New Victor Racquet - The Meteor X80 ( MX80 )

**jump-smash** · 03-08-2011, 03:43 AM

Originally Posted by Maklike Tier

Yeah thanks Mr.Pedantic.

wow this is the first time I come across this word
didn't know what it mean until I search a dictionary
so in BC forum not only I learn about badminton but I get English lesson as well LOL

oowh ok you're welcome Mr. Vocabulary ...

**vcrpex** · 03-08-2011, 03:48 AM

I totally agreed 96 holes feel like a plank but good for slicing the shuttle. Think tat Forza racket is my limit, will not need a 80 hole one anymore.

***kwun*** · 03-08-2011, 04:08 AM

Originally Posted by ksquared

sorry, its the nylon bag. got it in HK. its available now, together with all the other new models.

which store in HK sells Victor rackets?

**ucantseeme** · 03-08-2011, 04:12 AM

I discovered the MX80 at the Victor Finnland website as 3U/G3 version.

But it costs 225€ include taxes and shipping.

For this money I can get a BS 10 and a SW 35 and a role shuttlecocks. Why does Victor Germany not release it?

G2 is too small for me, because I want to keep it head heavy.

**ksquared** · 03-08-2011, 04:59 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

which store in HK sells Victor rackets?

A shop at Mong Kok called Kin Yee is the authorised victor distributor

**gsloh** · 03-08-2011, 05:10 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

which store in HK sells Victor rackets?

The Kin Yee shop is near the south west corner of Argyle St/Fa Yuen St. Diagonally opposite the Racketshop (Loong Sing I think is the cantonese name) / 7 Eleven.

It's quite a small shop tucked in the corner, but they have got quite a good selection of Victor Rackets and Yonex's - the price for Yonex's are probably the cheapest for non-regular customers in the Mongkok area IMO.

***kwun*** · 03-08-2011, 05:12 AM

is Kin Yee is the ex-Emmy split off? used to be at Sintat center.

**gsloh** · 03-08-2011, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by kwun

is Kin Yee is the ex-Emmy split off? used to be at Sintat center.

Quite likely, when I got some rackets from them around 3yrs ago, they still had the Emmy invoices/receipts. However, I think they started using their own last year.

**Porky** · 03-09-2011, 07:57 AM

Glad to know i'm not the only 1 who finds the string tension being extra stiffer on MX80....meaning i gotta lower my tension for my next string, else couldnt really get my ideal power out of it

**weeyeh** · 03-09-2011, 08:38 AM

Different rackets will have a different optimum tension for any player even with the same string. Many factors affect the feel of the string including shaft and frame stiffness, shape, etc. IOW, expect to play around with the string tensions whenever you switch to a new racket and the previous tension is only a guideline.

***kwun*** · 03-09-2011, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Maklike Tier

You think that's crazy, you should try a 94 hole Forza!

Strung one of those at 26lbs and it was like hitting the shuttle with a plank of wood.

Originally Posted by jump-smash

err I think it's 96 holes instead of 94 ... CMIIW

Originally Posted by vcrpex

I totally agreed 96 holes feel like a plank but good for slicing the shuttle. Think tat Forza racket is my limit, will not need a 80 hole one anymore.

a bit off topic, but i think one of the reason the 96 hole system feels so stiff is because there are 2 more main strings and 3 more cross string trying to fit into the same size string bed. the result is that the string density is higher and thus the aggregate stiffness. and has less to do with the fact that there are more non-shared holes.

**visor** · 03-09-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by kwun

a bit off topic, but i think one of the reason the 96 hole system feels so stiff is because there are 2 more main strings and 3 more cross string trying to fit into the same size string bed. the result is that the string density is higher and thus the aggregate stiffness. and has less to do with the fact that there are more non-shared holes.

Does that mean that if you strung that up with zm62, you'll need to lower the tension to get the same feel?
If so, then that should extend the life of the string, or any string for that matter.

**jump-smash** · 03-09-2011, 09:47 PM

I have a Winex Kevlar Nano Power 155 with 96 holes grommet (Made In Taiwan)
which is very similar to Forza Kevlar 250 or Forza Ti-555 Carbon Nano Tube
I strung it with with YY BG66 Ultimax in low tension
main / cross = 24 / 25 lbs but it feels very tight almost like 28 / 30 lbs !!!

**blindfury** · 03-09-2011, 10:04 PM

Originally Posted by jump-smash

with the total weight of 93.5 grms it is light and nimble. fast and speedy swing due to it's octagonal frame and peak wave technology, overall good agility and maneuverability.

that's gotta be the 4u one, right?

**Maklike Tier** · 03-09-2011, 11:07 PM

Originally Posted by kwun

a bit off topic, but i think one of the reason the 96 hole system feels so stiff is because there are 2 more main strings and 3 more cross string trying to fit into the same size string bed. the result is that the string density is higher and thus the aggregate stiffness. and has less to do with the fact that there are more non-shared holes.

Yeah of course that's the reason. When you hit the shuttle you're engaging more strings, so it feels strung at a higher tension than it really is because the shuttle has to 'deform' more strings. With the Forza I'd recommend -3lbs from your standard tension, which seems like a lot but it isn't.

I'm probably going to go 1lb less with the MX80 which should be about right.

**jump-smash** · 03-10-2011, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by blindfury

that's gotta be the 4u one, right?

nope! believe it or not
it's 3U!
but I think it's the light one
because 3U range from 85 up to 89.9 grms
while 4U range from 80 up to 84.9 grms
I think it about 85 grms unstrung and before adding overgrip

**blindfury** · 03-10-2011, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by jump-smash

nope! believe it or not
it's 3U!
but I think it's the light one
because 3U range from 85 up to 89.9 grms
while 4U range from 80 up to 84.9 grms
I think it about 85 grms unstrung and before adding overgrip

very light indeed! bottom of the variation, thats a keeper