My Carlton Powerblade Superlite :(

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  1. Green72(CAN)

    Green72(CAN) Regular Member

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    Partner apparently didn't see me standing under the shuttle and decided to do a full smash. Pictures show the result after my racket got knocked out of my hand.:( Oh well... better my racket than my head.

    PS Please move this thread to the appropriate section if necessary. I wasn't sure if this went under the general forum or the equipment forum.
     

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    Ouch.. I broke my partner's racquet before. I was going for a full smash, when he suddenly tried to intercept the shuttle.. I hit both his racquet and the shuttle. His racquet broke, but mine didnt even get scratched somehow.. lucky me, I had a JP Mp40.
     
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    RIP:crying: Poor PowerBlade:(
     
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    Ouch! did your partner's racquet survive? Powerblade superlite is an awesome racquet and I own 2 myself. My brother has 10 of them :p

    On the plus side, at least it'll be easy to find and replace for $50!
     
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    your brother has 10?
    looks like a donation is in order ....
     
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    I bought a Powerblade at Canadian Tire, but it suxxor.
    Get a Wilson V12: it's cheaper, lighter, less power, but awesome control.
     
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    vau.. what coincidence.. i bought him today...
    but i can understand one thing.. how on online shops cost about £ 79.99...
    i buy it for 40
     
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    Unfortunately my partner was using Cab8, I think, with Aluminum frame...
     
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    What tension was it? what string was it?
     
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    Does ur bro has power blade tour? Do u know anything bout that racket? I heard that the power blade superlite has a heavy head...
     
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    Yup, he just currently purchased 3 more powerblade tours, and the tour is a little more head heavy than the superlite. He's 2-yota on the forums and you can check out his collection on the 11th post or pm him for more info :)

    http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51995&highlight=2-yota
     
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    My string was bg85 @ 24lbs.
     
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    Knock out by ur hand at 24lbs tension? Wow i don think that racket is that durable.....dunno
     
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    The racquet did not break because of 24 lbs tension. It broke because his partner hit it so hard with an aluminum racquet it got knocked out of his hand.
     
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    A racquet with an aluminium frame is really dangerous.. you know, that big 'bang' sound you can make by whacking the racquet onto your trousers ? I tried it with my Cab8... ouch!!!!! I broke a friend's racquet before with my cab8.. :eek:
     
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    my as-1 killed my brother's mp-99 when doing a lift. a friends ns-8k from a light tap, and another friends mp-100 from doing a drive. lol the as-1 is still alive!
     

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