I find that the breakages of 9000 are: Proportional to How Many are Out There! Thats right guys. there is no doubt that 7000 and 8000 are weaker than 9000. but the fact of the matter is, more 9000 are breaking due to the amount of 9000 in the hands of badminton players today. In my club, there are about 6 players using the 9000 as primary, and about 25 other unique rackets. It is only logica to say that the high amount of breakages is due to the high amount of rackets!
Well, If you have, lets say 3 breakages among these 6 and 2 among the 25 "other"..i would be a tad worried..But a bigger sample would be needed for statistical relevant data.. /Twobeer
In my experience with my rackets, NS9000-X isn't the most durable one. But it is one of the durable rackets I have played.
Its not suppose to be statistical. First of all, all the 6 rackets are healthy and smashing. So the assumption that 3 breaks is wrong in the first place. I'm positive that the breakage rate for 9000's is way less than 50%. But as a general analysis, would you not agree that 9000's are the primary weapon of choice nowadays? I'm sure many would say so.
Maybe just maybe yonex could have racquets that have a diamond structure->it's the strongest--but I don't know if it performances good or bad. Hmm..
Not where I am it isn't. Of the 100-150 different players I came across in the past 6 months, only 4 used the ns9k. 2 were beginners. 1 was probably using a fake. The remaining one was an old guy who thought the racket could help him. But it propably didn't cos his club was wipped 9-0 by my club in a league match. I can't see Ns9k or the rest of the NS range being much of a weapon, and few people choose them.
50% breakage is pretty much imop I'm not sure what you mean by NS9000 being the "weapon of choice"??... Currently neither Gade,Lin-Dan, Taufik, Jonassen, WCH, Chen Yu, Chen Hong, Hashim etc use it.. Lee Chong Wei used it and switched back from it , maybe he uses it to and from?? But It can hardly be called the "weapon of choice" in men singles today... Its always the case you will see lots of people (especially at club-level) start using the latest "thing" (you will probably se a great number of those guys playing with an AT900 before summer ).. But Its really more interesting to see how many will be using it in a few years.... /Twobeer
By weapon of choice I mean it is the racket that is flying off shelves these days and into recreational players hands. First of all, pro's do not buy their rackets. If they break, they merely get a new one, Durability isn't an issue, and most of us common citizens won't even know that they broke it. But it is in the clubs that we pay in where we see broken rackets. And guess what, because ns9000 are the most common nowadays, we see it broken the most. It really is proportional. You also have to look at the demographics of people that use 9000. Newbies tend to break their rackjets faster, as do people who string high tension on 9000's (which I find alot of people do). The overarching factor in the high "appearances" of ns9000 breakages is still because of the amount of 9000's there are in the market. Forget about pro's, statistics and even how many players will use it in the near future. It is the present that 9000 is used the most, and thus, broken the most. On the other hand, my 9000 has about 14 paint chips and is still ripping up the court
Just be happy that you like your racket, and that it doesnt breaK .. I think many people (especially recreational players) just buy the "latest" Yonex.. thinking they wont go wrong.. Thats what a good brand-name does .. These are usually the same type of players that comes home from vacation showing me their New NS10000 they bought in Thailand or China.. Swearing its a Genueine and New Yonex /Twobeer
Are you suggesting us to play against Lin-Dan, etc ? I think 99.99% of us can't even reach the standard of Top-End women single. What top female players use is a better reference for us. Rackets used in different games also have different consideration. AT700 Used in MS the most ? So, how about MD, WS , WD , XD ? Aren't these players humans ? I don't think using Pro MS as a quideline is justified.
I string, test and experience lots of rackets, a variety of brands. After do this for a while, I start to figure out what rackets are stronger, what are weaker. From my experience, the 9000 is definitely one of the strongest rackets currently made; especially for a Yonex.
