Stiff racquet for defensive play

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  1. nilavu

    nilavu Regular Member

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    I have been playing voltric5 for sometime now..the racquet helps me with clears and smashes. But it's somewhat weak in placing the shuttle.

    That is what is expected out of it I guess, being a medium flex.

    Am more of a defensive+placement player. Please suggest a stiff racquet, even or slightly head heavy.

    I play plastic shuttles 80% of the time.
    Thanks.
     
    #1 nilavu, Sep 17, 2014
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    Any suggestions anyone?
     
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    voltric 9 is stiffer shaft
     
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    Voltric 9 neo?
    Is it as head heavy as the voltric 5?
     
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    I don't know the VT 5, but the VT 9 Neo definetely is head heavy !

    IMVHO it even might to be to much in your case, because it makes the VT 9 kind of slow : Not the best feature for defensive game, if you ask me ... !

    Joachim.
     
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    Any suggestions? For my requirement?
     
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    How about a Victor Meteor X80? It seems to have the specs you are looking for and the reviews on it are good.
     
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    no need to go that extreme on the stiffness!
     
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    How about brave sword series? the bs10?
     
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    Spec-wise the AS11 might be a good fit. Stiff, somewhat head-heavy, built largely for defense/control.
     
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    Isn't mx80 head heavy..like more head heavy?
     
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    How about first increase your tension by 2 lbs and see what happens?
     
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    I play plastic most of the time..is 24 not enough?
     
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    Changing racquet/strings/string tension is of marginal benefit.

    Practising more (that means training specifically on defence) and having better technique will do more.
     
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    Am kind of an intermediate player and good at defence.

    But the thing is I was able to place my drive or smashes somewhat accurately(say 80%) when I was using cab8000.

    As it was difficult for me to generate more power in that, I bought vt5.
    My shots in vt5 are more fast and powerful, but the accuracy is reduced (say 50%).

    I think that is due to the medium flex of the racquet and looking forward to buy a stiffer racquet. Please advise if am wrong

    Strings I used:
    BG65 @ 24 lbs on cab &
    BG68ti @ 24 lbs on vt5
     
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    please refer to post 15. :)
     
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    try using bs 11, it's slightly head heavy and quite stiff also (not as stiff as bs10 or mx80 definitely)...provides a good control and quite a fast swing due to the head design also
     
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