Well,I don't think much people have heard of this brand of badminton racket. I have the,according to the seller,a high-end racket form Extreme Power called EP 888. As it is relatively unknown,there are no reviews or anything of it anywhere.I have the EP 888,so I thought I might as well write a review. So first,my first impression of the racket was a light,defensive racket when I held it.It was after a few hours before I realised it was head heavy XD. I've been using it since I was a beginner,and to me,I didn't have much difficulties although it was quite head heavy. Well,of course,as I mentioned,it is head-heavy.Therefore,smashes are powerful and clears are almost the same.Defending with this racket is a bit tiring if trying to defend for a long time,(For example,when you retrieve smash)as this racket is head-heavy.Well,these are the characteristics of a head-heavy racket anyway.Driving is also good with this racket. This is my first review,so if it's not detailed enough,feel free to leave a message for your questions. Feel:6/10 Power:9.5/10 Control:8/10 Maneuverability:7/10 Overall rating:8.5/10 Value for money:9/10(Well,it costs SGD100) Oh yeah,just to add,if you have never heard of Extreme Power Bamdinton rackets,you might want to see http://www.extreme-power.org Thanks for viewing!
which color of EP888 that you have ? is it similar to YY Arcsaber-10 ? If I'm not wrong, this EP888 is 3rd generation. 1st generation was similar to YY AT700, then 2nd generation was also similar to AT700, but slightly different paint job, then 3rd generation is similar to YY Arcsaber-10. The 1st and 2nd generation was around 88-89 gram, but 3rd one is around lighter. The 1st and 2nd were very good to me. I bought the 1st generation (2 pieces) around mid of 2006, and the 2nd generation (also 2 pieces) around mid of 2007. But, the 3rd still unstrung, and maybe will try later, 86gr with BP 290mm.
Yes,mine's design is similar to the YY Arcsaber 10.I have seen the EP 888 with a design similar to one of the Armortec series,but It was about 10g heavier than the 3rd gen one.Well,anyway,how you do find the racket?
1st gen and 2nd gen were very good to me, my fave rackets that time. just that all broken already. I bought the 3rd gen in Jan this year, but still a lot racket around, so never try it, hope it would be similar to 1st gen/2nd gen eventhough it is lighter. Joe (owner of ExtremePower) always uses his own racket (EP 888) ....
hey guys, mind talking about his otehr ep rackets?? the 1st generation u meant was the ep18/18L? the 2nd generation u meant was the nano series he made? In your opinion are the rackets value for money??
nope .... it is EP888 all the way. the color of 1st and 2nd is almost similar to Yonex AT700. EP18/18L and Nano is a lower grade of ExtremePower This website still selling the 1st gen : link and this is the picture : the 2nd-gen almost similar, but at the frame there was a white color in between silver and red .... and this is the 3rd-gen : I hv asked Joe of ExtremePower if can make the paint similar Li Ning N90, and he said it is OK to make similar paint to Li Ning N90.... special for 3rd-gen, there is also a black paint (similar to YY Arcsaber-10 demo) :
Sorry,I've never tried any other EP rackets before.If anyone has tried it,mind sharing with us how the racket feels like?Thanks.
Haha,no.It's not "World Number 1" standard.I guess you are mistaken.He did mention that the Nano Matrix thing,but it said World First with Transformer Font.It meant that it was the first racket in the world with that kind of font.But,I agree that the EP 888 was really quite good. By the way,Joe is currently my coach.
Sorry,I have currently very little knowledge about Yonex rackets,as they're much too expensive.Anyway,if you're interested in getting one,I strongly recommend you to do so.It's a great racket.
I have several z-9000's that I have found to be quite nice. The zigzag stringing pattern is very interesting. But what I have found is that are an easy to play racket. I don't know what the purpose the zigzag is for but it is probably respensible for the resilency of the racquet.
Hi groovyshot. Did you get the Z-9000's from Joe in Singapore?Or did you order it online? I'm quite surprised to see that there are still quite a number of good comments about Extreme Power. Overall do you find the racket value for money and worth it,compared to other brands?
Hey pjj45, I got both the rackets from a seller here in Canada. I can't say enough good things about it. When I got it, I didn't know how it would play, but sometimes I do take chances with alternate brands especially if I see interesting technology.
hi groovy. Would you mind giving a small review about the Z-9000's? I guess we all will be looking forward to more reviews about Extreme Power products. Thanks.
Oh Gosh, I'm gonna review this from memory as I've been using the new Gosen Ryoga Tenbu lately, but have used the Z-9000 as well. The Z-9000 is an interesting racquet as it doesn't follow conventional racquet architecture. It looks normal from a glance, but upon closer inspection there are a couple derivations. I'm no racket-head, but I'll try and describe and explain them. The racket head is a classic isometric design. It cuts through the air nicely and feels stable. Shuttle striking feels nice and effortless. Off center hits produce very little torquing and is quite forgiving. The racquet length is pretty normal as it is the same as a AT700. Power is good, but this probably more dependant on the player's skill level than some magic technology. When playing with this racquet, two things come to mind. One, it cuts through the air effortlessly. Two, even though it is a conventional length, it doesn't feel long. Before you think that this is a problem, it really isn't. This "short" feel results in a shorter swing plane, so less effort is required to get the head of the racquet around. Stay tuned, more to come, gotta to play now....
