Actually, that's the reason I asked my previous question on how the manufacturer measured the shaft's stiffness. The stiffness of the racquet felt in play is different from the stiffness rating due to the factors like shaft length and bp. Probably dynamic stiffness is what we should look at ? Anyway, this is why reviews and feedback are valuable because it gives us an idea on how the racquet perform in real life situations. However, because we are all different, with different style of playing (some with slow long swing, some fast wrist snap etc), our reviews of the same racquet will turn out very different.
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Just post TK 6000 spec here, stiffness compare to MX 80 still not full stiff enough , but TK 6000 is slightly head heavy than MX 80.
For Victor range, shaft stiffness varies frm one series to another. Further, within each series, shaft stiffness could somehow b different due to different materials used. Between TK-6ooo n MX-80, the latter definitely has stiffer shaft.
I haven't tried the lightfighters but I have tried Karakal's, Ashaway's, Carlton's and Adidas light range and I have to say the Adidas Zero is a pretty good racket for defence and power for such a light racket. One guy was using it in a tournament recently having put away his Yonex FB and his smashes were very strong! Jag
My favourite of the three is 7400 as it is light but is still head heavy. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
By the way, there will be an addition to the Lightfighter series next year and it looks great. Can't wait to test it in February. TeddyC - no comparing all three Lightfighters. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
Amazingly, the latest delivery of TK6000 arrived in Germany yesterday and it already sold out. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
Glad that victor are having success in EU zone. Hopefully that will lead them to 'widen' supply routes oh yea, and to keep making good rackets. Looking at you, JJS, mx60.
I think the Victor range next year will be very strong and more in keeping with what players want. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
I don't think any of us appreciate the difficulties that Victor must face regarding distribution. If a ship takes 2-3 months to travel to Germany in addition to manufacture time I have no idea when an order must be placed to meet a specific deadline. I believe orders were placed for new goods in early November for delivery in February/March so perhaps a 3-5 month time lag would seem right. What needs to happen to shorten this is Victor's business and I'm sure the people in Germany are as frustrated as we are. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
Whats wrong with airfreighting a few hundred in? In the global context, if you have something for sale months after someplace else is, you'll lose sales to that place. The brand doesn't care of course because those people will just jump online and buy it from wherever so they can be the first to have it, but you as a distro are losing sales.
This is what amazes me about Victor. If I want to get my hands on any high end Yonex racquet here in Vancouver I can get my hands on one in less than an hour. If I decide I want a high end Victor first I have to figure out how many variants of the model there are and which one I want. Once that's figured out, I have to figure out if that particular variant is available in my country, let alone if the model itself is available here. Paul with regards to the difficulties Victor faces getting product from Taiwan/China to Europe. Surely it can't be any more difficult than what Yonex faces getting product from Japan to Europe. Let alone the sea of plastic junk (Barbie Dolls, Toothbrushes, Dog Chew Toys ect.) that somehow find their way from Asia to Europe and N. America.
good question Maklike. Maybe the exhorbitant costs of airfreight are too much to make this an option. Also, I have no idea of the manufacture planning required to potentially queue jump. Whilst looking in we can all probably come up with simple solutions but the practical reality may be different. At the end of the day you can't make decisions without knowing the numbers. Paul www.badminton-coach.co.uk
I agree with Thunder.tw i honestly was considering the tk6000 but my local supplier in vancouver could not get it and did not know if or when we'll receive them. i want to support local, that's why I'm not buying online. I mean, honestly, victor is comparable to Yonex or Li-Ning in terms of global presence, right? Then why is there such difficulties with distribution? Albeit Victor being a good brand and all, it could very well leave a bitter taste in a lot of peoples mouths.. I can't understand how it'll be good for publicity or sales if it takes 3-6 months for some major countries to receive them while Yonex or Li-Ning distributes all their racquets as soon as it's launched, world wide. just my two cents
