Yonex Muscle Power 30, a decent racquet? I'm quite new to this forum, and tried searching for a similar topic for my question below, but making a new thread might be a waste of space, so I'll combine my question and my answer to the topic here.. If no one minds =S So here it is, I spend + borrowed all the money I can to buy a MP-30 after getting irratated by ISO23VF.... I'm a really poor guy, and really like badminton. The string is going to be BG80 at 23lb, 1 more lb than the recommendation... Picking it up on wendesday (it's monday right now). I'm really not sure if I made the best choice in buying a racquet considering there wasn't a wide selection for my price range. Question:Do you guys think this is a good choice? BG80 @ 23lb? How decent is MP30? alot better than ISO23VF? Anyways let's see how much I've contributed to badminton.... lessons: $200 Iso23vf : $50 MP30: $130 string: $24 shoe: $80 (In CDN, and I kinda rounded the numbers) =$484......
Play since ~October. CDN dollars. Iso62MFLT --> 50 bucks Airblade Titanium --> 40 bucks Strings --> 20 bucks Shuttles --> 35 bucks Entry Fees --> 40 bucks Griptape --> 20 bucks Food/Drink --> Too much, haha. 205$ + consumables. Eh, not bad
Eversince I began badmintion in Juinor high, my thought is to upgrade to better equipment when you get better, and not get over $500 in raquets, shoes, clothes, and string. My list; Pro Kennex ??- 20.00 started at this in 9th. ISO 30-60.00 US 99.00 SIN ISO 60 Light [ raquet now]- 110.00US 180.00 SIN [ dad bought at RSH Changi so they are overpriced.] Ti 10-[ uncle's, but I use now]-not sure Wilson court shoes- no need for yonex 20.00 String- Bg 68 ti and Bg6-not sure, uncle bought it Grip- Yonex Super Grap 5.00 bags- free yonex bags from uncle Total= about 215.00+30.00 for shorts and shirt, not sure though dont pay for birds. Gym is free all good...for now
This is an excellent topic! Well it varies what I bring in the bag but my present inventory is: Forza Titanium 10CF = 820 SEK Forza Titanium 6CF = 899 SEK Racstar Champia = 499 SEK Yonex SHB 58 M = 599 SEK Totally 2817 SEK of dedicated badminton equipment, about +400USD with actuall exchange rate. Add to that about 1500-2000 SEK for cloths, also used for other sports. And I'm not counting expendiables like gripwraps, (re-) stringing, shuttles, courtfees, startingfees and the likes. Annually I would estimate that cost to be about 3500-4000 SEK. My next buy I look forward to is a racketbag (my old backpack is falling into pieces) and I'd probably need a second pair of shoes too. / mats
update after like 4 months $60 birdies $20 tourny (1 tournament hehe) $365 on rackets $96 on strining + string $10 grip $70 shoes $0 badminton bag (duffle) $621 wow only about $100 more haha
awesome investment, i must say. beware though, the payout isn't going to be $$, but lots and lots of fun in the badminton court and better health in the long run, which is priceless. well worth it imho, i must have invested in badminton 10x the amount you have, maybe even more. oh dear, i can sense another mastercard commercial spoof coming.... badminton racket - $100 badminton shoes - $80 shuttecocks - $15 open gym fee - $5 better fitness and health till old - priceless.
Kwun, you'd better be careful and register these slogans. Before you know it, you will see them on the TV somewhere in Asia!
