Li Ning Rackets Fan Club :)

Discussion in 'Badminton Rackets / Equipment' started by tckang, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. Ideati0n

    Ideati0n Regular Member

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    Hi All,

    im looking to replace my NF700 with one of the lining rackets as i have broken 2 NF700s within 2 days ):

    are there any recommendations?

    1) Axforce 90
    2) Axforce 80
    3) Bladex 700
    4) Bladex 800
     
  2. what07

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    If ur looking for something similar then the Bladex 700 is ur best bet. I would say the frame isn't as sharp as yonex Nanoflare series but definitely faster swinging then a AX80/90.
     
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  3. Khun

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    Try MrC-sport.com , from Bangkok. I get all my Li-Ning rackets from them direct as there is so little choice in the UK/Europe and they get all models very quickly in the Asia market a little after the China exclusive release
     
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    If you search up KKSports, they are a store in Hong Kong. If you buy 2 or more racquets its free shipping
     
  5. yenyesoh

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    I've seen you mention this seller a few times: may I ask what sort of customs or import tax you have to pay for the delivery? Or do they deliver "stealthily"?

    Sent from my SM-A715F using Tapatalk
     
  6. Khun

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    They send EMS and they mention "racket for testing" with a value more akin to a sample , so for the UK, usually no import duties and taxes
     
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    Sounds very interesting. Do they do this on their own or do you have to ask them to do it before shipping?
     
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  8. s_mair

    s_mair Regular Member

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    Good lord, the prices that Li-Ning is asking for the AX90 Max is just ridiculous. I first thought that ~175 EUR at MrC-Sport was bold, but just seen that e78 has it listed for pre-order for over 200 EUR. I'm terribly sorry, but this is a hard pass for me. They are out of the friggin mind.
     
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  9. Khun

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    I am a regular customer, so I do not need to ask
     
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  10. Khun

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    Bought both of them ... They are worth it, and the same price range as top yonex rackets
     
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  11. s_mair

    s_mair Regular Member

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    That’s not true. And 88D Pro along with many others high end ones is at 145 EUR or even below at e78. 200 EUR sales price in HK tops everything.
     
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  12. Khun

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    buy Yonex if that is what you want to spend your money on. #,
    I bought both AXForce 90 : Tiger and Dragon and would not ever swap them for a Yonex ... It all boils down to personal choice
     
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  13. s_mair

    s_mair Regular Member

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    Since when is this a fanboy-only thread? Come on mate, even if they are producing great rackets you don’t have to like everything the company does.

    Just fyi, I’ve owned a number of Li-Ning rackets over the past years. Great rackets, great quality, no doubt about it.
    Are they worth 50 bucks more then other highend rackets? In my personal opinion, no they are not.
    You think differently and I’m perfectly fine with it.
     
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  14. ucantseeme

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    LMAO. The guy who praise a thai website, but is based in england and let his packages mark "for testing" to not pay customs, explain us that we should buy other brands if we don't like the prices and complain about them. You order around the globe because of the prices and do any trick to foul the customs, because you are also not happy with the local pricing.
     
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  15. Khun

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    There is no local pricing, which is why they have to be imported FYI
     
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    But you are also interested to pay lower prices or is this just a unwanted side effect, because you can't wait a few months? And why tax evasion if the money for a racket don't bother you as much as us? I don't get it.
     
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    Who wouldn't want to pay lower prices, its almost like a perk for buying online for similar products XD

    I'm in the same boat as Khun, Axforce 90 is not available here for purchase and looks like it'll fall under the bus like the Tectonic 9 from our distributor. Whether or not its worth for me to order a few rackets even at $20-$50 more then a premium yonex racket or $70-100 more then a Victor? Heck like s_mair pointed out, I can order a yonex and victor for even cheaper online too. Thats for the end user to decide but there is a premium to pay if something is not sold in their own domestic market.

    Fortunately got some friends that have this racket so I can "borrow"
     
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  18. 10kolex

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    For those looking for Li Ning gear li-ningshop.co.uk have 20% discount just today. Managed to snag myself an Ax Force 80 for a nice discounted price . Free delivery too!
     
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    It's been a while since I tried new rackets. Been using my trusted Li-Ning 80TD's for almost a decade now.
    I looked through the summer/spring catalogue looking for a replacement and most of the rackets are very head-heavy (> 300 mm).

    The BladeX 800 and 500 are the rackets fitting my preferred specs the most (~295 mm, medium stiff, 3U).

    Anybody tried those?
     
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  20. ucantseeme

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    Why don't you buy a few Calibars? In the jungle of several version there should be something which tick all boxes and you are able to get it at sale price. :)
     

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