Mens Single Best Smasher

**fauci** · 10-30-2011, 03:38 PM

Lin Dan's smashes are aesthetic and powerful. They are just elegant and pleasing to watch.

**Staiger1** · 02-17-2012, 05:21 PM

Love to say Lin Dan , but LCW does has the most effective smash. He is not the tallest of guys but the contact point when he meet the shuttle is so high that he can find a great angle in his shot. He has great deception on the direction of his smash ,and the power he can generate is phenomenal.

**extremenanopowe** · 02-17-2012, 06:26 PM

Too bad we don't have the speed meter to measure since the 70s. I bet some of those old guys could be more powerful.

Those who were not born during the 80s will of course vote for the current players.

**Licin** · 02-20-2012, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by extremenanopowe

Too bad we don't have the speed meter to measure since the 70s. I bet some of those old guys could be more powerful.

Those who were not born during the 80s will of course vote for the current players.

It is indeed very true.

**TimothyHsu** · 02-29-2012, 11:44 PM

Taufik had some of the best smashes during his younger age thats why I'm going to have to go with Taufik on this

**fmqpt791004** · 04-08-2012, 01:34 AM

Zhao Jian Hua
when he starts to smash, it is hard to stop him.
He is a very good runner with excellent racket control.

***Oldhand*** · 04-16-2012, 01:15 AM

If accuracy and consistency score higher than power, I'd pick Lee Hyun-Il.
His smashes (and they're far from powerful) land almost on the lines.
And, yes, most of them turn out to be winners!

**Granum** · 05-09-2012, 03:58 AM

Originally Posted by Oldhand

If accuracy and consistency score higher than power, I'd pick Lee Hyun-Il.
His smashes (and they're far from powerful) land almost on the lines.
And, yes, most of them turn out to be winners!

I thought Lee Hyun-Il smashed pretty hard? I remember seeing a video of him smashing 310km/h in Madrid 2006.

**j4ckie** · 05-09-2012, 04:57 AM

Originally Posted by Granum

I thought Lee Hyun-Il smashed pretty hard? I remember seeing a video of him smashing 310km/h in Madrid 2006.

In Madrid, everyone smashed over 300^^ He is not the most explosive attacker though, relying more on accuracy and consistency than power.

**ant01** · 08-05-2012, 05:02 PM

After watching the final today, I can safely say that LD has a monstrous smash compared to LCW. The only one who can match him would be Taufik but unfortunately I haven't seen him live

**Timz :]** · 08-12-2012, 01:04 AM

Originally Posted by Staiger1

Love to say Lin Dan , but LCW does has the most effective smash. He is not the tallest of guys but the contact point when he meet the shuttle is so high that he can find a great angle in his shot. He has great deception on the direction of his smash ,and the power he can generate is phenomenal.

So true. His contact point is truly impressive.

**RazerCutter** · 12-17-2012, 02:16 PM

lin dan is a beast!

**-Berg** · 01-01-2013, 06:14 AM

world number 6, Kenichi Tago's smash from the base line is devastating IMO. Often end rallies with that good-to-hear bazooka sound

**Fortune** · 01-01-2013, 07:17 PM

Originally Posted by Granum

I thought Lee Hyun-Il smashed pretty hard? I remember seeing a video of him smashing 310km/h in Madrid 2006.

Taufik holds the world's fastest smash record with 305 km/h, surely your info was not accurate

**Fortune** · 01-01-2013, 07:26 PM

Originally Posted by Yong2509

My vote goes to Heryanto Arbi...........the 1000-watt smasher!

100-watt smasher, not 1000-watt

**Pakito** · 01-06-2013, 06:23 AM

Aesthetically Pleasing Category

1. Zhao Jianhua
2. Yang Yang
3. LCW
4. Sun Jun
5. Xia Xuanze
6. Lim Swee King
7. Peter Gade
8. Liu Jun
9. Luan Jin
10. Ib Fredriksen (bet many don't know him)

Non Aesthetic but Effective Smash Category

1. Han Jian
2. Park Joo Bong (he played MS too)
3. Morten Frost
4. Hoyer Larsen
5. Hermawan Susanto
6. Allan Budi
7. Eddy Kurniawan
8. Rudi Hartono
9. Hendrawan
10. Liew Darren
11. Taufik
12. Boonsak
13. Chen Long
14. Prakash Padukone
15. Pulella Gopichand

Brute Force Category

1. Icuk Sugiarto
2. Joko Suprianto
3. Xiong Guo Bao
4. Bambang Suprianto
5. Hariyanto Arbi
6. Foo Kok Keong

Phenomenal Speed and Power

1. Lin Dan
2. Tan Boon Heong (oops MD)
3. Fu Hai Feng (oops MD)

Smash cum Stroke Category

1. Misbun Sidek
2. Rashid Sidek

**Justin L** · 01-14-2013, 03:03 AM

Pakito friend, am interested to understand what you mean by smash cum stroke.

And where would you fit in Lee Hyun Il, Sho Sasaki and Hu Yun ?- the latter two are late bloomers that impressed me a lot, surely they have a good smash too.

And I'd have thought Chen Long goes under the 'Phenomenal Speed and Power' category.