Looking for a good defensive racket on budget

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  1. Zaphod

    Zaphod Regular Member

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    I there,

    I am currently looking for a good racket, but not too expansive (75€ and under).

    I am more a defensive player rarely doing back to back court clear shots (a little lack of power) and drop shots.

    Smash sometimes but without taking too much risk on it.

    I am actually playing with a nanoray 60 from 3 years and it starts to be a little old and losing some power and precision.

    I tried a team mate arcasaber FD I find it good, light weight, easy to move.

    This arcsaber FD is noted, but I would like to get some other options.

    So basically looking for a stiff to mid stiff racket with a head light racket with a maximum of 75 €.
    Thanks for your advices.
     
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    have you tried re-stringing it?

    fresh strings at the correct tension alleviates the problems you have described.

    in terms of racquets:
    your NR60 is a head-light racquet rated medium flex at 4U weight
    the ARC FD is an even-balanced racquet rated stiff flex at 5U weight

    you might consider the NR80 which is exactly what you described you wanted within your price range.

    is 3U weight and even-balance isn't a problem for you, the ARC and DUO series have a bunch of options as well.
     
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    Consider a used BS12 if you can find one locally.
     
  4. Zaphod

    Zaphod Regular Member

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    Victor is not really used in France, so getting a BS12 this price might be very hard.

    I cannot find any NR 80 (or out of stock one)

    Re stringing is also an option it doesnt look so different from the time I re strung it. But I still can try.

    I think I will look to used nanoray series...
     
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    try a used NR 700 or NR ISP if that's where you're headed.
     
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  7. Zaphod

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    I will also try to find a used one.

    Too bad for me the sells here are mainly in asia.

    I don't know any good websites with good prices for european...
     
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    i think there are some good online stores based in Europe. perhaps check this guys out, https://www.wdstrings.co.uk/
    Hope you find something soon mate.
     

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