MarketWizard
Regular Member
So when I first started playing badminton seriously, I got the entry level Nanoray 10F and I thought it was a horrible racket, and it completely turned me off from head light rackets. I exclusively bought head heavy rackets and love my Astrox 88D, but I always felt something was lacking.... like there could be a more suitable racket for me.
I watched a YouTube video by Poison Cobra on the Nanoflare 700 and he piqued my interest. I was strongly considering buying it with my free stimulus money (thanks US Gov) but them remembered one of the guys at my badminton club has a racket that looks very similar to it..... and sure enough he does, so I borrowed it and was very impressed by it. I really like the feel. It swings very fast, it's nimble, it has a big sweet spot, great for front court, but the racket is on the opposite end of the spectrum for power compared to the 88D. (Yes I understand there's always a tradeoff and you can't get everything in one racket).
At any rate, I like how it compliments my strength because I mainly play doubles. I'm a great defender and can place the shuttle very accurately in the opponents court even when they're smashing it at me at very fast speed. I'm also 6'2 (187.5cm) and can smash with steep angles and place them right on the line when I'm not being pressured too hard. But I obviously can't hang out in the front of the court and play defense all the time.
So in short, I'm not a backcourt smashing machine like others are, but backcourt badminton is just way way way better with the 88D, and I feel like the Nanoflare would take my average backcourt skills and turn it mediocre. So in summary, do I stick with the 88D which helps me with my weakness, or do I go with the Nanoflare 700 and improve my strengths even more? Or do I find a compromise? If I do, what would you recommend? And while we're on this topic, how is the 88S? I know the 88S is supposed to be for front court, but still, it is head heavy and I really really can't imagine how a head heavy front court oriented racket is supposed to feel like.
Thanks
I watched a YouTube video by Poison Cobra on the Nanoflare 700 and he piqued my interest. I was strongly considering buying it with my free stimulus money (thanks US Gov) but them remembered one of the guys at my badminton club has a racket that looks very similar to it..... and sure enough he does, so I borrowed it and was very impressed by it. I really like the feel. It swings very fast, it's nimble, it has a big sweet spot, great for front court, but the racket is on the opposite end of the spectrum for power compared to the 88D. (Yes I understand there's always a tradeoff and you can't get everything in one racket).
At any rate, I like how it compliments my strength because I mainly play doubles. I'm a great defender and can place the shuttle very accurately in the opponents court even when they're smashing it at me at very fast speed. I'm also 6'2 (187.5cm) and can smash with steep angles and place them right on the line when I'm not being pressured too hard. But I obviously can't hang out in the front of the court and play defense all the time.
So in short, I'm not a backcourt smashing machine like others are, but backcourt badminton is just way way way better with the 88D, and I feel like the Nanoflare would take my average backcourt skills and turn it mediocre. So in summary, do I stick with the 88D which helps me with my weakness, or do I go with the Nanoflare 700 and improve my strengths even more? Or do I find a compromise? If I do, what would you recommend? And while we're on this topic, how is the 88S? I know the 88S is supposed to be for front court, but still, it is head heavy and I really really can't imagine how a head heavy front court oriented racket is supposed to feel like.
Thanks