Yonex NS500 or APACS? (For a beginner)

I would say Apac because the clones they make, say Armortec 900 are like $65 -ish and they are high-end yonex racquets. I don't actually know the price of yonex but people here sell Apacs 65-ish.

 

$65 dollars and £40 on the site for a nano 900 power.

 

as a beginner, you might want to try the apacs as higher end yonex does tend to cost a bit, and the apacs feels quite similar to its yonex counterpart.

if it were yonex, i could suggest the arc7 (maybe arc9 if u like pink ) or AT900T for doubles for beginner. apacs equivilent would be edgesaber 7/9 or Fusion 900. also yonex would prob. cost about 3 times as much as apacs. don't really want to spend that much starting out.

also.... since Apacs are like clones (not fake yonex, but own brand) of Yonex.... don't think they'll make fake apacs. (i could be wrong)

 

i would actually think about the Nanospeed 500. it seems like a good racket for teh price, and from what i felt, was pretty solid.

Apparently apacs rackets aren't the most durable around the block, so maybe the nanospeed will be a better investment.

 

if you're a beginner, just go apacs and pick something nice and cheap. pick a racquet you like that feels ok, and looks ok.

no point in getting anything expensive as you will switch racquets as you progress. your racquet selection will become more narrow as you discover what type of player you are. same with tension. don't worry too much about which type of strings and what tension fits which types of racquets. but i do suggest to go with bg-65 at around 21 or 23lbs.

best equipment you can get for badminton are shoes. you will need the right type of badminton shoes to prevent injuries.

 

If you are a beginner, your focus is not on racquets, it should be your techniques and footwork. A Muscle Power 22 LT should be sufficient to your play because of its "Shockless Grommet", which "should" minimize the vibration when you hit the shuttle. Even if you play with a Arc10, you won't perform any different than playing with Muscle Power 22 LT.

It would be wiser to spend the money on shoes (to prevent ankle injuries) and your training with a coach (to learn correct techniques).

 

true that apacs might not last long a Yonex (weaker frame?), but for about 1/3 of price to its Yonex equivilant for a clone , not a 'fake', is quite good. Don't even bother trying a 'fake' Yonex. apart from the 'same' paint job, plays poorly and doesn't compare to apacs.

also the Yonex NS500 is a lower end Yonex racket produced by Yonex factory in Taiwan (not Japan) hence for its price, is not that cheap (will notice the Taiwan printed at base of racket instead of Japan). and although maybe stated as 'stiff' is still quite flex when play as I have both apacs and yonex variants of arc/edge sabers and feel they are quite similar.

for a beginner, you might want a little light hence suggested the 7/9 or fusion 900 as weight balance on racket is distributed differently although most rackets are stated as similar, and therefore these rackets are more suited for doubles.

as you wanted accuracy/technique you probably want something more easy on the wrist as well. also for tension 20lbs is quite low. as GT0ro suggested maybe about 23lbs.

once you get better and want to invest more in badminton, then maybe can try the mid-high end Yonex.

 

it's definitely normal if you havent played badminton in a while.. even with my lighter racquet after my first badminton session in like 3/4 of a year my arm was sore too.

 

hahaha.......... only coz i'm using the arc + edge7 atm

no....... actually, i find them very good for what you're looking at (mainly doubles + light on the wrist + decent racket for price). but about to try fusion 900 (already tried AT900 tech.). would prob. use arc 9 too, but the pink color doesn't suit me

not sure if you have local places you can go try the rackets? have a few swings etc.? even if they don't do apacs, can get a feel of the yonex ones and apacs equivalent feels quite similar.

and yes.......... with anything, if havn't done for a while, especially with a heavy racket, while make shoulder sore. (even happens to me sometimes even when i play regularly due to lack of warm up )

 

Hi all,

In my humble opinion, I think APACS is good enough for general club or recreation players. Even to start, it is at reasonable price, light weight, quality & perform adequately.

I use the nano 7700 power & great for double play.

Yonex is good but the price just just too much & if buy low end, you might as well have an APACS clone of Yonex.
If you can afford it, try one then you can make up your own mind & opinion.

my 2cents.

 

you can try www.apacscanada.com and see if it's cheaper still to ship it to you. it's my understanding that uk apacs is more expensive than stuff from canada. also, i don't believe that anyone will be making apacs fakes... making a fake from a clone...