yonex blacken

charzord · 05-28-2004, 10:20 PM

im wondering if theres a demand for yonex blackens, and how much they are? i was scrounging around my basement and found 5 of these rackets, cosmetically not that good, missing a couple grommets, strings broken, but true to its name, these rackets just dont break

.......anyways, just asking

DinkAlot · 10-11-2005, 12:18 PM

Do you still have these rackets? I maybe interested.

cooler · 10-11-2005, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by S4MadMan

Do you still have these rackets? I maybe interested.

u becoming like peter lsd, heavy hitters

charzord · 10-11-2005, 02:22 PM

Yes i do.......3 or 4....have to check

....but u might need to replace grommets, and paint chips all over the place, but absoloutely no struntural damage.........its impossible for these thigns to have structural damage anyways

. The paint chips are mainly because of the logn time in storage, not from playing. Flaky paint?

cooler · 10-11-2005, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by charzord

Yes i do.......3 or 4....have to check

....but u might need to replace grommets, and paint chips all over the place, but absoloutely no struntural damage.........its impossible for these thigns to have structural damage anyways

. The paint chips are mainly because of the logn time in storage, not from playing. Flaky paint?

all blacken are subject to paint flaking off from shaft. Paint & stainless steel dont go together well.

*kwun* · 10-11-2005, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charzord

Yes i do.......3 or 4....have to check

....but u might need to replace grommets, and paint chips all over the place, but absoloutely no struntural damage.........its impossible for these thigns to have structural damage anyways

. The paint chips are mainly because of the logn time in storage, not from playing. Flaky paint?

not 100% true. blacken have metal framed head and if you have broken strings left on them for so many years, the frame might have deformed permanently. i have had a blacken II in the very very old days when the stringer mis-weaved a couple of strings. the frame skewed after a few weeks and never went back to normal again.

scchang · 10-11-2005, 02:50 PM

That's correct. When I used Blackens, the paint on the shaft went off and I had the rackets having black frames and cones with the shining shafts. It looked kinda like those cheap iron/steel rackets tho. :-P

Back to the topic, how much do you think reasonable? I am not a collector, and therefore cannot tell you anything as a reference.

-SC

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Originally Posted by cooler

all blacken are subject to paint flaking off from shaft. Paint & stainless steel dont go together well.

jerby · 10-11-2005, 03:19 PM

what is it?
teh first metal-racket?

practisisng wrist muscles?
how much tension can it take?

Matt · 10-11-2005, 03:26 PM

I definatley want to see a picture of it! =) Must of been developed before I was born lol!

cooler · 10-11-2005, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt

I definatley want to see a picture of it! =) Must of been developed before I was born lol!

Developed, conceived, produced and retired before ur born

DinkAlot · 10-11-2005, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cooler

u becoming like peter lsd, heavy hitters

I was practicing smashing with my Coach and went back and forth between my 2U Ti10 and 4U AT800-OF and after a while, he replied, in Chinese, "Use the heavy racket, forget the light one."

Afterwards, I played a few games with people I didn't know well but knew they were prone to clashing rackets so I used the Blacken and was surprised I played decently well. So I figure a few more Blackens can't hurt.

DinkAlot · 10-11-2005, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by charzord

Yes i do.......3 or 4....have to check

....but u might need to replace grommets, and paint chips all over the place, but absoloutely no struntural damage.........its impossible for these thigns to have structural damage anyways

. The paint chips are mainly because of the logn time in storage, not from playing. Flaky paint?

No problem on the grommets and stuff. I have extra grommets. So how much for all of them? Please e-mail me at: dan@dcautoparts.com or if you want to trade, I have a few rackets. Thanks!

haven · 10-12-2005, 03:14 AM

Who sez Blackens are unbreakable? I broke mine . . .

It was the first racquet I bought for myself. . . and broke

I couldn't beleive it either . . .

DinkAlot · 10-12-2005, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haven

Who sez Blackens are unbreakable? I broke mine . . .

It was the first racquet I bought for myself. . . and broke

I couldn't beleive it either . . .

How the heck did you break it?

charzord · 10-12-2005, 07:55 PM

AHA!!!!! After much scrounging around, I found three. I know i might have oen or two more lying around, but no time to check. I will post pictures maybe on friday.........right now, too much homework. I plan to keep one for myself jsut for memories sake, so 2 are up for sale or trade. Email me at kenny.k.m.choi@gmail.com if u have.........offers questions whatever.

P.S. One hass all the grommets on, while the other is missing quite a few grommets.

koutaishi · 10-12-2005, 08:20 PM

How much is a mint condition blacken worth now?

forrestyung · 10-12-2005, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by koutaishi

How much is a mint condition blacken worth now?

There should be a store in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong asking for HK$160 (around US$21). Since I have not visited this store for 2 years, so I don't know it is still alive or not.

05-28-2004, 10:20 PM	#1
charzord Regular Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: markham, canada Posts: 393	yonex blacken im wondering if theres a demand for yonex blackens, and how much they are? i was scrounging around my basement and found 5 of these rackets, cosmetically not that good, missing a couple grommets, strings broken, but true to its name, these rackets just dont break .......anyways, just asking

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10-11-2005, 12:18 PM	#2
DinkAlot Regular Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: dcbadminton.blogspot.com Posts: 10,745	Do you still have these rackets? I maybe interested.

10-11-2005, 02:22 PM	#4
charzord Regular Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: markham, canada Posts: 393	Yes i do.......3 or 4....have to check ....but u might need to replace grommets, and paint chips all over the place, but absoloutely no struntural damage.........its impossible for these thigns to have structural damage anyways . The paint chips are mainly because of the logn time in storage, not from playing. Flaky paint?

10-11-2005, 03:19 PM	#8
jerby Regular Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Holland Posts: 3,736	what is it? teh first metal-racket? practisisng wrist muscles? how much tension can it take?

10-11-2005, 03:26 PM	#9
Matt Regular Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Richmond, BC Posts: 4,629	I definatley want to see a picture of it! =) Must of been developed before I was born lol!

10-12-2005, 03:14 AM	#13
haven Regular Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: PJ & Perth Posts: 362	Who sez Blackens are unbreakable? I broke mine . . . It was the first racquet I bought for myself. . . and broke I couldn't beleive it either . . .

10-12-2005, 07:55 PM	#15
charzord Regular Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: markham, canada Posts: 393	AHA!!!!! After much scrounging around, I found three. I know i might have oen or two more lying around, but no time to check. I will post pictures maybe on friday.........right now, too much homework. I plan to keep one for myself jsut for memories sake, so 2 are up for sale or trade. Email me at kenny.k.m.choi@gmail.com if u have.........offers questions whatever. P.S. One hass all the grommets on, while the other is missing quite a few grommets.

10-12-2005, 08:20 PM	#16
koutaishi Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 28	How much is a mint condition blacken worth now?