Ya, a very old thread indeed. Talking about Prince rackets being banned from competition. But what do you guys think about their O3 racket? I think that should be ok
I believe that the only Prince racket models that we saw in the US (since the early or mid-90s) were those with the
Y-shaped throat. They were probably deemed unacceptable for international tournament play becuz their
mains were
too long in the middle.
I've seen some conventionally shaped & sized Prince rackets advertised on Filipino and Japanese web sites. These rackets, I believe, are probably ok for international tournament play. Correct me if I'm wrong abt this.
Are Prince rackets still available in Canada? I had only seen the O3 rackets advertised in Japan. Are they available elsewhere?
Not sure if the O3 design isn't just a gimmick when it comes to badminton rackets. It works very well for tennis racket design, but does it really have any advantage for badminton rackets? Too often, badminton racket makers imitate innovations in tennis racket design -- whether it really makes sense or not.
Stretch rackets and extra light rackets come to mind. Don't think that you see too many rackets that are much longer than standard or weigh less than 85g any longer.
NE1 tried 1 of the O3 rackets? Any merits to this design.
does prince handle tight tension alrite?... i strung most of my rackets at around 28-29lbs.
Don't know about the newer Prince frames. I've been told that the old
Axis 65 shouldn't go any higher that 21 lbs or so. My newer
TT Warrior (c. 2004) was ok for the 18-
30 lb range.