hai all.. looking for recommendation for head heavy, stiff shaft racket that is mid or lower in pricing. i'm intermediate player, play like 1-3x a week. i play doubles only. my go-to racket now is Astrox 100 ZZ. but still like to use my VZF2 been interested in Li-Ning 3D Calibar 900C, haven't tried. but this is not really cheap... so... would like to ask recommendation if any cheaper rackets with head heavy, stiff shaft. have heard of Felet, Kumpoo, or Apacs?
I'm wondering why would you want a cheaper racket with similar specs to the two high-end rackets you own: Astrox 100ZZ & Voltric Z Force 2. Why do you want another racket with similar specs but cheaper? Trying to buy a racket from a different brand with similar specs to the two rackets you currently own?
simple answer... i like to collect, try out other rackets. would be helpful (to my wallet) if it were cheaper brands.
Why not kept the money for now while bulking it little by little every monthly saving & get the high end one? Afterall its not like you broke yours & need replacement ASAP. Also very likely in the future, there will be new racket model or tech that are very interesting to try especially from Yonex whos really good at advertising.
The only reason to buy a cheaper racket is when you are a beginner. Other than that, you save 50-100 $ for a racket you use for months and years, compared to the costs of shuttles, court, and stringing which only lasts a few minutes to a few weeks. I pay around 70-100 € (2x 12 AS20 + 1-2x stringing + membership fee [+ shoes every 6 month]) per month to play badminton (excluding costs of rackets),therefor I only own high end rackets, because they are the cheapest part of all my badminton costs.
Uuumm... But not all are blessed with wealth. Huge investment at the front are somewhat hard for them. Cheap or unnamed racket are good option for them the enjoy the fun. But for collection, i just feel so wrong with it. I think just owning 2 collector edition racket over 10 year, hang it at the wall along with poster of player who wield it will look cooler than owning 10 low end racket. But well... It just my opinion. Others might think different.
