in power. Although since I just started using my 900, I noticed that I lack control on my racket, maybe its because I'm not used to it yet. 250 is an okay racket but I really think your money could be better spent on non-Yonex rackets for that price. Or you could save up and buy a 700 or 900, its your choice.
"February" -- The 900 Power is listed as "stiff to very stiff" and might therefore be harder to develop feel and control using it. It would be interesting to know how long it takes to develop the control you want. The "900 Technique" version is less head-heavy, and designed more for control. "kevyeoh" - do you know what weight and balance and flex characteristics your present racquet has? All the Prospeed rackets mentioned earlier are medium flex, trying to combine control and power in various racquet weights and balances. General: Aren't "stiff" racquets more for advanced folks who already have powerful swings?
