I could smash, the result was just OK. The feeling is different with ti-10. I think long handle also make different, make control much easier, but on the other hands, smashing momentum I think is affected. One more thing, I feel this racket is so light. Different person has different feel, I will still find lead weight tape and find out if that will make different. Any one has 2U want to exchange with me
There are people who try to swing the arm to hit the shuttle, finding that the Arc 10 has no power. The purpose of the swing is to increase momentum no doubt, but... more importantly abrupt snap on contact will fully optimize the high repulsion properties created with the Super HMG and carbon nanotube.... Thanks.
I already using my wrist on smashing. Ti-10 also require wrist to maximize smashing power. What I said, my smash was better using ti-10 than this arch 10.
All these while I have not deny the fact that AT700 > AT-900 > ARC 10 in terms of smashing. I have also mentioned earlier that 'POWER' is not just about smashing. What Arc 10 offers is its all rounded properties; drop, push, drive, slice.... and moderate smashing.... I never believe that one can produce so many killing smashes that he actually won the entire game with his smashes... I argued that due to the fact that many players are holding very high range rackets, recovering smashes generated by AT-700 is quite an easy task. Before you can kill your opponents with smashes, you already kill your own game because you drained out all your energy. Thus, selecting a good racket should consider more than just smashes. Using the Arc Saber 10, you feel that you can last longer. They say it is better. Thanks.
I am 45. I have been playing badminton since 1979...well...... still learning. I don't play in competitions now. My friend does, he is having 2 former Chinese national players in his team for veteran competition... I play for good health. Just to let those who only smashes for the entire game know, I prefer AT-700 for smashing. ... wonder if I can hold 2 rackets at the same time... Thanks again.
sure, 1 in your left hand for net shots, and 1 in your right hand for smashes. that way, you'll never need your backhand again!
I am not trying to hijack this threat, but want to make sensible comparison. The following images are APACS EdgeSaber 10. At the retail price of 30% to Yonex, I think it is a very reasonable offer for a high quality racket. If you are an average player, like myself, you will not find the different on holding $240.00 Yonex to $58 APACS. I am not sure if APACS intention is to copy Yonex. However, if it is, the company is trying harder than most knock-off manufactures in this industry. I really recommend this racket and other rackets made by APACS. By the way, I am not associated to APACS what so ever. I just want to give everyone options to cope with other rackets at more reasonable price.
Well.... it is easy to copy the balance point, weight, size and design, including the paintwork... But.... the main component is not present; the material is different. The moment you hit the shuttle, you can tell the difference... Thanks.
To be honest I am rather tired of all the "me-too" rackets!! Before buying something like the "EdgeSabre" you should really ask yourself: (and answer honestly!!!) If the racket was not painted similiar to the Yonex model (lets think black/blue here for example), and had a completely different name for example "Apacs Swingspeed 82" or something like that but still was the same as the current model.. would you still buy it??? If you answer yes, it is a good buy.. If you answer no, or "probably not", then you are really just buying the looks and the "name" of another brand... not the properties of the actual apacs racket (which you have no clue if they are at all similar to an ARC-10!!!) /Twobeer
String the Arc 10 at 28 LBS and have it for your games for three hours a day, three times a week. You will be pretty surprised! If you were to string an AT-700 or AT-900 at this tension, you will have tired muscles. Whereas, with ARC10, you feel perfectly OK. I still believe that ARC10 have better 'vibration dampening' properties, reducing the unnecessary vibrations due from impact the shuttle at higher tension. This property alone makes it worthwhile to carry the SABER... Just my 2 cents. Thanks.
I have been happily playing with arcsaber10 for 1 month already, my only complain is that after several hours of playing badminton the racquet feels heavy already. I was able to overcome this by changing my racquet to nanospeed 8000. I know this might be a silly question but is there a way to make this racquet more light? (how about chipping off some wood in the handle?)
Heavy..? That's funny, coz I feel it "light" , well at least compare to my at900p/at700 etc....played with it for few hrs good rackets overall but my smashes a bit "less venom" ...!
Compare the X-section of your AT700, NS8000, NS9000, AT900 and ArcSaber 10 by placing them down on a flat table with the top part of the racquets against each other. The one with the narrowest x-section is the fastest racquet, the one with the thickest the slowest and heaviest (swingweight). If you have a 2U the racquet cannot be considered remotely as a fast racquet. A fast racquet is one that cuts through space with the least resistance in all directions.
Heavy Not for me, I feel so light compare to ti-10. what spec do you use? 3U or 2U? if you use 2U maybe you can exchange with me For me I would like to make this racket even heavier. sanding the wood will only make even head heavier, the total weight may reduce but not much.
well, i think u should do otherwise instead of make the handle lighter, u should make it heavier which consequently the head became lighter just like NS series i'm not realli sure abt this, just found out recently 2 of my most frequently used yonexes are: 1. 3UG5 AT900T SP 2. 3UG4 NS7000 CH (old) i haven't got them weighted precisely, but i think the NS should weigh more due to bigger grip size yet when i swing, i felt that NS is lighter both rackets strung with BG66, same tension, same stringer both also got the original grip layer taken off, leaving the wood handle wrapped with 1 layer of electrical tape prior to the same hi-qua titanium overgrip given the same circumstances, i found that even AT is suppose to be lighter though hasn't measured properly, it felt heavier than NS when played, thus tiring me out faster. its due to AT's head heaviness. so if u want a "light feel" racket, u should make it head light somehow just like the head light NS but it would sacrifice ARC10's smash even more from the ARC10's original "already not so good" smash
both u guys using head heavy rackets for comparison. ARC10 head is lighter than those, so it is kind of "lighter" but compared to head light rackets like NS series it is "heavier"
Mine is 3U. Yeah I guess sanding the handle might make it head heavy slowing the racquet. I guess i should instead focus on how to make may arm stronger so I could play longer
