why this LCW's gripping has become a thread within a thread? Why nobody mentioned at all about LD, TH, PG, CJ, BP, BCL, & other players on how they actually grip their rackets? Anyway, i don't think this is a matter of professional gripping or amateur. They all serve the same purpose, which is contributing a comfy for holding the rackets. Mine has replacement grip VS-115 on top of the original grip plus another 0.6mm of Lining overgrip (G4)... it indeed changes the BP of rackets but i like it bigger! My friends couldn't stand using any of my rackets because all the grips are just like tennis racket's handles.
By the way,What is the best string for VT80? A thick or thin string ? It is personal preferences but i love to hear the opinion from the others. I used BG 66 Sharp (0.68 mm).Sounds great but not as repulsive as i hope. . .
Just want to say that the 3U VT80 is becoming the best racket I've ever played with. It seems to get better and better with every session.
I've had it for less than 2 weeks, so I doubt my level has changed much. I'd say it's probably more that I am adapting really well to it.
Yonex recommend NBG95 for power players and BG99UM for control players. I prefer NBG95 (thick) on the 3U model and NBG98 (Thinner) for the 4U model.
Correction : BG66UM. Thick string provide good power.But I prefer thin string. VT80 is head heavy and combined with thin string,VT80 is a great smash machine
You're correct. I broke mine last week so had to go back to LCW A900P, and I was out of sync and the power smashes disappeared. Yesterday my replacement VT80 came in and I was back in action.
the strong type or else you'll feel the weight once u try a wrist shot with it especially if you have a 3U.
I traded racket with my gf for one game mine 4U VT80 with her Arc 9 3U and she felt the work out on her wrist and didn't want to use my racket afterward.
I also traded racket with my gf and she liked it, and insisted to use VT80 3U4G of mine for like... 3 games before switched back to her lovely BS11 4U because got wrist fatigue (BS11 was like... first and ever racket she uses since beginning). Well, she's a beginner player and has been only playing seriously & regularly for like 2.5 years now. Some time, she'd borrow my VT80 whenever i take a rest while she continues playing.
... now we should consider a badminton thread with a title - "what does my GF like" or "my GF's choice" etc.
I might give this another try, is it significantly faster than AT700L ? I am still not sure, might just stick with Victor even though I did manage to break one of my SW35 today
I'm almost tempted to keep quiet and sway people away from the 3U VT80 - it's become like a "secret weapon" for me hehe.
@Naim, actually i never found the AT700 slow, in fact i have used it quite frequently for doubles, as i dont find it particually challenging. I was just wondering if the VT80 is a lot faster than AT700L, or on par in terms of speed.
If you can wield the AT700LTD with hard smashes and decent defence, you can probably pick up a VT80, string it up to your fav tension, and it'll feel "close enough." Everything down to the balance point feels roughly the same. The only difference I found was that the power of my consecutive smashes felt more constant with less fade than the AT700LTD. The initial smash or if given time to recover with the AT700, is around the same power as the VT80. In a nutshell, if you are using the AT700 line and find that the AT900P is too light and has less power, you should add the VT80 to your weapons! By no means is it a night and day difference in terms of speed with the AT700, and if you're looking for that, Yonex has for years made nothing but those types of speedy not for me racquets. You're looking at a marginal speed increase from the AT700 if any. Stay away if you can currently produce loads of power from the Arc10.
