First I must make it clear, that this racket is not for me. It's for a club mate. She tried my JS10, but decided that it is too expensive for her and the stringbed was too tight. She prefer to buy a cheaper racket, which is IMO okay. It should be light and not too stiff. Previous/actual racket is BS12L, very it is rocked down. She likes: -4U to 5U -midflex-stiff -even to slightly head heavy -aerodynamic frame -she use 22-24lbs and play with feather Price should be around 60USD or cheaper. She don't care about brands. Any thoughts? Thanks.
I have Fleet or Apacs in my mind, but less experience with them. It's not that case, that she is broke, she don't think she is good enough to be worth for such an expensive racket. Her BS12L was a birthday present, she don't buy high end rackets and IMO there should be something out there which fit her requirements. I was also thinking about an entry BS like 1600-1900.
You can really look into Apacs rackets. I feel that you are getting rackets that are worth more than what you are paying for with Apacs. I was a full on Yonex user but have now sold three of them to fund my Apacs addiction. Check out my reviews on the Blend and the Nano Fusion 722 Speed on the Apacs fan page. I no longer pull out my Arcsaber 9 FL because of the Nano Fusion. At 1/4 of the price, there is no way you can go wrong about it. My go to is still the Arcsaber 9 FL but on days when I am just playing with friends and do not need every single ounce of performance, it stays in the bag. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/apacs-fan-club.39002/page-307
Apacs Nano Fusion 722 is 6U and don't fit my criteria. Pro Kennex Triflex Nano 6888 is head heavy and don't fit the criteria, too. It would be nice, if people read the OP properly. No posts is IMO better than any rackets which are off. I'm still searching. BTW it would be nice, if it's available in Europe. Shipping costs can eat up the budget quickly. Thanks.
You can get the Apacs Nano Fusion 722 in 5U. I know because mine is 5U. It would be nice if people read my review properly too.... http://sportshorizon.com/apacs-nano-fusion-speed-722-grey-5u.html Weight: 82 +/-1g U Specification: 5U G2 Flex: Medium Balance: 285+/-5mm (Even Balance) MaxTension: 30lbs Shaft Material: 24T Japan High Modulus Graphite Frame Material: 24T JapanHigh Modulus Graphite Frame Type: Slim Box Grommet System: 72 Holes Shaft Diameter: 7.5mm Length: 672mm Seems to me like it suits your criteria. Anyway, I was just posting to say Apacs is reputable. Good luck finding your racket.
Have you checked the Victor Lightfighter series? For example the Lighfighter 7000 ticks almost every box of your checklist and is only a bit over the given budget. I had a couple of hits with the 7000 a couple of weeks ago and it felt good. Very light, very quick but of course missing some punch. I can imagine that the head heavier 7300 or 7400 might in fact be pretty interesting rackets but both are then clearly exceeding the budget given.
There's been some good prices on Wilson rackets recently and the Wilson Blaze SX5600 seems to fit your requirements. It's pretty cheap from PDHSports in the UK and I think shipping to germany might be reasonable.
How about lethal 10 4u? I have the black/white version which is nice with black bg80 string. It's very similar to Bravesword frame. I would offer you my pair because they don't get used very often but the postage is quite high so not worthwhile.
The yonex voltric 7 is a great budget racket in my opinion not sure if slightly over her budget. I got mine for around £50 its slightly head heavy and weighs around 83 grams.
