guys, vt80 thread is getting hotter, http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/94141-Yonex-voltric-80-(vt80)/page29. More MX80 review please. Could anybody give more comparison review between MX80 and VT80. It's gonna be clash of the titans. Cheers, Henry
if you read chinese, here's one review comparing x80 and v80 http://www.badmintonrepublic.com/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=3605
@ blindfurry: thanks for the link. Tried google translate, sadly could not get much from the translation.
if you just hang on in there and wait for a little longer i've already had MX80 and still waiting for my VT80 maybe it will be available next week or next month the latest ...
alright ill see what i can do, pardon me if it comes out sh1tty: it's been a long time since i have reviewed a racket, im gonna be reviewing yonex and victor new rackets x80 and v80 first, the look, they both look alike, blah blah blah by swinging the rackets in the air, u can tell both are stiff, but x80 has octoframe, so it feels faster than v80 both strung with bg66ultimax 27lb 3U Clear: x80 does clears with ease, althought shaft is stiff, but when clearing, you can feel a certain bouncy feeling and easy to get power, but v80 under comparison is really stiff, v80 felt overall heavier, so i feel x80 is easier to handle than v80. clear score = x80 9.5, v80 9.0 net: x80 surprised me, its easy to do things up the net, effortless, tap or push was easy. v80 on the other hand was heavier, so you need to concentrate on how much power u put out. score = x80 9.8, v80 8.5 drives: x80 rules, stable, recover faster. v80 on the other hand, heavy, but u can hit fast too, but loses alot of control, recover is slower. x80 10, v80 9 Smash: x80 good placement, good speed, continuous attack strong. v80 has heavier smash but requires alot more effort. score x80 9, v80 10 conclusion: x80 is a cougar, good for doubles, v80 is for hunks, more suitable for singles. blah blah blah, blah blah blah...
I've checked local stores in Surabaya, Indonesia. There are no VT and MX 80 so far. Would like to try swinging both of them, even unstrung in the stores. Lol. Can't wait any longer to get a new racket to compliment my BS10.
MX80 VT80 Clear 9.5 9 Net 9.8 8.5 Drive 10 9 Smash 9 10 I play double most of the time. I have 3 BS10. Broke one recently. Think MX 80 will suit me better. Unforetunately you got to have both of them to know which one to suit you better.
bs10 is pretty awesome, mx80 wont be more agile than bs10 for sure. i can only see the logic to upgrade to x80 if you think bs10 is not stiff enough...
Thanks a lot blindfurry for your effort. ...............MX80.....VT80 Clear.........9.5..........9 Net...........9.8........8.5 Drive.........10..........9 Smash........9..........10 ____________________ Average.....9...........9 Surprisingly they both have average score of 9. Wish it is just as easy as doing the math to buy a new racket.
no problem. i don't like the idea of "score" review, it seems a bit meaningless, too relative, general, and unexplanatory.
When my teammate is equal or better skill than me, I like to attack all the time by driving and smashing at the back, netting while I'm in front. This BS10 is very good. However when my teammate is less than me and both opponents are better than my team mate, then I change my strategy, sort of playing single. I play slower. Now I feel that BS10 not generating enogh power.
you are right, thats why I said "Wish it is just as easy as doing the math to buy a new racket". The table is just to make easier to make the comparison
I have to agree with the last several posts regarding X80. I play mostly doubles also, and uses a SW35 (for most games) and occasionally BS10 (against smash monsters). I would say X80 is almost a compromise between the two: it has more power than BS10 but not as much as SW35, and it is more agile than SW35 but not as quick as the BS10. It does excel in head stability though. I will be tempted to switch to X80 totally instead of using two racquet models, but only time will tell if that is feasible.
If I where to ignore the average, which is equal, I would go immediately with VT80 because, I guess I like the added smash power, but then there's that blinding difference of 1 big point!
I have been using a spira21 prior to MX80. MX80 just swings faster than spira21...im still trying to adjust to the different swing speed. But when i get it right, MX80 does have a wee bit more power. And its easy to drive and do continuous attacks on the Meteor. Stable and fast enough at the net too. Those are my impressions so far...
big sorry guys, my kid was messing up with my calculator. I got the average wrong. Once again, don't rely on these to make your decision. ...............MX80.....VT80 Clear.........9.5..........9 Net...........9.8........8.5 Drive.........10..........9 Smash........9..........10 ____________________ Average.....9.58......9.13
After 2 weeks of play, more than 20 hour, I'm growing into the X80 more and more. The feel, the control, the power, is really a class on it own. But of course, its base on a new technology, so yes, it is a class of its own! LOL The ability to continuously attack from the baseline with precision is what I simply love about this racket. The front part at the net, with its fast swing speed and solid control allows a quick tap or quick drive. To compare it to my BS12, it pales in comparison of head speed, even though the BS12 is more head-heavy than the X80. But this is because the BS series is designed to cut through air fast! No regrets, I'm getting another X80
