I'm considering on buying a new racket, and I looked into a mini-catalog that I got when my dad ordered new feather birdies. My old racket was an HL Aero700 (if it's okay, someone give me specs on that, please.) that I was..not too happy with, since smashes with it tend to make the birdie 'float' a little for the opponent to catch it, and clears/drives can't go very far with it, either. Also, it's getting beat-up, so I'm considering on asking my parents to buy me a new racket. I'm purely a singles player who uses mainly smashes and clears (except with my current racket, smashes turn into drives for me for it to actually do something -_-; I heard that the NS7700 was a pretty good racket for an advanced singles player, but also the AT900 tech. But then again, I'm in high school and I'm a bit oblivious to specs / statistics / whatnot so I'ma ask you guys o_o. So, which should I get: NS7700 or AT900 Tech? I'm kind of looking for a not-so-stiff racket and a head-light, but I don't even know the specs of my own current racket so that might change. If not those 2, what racket should I get, then? And am I able to get a custom-string for the...racket you guys suggest..? I want to custom-string my new racket to BG 68 Ti or BG66. Edit: Forgot. I'm a pretty aggressive player (considered the most aggressive girl on my team o-o) and I play atleast twice every week, 3 hours each day I play. Thanks! -Yuki
Hi Yuki, Welcome to BCBF! Since you are a girl, I would recommend the NS7700 over the stiff-shafted AT900T. The AT900T is a powerful and maneuverable racquet, but is not commonly used by high-school girls. Vice-versa for the NS7700, many girls use it. The shaft is rather flexible, and it is head-light. Maneuverable and light, but it lacks power. A good racquet I can suggest you is the Yonex MusclePower88 (MP88). Even-balanced/Head-heavy, and flexible shaft. This racquet can help you generate alot of power, quite effortlessly. The only set-back is that the racquet is quite hard to find these days. As for the strings, I recommend you the BG66 over the BG68Ti. The BG66 has a softer feeling, and performs very well in all aspects other than its durability. The BG68Ti isn't very durable either.
AT900 Technique is a Stiff and Head-Heavy racquet. NS7700 is an slightly flex and Head-Light racquet. The two is completely different racquets and they're used differently. If you have a strong arm, it's better to go with the AT900T since....well, you can do a wiki about the repulse of racquets. If your strength is not that high, you can go with the NS7700. But I guess you are an attacking type, so it really depends on how hard you smash. And yes, you can custom-string both of them. Note: My suggestions are not the best. It might even be wrong. You should consult with some other expert.
@jhirata - Thanks for the welcome! And yea, MP88 wasn't in the catalog I have, I dunno if they took it off the major-product line or if this catalog is for some kind of specific. I'll look into it. @Gemcat - I don't really have that much muscle in my arm (I'm a very thin person, but I did..gain something off of tennis and badminton o_o) but I tend to overkill alot, lol xD My smashes aren't like a guy's, like if I smash, they'll be pretty fast, but not flash-speed-directly-down sort of smash.
Okay, thanks! I think I'll go with NS7700 just for a start. Do you know where I can easily get an NS7700? I can't find it on the official Yonex site, so my 1st-priority-ticket-to-a-real-racket is..gone o.o...I don't want a fake racket from China or something >_<
Sorry for double-post. but - What does " 3UG4 ( Available in 3U G4-G5 and 2U G4-G5 )" mean? I found those specs on someone else's review
Yuki, are you Japanese ? If you are, then you can just go back to Japan and buy an authentic Yonex product at any shop without the fear of buying a counterfeit product. 3U and 2U is the weight of the racquet ( 3U is between 85~89g and 2U is 90~94g ). G4/G5 is the grip size, G6 being the thinnest and G3 being the largest for Yonex racquets. Most racquets are available in G3~G5, but only the light-weight, JP, or the women's models are available in G6 such as the ArcSaber9. Actually, the ARC9 is my other recommendation for you.
I'm an ABJ, I don't live there >_< I live in the US Edit - And I can only go back to Furano in the Summer. I'm asking my dad to buy me a new racket for Christmas o-o
If you are willing to buy racquets from the internet, don't ever go for anything on ebay; 99% of them are fakes. It is sometimes cheaper to buy online ( total fees including tax and shipping ) than to buy a racquet from the nearest sports shop.
Is San Diego Badminton Supply at badminton.net okay o_o? And ArcSaber 9 felt like the exact same thing as ArcSaber10 when my sister tried a demo of them.
I would think an AT900T would be suitable for you...an attacking singles lady. IMO, 4U is better than 3U. I use an AT900T in 4U and it's very powerful, and the power comes very easily, and it is light enough to use defensively without a problem. If you want a racquet with a softer feel, ARC7 or NS7700 would be good. Pick 3U for these two models, and G5/G4 for any racquet you pick (G4 is slightly bigger than G5)
