Armortec 150 (What the DEUCE!)

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  1. nigelboswell

    nigelboswell Regular Member

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    Okay, got a 3UG5 armortec 150 from wingeesports. I was stoked to play with it. First thing I thought when I gripped it--holy **** this is heavy!

    I checked the sticker and it said 3U (20-25 lbs).
    Then I checked the sticker of my broken Muscle power 23 and it said 2U (18-23 lbs). (Doesn't lb mean pounds?)

    What... the f--.

    Here's a direct quote from kwun's choosing a racquet:

    'the most popular of which is Yonex’s U system, U = 95-100g, 2U = 90-94g, 3U = 85-89g, 4U = 80-84g.' (http://www.badmintoncentral.com/badminton-central/content/view/91/33/)


    How is my 3U armortec 150 showing me that it's heavier than my 2U Muscle power 23?

    The racquet was f--ed up. I was pissed because I could do a really good smash and then couldn't drop/drive/net shot/anything else as well I could with other racquets.

    Here's the armortec, it clearly says on their site (85-89g). (http://www.wingeesports.com/product...d=81&osCsid=28e0682d9849aa49c908c152dd949bd10

    Somebody please... explainnnnn! I am traumatized after a wait of 7 days and $70 CAD.
     
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    nigelboswell Regular Member

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    I just realized looking through my thread that it seems like I'm saying the (lbs) stringing tensions are the weights. No, I am aware that the (lbs) are tensions. I'm just confused as to why it feels soo much heavier than my mp 23 which is 2U.
     
  3. silentheart

    silentheart Regular Member

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    1) Please do a search on the AT series racquet. They are "Head Heavy".
    2) It is good for smashing and not good for control.
    3) U is overall weight you are talking about.
     
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    If the racquet was actually 23-25lbs, it would be impossible for you to even clear full court. You'll tire out in less than 5 minutes. It's like swinging a 10kg dumbell.

    And as Grand Master silentheart had said, the at150 is a head-heavy racquet, therefore you can produce more power for smashes.
     
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    You've hardly had time to play with it and adjust to the balance, so I wouldn't be so hasty with your judgement. It's the player and not the racket that can't make the shots.
     
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    nigelboswell did NOT say that his racquet weighs 23 to 25 lbs ;)

     
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    yeah, i wouldn't judge a racquet after just a couple of sessions. like most things, you have to break them in, get used to the differences between at150 and the mp23 before you can judge how good a racquet is. it normally takes me around 10 hours of play before i can confidently judge these things.
     
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    If a racket it head heavy (which is in your case) it seems heavier than it actually is. if it was headlight you would feel the difference.
     
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    The frustration is really understandable. But, again this goes back to a ton of threads stating that please try out the rackets before buying. But most of them dont listen anyways. In those cases it becomes a hit/miss circumstance. In this case you completely 'missed' it. Now there is nothing much to do, other than try to sell it to someone who really loves the AR150 or just absorb the cost & weep over it.

     
  10. aerotus70

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    avoid this also :)

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    xXazn_romeoXx Regular Member

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    i'd think a lot of rackets need time to be broken in and adjusted to...at least to my knowledge, the armortec series needs a little more patience and time...
     
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    I have an AT 150 too been using it for a while thought it was pretty good at first then i used my friends ns 9000 i was like Beep**** my **** is hella heavy ( a low end racquet is always heavy because its supppose to be head heavy but a 150 is so little that makes no difference so its just like a balance heavy racquet!!!)

    gonna get a ns 9000 x soon :)
     
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    I felt that the AT150 was like the whole racquet heavy not just the head bit... The one I was using was 3U
     
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    I think u shud have chosen AT300 instead...perhaps....
    u can still get used to it better...
    AT300 is way better than at150....

    I tried both before...;)
     
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    Just use a digital scale and find out how much this AT150 weight : P
     
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    Give it time....when i got my first head heavy racket, i was thinking "man this thing is cumbersome to swing!!!" but i got used to it, and it's now my most used racket! All of my rackets are 4U.....just for comparisons sake
     
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    You can't expect a new racket will surely bring up your game to another level, simply because you did your "investment". Mainly it's the player to make the difference, but not the racket.

    AT150 should be head heavier and more stiff than the lower end of MPs. Therefore, it does take a bit time to get use to the new feeling. However, if after a few weeks, you still don't get to it, either you have to tune up your skill, or you have to look for another racket. :eek:
     
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    I have MP23Power before i wanted to buy AT150, but because AT150 feel heavy i buy the MP23P. when i came back to the sport store i feel AT150 is lighter than MP23P.
     
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    Haha, thanks Oldhand. I was like...thank god they didn't all jump on the "he thinks his racquet is 20-25lb" bandwagon.
     
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    isn't that good as a training racket!:D
     

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