I just got the only Brave Sword 08 in Singapore ! It really looks like ArcSaber 10 in terms of the color and design. Difference between it and the 33P is that the profile of the head is not as flat, it is rounder (more aerodynamic ?) and also the shaft is slimmer. Seems like only 3U is available in Singapore. Haven't got a chance to play with it yet, probably tomorrow or wednesday when I get a chance to play then I can feedback.
That price is for the Limited edition I believe ? I saw that price on some of the website. It is weird as RMB2008 is definitely much more expensive than the estimated selling price in Singapore.
I thought you may be interested in this racquet since you seem to be a Victor fan. Got it from Mr Soh at Classic Sports, when I collected the racquet last night, he told me that is the only piece available currently in any shop in Singapore. The Victor importer has not distributed the racquet to other shops yet. But if you are keen, you can call him and ask him to get it from the importer. Wocdam/Sealman, where are you guys ? Thought you guys maybe keen on this.
BTW, I was watching the China Open Women's Double match and it seems that the Macau pair of Zhang Dan/Zhang Zhibo is using the Brave Sword 08 ! I was pausing the match and then comparing the design with the racquet I have in hand
I'm interested in the racket but can't find anywere that sell it in the UK. Any websites that sell them??
So far, I have not seen them anywhere, not even in shops. If online, you need to look for them in china websites.
I have the 33P also and it doesn't look like it. When I look at the match, I can see a stretch of white on the inner frame and also at the 5 and 7'o clock position, this is exactly the design for the Brave Sword 08. I keep on pausing my hubstation when the macau ladies are serving Also for the 33P, the support cap is silver color which wasn't the case with the racquets the ladies were using. Maybe I should take picture of my new weapon and post it up.
I just tried it and it is stiff !!! Power is definitely there since it is 3U and head heavy. I will try it out more tomorrow and focus on it's defence.
You getting Brave Sword? I was tempted to get it but still cannot find a reason to change my racket leh. My current racket still can smash and drop. Moreover now financial crisis must tighten the belt a bit.
Classic managed to get one racket in this evening. I was there talking to Soh about the racket this afternoon. I should be going down tomorrow to take a look. He knows what kind of rackets I prefer, so based on his feeling of the racket that teoky bought, he told me I would probably like the racket. Great for him to get one racket straight away from his supplier for me to view. According to him, the racket is slightly heavier than SW31 overall, and could be more head heavy than the new version AT700.
Cool ! Can't wait for you to give your expert opinion ! Hmmm, I should try my friend's AT700 and AT700 limited to verify that the BS08 is indeed head heavy, I always thought that the AT700 especially the limited edition is one of the most head heavy racquets out there.
just saw the racket. definitely head heavy, b/p shd be somewhere around 295 to 300, medium stiff likewise SW32. it will swing faster than PW11, easier on the hands than PW11. powerwise will only know after i try it out.(no time to do that today, still working) but my feeling tells me that the head heaviness will not affect defense as much as PW11.
Interesting feedback, as I thought that it is even stiffer than the SW31, at least according to the Victor racquet map. So you bought it ?
