Yea... but you know what, the official specs of the W7 state that it's 675mm, but in reality, it's 670mm. I don't know if any of you W7 users have this too, but mine is. The 325mm BP is extremely high... you're right. I was shocked aswell when I measured it . Unbelievable!! It only had the standard SOTX grip on it, and it was strung with some black string (black = can't read the brand and type). Absolutely horrific... 325mm! EDIT for Dink: Nope, no lead tape, just checked. But why do my/Jerby's rackets not have it then?
I'll be honest with you Dink, but Jerry's entire batch is 670mm. He's already reported it to SOTX, because something this big ain't right... EDIT: I discovered this
Holy cow, that's crazy. I discovered something funny too, the first batch of D600s said "DIAAMOND FIGHTER" instead of Diamond Fighter.
Well, that happens most of the time when brands in Asia try to spell Englisjjj. I'm pretty sad, because Jerby is out of stock of D600's, and I wanted to test one of those If I had to choose between 3 SOTX rackets, it would be the CP6000, 7i or 11i, and the D600 (I got a weird feeling the D600 is going to be great) Well, need to wait for the new batch then.
The 7i and 11i are not for me. They are extra-stiff but don't feel it when you swing. But yet when you hit certain shots, they are. It's weird. Not my style. I love my on-spec Woven 7s.
I know what you mean, hehe. Still, I like the stiffness. My W4A has become seriously less stiff then when I just got it. It should be 8.0-8.5 right? And the W7 should be 8.5-9.0. Well, my 4A's feel the same as the W7's when it comes to stiffness. So it's just getting too flexy for me. BTW: You posted somewhere that the W11 will form miniscule cracks just above the cap at the beginning of the shaft: http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?p=834505#post834505 I'm seeing those cracks on my W4A Is this the beginning of something "Dinkish"? They are horizontal! Not in line with the shaft. BTW(2): It's a bit OT, but when you tried the D600, how stiff was it compared to the W7, W7i and W11i? And also, are the AT-700 and 900P/T stiffer or less stiff than the W7, 7i and 11i? These questions are all for testing and camparison goals, I'm not planning on buying those AT's. I am planning to buy a D600
Haha - that just sounds like the announcement on fighting video games - "STREEEEEET FIGHTER THREEEEE!!!" Maybe they've got Michael Buffer as a consultant. Back on subject - SOTX's Quality Systems leaves a lot to be desired by the looks of things . Hopefully Jerry can get them to sort things out - one sure fire way of that working is to send our Panda barging in to SOTX HQ and wave his large furry arms about!
Oh yes! That'll definitely help! They'll all be scared to death and promise our Holiness Master Panda they'll do better QC.
my d600 feels about as stiff as the w7, but personally, i can whip the w7 back much harder cause the head is nice and head, but the even balance of the d600 means i need to get into a better position and use alot more wrist to really accelerate the head to get a nice smash. W11 is a good bit stiffer though. it is however, a most beautiful racket on net and defense. lovely reach and feeling , as mr.dink once said. He was spot on as usual. Id say its about ... 80% the power of the w7. You can have mine if you want to swap it for a w7
wow, thsi threda just keeps on going yeah, my w7's are 670mm...The handles are too short.... It's a kinda weird anyway, it's reported, the entire batch just wasn't QC'ed.. weird huh? That's the same batch with the bizar balance point of 325mm... No Quality Control: no lead tape at the handle, low weight, high balance... It's just a minor kink in the cable... We want rackets in G3, that means we have to get them made for us (sotx doesn't stock them....yet) so, this slipped them, apparantly... Now, even though all this is...weird... The w7's still swing heavier than the on-spec w7i... So, despite all weird stuff, it still "feels about right" Further: w7 vs cp6k. It's quite easy, the w7 is more powerfull and more stable (being perfectly honest, it's also the reasons why I switched). But it is by no means "better". The cp6k is faster, more aerodynamic. The "control" is amazing (it just feels good). The cp6k is a more allrounded racket, but doesn't hit so hard...for me. I also couldn't adjust to it's oval shape... Yes, that took me 2 months to figure our
How are the W-4A and W-4L comparing with W-7? Seems that W-4A is the only one which has muscle power frame, does this really help?
Well, the W4a is quite stiff in the beginning... at least if I remember correctly. But after a few months it just becomes more flex (or it could be because my muscles have been building and the racket doesn't fit me anymore). Compared to the W7, I'd say it's lighter and less head heavy, although still head heavy. I love it's 2U weight. The W7 is just too flex for me... I can get quite some power out of it, but the W4A suites me better than the W7.
Hey Jerby, could you tell me how the W10a compares to the W8 and W7? I've had the W8 and W7 before and am looking to buy the W10a as I can get it for a very very good price now for a limited time.
It is really a great deal. I know what you said. Don't miss it. I just got a W9A for my double-play yesterday there.
I didn't get a chance to try it yet, but swing it and feel it is quite solider and quicker than my AT500 being used now.
oooh...been a year since I touched a w10A.... from my memory it swings about as heavy as a w7. longer and lighter (680mm, 89grams)... feels about the same. It's stiffer, but the shaft is longer... same same, but different
