need your help on racket and equipment choice!!!!!!

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  1. vxrvauxhall

    vxrvauxhall Regular Member

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    hi people

    have been playing badminton now at a ok standerd for a while now. I need to upgrade my rackets,bag and shoes...

    i also need to know how many rackets i should buy
    i like to smash and be on the offensive in singles and play how ever in doubles

    i have a fair bit of spare cash but want to keep price low as it can be please

    i need :

    racket for singles with spare rackets

    racket for doubles and spare rackets also

    a big bag

    nice pair of shoes

    open to all ideas and all makes that are esay to get in the uk..
    thanks
     
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    www.sotxsports.co.uk pretty good prices, a wide selection of kit a racket for all playing styles and the delivery is dead quick. and aslong as your shoe size isnt over 11 they have good shoes to.
     
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    vxrvauxhall Regular Member

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    ok

    could you recommed any equipment for the list ive got ?

    thanks
     
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    well.....
    how low is your budget ????
    Seems that yonex is out of the list....

    try apacs then
    they have good rackets especially yonex clone....

    For shooe, I guess mid end Yonex shoe will be all right.

    For a big bag, get a 3 compartment bag from yonex....
    It is very big, price around US$ 40.... still worth it i guess...
     
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    ok well

    all together ive got about $400-700 max

    so could you recommend any ?

    thanks
     
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    well 700 seems to be high...

    Racket-->Singles --> all round --> Arcsaber 10 SP ( $188 )
    Offensive--> AT700SP ( $ 159 )
    AT900P SP ( $ 188 )
    Doubles --> Arcsaber 10 SP ( $188 )
    AT800DF SP ( $ 185 )

    Shoe --> Yonex SHB 100L ( $93 )

    i am not really sure about the type of 3 compartment bag of Yonex.
    But the Price merely about $40-50

    So ur max cost is $ 500 ++
    ( choose either one racket for singles and doubles )
    price taken based on mybadmintonstore.com
     
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    ok thanks alot terraglow

    but what about spare rackets now ?

    thanks again
     
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    Singles backup --> AT250 $89 ( head heavy )
    Doubles backup --> NS800 $99

    i guess those two are quite good for backups
     
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    or maybe u can look trough for yonex clone made by apacs
     
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    ok thanks i will do

    so yones as main rackets apacs as back ups ?

    do apacs perform near the same to yonex ?

    thanks
     
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    the clone perform nearly the same....

    if you are about to buy Arc 10
    Don't be shocked that it will not give you good performance...
    its hard to adjust to it, but once you get used to it, It is a WONDERFUL racket :D

    back ups is important when you break your strings, so it is not necessarily to be a good one......
     
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    ok thanks just need find some cheap back ups
     
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    your welcome....

    i guess you may try a lot of rackets from your friends before deciding on buying it....
    those stuff are just my recommendation.....

    get the one you feel best to suit you....
    good luck in choosing the equipment ;)
     
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    ok thanks alot again..
     
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    i need :

    racket for singles with spare rackets ,
    i use the woven 7 for my singles (head heavy), its £55 and its a good racket as a lot of ppl on here would agree. though i personally havnt tried it i have ready many reviews of how good the SOTX D-600 is, its 680mm long, and head heavy.

    racket for doubles and spare rackets also,
    depends i use the woven beijing 2008, ltd edition so you wont be able to get it but its very similar to teh woven 8 i believe, i also use the woven 3 £45 (even balance/slightly head light) for mixed, i also use the SOTX Charm A-171 its available on the sotxuk ebay shop but not on there website, its and even balance and a bargain at £35

    a big bag
    6-Racket Bag
    Model: SZ-06A-05
    Material: PVC+tetron+EPE
    [​IMG]
    thats what i use its £25 and its plenty big enough for all my kit .

    nice pair of shoes
    i have these S-133G
    Sole: Model + rubber sole
    Middle: Power insole + EVAV
    Upper: sandwich ventilated mesh + super fabre
    [​IMG] which are £30 and good for the price, there most expensive shoes are £45.

    so by my calculations
    if you bought:
    2x woven 7 = £110 (all rackets come with 400 day warranty)
    1x woven 8 = £65
    1x woven 3 = $45
    1x 6 racket bag = £25
    1x shoes (dunno which ones) = max £45

    TOTAL = £290

    this is just to give you and example, i would advise you either go on the website and look at the specific specs of each racket to find your one(s). or email them and ask there very useful.
     
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    My 2 cents ..... i prefer noppy quotation .... much cheaper and you can try out a lot more .....
     
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    The racket will depend what playing style you have so we need for info. We can't recommend a shoe for you since your foot shape will be different from everyone else.
     
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    ok thanks noppy and other people for the help

    phandrew i smash alot in singles and all ways on the attack.doubles i like to play at the back.

    thanks
     
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    thanks to all

    i like to smash attack alot hit a shuttle rather hard but want more power
    and i play at back in doubles

    thanks
     
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    i think getting in package = 1 racket with free string , grip and a bag with 2 compartment and 1 shoes compartment may save u alot of money =D

    by the way...are u aiming for any brand?? like yonex , sotx ??
     

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