Yonex Nanospeed 9900 Review

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  1. ants

    ants Regular Member

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    my racket was being hit...he whipped his racket all the way..initially i tot mine is gone when i heard the loud sound.
     
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    Hi guys

    I currently have a armortec 900 technique I am a defensive player who likes to play drop shots would it be worth it to switch to the new nanospeed 9900 ?
     
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    Please follow the questions.
    1) How dose the AT900-t working out for you?
    If good, do not switch.
    2) Are you winning games and happy with your win?
    If yes, do not switch.
    3) Are you having trouble with your arm or wrist?
    If yes, get something else than NS9900
    4) Do you have too much money in o your pocket and don't know how to spend it?
    If yes, donate it to BCBF.
     
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    LD rules! Regular Member

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    I win the majority of my matches but fancied a change + it got a great review from ants thanks very much for your advice !
     
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    I tested out the NS9900 today. Wow it was a good feeling.

    It was strung with BG 66 @ 26 Lbs and it works wonders. It is lighter that the Arc 10 and has a move solid feel over the Ti-10...

    An excellent racket.It feels like a better brother of the Ti-10. However this baby really cost a bomb...
     
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    Its pricey.. i agree.
     
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    How much did you pay? in UK, it costs only 120 pounds (or about US$180), before VAT (~15%).
     
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    don't know how to edit the post. here is the correction:

    in UK, it's actually 119 pounds, INCLUDING VAT (which is about 15%). here is the link:

    http://www.centralsports.co.uk/shop.php?page=yonexd&product=6911.

    they also offer some free items, such as grip, string, and addition 50% off other items.

    Still, looks like someone in Singapore bought one for US$160, which is a great price too.
     
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    IMHO, it is the best racquet for all around player. If you are heavy smasher, there are better racquet to go with. I like it at 22.5x25 or 23.5x26 lb with BG80. DO NOT tell the evil empire that I use that tension...
     
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    Hahaha... The AT700 is the best head heavy racket. NS9900 is the best headlight racket.

    My word Silentheart ... that tension? .5? I think i should use like 30.25 something..
     
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    what is da best in between?;)
     
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    There is nothing in between. Empty Space...
     
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    Mizuno Tetracross 700 of course.. more powerful than AT700, but "almost" as quick as NS9900.. And it is green (just like the Hulk) :D ;)

    /Twobeer

    P.S. I would also put the ARC-10 up there as balanced between 9900 and 700 and powerful .. close to the TC700 :) D.S.
     
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    Mizuno does have some nice great looking rackets. They perform well too. I like them as well.
     
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    got my NS9900 3 days ago (3U G5), have now played with it for about... 4 hrs

    my previous racquet was the ns9000 S 3U strung at 23.. though probably dropped to 22 or 21 by now.

    First impression, with my 9900 was that it was quite a bit stiffer, racquet and strings. The sound was a much higher pitch.
    Clears needed a bit more effort than usual,
    Smashes were weaker as well
    Drops felt better and easier to control though.

    However near the end of the 4hrs things started to get better. Hit a couple really powerful/solid jump smashes that im sure my NS9000 would NOT be able to produce.

    Overall im pretty impressed with the racquet thus far. I don't feel that it is much head heavier than my 9000, feels about the same really. I think i just need to get used to the new stiffness of my 9900, as well as the higher tension string (24~25lbs). I think timing also needs a bit of work.

    In conclusion i'm most likely going to switch to the 9900, of course cant really make full judgement on the racquet just yet since its still in its new stage for me.

    Will post some more after i get some more play time with it
     
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    NS9900 is a super fast racket... i think many people will like this racket.
     
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    what do you mean by super fast?
    the racket swings faster and can smash faster?;):D
     
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    hi I tested out my coachs nanospeed 9900 today at training today (he has two other wise I doubt he would let me) it was 3u g5 and I already have a armortec 900 technique but this was in another world !!! I liked the headlightness and It generated the same amount of power as my armortec in my opinion however I would like to know from ants where I can get nanogy 98s as I can only find 95s how durable was it at 30lbs as I want to buy a nanospeed 9900 and then string it with NBG 98 what's the best price for the 9900 in JP coded and in all other codes
    thanks
     
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    Move fast, swing fast, smash faster.. defend faster. Great maneuverability. I would say this is one hell a fast racket. Speed Wise... its the fastest in the whole Yonex series.
     
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    I'm not sure where you can get Nanogy98 in Scotland. But its widely available in Japan, some stores in Spore and Malaysia. But its very expensive. Cheaper alternative BG80 or BG66.
     

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