Isn't that just a period of adjustment? also, is the w11 heavier? or doe sit feel heavier because of the extra length? and is the ability to transfer energy up to a racket, or the player? (Does a racket influence it? or is it more an adjustment-thing?)
Adjusting to the racket of course will be a factor. However, everything else being equal, the 11 just produces more force and hits harder. Again, everything else being equal, ultimately it's the player that transfers the energy. This is why some smash harder than others no matter what racket they use. Some can transfer the energy more effectively then others. How they transfer the energy is another story.
really? That's not fair.... "everybody is equal" so much for communism **disclaimer: no i don't have any problems with communism..each to their own.
I've found that some of my old heavy crappy rackets are great for smashing (not much good for anything else) but if you want something that can handle delicate shots aswell you can't go wrong with a MP100 or a AT800 offensive. Choice of string and tension are also important aswell ofcourse.
isn't this off topic?? anyway, F=ma is definately correct/canon but Momentum=mass x velocity??? cool... i've learnt a new equation at bc
well power as in "smashign hard" couldn't possibly be mass x accelartion. bacuse that would mean if you could somehow swing yiur racket at a constant speed accelaration would be 0. and so force= mass x 0 = 0
Yes, you are right. There is nothing wrong with the equation though. F = m.a When I think of it, I realize that it is not force which will be produced, but it is more likely the force which is needed to make something with mass "m" to accelerate at "a" amount. CMIIW. Btw, about momentum, I still think that it is mass x velocity. For budak, if you think it is wrong, please share the right information
both formulas are correct. but "force" as in F=ma does NOT correspond with smashing power. MassxMomentum comes closer..
Now that we have the momentum sorted out, I am happy to say my badass racket is a modded Ti-10 with increased weight that swung faster. It smashes hard enuf for the top players in my club to keep coming over to check my racket out. I am using ultra low tension at the moment and I don't have a single doubt that I will have the hardest smash in my club if I were to train myself to have the physical strength and endurance to handle a 30LB tension racket.
I am not going to give you the specifics as I now consider these bordering on trader secrets But it doesn't take much imagination to work out where best to increase weight and yet increase racket speed at the same time. The 2 goals seem contridictory, but they are not if you are careful. I think both force and momemtum come into play in badminton power. Momentum is important at the point of shuttle/racket contact. While a contact is maintained for however brief a period, the acceleration of the momemtum (ie force) is what boosts the shuttle power futher.
you stuck 5g of weight on your buttend. right? what's your new BP? why Buy a (head-heavy) ti-10 only to make it headlight again? why not buy a yonex Blacken?
Hm AT800 Offensive 3U definitely for me. Beats even AT700 3U as well as MP100 3U. You really need to hit the sweetspot though in order to produce powerful smashes with this racket. Timing needs to be exact - I'm having troubles hitting jump smashes after changing to this racket.
I can produce powerful smashes the best on my 900 SA. Since it is 81g, the the swing speeds needs to be quick to get into the power band. The 900 SS, doesn't need to be swinged as fast and I can powerful smashes on that as well.
I don't know why, but Ti-10 does it for me. When something works for me I get the urge to optimise it further to make it work even better. So far Ti-10's are responding very well to my modding. The rackets started off with excellent power, superb accuracy, and adequte defense. My best permanent modded racket has superb power, superb accuracy and superb defense. That racket is used for both singles and doubles, and has a BP of 287mm - just above the point where the racket would swing too fast and give me tennis elbow. I am sure many people will disagree. I believe to obtain maximum power, rackets should be as heavy as possible, but should not be heavy enough to noticebly reduce the swing speed, the defensive speed, or your endurance.
