Hi, I'm using AT 900 P with nanogy 95 string from Yonex. From first looks, the gold yellow color definately does not match the red/black look of the racket. However, lately, after I've been playing with it, I've realized that this string has terrible control. My previous cross drops and other types of drops are just "dead". I feel like I've gotten better control from playing with bg 65 ti with other rackets. Although people have labeled it as an offensive/powerful string, I really do not notice much power difference from the regular 65 ti. There is some at least, it feels like. Maybe its just because I'm a low skilled player, but IMO stay away from this string. Its pricey too. So...what are good ways to break a string? (Not by cutting, but by playing) Smash often? My BG80 is begging me to string it instead.....
why don't you want to just cut it if it's giving you so much grief? there's no point playing with a set of strings that you don't like, especially if you've got a spare set ready.
The problem is, I live in US and where I live, they charge around $20 to re-string my racket. Its a BS price when I know that in Asian countries, they restring your racket for free.
it's the same here in the uk, sometimes you've just got to bite the bullet and do it anyway. i'd rather splash the cash and play with the strings and tension of my choice then just wait for it to snap. NBG95 is famous for its durability, so it could be a while yet.
Your comment on NBG95 having no feel or control is very much in line with general consensus. (Un)fortunately, it lasts ages and ages, so I really would cut them off and be done with it. I'm about to receive a strung racket for my birthday, but you can bet I'll be cutting them off (regardless of quality) and stringing it myself before I play with it: I know what I like(BG-80 @ 27/30). BG-80 is the polar opposite of NBG95 - tons of feel, but not too durable. If you like it, though, by all means use it (just pitch it two or three pounds lower than you would use with other strings).
Put the racket on the stringing machine and cut the 2 knots and remove the string...this used string can be reused by leaving the second cross string at the bottom out (many players feel this improves power also)...sell your used string to beginner and put on the BG 80 or 85...my pref is 85 for best drop shots...still has lots of power too...If you really want to break the strings then practice your drops a lot and you will break the strings in a week...
So, to save $20 (for a few extra weeks), you basically waste a high end racket ($200 around), and your valueable time. You suppose to have fun, but not suffering, and keep blaming the equipment. I just don't get the point. If you want to have fun, get the right equipment. If you don't want to play, why even buy the rackets and put in so much effort and time to begin with? Cut the string, and get the ones you want, and start to enjoy the game.
I tested my friend's at500 with nbg95 at 23x25lbs like a month ago. No feel, no grip, no control. Good for really hard hitters I guess.. I mean, for people who only do high serves, drives, lifts and smashes.. no drops. When I had bg65p strings on my mp40 last year, the tension dropped so much after a while that I was getting sick of it. So I just cut it and replaced it.. no need to wait for those strings to break.
I pay between $25-30 for strining here in ottawa..sure i can complain all i want but in the end, its all for the sport. And i guess( what i think) the reason for string services free in Asia because there is a high number of people who play the sport so stringers have to find ways to compete with other shops? I think that sounds pretty logical =] In any case, cut the strings..mine last 6 months..constant smashing slicing playing badminton 3+ times a week each day i play is about 2-4 hours long..i lost so much tension that i just cut the strings..
Yeah, the Asian nations, the cost of living is much lower as well. A high school student working part time in KFC (now GFC ) here making more $$$ than a chief engineer in CHN. If you make more, you need to spend more, simple as it is. A HS student here can afford top of the line Yonex, if s/he decides to save some pocket money. S/he can reach the goal say in a few months. In Asia, unless you have a very good salary, not too many ppl can affoard a Yonex racket, which can be twice or three times more than their monthly salary. If there's a place you make a lot and no need to spend, guess tons of ppl will wait to immigrant there.
Same in Canada. A shop charged me $20 for the stringing labor, even thought I bought unstrung AT500 and BG80 string from the shop. It is kinda BS, but what can you do?!
May be collect a couple of racquet and shipped it to some where cheaper and better to string them for you?
woah, it's not that bad, surely. certainly not in malaysia, though yeah, i guess in certain parts of the world that may be the case. i doubt their main concern then would be badminton though.
the nbg95 is appreciated at higher tensions i.e. 26 lbs and above. otherwise, just get a high repulsion string.
Well, there are only two main racquet shops in Victoria, BC. They both charge labor on stringing. The one I shopped had the racquet on sale for $150. The other one sells it @ $165. I know there are some online stores that don't charge stringing labor, but I may have to pay shipping and it may be difficult to tell the racquet is fake or not over the internet. So I didn't have much choice.
