Original Carbonex 20 SP Serial

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  1. TimBitz

    TimBitz Regular Member

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    I recently dug up an old Carb 20 around my house, I took a look at it and noticed the serial code only has 4 digits (3 099). The racket itself is at least 20 years old, and uses the old Yonex logo with 2 triangles. So I'm just curious, anyone know what's up with the serial code...and if this racket is "rare" in any way?

    Thanks in advance

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  2. LD rules!

    LD rules! Regular Member

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    I will buy it off you for £15 :D:D:cool:

    But seriously you are on to a gold mine with that racket, how is the pantwork on it ? If it is near perfect that could be sold for £120+ easily
    As the racket is old thats how the serial was

    Good find well done

    I found a Ti 10 1st gen in a charity shop for £6.99
    And I sold it for £100+
     
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    Thanks for the info =)
    At first I thought "wow it looks fake o.o"
     
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    Hey!! I'm trying to get Tim to sell it to me :p.

    Not sure about the £120+ but I am looking for exactly a red Cab20 for collection. It's quite rare to see one of these.
     
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    you are quite a biznizman! btw, was offered 100 quids for my cab 20 lavender (IP) a while back...but i just wanted to play with it.

    TimBitz,

    wow, it's very rare these days to find a yy cab 20 (red original).

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    I haven't actually seen one of these before apart from some oldish guy came to some training thing I had signed up for ( the training was open to all ages) and he said he bought it while on holiday about 20 years ago and hadn't though about buying a new racket cause he loves it so much. Also he NEVER played doubles with it in fear of getting the paint chipped instead he plays with a MP66 I think
     
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    dude, that's a priceless treasure! keep it or you'll regret it!
     
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    Nice find TimBitz
     
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    Hey guys I just purchased a cab20 original (blue, with gold, old yonex logo) and cab 8 original (blue) this morning both is really good condition for 20 bucks :D I'll post some pics later.
    Quick question what are the max tension for the cab20 original?
     
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    I'm sure it saids right on the cone unless the sticker is missing. Probably not much higher than 22, but it's been so long I don't recall off my head. Need to look it up at home.
     
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    you dont want to break them so stick to 22 and below
     
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    I do not recall seeing tension recommendations for rackets of these ages. Partly from memory of my B8200 and Cab15 and none on the Aerotus 110 I just checked.

    Certainly, do not even play with it. Sell it to me :p.
     
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    I got that one, it reads 17 - 22 lbs for a 2U, G4. Have fun! Seriously, 20 bucks?
     
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    After perusing everything that has been written and said about Cab 20, I think he'll definitely add a zero and sell it at 200 bucks:)!
     
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    ...although, I have tested the waters by stringing 10% (almost) higher at 24 lbs and it is great with bg 68Ti:cool:. NExt time, I'll try 25 to overclock it (ha ha, like CPUs huh!) and see how it holds:).
     
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    Opps, sorry you are correct. I got myself confused of a Cab 20 CP which I had before and sold which had the tension written down.
     
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    hopeles. broke it after one session. smashed and the frame split open at 2oclock =(
     
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    oh dear was this the cab20 or cab8 ?
     
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    cab20 =( cab8 will never break LOL
     

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