Yonex ArcSaber Flash Boost ( ARC FB )

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  1. giggle

    giggle Regular Member

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    anyone looking for a brand new fb? i have one for sale.
     
    #821 giggle, Aug 4, 2013
  2. cobalt

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    Wrong thread, giggle. Do a new FS thread in the B&S forum... please follow the forum guidelines on this.
     
    #822 cobalt, Aug 4, 2013
  3. meteor

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    These new ultra fast and light rackets (Yonex Adobe Flash Boost :) and Carlton Kinesis) have ultra thin frames that will break easily. They don't take mishits too well...
     
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    Two 6U are broken. One after the clash, the other after the smash. First one was repeared but crashed after the smash again. Too fragile for me. No more experiments)
     
    #824 Dimon75, Aug 7, 2013
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    Got A 5U today. First impression is good. Though with a longer shaft, the accuracy is still excellent, not much drag from the ARC frame, vibration feedback is much smaller than I would expect. I'm currently using 27lbs BG80 Power, same as my other rackets. I feel I might be able to go 2lbs higher with FB.
    I'll try this racket out for several games.
     
    #825 foo.tw, Aug 8, 2013
  6. suetyan

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    is this the first 6U racket in the world???!
     
    #826 suetyan, Aug 10, 2013
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    3 finalists of the WC are using this racket! Mogensen, Ahsan and Ratchanok!! wow!:eek:
     
    #827 suetyan, Aug 10, 2013
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    yep, that's what i noted on the wc final thread too... :)

    more interest will be generated on this racket than the soon to be released nr z speed... ;)
     
    #828 visor, Aug 10, 2013
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    yea, agree! planning to get one of it by next weekend because one of my wilson 5U rackets was cracked :(
     
    #829 suetyan, Aug 10, 2013
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    But be forewarned though, this FB racket is also known as FastBreak and doesn't seem to survive clashes as well...
     
    #830 visor, Aug 10, 2013
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    Hey everyone

    For users of the FB what is the best string for it to with strung with? I have read the whole thread and seen a variety being used - BG66UM, BG80P, Zymax 62 etc.

    Any recommendations?
     
    #831 jh1989, Aug 11, 2013
  12. Shinichi

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    any of those will do
     
    #832 Shinichi, Aug 11, 2013
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    Ahsan & Setiawan had a racket clash during the final match. haha. I quickly tried to take a look at his racket and see if it broke. But it survived! haha
     
    #833 firdooze, Aug 12, 2013
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    For yonex rackets, yes.

    For other brands, no. Karakal BN60 at 60g ( dry weight) is 7U.

    Iirc, apace has a few 7U rackets as well.


     
    #834 Darth vader, Aug 12, 2013
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    Personally, I have used zymax65 and BG66UM in my FB, all at 24lbs.

    Zymax gets my vote. BG66UM is great initially, but feels 'dead' after 3 days/ 6 hours worth of play.

     
    #835 Darth vader, Aug 12, 2013
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    Thanks Shinichi and Darth vader for the responses. Considering getting the FB myself and was wondering what to string with when I do.
     
    #836 jh1989, Aug 12, 2013
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    I saw that, must be using the 5U :)
     
    #837 dbswansea, Aug 12, 2013
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    how do you know its 5U?
     
    #838 David Et, Aug 12, 2013
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    Well it didn't break for a start, call it an educated guess.
     
    #839 dbswansea, Aug 12, 2013
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    I'm with you on that one. I have experienced 2 FB breakages, and I am sure there is no way the typical 6U ARC FB can survive that kind of impact unscathed.
     
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