Victor Meteor X60 ( MX60 )

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    best I can do with bad lighting and the camera on my phone
     

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    if u like the headheavy feel of mx60 so just go on with that 297mm balance. but what i do for my mx60 is i reduce it to 289mm and i feel good...
     
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    dry swinging and in game swinging is so different.

    I am definitely looking forward to playing with it this weekend. :)
     
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    Can I ask please how you MX60 owners are getting such a high BP ie what is your string and grip setup?
    I have a 3u with VS850 and rkep King grip on top of original grip and BP is around 280mm. Ideally I'm looking to achieve around 290mm. Removing the original grip would probably make the grip too small for me so any suggestions?

    Thanks!
     
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    been doing some dry backhand swings.

    The mx60 definitely feels more head than the sw37. However, at the same time it seems to be a tad faster. Maybe this will mean more power for me...... :D
     
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    u got lower bp bcoz u not remove the original grip. i suggest u need to remove the original grip and search for light grip where u can make double layer.
     
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    My BP is also over 290mm. I've removed the original grip and put on two layers of the RKEP G09 grips (0.75mm thick) as shown in my photos above. The grips are light but also add enough meat to the handle to suit my hand.

    I can't describe why this racket feels head heavy but at the same time is also quite fast. Still not as fast as my BS12 but the speed you sacrifice is smaller then the amount of power gained using the MX60. I bought the racket knowing very little about it which was a risk but a calculated and well rewarded risk.
     
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    If you get three rackets all with the same BP, but with say one 'stiff', one 'medium stiff', and one 'mid stiff', the 'mid stiff' one will feel head heavier on the court.
     
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    what is medium stiff and mid stiff?
     
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    I think he meant. "stiff flex", "medium stiff flex" and "medium flex"
     
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    anyway I agree with that, the medium flex will feel HH with the same BP and the most important is no muscle pain and tired.
     
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    anyway I agree with that, the medium flex will feel HH with the same BP and the most important is no muscle pain and tired.
     
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    Thanks guys. I removed original grip and replaced with 2xRKEP G11 and a G09 on top to get desired size. Racket now 98g with 288mm BP.
     
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    Geez, what the heck are you doing? Get the RKEP Ultimate replacement grip!
     
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    Yeah I looked into that but a replacement grip by itself was too small and adding an overgrip on top was too big.

    The 2xG11 were with minimum overlap so I wasn't using the whole length. All in all the 2xG11 + G09 weighed less than 1 replacement + G09 and gave me the desired grip size so that's what I went for.

    When are you getting your MX60?
     
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    Is the original grip from Victor usually (much) heavier than replacement grips from other brands?
     
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    i never weight the original grip, but i think the grip much more heavy than replacement grip.
     
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    Factory Grip = 8g
    0.6 Overgrip = 8g
    Karakal PU Super (cut to size) = 14g


    x3 0.6 overgrips = 1.8mm
    x1 Ultimate replacement = 1.8mm

    :rolleyes:

    Not sure I'm getting the MX60 at this stage. Still toying with the idea of getting some more Kasons.
     
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    had a session with it today and I can say mx60 feels great. :)

    Pretty easy to handle and feels slightly stiffer than my sw37. Not sure if it is actually more stiff than my sw37, but it definitely feels less whippy for me.

    sw37 for me is slightly more powerful for smashes (this may change as I get more use to the mx60). BUT, placement of the smash is much more accurate with the mx60. This is maybe due to more stable frame design, or because the head is slightly more head heavy, or the shaft is stiffer.

    This is all good for me, I was never a very powerful smasher so I rely more on placements and moving opponents around on court.
     
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    sure after this u will love to smash a lot...
     

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