He basically said it's good at defense, drives/pushes, and good control for netshots, but lacking some punch for overhead shots. He also felt 1000z is more repulsive. Not surprised by his reaction. I think it's what most people would have expected from the 800p.
give it a dry swing at a authorised pro shop, feels pretty similar to a JS12 but not as stiff as a JS10
Malaysia's SWY has been using it for the Denmark open and won the Gold medal. Perfect advertisement for YY. Anyone notice a difference in his playing? On a glimpse it seems he improved defense a bit but smashes are even weaker than before.
Hi, I can't really tell/confirm from the videos, is the frame now wider than the current NF800? Is the frame more like the NF700 and NF1000? I love my 3U NF800 and considering if I should try the Pro or just get another 3U NF800 while they're still available... I got a 3U NF1000Z but still prefer the feel and playability of the NF800. Then again it's still a few weeks away, so maybe I should just wait till more reviews come in after it's released and maybe just take a look again around Christmastime.
Can any Chinese speakers please translate? Seems like this video is saying swing weight 1000z>800p>800 and stiffness 1000z>800>800p?
His thoughts from NF800 to NF800P Head-heavy: 1000z > 800P > 800 Stiffness: 1000z > 800 > 800P Frame shape change near the T-joint: From box frame on the NF800 (near T-joint) to full aero frame on the 800P Frame thickness is closer to the 1000z
Sounds like Yonex is completely mixing up all the characteristics for each of the versions. 800p seems to be even balance head heavy, shouldnt that be 700 pro instead
If this has just a little more head weight than the NF1000G and more durable than the 1000z, I feel it will be selling like hot cakes
The 1000Z has a stiffness of 8.488 for the 4U and 8.351 (according to VN Badminton) and the 800 has 8.195 for 4U and 7.767 for the 3U. I guess the Pro will be in the middle. IMO we have since a while inaccurate "feelings" in terms of stiffness and even Yonex is with their labeling of stiffness since years quite inaccurate. If not measured (like VN does) I would take somebody's feeling in terms of stiffness with a truck load of salt. Spoiler: sources
Not trying to argue, but just wondering about the stiffness testing. Does this test take inertia into account? I'm not a physicist, but I think if a racquet has a heavier head, it will feel as though it's easier to flex when in play compared to a racquet that's lighter. This could be why people's feelings sometimes don't match, and also maybe why manufacturers are inconsistent.
Also, unless all rackets have the same flex point, these tests won't be accurate. If you apply a weighted load on a racket's flex point, the measurement will be more flexible than if you were to apply the weighted load on a non-flex point, which would give you a stiffer measurement.
