REVIEW: Adidas Adipower Duoforce Badminton Racket

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  1. Steve the noob

    Steve the noob Regular Member

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    Yeah, it's missing that finishing touch to it. Using a more repulsive string helps, however HH rackets do this better.
     
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  2. juventus1

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    Racket review is always the same... depend on preference and ability to wield it...

    Stringing is another preference... some like high tension and some prefer low tension..

    Taking into consideration the rackets i used to own:

    heavy head- N90/N90II/AT900T/AT900P/VTZF/VT80/NRZP..

    balance head - Gosen shiden/duoforce/Arc10/Arc 11/N50/ N50II/ARC z-slash...

    light head - NR700/NR800/NS9900/Gosen 6000pro/Gosen Ouji

    if you classified Duoforce under the class of balance... I still prefer Shiden due to his attacking attribute/design/quality... Duoforce is not a bad racket, it is more of a user-friendly racket which it will fare well in every department. just that i feel that this racket is " jack of all trades but master of none". the only surprise of this racket to me is that it looks head heavy but very agile when using it. Not bad for adidas as a new comer! maybe the 2nd gen from them will be better!
     
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  3. demolidor

    demolidor Regular Member

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    "Looks head heavy"? The designated spec is bp 283mm +/-3
     
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  4. visor

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    Visually it looks like a chunky box frame cross section and non aerodynamic, but upon swinging is quite light.
     
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  5. demolidor

    demolidor Regular Member

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    I guess if you know beforehand the bp should be around 283 you just look at it as fat and hollow :D
     
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  6. Wildy

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    Hiho

    Yesterday I got my adidas duoforce :D
    The racket looks really good.
    I must order in France, since the duoforce is not to get in Germany.

    I can not wait to play with it on Tuesday

    Here some fast pictures :

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    #146 Wildy, Jan 19, 2014
  7. bos_dc2

    bos_dc2 Regular Member

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    Nice pictures!

    i very much like the white pearlescent paint job
     
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  8. kwun

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    you will love it. what string and tension is on it?
     
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  9. Wildy

    Wildy Regular Member

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    Next comes a overgrip in white
     
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  10. kwun

    kwun Administrator

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    perfect choice!

    with white strings, no other color grip works on this racket. black is meh, white is the one, just get a bunch and change it every few weeks. :)

    however, if you do want to, you can try to match the string color with the grip color. the white duoforce is like an empty canvas. :)
     
    #150 kwun, Jan 19, 2014
  11. Wildy

    Wildy Regular Member

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    You are right - i love it :)

    [​IMG]
     
    #151 Wildy, Jan 23, 2014
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    been like 2months or so now still Love the racket It really is fantastic. my net drops on return of service in doubles has gone to **** however but im not to concerned, as its an easily substituted shot. :) good stuff
     
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  13. badbad012

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    Hi wildy, I live in France, and I want to know in Gemany if there is any site I can buy a racket, specially rackets Victor, because I can't find them in my country. :)
    Thanks,
     
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  14. Wildy

    Wildy Regular Member

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    You have a PM
     
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    Oh god can't wait to get my duoforce soon to replace my broken kason F9...excited!
     
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  16. demolidor

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    [​IMG] Unless Adidas has some new models or colours I think Viktor Axelsen was using this racket at the danish national champs this week!
     
    #156 demolidor, Feb 9, 2014
  17. Sgt_Strider

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    Do you have a picture?
     
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  18. demolidor

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    [​IMG]

    It is definitely a Duoforce (from another picture on badminton europe's facebook which is not allowed to be reposted). Using it this week again at the European Team Championships after becoming danish champion this past week with it ;).
     
    #158 demolidor, Feb 11, 2014
  19. teoky

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    Is the restriction on reposting anything to do with the apparel ? :)
     
    #159 teoky, Feb 11, 2014
  20. basingcraig

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    does anybody know where i can get one in the UK?
     
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