Yonex MP 88 4U replacement?

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    TRENTEND Regular Member

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    What's the nearest equivalent Yonex racket to the old MP 88 4U? Looking for something very light (80-84gms), mainly for doubles play but also with good power for smashing.

    Armortec 900T looks closest to me?
     
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    4 u, it would be 4u at500 and at700:p
     
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    4U is too fragile besides of it being too light. You probably want to most likely go with 3U rackets. Something which could be close to the MP88 could be the Arc7.
     
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    you can try NS8000.
     
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    MP88 is even balance to head light while AT rackets are heavy head. You can just buy a 3U MP88. 4U are too fragile.
     
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    I thought everyone knows that MP88 (of all versions) are unique among all rackets that it is super light weight, very flexible and head heavy. You are the first one I know who calls it head light. :confused:

    On another hand, most AT series rackets are even balance while all of the NS series are head light... :cool:
     
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    I have to slightly disagree with this because the Swing Power 900 SA is also unique because it is 81g which would be super light as well. Also, it is a better racket than the MP88. Both of them perform similar to each other.
     
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    SP900SA > MP88, enough said :D
     
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    Are you serious about AT rackets being even balanced? If AT rackets aren't heavy head then what are?
     
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    This is your personal preference, I won't argue...
    So you can go ahead and beat up on Lin Dan with your SP900SA.
    Be my guest...
     
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    Yeah and what makes you think you can beat up Lin Dan lol!! Oh wait, I beat him in the $$$ department enough said there lol!

    If you know better, use the search and find the thread what made the SP900's great :D
     
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    Don't bother, he thinks he knows his stuff but does not. A had a few friends had a look at the thread a few moments ago who use these rackets is like what is this guy?
     
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    According to Big S all AT owners should tape on 20kg weights onto the frame to make it heavy head.
     
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    I am also looking for the same thing.

    NS8000 feels completely different than MP88, NS8K being a stiff head light racket, the 88 being a balanced/head-heavy flex.

    From the few rackets that I tried, the difference between 3U and 4U isn't all that different. It is the flexibility that the MP88 has that gives it the special feel. The closest I got was the Head Airflow 5.
     
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    Thanks to you, I spitted on my keyboard. Please warn people before a joke.
     
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    Why should I waste my time here?
    SP900SA is not even in production, nor is it in the current Yonex catalog...
    http://www.yonex.co.jp/digitalbook/pdf/badminton_racquets.pdf
    I hope yours will last as you probably cannot replace it if...

    To phandrew...
    My bad, not all AT are even, except the 800 that I had, which is also out of production and replaced by 900's...
     
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    Sorry about that. I should Smilies more often then
     
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    Dnacid,

    It dpeends on which racket you have tried. I know for the AT800s for 3U and 4U, the 4U had a tendency to overswing. Besides the durability issues, people had literally broken their rackets string at 24lbs and slightly leaning on their rackets like a cane. Whops!!

    The MP88 isn't that bad as I have used it however the SP900 series is a better built racket than the MP88. Even thou I no longer uses these rackets, I've moved on, such as using the Armortec, Nano and Arc.
     

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