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Canadaguyy

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Hello, Ive been playing with the thruster k falcon enhanced 4u for some time now and I recently broke a frame. I order my frames directly from victor and I was told that this model is now discontinued and they are out of stock in the 4u model. I was wondering if you would have any victor racket recommendations for alternatives for this specific model. Thanks!
 
I wanted to add that I have previously played with the auraspeed 90k metallic in 4u but quickly changed back to the tkfe after 4 frame breaks in 1.5 months 😭
 
I often see that racket in the second-hand market. But there's also a new thruster tk f c ultra that's just been released, give that a try if possible. (Not to be confused with the thruster f ultra that's been out for a while now).
 
CuckleShot said:
I often see that racket in the second-hand market. But there's also a new thruster tk f c ultra that's just been released, give that a try if possible. (Not to be confused with the thruster f ultra that's been out for a while now).
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Have you played with both of these rackets previously?
 
Canadaguyy said:
Have you played with both of these rackets previously?
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Not the new one, but hoping to soon. I enjoyed the tk f enhanced easy access to power but found it too flexible so I felt like I lost too much accuracy overall.
 
CuckleShot said:
Not the new one, but hoping to soon. I enjoyed the tk f enhanced easy access to power but found it too flexible so I felt like I lost too much accuracy overall.
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Could you compare the tkfe to some other victor models that you have used if possible!
 
Anyone have experience playing with the tkfe and could compare it to the ars hs-plus, 100x (regular and ultra), fantome, ryuga, ryuga II, thruster fc ultra and thruster f ultra?
 
I'm in the same boat as you. Been a tkfe since release. I used the 90k metallic which I thought was an easy transition but it's so stiff my arm couldn't take it. 90KM is definitely for a regular high performer, always have access.to a strong swing.

I've tried the 100x and it has WAY less power. So being in the back court with a 100x can be pretty underwhelming.

I think the easiest racket I found to transition to was the 88D Pro(the teal/silver) I think that's the Gen 3? The flex, swing and ease to use was very similar to tkfe, after a week of playing I just felt I was hitting harder but slower in the fast exchanges. So again...back to my tkfe. It's a nice sweet spot but I'm always eager to try a new racket.

Tldr: I have yet to find a replacement.
 
NorthGuy said:
I'm in the same boat as you. Been a tkfe since release. I used the 90k metallic which I thought was an easy transition but it's so stiff my arm couldn't take it. 90KM is definitely for a regular high performer, always have access.to a strong swing.

I've tried the 100x and it has WAY less power. So being in the back court with a 100x can be pretty underwhelming.

I think the easiest racket I found to transition to was the 88D Pro(the teal/silver) I think that's the Gen 3? The flex, swing and ease to use was very similar to tkfe, after a week of playing I just felt I was hitting harder but slower in the fast exchanges. So again...back to my tkfe. It's a nice sweet spot but I'm always eager to try a new racket.

Tldr: I have yet to find a replacement.
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Sounds good! I did actually get used to the 90km pretty fast but the deal breaker for me was that they kept breaking really easily. I ended up ordering 3 of the ars hs+ in 4u on tuesday after reading some threads on the forum so im excited to try those!
 
Canadaguyy said:
Sounds good! I did actually get used to the 90km pretty fast but the deal breaker for me was that they kept breaking really easily. I ended up ordering 3 of the ars hs+ in 4u on tuesday after reading some threads on the forum so im excited to try those!
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Keep us informed about your feelings regarding hs+ !
 
Canadaguyy said:
Anyone have experience playing with the tkfe and could compare it to the ars hs-plus, 100x (regular and ultra), fantome, ryuga, ryuga II, thruster fc ultra and thruster f ultra?
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I have both the TKFE and the TKFUltra, and in my experience, the Ultra feels a bit less head heavy (still head heavy, though) and is stiffer, so no easy access to power like the TKFE. It also has a bit of this pingy vibration (especially on miss hits) which i think is due to the racket's material. I end up still using the TKFE as my main, and have the ultra in my bag in case of a string break. I'm on the same boat trying to find a TKFE alternative. :)
 
Canadaguyy said:
Anyone have experience playing with the tkfe and could compare it to the ars hs-plus, 100x (regular and ultra), fantome, ryuga, ryuga II, thruster fc ultra and thruster f ultra?
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Bit of a late reply. Been using tkfe 4u since release and switched to 100xu 4u a year ago. The tkfe has more raw power. The 100xu can get decent power but there seems less weight behind the smashes. It is much faster and the trade off is worth it. Wish I got 3u and 4u instead of 2 4u now.
 
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