Yonex Voltric 80 ( VT80 )

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  1. lordisis

    lordisis Regular Member

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    yes, thank u for that. he did win in straight sets, the one held in indonesia.
     
  2. Babyface

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    Apologies mate, didnt mean to come across like that... i know what you meant... what i find funny, and this includes me when i started to play and was searching for a racket a couple of years ago, on how people think a racket can change a players stroke instantly, and make them play better.
    LCW was awesome last night and he most probably is very comfortable with his new weapon.
     
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    What is funny is that, that is the normal price in Ontario, Canada. Well, I suppose I can only speak for Southern Ontario. Although I do know a place to get it for £157. Anything cheaper you pretty much have to ship it from elsewhere. :(

    I need a decent review to know if I should pick one up D:<
     
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    lol.. i bought those yellow shoes and used them today and they are very comfortable. i also wear red and black lol.. doesnt bother me..
     
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    drew tze en Regular Member

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    haha!!
    I bought the Yonex SHB-85EX
     
  6. Babyface

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    nice.. the 92s have a little more support than the 85 (FYI) but regardless, 85s are really nice shoes.
    you have a go at the smashing speed gun?
     
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    drew tze en Regular Member

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    I wanted to !
    But I don't think im strong enough
    If I go next year Ill try it so this year i can practice.
    did you ?
     
  8. drew tze en

    drew tze en Regular Member

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    If Tan Boon Heong had a go no one will bet it
     
  9. Babyface

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    lol... Fu would of won it lol...
    TBH, the numbers were low, but considering the racket given, the area in which you had to hit the shuttle, and the plastic shuttles, nathan robertsons 101 mph was understandable .. i saw a lot of people/kids, getting there badminton shoes out just to smash lol
     
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    drew tze en Regular Member

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    haha I saw that too !!
    What was the highest you got ?
    I didn't like how the people were serving the shuttle, how can you smash if the shuttle is too far back and there is a door behind you ?
    You will break the racket.
    Do you do jump smashes ?
     
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    i can do jump smashes.. but i didnt... had boots on.. and wasnt wearing the appropriate clothing lol.. i got 109 mph
    the shuttle feeding was bad.. but like i said, it wasnt the ideal place to be testing..
     
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    drew tze en Regular Member

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    I know !!
    That is good you got more then Nathan Robertson haha
    I was wearing jeans !! I can't jump smash with jeans but im still good doing a normal smash.
     
  13. kwun

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    so here is my review on the VT80.

    In a gist. the VT80 is the AT900Power done right.

    Having used it for around 3 days in both games and practice, i have identified which racket it is closest to, and it is the AT900P. which many would then ask, does that make it difficult to use for most people? and the answer is, yes. but not totally, and that's where the "done right" part comes from.

    The demo racket i got from SynergyBadminton.com was strung with BG66UM@26lbs on a ES5Pro.

    The VT80 is a head heavy racket with a BP of around 305. at the same time it was fitted with a super slim, 6.8mm shaft which it claims to be stiff. despite the 4U weight, the head heaviness makes it a medium speed, but not a fast racket. on the hand, it feel weighty with the balance.

    VT80 is a racket that has good solid repulsion. drives with it is a pleasure. super stable racket face combined with a lively shaft give it very good drive control at drill speed. a tightening with the finger and the shuttle goes fast and tight across the net. torsional stability is well controlled and as a result, control is very good.

    The racket start to give trouble when speed goes up. it requires strong wrist and finger and solid technique to propel the racket faster and faster. after a long fast drive drill i cannot help but to feel a bit fatigue on the forearm.

    The natural speed of the racket is not great. Unless you have very fast stroke and powerful fingers, you will likely feel that you are getting slowed down by it.

    Dampening is a tad bit too much to my taste. even though the shuttlecock bounces off fast with the lively shaft, the resulting feedback is dull and dampened. for someone who prefers more feedback and used to racket with more feel, that took me a while to get used to. it was as if the shuttle went off without letting me know it did! that makes touch shots like net shots and placement in mixed doubles a bit more time to get right. and that’s why it took me long to really get the feel of it.

    The combined head heaviness and stiffness of the racket really shows when hitting overhead shots. it take that little bit more effort to propel the VT80 and that bit extra effort for it to feel alive. but when one puts in the effort, it rewards back with a extra omph that feels good. this unfortunately makes it the most unsuitable racket for beginners and maybe even the weaker of intermediate players.

    Smashing is really quite good with the VT80 as one would expect. this racket likes to be hit hard and harder. the harder you hit it, the better it feels. clears are the same, requires a high entry fee but the payback is a shuttlecock that goes deep and high into enemy territory.

    Drop shots are ok but falls into the same issue with touch shots. the feedback is slightly more dampened and harder to judge and adjust strength.

    Defense is a dilemma. the liveliness means that when one has enough time to swing the racket fast enough on incoming smash, it will happily bounce the shuttlecock high and deep. but the issues it that the racket has a lot of angular momentum and is slow to swing. only strong defender will be able to take advantage of it.

    The liveliness and stability and power hungry nature of the VT80 is why i say this racket is the AT900P done right. AT900P is also heavy and head heavy balance but the draw back is the racket isn’t very lively which makes it hard to use for most people. the VT80 fixes that. like the AT900P, the Voltric 80 is still a power and hard hitter racket with the added spice of a solid and lively response and good racket stability.

    Overall though, the VT80 is still a racket for strong intermediate and advance badminton players. Beginners really shouldn’t get anywhere near this racket as it is too demanding. but for stronger player, esp one who like to smash super hard, you might want to give the Voltric 80 a look.
     
  14. kwun

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    and after i wrote that, i realize that, hey, who was the player who used to use the AT900Power, and just this weekend won the AE with the VT80???

    Lee Chong Wei.
     
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    VT80 vs SW35 comparison Kwun ?:)
     
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    not yet. too many rackets, too little time. i played 5 times last week and only managed to play the VT80 enough to write the review and enjoyed my badminton enough with the BS10, the poor SW35 has been undeservingly neglected. next week will be SW35 week.
     
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    You have heard of crimes against humanity ? Leaving an SW35 in a badminton bag unused for a week, is a crime against Badminton :p:p I demand you use it in you next badminton session.:D:p
     
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    Hi Kwun,

    Thanks for the great review, appreciated that.

    However, just wondering, isn't the shaft was meant to be 6.8mm as its marketing stunt claimed the thinnest ever shaft? Sorry for being nick-picking.

    Once again, thank you!

    Best regards,
    Albert
     
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    thanks. corrected. yes. it is 6.8mm. and it really is 6.8mm as i measured it myself with a digital caliper.
     
  20. yurimaster2010

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    anyone knew what string what tension was used by LCW with his VT80 ?
    did anyone reach out to his stringer recently....that was the last piece of secret formula...ehhehe

    btw, may i know if VT80 is 6.8mm then what avout z-slash? i always tot z-slash was the slimest.
     

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