FHF uses BG65Ti, at 30+ lbs of course. Saw a photo of his broken racquet. String and tension choice can be quite personal. While BG65Ti is a good string for bombers, please don't think this F9/BG65Ti combo can make you the next FHF instantly Proper timing and stroke matters more
LN racquets are notorious for their fragile grommets, in fact one of the ways to tell if the racquets are genuine is to look at the lifetime of the grommets But then again grommets are sacrificial in nature, so just ask your stringer to replace them next time
I'm looking for a fast doubles racket. Been reading good thing about the n50, but it seems to be very hard to find in europe now a days. Is there any other N-series racket that can be described as a doubles racket, like the n50? (even balance)
I think the N77/N77II will suit your needs, it's pretty even balanced and not as heavy as most other LN rackets. Personally, I really liked the N55II as well, the only reason I don't use it myself is the price difference compared to my trusty BS09 It's a bit head heavier though. In terms of speed and balance probably not far from the Arc10 (not as stiff!).
I'm afraid the N77 will be too head light and light. I have a 4U SW37 and I can't get enough power out of it because of the weight. For singles I use MX80, but since its bp is 296mm and the weight 97g I find it a bit too slow for doubles. I had looked a bit at the N55II or N30II as a possible racket to try for doubles if a 1st gen N50 was not possible to find, but that might not be a good idea after all?
N55II was super when I tested it. Definitely not slower than a N50. Good speed, good power. As I said, the only reason I didn't get 2 was the price (which was okay, but not super like the deal I got for my BS09s ) Not too sure about the N77 - it's definitely in the 3U range, so it ought to be more powerful than your 4U SW37, but it's been ages since I actually played with the N77 and I've never used an SW37. Although personally, I can't picture an MX80 being too slow for doubles. Sold the lighter one, and the remaining one is still very quick. Any Li Ning racket will be a marginal improvement at best - the N50 is noticeably slower. Remember that it's a FHF racket - if China had remained with Yonex, that guy would still use a 2U Ti-10
A little off topic, but I recently got my hands on a Flame N36, and it performed wonderfully. Gave my control game a really good boost. Also seems like the Air Stream System made the smashes sound better. Anyone else with similar experience?
Just a few more hours with the racket and I think I'll have enough experience to write a review on the blog
Can anyone identify this racket? It has the shaft of a N90II, but the head looks different... wasn't he suppose to be a N55 user?
Looks like a new or special edition to me....makes sense to bring out sth new for the big occasion. The pattern of the paint is just like the N55/N50, just with different colors...
Hey guys.. is this a trusted site? http://www.badmintonalley.com/LI_NING_Lin_Dan_Woods_N90_Badminton_Racket_Pro_Ed_p/racket-lining-woods-n90.htm and is this n90 the original one? what does the pro edition mean? thanks. im an intermediate/aggressive/smashing player. would this be good?
Yeah Badminton Alley is fine. It's a local store around here and is an authorized retailer for many brands including LN. Dunno what pro edition means but it might be the second edition of the N90 which has a slight change in stiffness. (no, not talking about the N90-II) best thing is to try it out first if you can, there's nothing really like it. Too slow for doubles for most people, and may be too hard to handle.
Hm, I would say just quickly check the specs and compare with a "normal" N90 per se. But they should be able to be trusted.
I'm hoping to clock at least 2 hours with the racket this weekend, so that I can get a good feel of it. In the meantime, I've got a First Impressions up.
Lol. Didn't I already tell him that it's a legit store? Not really any doubt for anyone who lives near it. Badminton Alley is fine.
isn't that an N55 with some white -ldstyle-tape on top? he's had that for quite a while, chen jin also had it on some ocassions.
