yeah, he was using the at700 for a good 3-4 years, if not longer. before that, i've seen him using the old ti-10, not too sure if he used any other racquets for a prolonged period of time.
In AE 2007, FHF still had some old stock of Old Ti-10, but switched in middle of the tournament. The only racquet Fu has ever been seen using I think is some form of Ti-10.
TH was using AT900P during 2007 HK Open and SEA Games. You can find the pics in the tournaments forum.
Pros Racket RankBWF IDNATFAMILY NAMELAST NAMENACPOINTS150906LINDanCHN82595 250152LEEChong WeiMAS80454 351274BAOChunlaiCHN66390 451592CHENJinCHN64680 54762JONASSENKennethDEN58502 610337HIDAYATTaufikINA58488 750427DWI KUNCOROSonyINA57380 86926GADEPeter HoegDEN56971 911704LEEHyun IlKOR48474 1051599SANTOSOSimonINA48400 Does anyone knows what type of racket the top 10 players use?
Lin Dan: AT700 Lee Chong Wei: AT900P Bao Chunlai: ARC10 Chen Jin: AT700 Kenneth Jonnasen: AT700 (different sponsor though) Taufik Hidayat: AT900T Sony Dwi Kuncoro: AT700 (last time I saw him, he may have changed) Peter Gade: AT700, may have switched to ARC10 recently (he hasn't played in AE of SO) Lee Hyun Il: AT700 Simon Santoso: AT700 (not 100% sure)
no longer sponsored by pro kennex?Sorry..didn't really pay attention to what racket he's using.BUt what i know,an advertisement of pro kennex in my club is with his pics in it.=P
Thanks for that. Wow, what a useful statistic. Looks like 7 out of 10 top players now (2008) uses AT700. Flex-Extra Stiff Composition (Frame) - Ultra H.M. Graphite, gForce Ti Composition (Shaft) - H.M. Graphite, Ultimum Ti Weight/Grip Size - 4U(80-84.9g) / G4 or 3U(85-89.9g) / G3, 4, 5.
I know that Jens Eriksson uses the X, and I think Cai Yun does as well. Certainly none of the female pros use the X.
Why don't they use the At-900P for more power! This obviously mean the players know that the At-700 has way more power, just from simple head heaviness.
ah, that's just not true, and here's the proof ... http://yonex.com/badminton/advisory_staff/saralee_thoungthongkam.html
It all depends on their own personal opinion. LCW switched to the at900p because he simply found the at900p the most powerful racquet to benifit his offensive playing style ( according to yonex.co.jp ), while Lin Dan continues to use the old at700 because he thinks it's the best for him.. ( also according to yonex.co.jp ) It seems like that there are more pro's using the at700 than the at900p though.
From my observations,AT900P users r those who play both control n power..built more for all round player,rather than just offensive.AT900P might not be the most powerful racket in the yonex production line like AT700,but it surely is one of the best option for players to get both decent power n control.So,if incase u're wondering what racket u need,u should think of what kind of player u r.If all u have is power n u love attacking more than anything else,go for AT700.Offensive player's dream racket.If ur power is not that big,but u love to play offensive,n u also love to play control..then ur best option is AT900P..since if u use AT700,it'll wear u down faster.If u play more control,defense,n sometimes attacking..AT900T is ur best option.Don't look down on this racket.It might not be the best offensive racket,but this racket can also preety beast.So..there's no way to say AT what is better than that AT,since players preference may vary.Depends on their playing style,hence they pick different rackets..
Oh, Saralee! Good shout. The last time I saw her play was the '05 All England - where, I think, LCW was using an AT500. Shows how long ago THAT was...
