Yonex Voltric 80SP, VT80SP

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  1. aramistuscany

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    The Voltric 80 SP is available in 3U and 4U in both G4 and 5 each. Tension is stated at up to 27 lbs for the 3U version. It is definitely more head-heavy than the VT70 and to me also looks better.

    Official launch is 5 Mar 2011, Sat which is tomorrow. These batch arrived early for stringing at Sports Life and to be sent to Mustafa afterwards in time for tomorrow.
     

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  2. aramistuscany

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    VT80 with the VT70
     

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    Another yummy racket from yonex:cool:
     
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    Hope there will be a review soon.
     
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    how much would these beauty cost in SGD? :)
     
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    Those look really good. I love the paint job.
     
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    Looked up the specs on MBS and am wondering why they came out with two flexible shaft rackets in a row? A stiff shaft would make more sense for a second release.
     
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    Over here it's listed as "stiff" with VT70 being "medium stiff" ...
     
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    Sorry, I actually meant "medium stiff". but MBS lists them both as medium stiff. Doesn't make much sense to me if that's true and not a mistake by MBS.
     
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    The stiff rating is from Yonex and also listed as such on several french, czech and swiss webshops, including badmania: http://badmania.fr/test-details&famille=9&produit=132.html#menu

    Yonex annonce la Voltric 80 rigide avec un poids en tête. La rigidité est confirmée par les trois testeurs ainsi que le poids en tête.
     
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    Definitely hope that's true, might make the 80 worth taking a look at to me.
     
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    drew tze en Regular Member

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    The Voltric 80 looks amazing !!
    Don't know what to choose !!! Arcsaber Z Slash ?? Voltric 80 ??
     
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    the VT80 has cone code 251202SP :eek:
    so they did not stop even when Christmas, I thought Japanaese love Christmas?
     
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    The Dark Empire does not celebrate christmas. :p
     
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    i think they celebrate new year and not Christmas.
     
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    I usually interested with Japanese culture and actually they do celebrate Christmas, not as birthday of Jesus, but as an excuse for them to partying :p

    they even have KFC Christmas menu (As KFC identical with westerner)

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    i guess to that degree, yes. but to note that Dec 24-25 isn't even a national holiday there while the typical Japanese will take up to a week off for Jan 1st / new years.
     
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    Christmas is not a public holiday in Japan.
     

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