hi i am and intermediate-advanced doubles player. I play a high-pace, attcking game and have quick reflexes on defences and drives. I also smash (almost) every lifts and have a good (great) reading of the game and likes to intercept the shuttle. One of my ‘special’ shots is where i quickly jumps back to the rear court as the shuttle is lifted to intercept it and smash it without doing a full arm swing but instead only using wrist power. I also do behind-the-back and between-the-feet defense. Hence, i think i am looking for an even-balanced or slight head-light racket without too much compromising the strength of my smashes. It would also be preferable that the racket is not too heavy so that i dont sprain my wrist. In generall i am looking for something with speed. Budget is not a problem, and i prefer yonex/victor rackets. Thank you
3u JS10 sounds about right. A slightly head heavier, stiffer, meatier BS12. (js10 has a smaller frame also, it swings fast and hits hard) currently using it for competitions and loving it
Finapi 232 is a good bet if you are looking for a budget racket. I own a BS-12 and i think finapi is faster when i do wrist smashing. With feathers it gives great feel since it is stiffer than BS-12, I dont use it for plastics now since i suffered back pain after many full smashes with plastics. http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/index.php?threads/apacs-finapi-232.167276/
You can't go wrong with arc11 or duo10. Normal sized head, just enough weight in the head to have decent backcourt power and play singles also.
Yep, that's why they've been the 2 most popular rackets on the pro tournament circuits for doubles in the past few years.
4U JS10 = Super fast and great front court (lacks alot of power for rear) 4U AX77 = don't know never tried. However 3U is SLOW and did not play well for me personally 3U ARC11 = Good balance of power and control however personally I find it on the slow side (I also found it too flexible for my liking) 3U DUO10 = Much like the arc11 slightly stiffer and meatier smashes. 3U BS12 = Super fast, great balance for control and smash 3U JS10 = Super fast, abit like the BS12 but smaller head and a much more powerful smash All the reviews are based on 4 knot 30lb BG80P with no base grip, two layers of thin wrapped supergraps.
I would like to add the 3U JS12 to the list. Not as stiff as the JS10 and not as soft as the BS12. And an little more weight in the head. More or less somewhere and between Arc11 und Duo10. (But for my liking a little bit faster than those two, but slower than BS12 und JS10.) I love mine. All 3 of them.
Yes I've been using stiff shaft rackets for a while now but the overall weight of the 4U class definately weakend my smashes by alot. PS: recently been using the JS11, 29x31lb BG80P (4knot). HIGHLY RECOMMEND for people who are looking for something in between JS10 and 12! Feels slightly slower than JS10 but faster than 12 Feels slightly stiffer than the ARC11 Much more forgiving than JS10 on the smashes A much more solid and meatier ARC11 I find it a great racket for XD as is less demanding than a JS10 to exert power, however I still find JS10 giving a bigger smash than JS11 Would still recommend a JS10 for doubles(mens) though as it is a faster and more powerful racket.
Try Ashaway Phantom X-Speed or X-Fire. I personally prefer X-Fire due to its heavier head to provide more powerful smashes. An underrated brand but offers lots of good quality rackets with probably half of the bigger brands' price range. You can just google for these 2 rackets' reviews.