List your playing style, main racket, string & string tension

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  1. DinkAlot

    DinkAlot dcbadminton
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    That's an ideal combo for cushioning on the inside and tackiness on the outside. :D
     
  2. ryim_

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    Game: Men's doubles
    Playing Style: offensive, placement
    Racquets: Yonex Nanospeed 9000 Type S, Yonex Ti-10 (new version)
    String: BG66, BG80 both at 24lbs
    Grip: Yonex Supergrap
     
  3. Dummey

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    Game: Men's Singles
    Playing Style: The Wall (nicknamed by friends who i play a lot)
    Rackets: Woven-8, Woven-11
    String: BG-85/80 @25-28 pounds (dang stringers that can't stay consistant)
     
  4. the_oro

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    Game: MD, trying to get into MS
    Playing Style: win the rally ASAP
    Shoes: SHB99mx
    Racquet: AT700 3U/G5 (i'm a yonex go-hard)
    String: currently BG88ti
    Tension: 24lbs (i'm afraid to go any higher than what's recommended >_<)
    Grip: nanospeed (best one imo)

    i started about a year ago and exclusively played doubles, but now it's getting boring b/c i'm above my convienient competition right now, so i'm trying to get into singles... i'm at least decent at it...:p
     
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  5. Lobber

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    Game: Men's Double and Men's Single

    Playing style:Sharp net slicing and lobbing around,forcing opponent to make mistake.So i guess im more to conservative style of play

    Rackets: AT800DE , MP99

    Strings: Yonex BG 66 / Yonex BG 80 @ 25lbs

    Grips: Some cheap pacfic grip
     
  6. chickenpoodle

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    whoa, i first posted this thing long enough ago that i don't even remember doing so.
    all i know is that everything has changed from back then!

    Game: MD and XD
    Playing Style: i dunno... variations of drops/drives/half smashes, in attempts to set up a kill from me or my partner? offensive? i know my defense sucks. so i'll say offensive.
    Rackets: carlton airblade superlites
    String: bg66/bg85@23-26lbs, ashaway micropower@25-28lbs (stringer isn't that consistent?! haha)
    Grip: one yonex supergrap on bare wood.
     
  7. leo29

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    Game: All Disciplines

    Playing style: Patient, Slow Attacking Player

    Rackets: Kason TSF 100Ti

    Strings: Yonex BG80 @ 30X32lbs

    Grips: Monsoon Towelling Grip
     
  8. killersmash

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    control and angle smashes / nanospeed 9000 x / mp 100 / both strung with micro legend 24 x 26
     
  9. jumpjump

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    Class C
    Singles/control,net/AT700, BG66 at 25lbs
     
  10. Dummey

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    Update:

    Game: MS, MD, MX (yay for diversity)
    Playing Style: Stamina/Placement
    Rackets: Woven-8 (all around), Woven-11(singles)
    Strings: Micropower @ 23 pounds
    Grip (from bottom to top): Prince Mircotac, Yonex Super Grap, Prince Microtac
     
  11. mkwanster

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    Game: Men's doubles or Mixed Doubles
    Playing Style: offensive, placement
    Racquets: Yonex Armortec 800 Offensive, Armortec 900 Technique
    String: BG65 at 24lbs
    Grip: Yonex Supergrap (Pink and Yellow)
     
  12. martin8768

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    Game : Junior Men's Singles
    Playing style: Offensive but keep shuttle in play as long as possible, then kill it :)
    raquets: Yonex Nanospeed 9000 Type S JP
    string: Bg-70pro 24Lbs
    grip:
    Yonex Super grap
     
  13. NoName1225

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    balance
    armortec 500
    4U G4
    MLXL
    22-24lbs
     
  14. DinkAlot

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    Yet another update:

    Game: Men's Doubles and sometimes Mixed Doubles

    Playing Style: Dink-a-lot, i.e. all out attack

    Rackets: SOTX Woven 7 and Woven 7i (if they ever get here)

    Strings: Ashaway Micro Power at 25/27.5lbs. to 27.5/30lbs.

    Grips: Wilson Ultra Overwrap, Wilson X-tra Tack, Prince MicroTac, TechniFibre Contact Wrap, Prince No Sweat!, Luxilon Tacky, Gamma Supreme
     
  15. azn_123

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    WHOA don't tell me you use all those grip together?? LOL!!
     
  16. malayali

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    Doubles
    Touch-player
    NS9000(S)
    YY BG-85
    Yonex overgrap
     
  17. Zero_Cool

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    MD
    Offensive
    AT800DEF
    Nanogy95
    Cheap ones...
     
  18. drowsysmurf

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    Men's Doubles mostly, Mix Doubles occasionally and Singles for fun but rarely
    More control than power player
    RCL Armortx 700 (4ug4 i think) (will be replaced with RSL NOVA 6180 if i ever get money to buy them)
    BG 65 @ 29x31 lbs
    Yonex Overgrap
     
  19. kinoko

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    single - control - 24lbs nanogy or 65ti

    double - 40% jump smash, the rest usually drop or flat stroke, bg65ti at 27lbs

    depends how tired i am, i use different racket too... but mostly ranging between 24-27lbs...
     
  20. RiceBaiiKhao

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    Doubles
    -> Offensive
    -> Carbonex 25SP 2U G5
    -> Yonex Bg-65
    -> Probably near 20 lbs.

    Singles
    -> Technical and strategy.
    -> Muscle Power 21 2U G3
    -> BG-68Ti
    -> 23 lbs
     

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