1. Yonex Voltric 80- 26lbs BG80 2. Yonex Nanoray Z Speed- 27lbs NBG99 3. Victor TK8000- only tried it but I love it!! 4. Victor BS12- 28lbs BG80Power 5. Yonex Voltric Z Force- 27lbs BG80
1) yonex z force 2 - bg66um 29lbs 2) yonex z force bg66um 29lbs 3) yonex vt80 bg66um 29lbs 4) yonex at 700 bg 66um 28 lbs 5) yonex at 70 bg 66 25lbs
1) TK 9000 @ BG66UM 24lbs 2) Li-Ning N55-II @ BG 80 25lbs 3) Victor SW35 @ BG80 24lbs (Don't have top five yet as I don't see a reason to buy new racket models every few months once I found a model that suits me well...)
AT900T MX90 Lethal 70 BSLYDN VTZF2 I've sold the Lethal 70 and VTZF2 in the list and still own the rest. Other rackets I've owned/sold for comparison: Yonex: VTZF, VT80, VT70, AT900P, AT500, ARC11, NS9900, MP25 Power Victor: TK6000, MX80, MX70 Finnex Nano Tour Apacs: Lethal 60, Tantrum 200, Finappi 77, Slayer 88, Edgesaber Z Slayer RKEP: XP70 Wilson: K 90 Tour That top 5 was agonizing to put together, testing strings at the same time makes it really difficult to test the capabilities of the racket, but most of the time it was just a couple lbs. off standard. After much thought that's the list I'm going with.
Current on the go rackets: 1) Victor BS12 + spare 2) Yonex NS9900 3) Victor MX70 4) Li Ning N50 Switching to Victor. My wish list is the TK9000!
For me it's the MX90. They are pretty similar just a couple differences. The stiffness is just about the same, but AT900T is a little headheavier which I prefer, aerodynamic differences are negligible even though AT900T looks more aerodynamic, so defense didn't change much. The AT900T's frame edges are similar to the bravesword (sharp) edges, but rounded. I think the ZF was stiffer than the AT900T, not as aerodynamic, and the frame was a tad smaller. The extra head weight made drive exchanges a little more difficult, not to say the AT900T was that much better (still being head heavy and all). Defending smashes to the right hip sucked even more (I'm right handed).
1) Victor Meteor X JJS (i have 6 - 3U) 2) Yonex Cab 30 MS (5 of 6 broke - 3U) 3) Panda Power Precision Pro (5 of 8 broke - 88g 295mm) Other rackets i've used: Black Knight Rapier Pro, Black Knight Zip, Black Knight M-2010, Yonex MP-99, Yonex Ti-10, Yonex Ti Iso Swing Power SX, Yonex Carbonex 20 (orange color), Yonex Arc Saber Z-Slash
1 cab 30 MS broke each year. It used to be my primary racket for 6 years. I broke 5 panda power precision pros in 12 months. The aerodynamic profile of the racket did not help the racket survive during clashes for shots down the middle. Funny thing is the pandas seemed to always clash and not survive with a BS 12 or Meteor. So i switched to Victor....and have been happy ever since... >knock on wood< I still use the pandas if i need more racket speed or play more defensively compromise on my attack when compared to the JJS.
...upgrading rackets... 1. Victor TK-9ooo 2. --> getting another TK-9ooo 3. Victor TK-6ooo 4. Victor MX-JJS 5. --> testing out BS12 blue
I'm not a pro. I just don't like to switch to a totally different racket when my strings snap in a tournament.
