Thanks. I heard that there would be O3-type badminton rackets, your pic pretty much confirms it for me.
thumbs up for them pushing through innovation to a commercial product. Beside it's grommetless (sweetspot area), it achieved a new manufacturering process as well.
Dang, Looks fantastic. I definetely wanna string some of those !! My way of course. Cheers ! TBBMBB(N)
Wow! Can't wait to get one and test drive it Funny that I just thought of the grommet-less racket idea and Prince already made a racket. BTW, my grommet-less racket is playing in good condition and string is holding very good.
This is Fantastic Technology!!!! Come to think of it, Imagine 2 rackets of the same make, example Cab 22, 1 with O3 technology and 1 standard. Same weight class as well, say 86gramss. The O3 Cab 22 version (Of same weight) should defo perform better and be more durable due to the following reason! 1) Same amount of materials + 2) Less 'area' due to 'big round holes = 3) More materials per 'area' which equates to = 4) a denser construction which increases on frame Strength & Durabitily + Concentration of 'mass' which might 5) increase performance ? Awesome!!!! This is defo open to discussion tho. Please feast yourselves. TBBMBB(N) ps. Musclepower is like so dead!
i think grommetless is not that advantageous as in tennis racket. durability is more important in badminton
From what I can see of the frame it looks like the racquet uses average grade materials and a wide tip cross-section, the latter type of design is to compensate for cheaper raw materials but at the expense of head speed.
Ants, Any news from Yonex? Come on! You must have tested a Yonex prototype already!!!! Fill us in! TBBMBB(N)
that's why yonex alway play it safe. See how well the new technology hold out for a year or two. If the market accepts it, there're in and even make improvement on it. If not, they look like a genius Personally, i believe muscle power bumps are sufficiently close to a true grommetless frame. Yonex prolly likely not make such a huge change in frame design just for a minor improvement from their MP frame and MP grommets.
Exactly! I think this technology has great potential to increase the following :- 1) Frame strength and durability ! 2) Even Head speed!!! I'm not talking about this Prince O3 racket. I'm talking about the tech!!! TBBMBB(N)
Wow--nice racquet I want one!!!! Do you guys know where you can buy it around vancouver/richmond area?? Or is it not out yet?
