Hey bobbinbette, thanks! Probably, I will get the guy to string the tantrum 500 at 26 for my younger brother.
Don't forget to ask him or know what tension he usually plays his rackets at as well in case 26 lbs is too high or too low for his preference. Besides, unless he has a very strong hand and wrist to generate sufficient force, higher tensions might result in a loss of power cos the stringbed is less bouncy. Thats something you'd wanna consider too! Just my 2 cents.
Btw have anyone tried APACS Pro 729? Does it cushion the foot well? I am looking for badminton shoes as well.
Looking for one or two Apacs rackets with specs more or less like this Heavy 4U to light 3U weight Flex to medium stiffness Balanced to head heavy Must be fast and preferably powerful enough for mens doubles I'm currently looking at the Apacs Lethal 10 but worried that the head may be too balanced.
I have had the Lethal 50 which broke, the Lethal 60 which the frame is not symmetric anymore and a Tantrum 200 which also broke. I still got a VH2000 but I don't play very well with it. So now I will try RKEP 9000 and after that I will see the difference with a Yonex VT80 but what is the VTZFL?
Wow, how do you play badminton ? To break so many racquets ? or Apacs racquets are not "strong" enough for you ....
I do competitions and I had also Sotx before which the grip broke and the frame flew away and 1 where the bottom of the grip came practically off. (Woven 8) I'm a hard smasher and I can show you how my Tantrum 200 broke. I still got it. It always begins with a little crack on the head of the frame. I just need to make a smash and the frame brakes. It's a bummer because I liked this brand very much. The lethal 50 came from Lem Tow Guan racquet_sports@yahoo.com (which I strongly not recommand) and the tantrum 200 came from Sports Netbiz Store (which I can recommand). All is strung at 9,5kg (21lbs)
Hi all, I've just purchased an Edgesaber 10 with string tension at 21lbs. I'm a new player, having only played for 3 weeks now, but I've played badminton for a few years when I was much younger. Is it a good racket for my skill level? I've been using a friend's Lethal 9 @ 27lbs for my first few matches and I'm struggling with finding power and angle on my smashes, though I find it easy for net play in doubles.
Edgesaber 10 is medium stiff, right? If so, that plus 21 lbs is a good starting setup. 27 pounds might be a bit too high for now.
Lethal 9 is good for fore net and not for smash. The design is for fast swing but not smashing usage racket. I would suggest you string them at normal pounds which are 24-26.
Thanks BlueTornado and ralph_lee for your comments. After further research, I have changed my setup to a APACS Nano 900 Power White with 22lbs. I feel that this setup will give me the easiest time now, and can accomodate me as I start to improve.
