I'm sure Busted Racquet would be flexible with their prices as well. http://www.bustedracquet.us/index.html
Kinda not wanting to drive over an hour to chilliwack just to get a badminton racket. But thanks anyways.
Just got a call from ClearOne. It seems they ran out of the NBG-98. So went back to BG80 @ 27lbs. Next time I'll string at Tad's or some other place.
They didn't even have NBG95 and they have my money already. So went with BG80 and they'll credit back the difference. Maybe 30lbs some other time. Still trying to find the right tension and strings.
I can understand the need to find optimal strings. I'm starting to be that way inclined hehe. However, I'm not letting that stop me enjoy my badminton with the 3U VT80. I have two 3U VT80's, one strung with (cheap!) BG65 string at 25 pounds, another strung with (slightly less cheap!) BG70 string at 27 pounds. To be honest, I don't really find much difference, but if I had to pick, I'd go with the BG70 at 27 pounds. In saying that, the biggest factor for me is still my technical level. Not grip, not string, not room temperature hehe. Keep in mind, I'm not talking about playing with rice noodles as string or playing with no grip whatsoever - it seems many people use similar arguments to counter mine (that is, talking in the extremes), which I find a little odd. I believe that my playing level is about the same no matter which string I use. However, I'm hoping to be proved wrong when I eventually re-string my VT80's (I haven't re-strung them since I got them a few months ago, and they are both surprisingly holding tension very well, considering I have a decent smash) - I've got NBG95 and NBG98 to try out.
I usually suggest players to start off with the thinnest gague string they can find.. Maybe AP62/Zymax62, if they feel they need to restring to often switch to a thicker gauge maybe Bg66u and if that breaks to often go with bg80/NS70 etc type 0.68 strings.. if the player still feels they need to restring to often.. then go with nbg95, or NS95 and if all fails go to BG65 :-D Not really any reason to go with thicker gauge if string breakage isnt a problem. /Twobeer
Just nice to try out different strings I guess hehe. I don't think I've ever broken a BG65 string before (maybe once), and I can smash pretty hard (if I don't say so myself!). The BG70 string seems to be holding very well too.
Now that I string my own racquets I too try many different strings. My first try at VT80 I was using NBG98 and found that I did not like the feel and ended up selling my racquet. Now that the VT80 went on sale during mjstrings grand opening I decided to string it with Pro Supex Zing Ultra and found it much better than the first go around. I have since strung it at 24lbs with BG80 and just found it to be perfect for me now, I'll try higher tension later. I don't have much string breakage but then again I restring after a month usually just because I fiddle with so much stuff. So the strings I have tried on my VT80 so far are; Apacs Stern 9 NBG98 BG80 (Favourite) 65Ti 68Ti
Bummer, I was hoping the NBG98 would help me become the greatest ever hehe. It's one of Yonex's most expensive string right?
My friends swear by NBG98 but I just don't like it for some reason. I'll try it again later but right now I like my Li-Ning N90 and VT80 with BG80. I'll use my Lethal 70's for experimenting
You seem to underestimate string thickness. Using 0.70 mm string should feel like using 0.62 (or 0.65) + lead tape. Removing the "lead tape" from the equation will help the manuver
Obviously depends on how often they play, what string tension, how often they smash etc. I used to break strings every second session until I started using BG65. I think BG65 at lower tensions (say 25 pounds?) is not easy to break.
does anyone thinks that the VT80 is not the last and best racket in the voltric series? Could it be a possible chance that there will be maybe* VT90?
