(new) - voltric i- force

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  1. milton

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    I think it looks ok and may be good if im tired after playing with my z force for a long time. Out of interest does anyone know what the z and i stand for in yonex rackets? Japanese?
     
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    I'm not surprised rackets are getting lighter. Materials are at the point now where they CAN be lighter, so why not?

    Every 3U Yonex I've had has been over 100g strung and gripped, and it was only through sheer luck of getting a 3U Victor that was at the bottom of the 3U range that eventually I found out that my 'golden' spec racket is a actually a mildly head-heavy 4U - somewhere around 88g with a BP of 305mm.

    And I'm a big guy.

    Every time I play I see players completely hamstrung by playing with AT700s or VT80's or VZF's that are pushing 100g and they just can't play with them. They THINK they can, but I know they'd be better with something lighter and faster.

    I'm not sure if 5U is a good idea, but the market will be the judge of that.

    It's just a matter of trying to convince people they don't need a sledgehammer to swat a birdie.

    :)
     
  3. milton

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    Well if a lighter racket can transfer the power from the user to the shuttle as well as a heavier one the lighter will be easier to use. Rackets are probably going to get lighter, imagine 50 years from now there might be 40gr rackets with 3mm super areo dynamic shafts.
     
  4. ThomasJE

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    I think Yonex are targeting aggressive doubles players and maybe even ladies. The Z-Force is known for providing great power, but not defensive play as much. Keeping the same design should keep the power the ZF has, but is lighter, which means more maneuverability and higher swing speed. Coupled with the slightly more flexible frame to account for the lighter frame, and this should make the perfect doubles and ladies racket.

    I say should. The only way to know this for certain is for us to test it, and for that we will just have to wait.
     
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    Yonex is more into girls right now...sad case
     
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  6. Shinichi

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    lots more yonex racket design for man than for girls
     
  7. Hoyas

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    Made in Taiwan wasn't it?
     
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    It's coming real soon. Will have a chance to whack it firsthand :D

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  10. Shinichi

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    nice colour
     
  11. Hoyas

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    its now for sale at shuttlehouse. but its only in 5U
     
  12. lindows

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    how stiff or flex is the racquet???

    compared to vt70 or vt80
     
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    new yonex voltric i-force~
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  15. ahpiman

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    As an owner of two vtzfs (both 3U and 4U), indulged myself and purchased a vtif today. Like many recreational players who plays with the vtzf, the head heaviness can be overwhelming in a fast doubles game while the extra stiff shaft means you need to put in a lot of effort to realise the potential power of the vtzf.
    Being a lighter, more flexible version of the vtzf, the vtif should be an interesting racket to experiment on. Strung the vtif myself using the similar settings (LN NS30@22/24, 2lbs lower both ways than what was used to the vtzf). One big plus is that yonex has improved the quality of the paintwork - unlike the easy-to-damage stickers used in the lower half of the frame (which pretty much scrapes off as soon as you mount it on a stringing machine), the stickers used on the vtif is much more sturdy and it seem to be integrated with the paintwork so it doesn't come off or get damaged easily.

    Haven't got the chance to play with the vtif yet, but happy to post a review after a few sessions if there is any interest.
     

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    yeah, post a review and comparison with VTZF. thanks!
     
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    I am hoping that VTIF is indeed rather flexible as compared to VTZF and still maintain its head heaviness.
     
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    have ordered one already.. hope it works out well as i dont like the over stiffness of the zf :)
     
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    Yeah, that's why i prefer N90 over VTZF. Don't forget to write your review :)
     
  20. ycw77

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    Another haul of the day!
    Just strung it with BG66UM @ 27 lbs. Will be tested tomorrow :)

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