Sure... Armor Muscle Pro 88/90/95 (all 3U): all feel and play about the same. Only difference I noticed is the 88 does not have MP like curved grommets all around like the 90/95 do. Since I modified the grips, they all have similar BPs. The AMPs are very solid, among the most solid rackets I have tried. They are stable, stiff, powerful and just an all-around great racket with the emphasis on attack. In fact, I've switched over and am currently using the AMP as my go to racket. Edge Saber 7: A good all-around racket, medium flex. I think I like the Edge Saber better than its original counterpart. Nano Power 900 Red/White: both good. Red is box frame, white aero frame. My double's partner liked these racket so much he "procured" them from me. Visible Hollow 1600/1700/1800 (all 3U): numb feel which is both good and bad. Good because it nullifies harsh vibration. Ideal for people with arm or elbow problems. Bad because it negatives all the good vibration which gives you shuttle feedback. So it just depends if you can take the good with the bad or can get used to it. 1600 and 1700 are aero frames, fast through the zone, good transition, strong frames. Hit hard. 1700 has kevlar and is more stable than the 1600 by a good bit. 1800 is an excellent attack racket. The frame is less aero and even stronger than the 1600/1700. Overall, the VH rackets are very good performing, just depends if you want the feel or therelackof...maybe an acquired taste. Nano Pro 9600 Tour: an excellent racket. If Yonex made a NS9000 inbetween the X and S, this would be it. Stiffness is inbetween the X and S. Good all-around.
I did ask them to string the racquets once. String job is good (4 knots, 24*26 lbs), but the string itself is not good. I think it was a cheap Ashaway string.
Thanks Sir Dink's nice review on the Apacs rackets. Hope he will do the review on Apacs strings soon. Just some more commends. AMPRO 90 is a slim head design even it is a 3U racket. Same material used for the whole series. Nano Fusion is the first series using laser printing method. A very specal strong frame x-section design. Apacs Canada will try to bring those high-end models into North America even Apacs is well know for her "clone" line. Thanks
can anyone recommend an equivilant racket to ti-10 2nd gen that apac's produces? are all apac designs copied from yonex, or are some unique/geniune?... im getting the idea that they're taking yonex designs and making them better at a cheaper price.
IMHO, the APACs AMP (Armor Muscle Power) is better than the Yonex Ti10. Just check my profile for racket preference.
taneepak... the visible hollow technology is called that because you can visibly see a huge hole bored through the handle going up through the shaft. the effect of this technology? it's a vibration dampener. so yes, there is visible, effective technology, which as far as i know, was invented by them, because i havent seen that on any other line of rackets.
Sir DinkAlot, it is great time to refresh your Racket comparison table!! So sorry for your time. Call clone Pandas for help.
9600 is very nice to play with defense is excellent and smashing is very good. It is an extremely easy racket to play, will be using it for now but don't think you can go wrong it. strung at 24 lbs with mp. Does nice drives and clears, touch shots at the net were off but only tried a few.
thanks Sir DinkAlot for the great review... spot on for the review on VH1800... a great attacking racket but need to get used to its anti-vibration technology...
How is power of the VH1800 compared to the AMP95? I have a big smash, currenly using the ti-10. After reading the reviews, i feel like getting my hands on the AMP95. However, friends of mine think the VH1800 would be more powerful. Need help in this. =/
What weight Ti10 are you using? 3U or 2U? Because if 2U, the Ti10's going to hit harder than the 3U APACs rackets. It's just physics. But if 3U, it's pretty close. I, hands down choose the AMPs (doesn't matter which one, 88/90/95, all play the same to me) because it's better built and more solid than the Ti10 and has better feel than both the Ti10 and VH1800.
Sadly I haven't seen any shops that sell the apacs AMPs series here ... Anyone have seen this rackets in Malaysia, and it's price ?
DinkAlot have you tried the Apacs Nano 9000 speed? It's the clone of the NS9000 if you are wondering.
Every wooden handle has a tunnel hole drilled into the core center of the handle from the back. For reducing vibrations the length of the tunnel hole should equal the width of your palm, measured from the butt end. Sealing or closing the tunnel hole with a butt cap reduces vibrations even more. This is the same principle as used in double glazing windows to reduce heat or energy transfer. Now who is stealing technology from who? How do they dare to claim this as their own technology and rebrand it as visible hollow technology!
LOL! Got drama queen? Eepak, every badminton company makes claims. Whether they are true or not, it's called "marketing". I recall you made effortless claims too. ...... So how dare they? Dare you? Oh but you dare, so why not they?
ha .. well said. There are so many technologies around. Material Science take the biggest part in a racket. There are so many terms that I need a Phd to understand. Anyway, this is from the catalogue of Visible Hollow series It seems some ppl claim it dampen too much and can't feel the birdie. I'm really ok with that You buy it or not... It's all your preference. Make sure you enjoy your game.... Cheers
I want to conform something, does apacs follow yonex grip size system or is it the opposite like some other brands?
