Not that I've tried MANY yonex rackets, but the ones I have tried have felt dead. Personally, I don't understand why people seem to like them so much. That said, it's obviously just a preference
This is my general opinion of Yonex rackets as well . I have had the opinion since I was a beginner, no-one would believe me then though for some reason. The only exception is for the Arcsaber 8DX which is nice and crisp and feels immediate. The rest seem to have a bit of lag to them no matter what string tension is used. Then again my friend likes this but he does have a smash that can remove the surface off the gym floor (not literally) whereas I rely on a bit more finesse. I really need to get a Victor racket. Thinking of a bravesword soonish or maybe the meteor. Just need to decide on a model now...
Your arm must be made of steel. I can barely tolerate the ZM62s vibration on a relatively 'numb' racket, and the MX80 is also quite hard on my body....can't even imagine the combination of the two Even though 25lbs is noticeably lower than my usual tension, somehow I doubt that'll make much of a difference :S
got my mx80 last week and still havent had the chance to use it! hard to see it sitting in my room, looking so good but not having time to play with it yet.
Its really based on preference of the player. Im an avid Victor fan but I see myself using the Yonex Voltric series quite well during a game. But I still love my Victor....
Agree, I have a VTZF that I love to use too when I'm feeling stronger. What Victor really needs, and we've all complained about this before, are a few head heavy rackets like the Voltrics. Perhaps the upcoming SW or MX JJS racket will fill that gap.
I can agree with comments here that Victor seems to be favouring mid flex or mid/stiff flex racquets with even balance or slight head heavy. From memory SW35 was a good seller for Victor and they haven't found a replacement. So you are right, there seems to be a gap in the range. However, perhaps head heavy racquets haven't sold that well? Maybe it's because apart from Bravesword and SIW series, Victor hasn't found a winning formula for racquet sales although I believe Meteor is good. Maybe there's a confidence issue here? Bear in mind that the players haven't really taken to Meteor racquets which means Bravesword range is the only range which has found favour with the players. Something to think about... Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
I honestly think Paul that Victor is chasing the dollar by bringing out popularist rackets, which in the grand scheme of things is fine when you're up against the likes of LiNing and Yonex, but it's not exactly expanding their product range in an upwardly fashion. Considering the last too big releases in the Yonex range were 310-315mm battle axes, it does surprise me somewhat that Victor doesn't fill that hole in their range. It's not like it would be a profit black hole as clearly there's a market for that style of racket. Maybe that's what the MX90 will be? Keep in mind though that while the Meteors may not be a sales success in the EU, they do appear to be doing well in SE Asia, especially considering they haven't really been out that long. Having said that, the Bravesword is one of the absolute classic racket shapes in Badminton history, so that would take some beating....so all things considered the Meteors have big boots to fill, and they ain't really doing too bad all things considered. https://www.facebook.com/WhiteLabelBadminton
the fastest he shoot at 289km/h and that the fastest on the tournament. so that racket is suit best for him i think.
