Professional players and their racquets

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  1. Dreamzz

    Dreamzz Regular Member

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    hmmm, i don't remember ever seeing LCW using the at500, though i must admit i'm not the best at noticing these things, or renowned for my memory. i only ever remember seeing him use the mp88, ns8k, ns9k and at900.
     
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    Yonex just added a section to their website, so check it out here

    The big news is that Players racquets, and shoes are being public, but now Yonex officially lists who uses what kind of string. String tensions are still not public though...
     
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    Ah Great find there man :) Thumbs Up!
     
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    saw Tony Gunawan in action at Bay Badminton tournament yesterday and he was using ArcSaber 10 for doubles and AT700 for singles game.
     
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    yeah i wonder what string tension halim and tony use. halims smash is so damn good
     
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    i believe halim about 31lbs
     
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    Just curious

    Does anyone know which racquet does these players use?

    Wong Mew Choo
    Wang Chen
    Kenneth Jonassen
    Pi Hongyan
    Hwang Ji-man
    Lee Jae-jin
    Park Sung-Hwan
    Kendrik Lee


    Thanks
     
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    do you know what string halim uses?
     
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    Not sure whether correct
     
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    ask dinkalot...:cool:
     
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    Agreed, Park Sung Hwan and Kendrik Lee uses NS9000, but not sure whether type X or S?

    Wang Chen uses SOTX...but dunno which model? Woven-7????

    Pi HongYan or Kenneth Johnassen I suspect uses Babolat...Nitro model, cannot be found in SE-Asia...especially High-end Babolat and FORZA.

    The two Koreans (MD) uses Yonex..I think Arc 10 and At-800...
     
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    Kenneth Jonassen uses Babolat Satillite Star.

    according to my memories after looking at the babolat website.
     
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    PSH and KL use S type
     
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    Of course..he uses the whole body power to smash each time!Wonder what made him retire that soon.:confused:
     
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    yes, over-using his body strength make him retire faster...
    remember that..
     
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    Wang Chen uses Cab 20 with SOTX logo on strings.
     
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    i saw him play last weekend at a local tournament. He is still damn good and smashes are still crazy powerful
     
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    TH Rackuet

    Hii,

    Do anyone know the racquet history that TH use?
    It seems that since he use AR900T he never shows his smash killer nor backhand smash killer.. Or maybe I am wrong :p

    Anyone know TH racquet history?
     
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    I think Cab20, AT700, then AT900T.
     
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    I think, for a brief period, he also used the AT900P (Power).
    He then migrated to the AT900T (Technique) :)
     

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