It is time for me to get a new racket. I realized that it is tricky remembering all the facts so I organized an information sheet of my own. I included some of the older rackets that I can still get. I figured that I would share it here for others. It has been said in BC forums 1000 times before though to note that you need to try the rackets for yourself.
This is quite a useful image of the rackets that are available today and would be great for people looking for rackets that would suit them instead of posting a thread in the forum. I think it summarizes quite well what people generally need, even strings! noted, the NS9000X seems to be the most attack-based racket, but I would guess it's quite fragile.
http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=7747&stc=1&d=1110072041 above is a better chart ...
Alexkho I have a few sources of information but I have never seen these rackets on a Yonex chart. They may have shown at one time on the old Doubles/Singles charts but it would be difficult to transpose them on the newer charts. Phaaam Glad to hear it useful, thanks. edit: oops, posted at the same time
1) To Squeeto, welcome to BCBF... 2) Thanks for sharing, good charts from last 2 years. There will be another chart out later in Feb (or some one might post it earlier and it is not me) 3) Your view is a good general observation. A good rule of thumb.
I wondered if I should include some information on long rackets and standard or iso heads too. May start to get too confusing?
if you want, its your chart. of course, if people start coming up to you and saying you ruined their racket selection...... all because of a standard length or long length. i figure most people realize that the CAB and Aerotus are ovals.
Isnt At700 More smash based then at900P or am I missinformed? I always thought it to be more headheavy and allout attack
I didn't know that NS9000X is more smashed based than AT700 ! Seems that the criteria for smashed based is a combination of the stiffness of the racquet and the weight.
I think it's best to take these charts with a grain of salt and just look at what section each racquet is in; so you can conclude that NS9000X, AT700 and AT900P are all "smash based", but not nessicarily more than each other.
