Guide: How to Spot Counterfeit Yonex Rackets

**R20190** · 06-11-2012, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by kiwical

I am confused about the year code "0" How do we tell if it is 2000 or 2010? ie cone code 121002jp on an arcsaber z- slash hidayat edition

I'd like to know the answer to this question as well.

I was recently offered an ArcSaber 10 SP (red) which looked real to me (I'm a racquet collector) but because the cone serial number was DDMMYXCC where Y = 0, X = 5, I figured it was probably a fake.

Although I turned it down, I couldn't help but think that 0 could have meant 2010 as well as 2000?

Could it have been a genuine AS10 that I turned down?

**Vincevt70** · 06-12-2012, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by R20190

I'd like to know the answer to this question as well.

I was recently offered an ArcSaber 10 SP (red) which looked real to me (I'm a racquet collector) but because the cone serial number was DDMMYXCC where Y = 0, X = 5, I figured it was probably a fake.

Although I turned it down, I couldn't help but think that 0 could have meant 2010 as well as 2000?

Could it have been a genuine AS10 that I turned down?

I would like to know this as well....any experts can verify this would be appreciated.

**yan.v** · 06-12-2012, 02:27 PM

The code 0 for year could mean either 2000 or 2010, however, do you know many rackets that have been made for more than 10 years ? If that ever becomes the case, the last number, which is believed to be the revision number, should be higher for rackets made later.

If the year code is 0, and the racket could have been made in 2010, just assume the 0 is for 2010. It doesn't mean the racket is authentic though, so just use something else to determine if it's authentic.

**Raviannsha** · 06-19-2012, 01:17 PM

hi i got a yonex arc saber from my bro in law from canada and its a one piece, i'm hearing a lot of things about t joint dont know what it is, does yonex manufacture one piece racket without t joint, please help me to know whether its an original or a counterfeit<br><br>

**Avenger** · 06-19-2012, 10:53 PM

Originally Posted by Raviannsha

hi i got a yonex arc saber from my bro in law from canada and its a one piece, i'm hearing a lot of things about t joint dont know what it is, does yonex manufacture one piece racket without t joint, please help me to know whether its an original or a counterfeit<br><br>

all of the new racket would have their T-joint molded inside the racket, so it would be a one piece racket

give us the shaft serials and cone code and we might be able to help you to identify if your racket a fake racket or not
post it here:
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/foru...uction)/page18

**K3lvin1004** · 06-24-2012, 08:09 PM

hi,
how do i identify the yonex racket if the hologram sticker is on the cone code?

**Xiiaodevil** · 08-15-2012, 07:53 PM

I just brought a yonex racket yesterday, but i just cant find its model on yonex webpage, can anyone tell me if the model is fake or real? The model name is called nanospeed beta B.The racket itself has a yonex sticker too. Its develop by yonex japan, full carbon graphite + carbonNanotube. Its also have PBSI logo on it.

**Raviannsha** · 09-01-2012, 02:56 PM

Hi sorry for late reply the shaft serial is 7274148 and the cone code is 200324CD

**M3Series** · 09-05-2012, 12:57 AM

does all production must have the same butt cap? what if the colour is lighter green and doesn't have 'japan' written on it? is that what they call low-end production? is there such thing as 'yonex taiwan and yonex japan has different production'? if yes, why are they making it like that? just curious~