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  1. skid101

    skid101 Regular Member

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    They are 5 and 6 grams heavier than my 3u rackets!:eek:
     
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    Hey guys! just came across this page and i was just wondering where is XT 1500 manufactured? I got myself 2 Xt 1500 and i never regret it! It's really a good racquet...
     
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    I think both the Viper XT-1500 and XT-2000 are Asia Exclusive item as they dont seem to be available over in Europe.Not too sure bout the country of manufacture though.
    Where did u purchase it from?
     
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    I bought them from Queensway. Apparently there are 2 shops selling them. I felt that the shape was unique as some of the guys in the forum said that it was oval/isometric shape and I realize that it is kinda like BS 12 with the "cut frame" to reduce air resistance. I don't think there is another racquet which has the similar design as XT 1500 right? And I thought it was a fake Ashaway racquet but come to think of it, if I bought it from Queensway, they shouldn't be fake right?
     
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    Yeah its original...i have that racket too.u can see them at the first page.as a matter of fact ashaway does have a few models with a similar iso/oval shape.
     
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    I have reviewed both the X-Fire and X-Speed. For me the star of the two was the X-Speed although the die hard head heavy crowd will certainly go for the X-Fire.

    Paul
    ww.badminton-coach.co.uk
     
    #68 paulstewart64, May 31, 2015
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    Might be Taiwan
     
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    They've heard us! :)
    Online brochure just became available.
    Wonder though why there's nothing said there about bird2 and the racket range seems to be rather limited...
     
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    cool...the new color for Viper XT-700 looks wicked.Looking forward to try the new TCX rackets :D
     
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    Well, TCX 80 Pro seems to be RKEP XP 80. Like 100% identical with just different logos. :)
     
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    Wow. Be interesting to know if it's cosmetic or actually the same racket. Although the RKEPs are 295mm head heavy, which suggests it's already different.
     
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    Ashaway don't have clones of the z-speed or zforce II do they?
     
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    Wouldn't put my money on the BP-data in this brochure... :)
    Still could be just the cosmetics which is identical though.
     
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    Can't say for the z-speed but I haven't come across "zforce-head heavy" racket from Ashaway. Those new Phantom models could be somewhere there but you'd better wait for the reply from biribiri77 on that. :)
    Still doubt there're actually "clones" of these rackets in their range.
     
    #76 Techno, Jun 8, 2015
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    Not that i know off...anyway i nvr buy clones of any kind.
     
    #77 biribiri77, Jun 9, 2015
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    I love the look of the Phantom X-speed. I am undecided if I should buy the X-Speed or the X-Fire. I have 2 x Viper 700s but have never felt entirely comfortable playing with them. At some point during my sessions, I always revert back to my older racket (oval headshape). I don't like rackets that have a 'boxy' headshape. Does the X-Speed have a smaller / compact head? It would appear so, judging by the photos.
     
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    I'm pretty sad to see that people thinks that Ashaway are "fake" yonex etc. I guess it's somehow true but not all right?
     
    #79 BaPeYY, Jun 9, 2015
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    Well ashaway have the vtc67 (voltric 80) and a clone of the arcsaber 11. I have the arcsaber 11 clone and it's a fantastic racket. So much so i used it in a club tournament.

    Of course it felt different. There was even a vt80pg clone and that actually felt very close to the yonex version. I asked people to compare the two and in terms of feel and hitting feel, the difference was minimal.

    Obviously they have they're own models like the phantom's and 96-hole nanolegend's but if you're after a back up racket to your more expensive toys or just starting out, the ashaways are more than up to the task.
     
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