Yonex LD Force 2016 LIN DAN New Racket?

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  1. Smashme

    Smashme New Member

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    Nice! Can't wait to get a spare VLDF!!
     
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    Available in England, my friend saw it in a shop

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    That was at the all england championship. Don't think they had any for sale if I remember correctly.

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    Wow £195, how about I trade in a body part, what a RRP.
     
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    Heard that VT LDF new color will be matte finish, while VT LDF Rio edition is glossy finish.

    What the difference between matte and glossy?
     
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    In terms of performance? None.
    Glossy is prettier at first, but if it gets scratched, it looks ugly.
    Matte covers up the weaknesses.
     
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    Gloss paint is typically harder and more durable than matte paint. Case in point, many Yonex's racquets are matte, but the paint chips off far more easily than say a glossy Li-ning. Yonex paint is so bad that even a poor mounting into the stringing machine can take off paint. Li-ning paint doesn't chip even after clashing the racquet, multiple times.
     
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  8. Lin Juls

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    Yeah this is true. I had a MX80 and JetSpeed S10 before, even with racket clash their paints seems to be still intact, unlike yonex's.


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  9. Junye

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    Haha..oh please do a clash test of a zf2 and n9ii. Let's see which racket will chip and crack more.



     
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    I'd be happy to do one, just need a kind sponsor

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  11. Junye

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    I'm happy for any one to sponsor me a n9ii to add to my rackets collection too.

    Be aware of your environment and do less silly clashes. Save your rackets for your next generation. :)
     
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    Tried playing with this racket yesterday. Did not like it, too flexible. Maybe it's just me used to stiff rackets but I can't generate much power with this thing. For example original Voltric 80 has more power and better control thanks to being stiffer. Victor Hypernano X800 Power has somewhat similar flex and balance point but for me Hypernano produces much more power. And is a faster racket. For singles badminton I will stick to my Voltric 80 and Z-Force II.
     
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  13. badmintony

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    Is this Lin Dan force discontinued? I read it in some online stores selling it.
     
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  14. Tantrum

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    No, only the design changing from glossy red n gold to black n red matte

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    LOL
     
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    Some manufacturers use a protective coat on the paint. Li Ning definitely do. This coating isn't put on matte paint as far as I know.

    Yonex have always given England stupid prices. Just like a lot of Japanese companies do, I call it westerner tax.
     
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    The pricing difference also has to reflect the additional distribution and storage costs which Asia do not have.

    When I spoje to the Yonex rep I was told that this is a completely new racket rather than new paint work.

    Paul
    www.badminton-coach.co.uk
     
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  20. Tantrum

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    Did he tell you what the differences were?

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