Light and Powerful Racket

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  1. zqcebtmu

    zqcebtmu Regular Member

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    Hey all,

    I'm looking to buy a new racket for my younger cousin (14). He's still growing but for his age, he's quite powerful. His parents bought him a AT-900T for his birthday and he told me he can't get any power out of it. He was using my old MP-88 but I broke it so now I'm looking for something new for him. I'm thinking something light and flexible for him. Also cheap since I'm paying haha :p.
     
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    Try getting him the At500, easier to get power from, and also not as expensive.
     
    #2 Athelete1234, Apr 13, 2009
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    AT600 is head heavy and light at 4U, I've been recommending it loads to former MP-88 users because it's probably the closest thing to it currently in production. It's a tad expensive but worth it if it's what he wants in a racket.
     
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    zqcebtmu Regular Member

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    I was considering the AT-600 before i posted but I was hoping someone can recommend me a cheaper racket haha. I've played the AT-600 before and it does play quite similar to my old MP-88. I'm hoping to buy a racket under $100 USD
     
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    there's some great sotx racquets for sale on ebay right on.
    the last racquet i saw get sold (i lost) was only 21 dollars
    its the super-light lineup LG-600
    sotx makes really good racquets
    reason why im not getting it is 'cause my mom won't let me have three racquets :crying::crying::crying:

    now i have:
    1 Yonex Nanospeed
    1 Apacs Furious

    the lg-600 weighs around 76-83 grams
     
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    zqcebtmu Regular Member

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    Whats the stiffness of them? I don't want to buy him a stiff racket cuz it will easily injure his shoulder since his muscles aren't matured yet.

    On a side note. $21 for a racket, I might pick one up for fun haha
     
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    i think its medium-ish
    its an auction btw
     
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    Well if you're looking for something cheaper than yonex, Victor makes some very good rackets. If you're looking for light yet powerful, the Superwaves 33P might be nice but i personally think an arterytec ti-99 4U might be even better. The ti-99 might be a bit stiff so if you prefer something with a medium flex, the artertec ti-98 is really great.
     
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    or he can try the Ti-10 3rd gen (purple)
     
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    carlton Powerflo 807 Wide only 85 g/even balance/light but powerful as u need
     
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    He can't get power out of his AT900T, therefore he needs to be using the AT900P!!!!!!
     
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    at700 4U !!!!asdasd
     
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    Lepton F1/ Carvel U3. very light/ very powerful.
     
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    new post:
    errr. he's powerful yet he cant get power from a 900-t?

    the kason light weight racquets (see above post by jymbalaya) are indeed excellent but as your cousin is a beginner/novice and only 14 and since the armortec 900 technique is an amazing racquet, just tell him to play w/ and get used to it as he'll have to eventually. anyway its not like its EXTREMELY stiff. give him a month or two
     
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