Guys, I've been a Ti 10 3rd Gen user for the past 2 years, no complaint about it. But somehow now, I've been hearing very good feedback and review for this 2 rackets: 1) Voltric 80 2) Arcsaber 8 DX If I gonna change racket, which one of this 2 will you guys recommend? Thanks
Depends your playing ability. 8DX slightly head heavy and good in defense. Voltric 80 is a smash-based beast XD
I have 2 gen1 TI-10 and cut the handle of one of them to make the racket standard length(660mm), it still smashes like canon after more than 10 years. All my other rackets died during clashes in double play, but TI-10 always survived I think the secret of Ti-10 is the UHM material. In my experience of more than 30 rackets, UHM seems the only material that can provide consistant elasticity regardless of the impact force. E.G. no matter how hard or light you hit the shuttle, the bounce feeling is always consistant: a light touch will generate enough power to lift the ball go over the net, a heavy smash will generate enormous power to make a kill Other rackets, especially new tech like u-ti, nano tube, etc, just feel inconsistant with different hitting: Some of them are good at returning smashes to the backline, but if you smash hard, it will become soft and lose control of the angle; Some of them can generate very powerful smashes, but a light return of an low height net shot might not give you enough power to send the shuttle over net. It seems those materials just can not be both flexible and stiff. But although TI-10 is marked very stiff, it still gives enough flex when you are in a very awkward situation. So it is a perfect balance between defense and offense AT900 rackets later incorporated UHM, but only at shaft. Due to their heavy head and especially thick frame, they are not good at defense.
i saw 1 Ti-10 yellow on the bbesport Beijing. few missing grommets (owner promises would replace all grommets with new ones), looks very old alike with faded color around the head, price 20% higher than very new good-looking Ti-10 purple, few unnoticeable scratches (i guess must've been used before). Should i or should i not buy it?
A friend of mine had 3 x AT900 Powers recently repaired by Central Sports. I think it cost about £40 each plus postage. The rackets came back with slight bulges near the 10/11 positions where the cracks had been and they were 4-5 grams heavier. When you swung the racket you could definitely feel the imbalance. They played okay and you can string them up to 30lbs but it's not as good as new.
Anyone can let me know about the difference between Ti-10 2gen and Ti-10 3gen... Purple color is 3gen? Yellow white is 2gen? I have tried my friend's 2gen, I feel it is really a good racket... But since quite hard get the 2gen, I go buy 3gen(haven't tried yet), I think they are the same, isn't it? Or actually they are different? Since Yonex website got no information any more already...
I think according to the literature the used UHMG in shaft for 3rd gen instead of HMG. http://badmintan.blogspot.com/2010/12/comparison-between-ti-10-mesh-2nd-and.html I love my 3rd gen.
thanks dimcorner for the information. I'm still waiting the 3rd gen arrive my hand on next week^^ hehe... hope 3rd gen won't much different in the head heavy feel ... i smash lot of the times during the games...hehe
It's pretty even balanced actually (at least after 1 overgrip). My Trinity Pro is slightly head heavier (3-5cm) but I feel the Ti-10 gets more power (probably because it's slightly heavier overall). You will like it.
3rd gen is stiffer than the 2nd gen, as the material in 3rd is UHMG, but only HMG for the 2nd. 2nd gen is slightly head heavier, due to the Ti mesh of 3rd gen is installed inside the frame!
The new 2011 Ti-10 LTD coming out on July 20th, along with the Ti-5 LTD, and Ti-Zero LTD in silver and gold.
Is this genuine? The Limited edition 2011 Ti10's? Do you know what the colour scheme or stats are like? Very interested!
Or this for some pics: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/for...i-10-Limited?p=1667796&viewfull=1#post1667796
And ... http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/97379-Yonex-Ti-5-Limited?highlight= And throw in the zero while we're at it : http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php/97378-Yonex-Ti-Zero-Limited?highlight= Seriously they look like farewell editions ... going out with a big ... dud.
