APACS Lurid Power 21, 22 & 23 are the first BP adjustable rackets from APACS. Does anyones has any views on this? Has anyone bought or tried the rackets?
Some link if people are curious about it... http://blog.badmintonbay.com/2011/03/apacs-lurid-power-23-badminton-racket.html http://www.badmintonbay.com/product_info.php?products_id=262 http://badminton.0ref.com/?p=3914
I don't see a difference between these Apacs racquets to oneself simply removing the plastic cap of an even balanced/headlight racquet to achieve the same exact result. OR another way is to use grips of different materials (so that overall weight is different) yet having the same thickness so only the BP changes and the grip thickness stays the same. This reminds me of the yet untested advertised maximum tensions of 38lbs and 40lbs of the Apacs Lethal racquets
That's pointless, removing / adding something to the handle is almost useless. If they do it by adding something or removing something from the frame (i.e : gas), it will be very very interesting.
totally agree. adding weight to the handle do not affect the swing weight. it is just marketing gimmick.
. This is the first time I've heard of adding weight to the handle of a racket. I have only heard of adding weight to the racket-head/frame. .
A better design solution to changing a racket's BP would be to adopt a solution similar to TaylorMade's Movable Weight Technology (MWT) as applied on their golf drivers and fairway woods. By designing metal or tungsten inserts with various weights (2, 4, 6 grams for example) that could be screwed on at various positions on the frame (for example at 12 o'clock to achieve head heavy, balanced or head light, and at 2, 6 & 10 o'clock for improved frame stability), the possibility for racket customization is limitless! Imagine owning only 1 racket and changing the weights around depending on our mood of the day.
In fairness, it's no worse than Yonex's "Sound Filter" technology which, and I quote: "produces a louder and sharper sound on impact, to unsettle opponents". But yeah, it's complete rubbish. As others have pointed out, changing the weight of the handle is not going to make any difference at all. How about making a racket with a variable-stiffness shaft? You'd just need a cable running down the inside of the shaft, from the T-Joint to a screw in the butt of the handle. If you want to make the racket more stiff, you simply turn the screw to increase the tension in the cable. This kind of technology is already used in some skis (eg. http://www.volkl.com/ski/tech_power.php ).
How about a sliding 2" metal sleeve that fits snugly over the shaft for true adjustable BP? Of course, you can't have a tapered shaft if you want to use this...
bigger butt cap hinders you when you use your wrist.. I have a problem with normal Yonex one I wonder about this one, maybe I will get bruise marks each time I played
for variable mechanical properties, there are materials that changes stiffness depending on (impact) speed. they use them in bulletproof vests. but this ain't it.
from what I heard, the racket by default is head heavy (with the red butt cap- the red butt cap is light). however, when we change to the heavier blue butt cap, it will make the racket head light (which it will increase the handle weight, but the total racket weight will be increase too).
This is actually some basic physics method which APACS apply in these rackets...... Just imagine, take any racket which is balance BP and you try to change the grip size from G4 to G5 or G6..... you will feel the changes of the previous balance BP to some head heavy BP..... Just a slightly feel of changes... Just try it..... It is a Basic Physics you guys...... cheer up k.....
that's because the surface area in which your hand contact with the racket is smaller, thus the pressure you feel is higher (pressure = force/area), which give you a false sense that the smaller grip is head-heavier.
. IMHO, when we hold a racket at the handle, the weight of the handle is no longer a part of the BP. Therefore for a handle, light or heavy, it makes no difference. It's only when we balance the racket at the shaft that gives us where the BP is. Therefore, the weight of racket-head is the one that we should be concerned (not the weight of handle) .
Yeah.... maybe you are right kwun.... Furthermore I am only an intermediate in this field..... But I think there is no wrong for some product to create new things (technologies) from something...... either it creates some gimmicks in marketing strategies or just a simple new technology..... just try it..... no harm..... it comes to an individual choice i guess.......
