Hi, I recently found this racket sitting in my storeroom...and it seems to be in fairly good condition; I am thinking of re-stringing it; does anyone have any experience with this racket, know about its specs and the tension it can take up to?? Thanks.
Wow cracked the aerotus with 22lbs??? Didnt think it is so fragile....might be a problem co my preferred tension is between 24 to 25..... I was hoping for more info but cant seem to find it either in this forum of on the internet....suppose that is to be expected cos I bought this racket in the 80s (if I remember correctly)....
If I am correct, the Aerotus 100 is identical to the Aerotus 110. If that is true, then based on people's experience on the AR100, then the best advise is to not go above 24. Attempting to string it at 25, the racket may not survive on the stringing machine as it would crack in the middle of the string job. ------------------------------- The Aerotus series in generally is weak because Yonex made them thin to be aerodynamic. The rackets were also made stiff to compensate for the racket's thinness however it did not prevent the breakage issues users were experiencing - regardless of which tension the racket was stringed at
Thanks for the reply...might take take my chances with 24lbs; BTW, do you what is the difference between aeroyus 65 and aerotus 100?
Since I do not personally own any Aerotus rackets I am unable to give a definate answer. I assume 100 has some newer technologies incorporated in the racket.
Aerotus 100 is very different from Aerotus 110. The AR100 is basically an all graphite racket with similar shape of the much older AR110. AR110 apparently contains some boron material in the frame to strengthen it. And the AR100 is, in theory, being sold solely in Japan. I would stick with 22lb or under, due to the fact that the AR65 is such an old racket. The racket can probably take 24lb, just that you don't want to have a seriously mishit or a clash.
I had 3 aerotus 65, way back when. They suited me very well but I had to give them up because they broke easily at the top. All mine broke between the two top gromets. Don't go more than 22 lbs. Seriously, if you want it to survive don't go more than 20 lbs. I got myself aerotus 100 after that, and they were more sturdy and could take 22 lbs. Now, I don't remember but I think they broke as well when i tried 24 lbs. Then I went carbonex and hasn't looked back.
I had a Aerotus 80 donkey yrs bk & it was broken at the 10 o'clock position when i clashed it with another racket during a game. Tension of string was only not more than 21 lbs.
