thats a really interesting design, 1st time im hearing/seeing it and yeah the thing that comes to my mind is how high can you string them? but that still looks pretty cool very unique for sure would grab a lot of attention if you play with one of those around here.
I believe this technology is new though. Ashaway has came out with this racket since last year. Many stringers are complaining it is hard to string though
people, they can bring out as many new styles of stringing and rackets as they want, if you are a player then you can play with anything. all these gimic's are designed to part you with your hard earned money. a lesson I have learned to my cost.
Man it sucked when they released the Cab8 with a carbon shaft. Damn gimmicks. Shafts are supposed to be made from wood, not this new fangled carbon stuff! It's just a ploy to rob you of your hard earned money!
spotted http://www.arthurvandervelde.nl/#/c.../Dag 3/Halve Finales/AV_NK2010_4_IMG_6543.jpg Jurgen Wouters, ex-international semi-retired doubles specialist at the Dutch national championships. looking at the 3/9 o clock positions, carlton has a new toy.
very nice looking racket. the only thing i would question is the effect of the design on durability of the string. looks like from the pic that the string crosses at a higher degree at 3 and 9 o'clock position, so it seems that while increasing the durability of the racket head it also may cause string to snap more often than it normally would
You'd think so, but the strings as they go through the grommets turn a full 90, which is much more extreme. However if you think about it there is the potential for a 'sawing' action between the strings, but it's so far over on the sides of the racket, I suspect you'd see very little string movement.
Somehow, I get the feeling this racket head style almost demands a two piece method, like a one piece method would just throw off the feeling of the racket.
I believe the reviews so far have been thanks but not thanks. But perhaps not entirely to the concept but more to the fact it's too flexible a racquet. Although I do remember some less than positive comments about the concept itself as well ...
I tried to get a Adonex Spiral 90, but the distro would only sell within Taiwan for some reason. I wonder what the 'less than positive' comments were?
Wow - my exact thoughts summed up by someone else. Seriously, though, what is actually to be gained from these strange "innovations" in terms of playability? I can certainly see how the wraparounds will more evenly distribute load on the frame, but how is that relevant to the end-user? I have an ulterior motive here: I really, really don't fancy stringing it. If anyone on here has ever tried a Wilson T2000 they'll know what I'm talking about because THAT thing is a MISSION.
Hang on, aren't you the same guy who imports Panda rackets into the UK? And they're gimmick-free? It's all fun and games mate, come on. We all like to have fun, trying new things....'playability' and 'relevant to end-user' is crap. How many people do you think play with AT900P's that would be better off with something else, or how many people buy the latest and greatest just because they can? Rackets aren't simply 100% functional tools for hitting a shuttle with for the vast majority of people, simply because they're human. Look, as far as I'm concerned, 90% of people on this forum should and would more than likely play with no disadvantage playing a 100 buck mid range Yonex or Li-Ning, but that would be denying all those other pesky human traits your conveniently ignoring!
Some very interesting designs and variations! I'm playing the Extreme Power Z-9000 which has the offset grommets on the 4:30 to 7:30 portion of the frame. Maybe not as rad as the Prototype, but similar in concept. This racket's been out for a couple of years, but seems to have flown under the radar. Can't quite put my finger on what this technology is doing for the frame. Though I find the racket quite stable, perhaps providing some dampening during play.
