Recommendation for my new racket choice

**Fu-Tu** · 10-25-2008, 03:43 PM

Hi there, after some search I found this useful site. I hope you lot can help me with my choice for a new racket. Because this week I broke my Victor Tribok racket, so I need a new one.

Could you guys recommend me a racket that suits my style of play?

--> I think I'm an allround (defensive) type of player. My clears are not allways as good: they are too short sometimes, but that goes better & better the last couple of months. I often drop from the back of the court and my smashes are not destroying hard, not bad but it's not a real weapon from me. That's the reason why I try to create the ideal smashing opportunity with some clears & drops.

I tend to play a lot of doubles as well, and I have to smash a lot there of course. Though, my singles play is the priority.

I'm a C2 player, 20 years old and I'm looking for a racket between 80 & 115 euro's....

I hope you can help me!
Thx!

**Jasonvan** · 10-25-2008, 07:31 PM

Maybe Yonex Arc Saber 7 or 10, or AT900-T

**gumpy_999** · 10-26-2008, 02:03 AM

I second the AT900T or maybe the nanospeed 9000s.

**Fu-Tu** · 10-26-2008, 03:59 AM

Some other recommended me the "SOTX Woven 9" (or Woven 8) or the Yonex Nanospeed 5000/Nanospeed 6000.

What do you think about those ones??

**Danstevens** · 10-26-2008, 04:05 AM

The SOTX wovens are superb. I would wholeheartedly recommend them. The nanospeed 6000 looks very nice but I've never played with it so I couldn't really comment on it (other than it looks gorgeous). The Arcsaber 10 is a good racket too; currently my weapon of choice.

**Fu-Tu** · 10-26-2008, 06:58 AM

The Arcsaber is a bit too expensive for me. Thought about the Arcsaber 7 aswell, but would like somthing cheaper around the 90-105 euros mark.

You already played with the SOTX Woven 9? How does it feel? For defensive or attacking play etc?

**issarakaya** · 10-26-2008, 07:28 AM

@fu-tu
If your budget is more high then at900t is best choice but for compare you can consider Yonex Ti-10 also....very good for smashing and acceptable for defense. Price is not as high as At900 or Arc10/7....the best value Yonex racket

Also consider other brand like Carlton Powerblade 9902....too many to mention here and you should try by yourself to find the right one ....happy hunting

**Resistor** · 10-27-2008, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Fu-Tu

The Arcsaber is a bit too expensive for me. Thought about the Arcsaber 7 aswell, but would like somthing cheaper around the 90-105 euros mark.

You already played with the SOTX Woven 9? How does it feel? For defensive or attacking play etc?

Woven 9 is for attacking play. Slightly heavy headed and very good for smashing. While Woven 8 is more off a all-rounder good for defense and attack as well. My preference at this stage is Woven 8 as I can defend better with it.