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  1. tibbers94

    tibbers94 Regular Member

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    Hi,
    I also using 7000b. And i'm finding second racket. Do you have any suggest?

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  2. Rimano

    Rimano Regular Member

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    Have you actually used any aeronaut type rackets before?
    Having used a N50III and 7000B, I thought both of these rackets were faster than they should've been.
    I guess the real test is to have one with and one without, but that's highly unlikely. Unless it was what happened between N50II and N50III?
     
  3. j4ckie

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    The 7000C is fairly heavy, I wouldn't recommend that based on your description. As I said, try the TC75 or 8000D - the 8000D is slightly heavier. The TC75 is a fairly even-balanced racket, not too dissimilar from an Arc11-type racket. It's not really heavy/head-heavy imop.
     
  4. Rimano

    Rimano Regular Member

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    More 7000B !!!
    Unless you finding something missing from the 7000B... then you should probably say what you looking for.
     
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    I do have the N99, which is the very same frame. It's not faster than it should be. It behaves exactly like I'd expect from a normal box frame with the exception of a very different sound. If there is a difference, it's too small for me to notice (for reference - I notice if I wrapped more of less towel grip, so I'm not exactly insensitive in that regard).
    The N50ii and N50iii were completely different rackets with vast differences in weight and BP.
    I have tested the Aeronaut 8000C, 8000D and 7000, I own the N99 (which is basically an 8000D, for the most part at least).

    I'm pretty sure that the sound of a racket swing influences most users in how fast they think it is. A Calibar or Aeronaut frame creates a higher pitch than a normal box frame, creating the illusion that it moves faster than it actually does (as a faster swing also raises the pitch of the sound).
    In any event, I have tested rackets for years now and Ive not been able to verify that there's a significant difference between Aeronaut and box frames, same with Bravesword/Calibar frames on anything outside of smashes...
     
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  6. Rimano

    Rimano Regular Member

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    That's fair enough.
    I've compared the N50III to a BS12 (owned and sold off ages ago) and a N9II to a 7000B (currently own). I've not noticed a significant drop in speed to affect my game, which led me to believe that the Aeronaut must've been doing something speed wise.
     
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    The N50iii is pretty similar to the BS12 in terms of weight and balance, no wonder they felt similar :D
     
  8. Rimano

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    It's not super head heavy and still a quick frame, so shouldn't be a problem. If you prefer a 4U frame, then consider the TC75D.
    Alternatively, N7II/TC70 has gained some popularity recently, might be worth consider that if you prefer something a bit sharper, at the expense of whippiness.
     
  9. Ch1k0

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    Bah. We should all just migrate back to N50s.

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    I don't know if it's because of its age, but my original N50 is so soft that you can barely time a smash right, let alone accurately control the angle or the placement of a crosscourt one... :D
     
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    Nah they're soft. But idk. I quite e joy it as a racket to mess around with.

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    Question is just if they were always _that_ soft. As carbon compounds age, they get softer, usually. It might have been a bit more manageable at the beginning :D
     
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    You're right hahaha. Especially with the repetitive abuse they're under from regular play. But objectively they are soft especially for those of us who prefer stiffer entities.

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    Regarding the sound thing that's quite the opposite for me. If I swing my 900C vs my AX99 the 99 clearly makes a higher pitched whoosh sound with the same swing.
     
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    Whut?

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    Seriously, the 900C in comparison sounds dull. I feel like it makes sense though.. a box frame swung at the same speed will displace more air and that's where the sound comes from. A more sword like frame will cut through the air more and so there's less sound. Or is that the opposite way round?
     
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    The pitch of a sound is related to the frequency with which the air flutters, so to speak. A thinner structure or slit will create a higher frequency, generally, and thus a higher-pitched sound. Im not familiar with the Ax99 frame, so I can't say if there's something about it that would cause this, but generally speaking, a bigger, rounded box frame will cause a lower sound than one with sharp edges or thin slits.
     
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    Well the ax99 is just a regular box frame, just like the zf2. If I swing both of them and my 900C the box frames by far make more sound through the air
     
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    While that seems strange to me, I was merely talking about pitch, not volume. A higher pitch is associated with both thinner objects and higher speeds (open your car window a bit and accelerate, for example), and that's probably a reason there's more and more frame shapes that create higher-pitched sounds - intermediate or beginner users will tend to think it's faster than it actually is.
    Anyway, I think that's enough on that particular issue, we're starting to veer off the thread topic I think :D
     
  20. salepang

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    Whats wrong with 7000b then?
     

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