Professional players and their racquets

Discussion in 'Badminton Rackets / Equipment' started by Josh, Oct 13, 2001.

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  1. badmintony

    badmintony Regular Member

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    how did you manage to tell that LD used yonex tapes?:confused:
     
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    Earlier in this thread. Someone posted a screen cap of one his WC matches during the break. You can clearly see the tape on the racket head

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    Let me repost that image...
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    I'm using about 3 times that right now on my 3u ZF2 and it's definitely / most certainly a new racket. I don't even know but it just feels so much better everywhere in the court almost like I don't even have to do anything besides start swinging it as the weight would carry itself almost.
     
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    You have added 12 g to the head of a ZF2 3U? o_O
    Ever considered switching to a squash racket instead?
     
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    About and around that. More so closer to 10 actually. Still experimenting removing and putting stuff on. It is flexing a lot more than I'd want however. Not gone with Yonex tape yet as I thought it'd be better to try cheap and accessible lead tape than throw away money on power balance like no tomorrow.

    Here's how it is currently. Strips on both sides of the racket and it actually doesn't protrude out much if at all almost blends in sort of if I don't add cloth medical tape on top for protection.

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    No offense mate, but you are insane.
     
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    Wrist made of steel.

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    It doesn't damage the paintjob tho?
     
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    Perhaps. I gave it to another guy and was wondering how quickly he'd get tennis elbow. Sadly he returned it rather quickly saying it was too heavy before anything could happen. You should try it as well. Interestingly it didn't work with z Strike and the racket went nuts / out of control and lose all of its character. So it can be incompatible with some. I reckon only rackets that are like zf2 would do well with added weight on top to make it work more easily.

    I wish man. I wish.

    Not really it has proper glue on it and plastic to cover it so lead isn't touching the racket. I wanna use the damn thing tho not protect it against the forces of nature to preserve it for the future generations. So even if it did a bit I wouldn't really care.
     
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    Well I do care about protecting my precious racket as much as possible from the forces of nature and dumbass doubles partners, so I have to know:p
     
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    It does not damage the paint job at all :). Hopefully that helped sway you in the right direction ;)
     
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    It does not damage the paint job at all :). Hopefully that helped sway you in the right direction ;)
     
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    so this one, and the one below Screen Shot 2017-09-04 at 11.24.55 PM.png
    seem to be the real LDF? colors look right, compared to the repainted VTF2.
     
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    The repainting got better XD

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    Should start reprinting the black one (2017 ldf paint scheme). So much easier that way
     
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    IMO, somebody who can handle a 57g head weight racket, must be the best of all beasts. I mean this is sooo far away from usable, that I doubt that even pros could handle something like that in competitve doubles game. I think such head mass do more harm to tendons, muscles and joints than giving any advantages. Maybe you can clear outside the stadium - Wow. :rolleyes:
     
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    It's just LD. Viktor Axelsen is using a lighter racquet and hitting quite a bit harder than the old man :p
     
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    I did burst out in laughter after reading the post. :D But in all seriousness all weight at the top is more fun than you'd expect if you treat it as a training racket sort of.
     

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