Racket for Men's Doubles

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  1. KeirTuS

    KeirTuS Regular Member

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    Oh, yeah I guess so. In that case, I will stay up until I get that invoice! I need the racket before next Wednesday *fingers crossed*
     
    #101 KeirTuS, Apr 22, 2013
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    Thanks [MENTION=57143]visor[/MENTION]
     
    #102 Elisha, Apr 22, 2013
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    Hey Visor! what do you think of a RKEP xp70 that's 87g 297mm :D? Are the xp70's solid (when they hit the birdy)? I'm coming from a BS10 and I can't help but feel that it's fragile when I hit so I want a more solid racket.
     
    #103 yerrorice, Apr 22, 2013
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    Dang... this is ending up to be an XP70 thread. Time to change the title! :p

    Of course it's excellent! I have one exactly in that spec. :D The MX lower frame does add some much needed punch to the BS frame. To be really sure of your preferred specs, you should accurately weigh and measure the bp of your BS10.
     
    #104 visor, Apr 22, 2013
  5. KeirTuS

    KeirTuS Regular Member

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    Racket has been paid for! Cannot wait!
    I would change the title but I do not know how :rolleyes:
     
    #105 KeirTuS, Apr 22, 2013
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    My BS10 is around 297 mm but I don't know the weight because I don't have a scale to measure light things :/ perhaps I should get a head heavier spec since i'm lazy and the BS10 makes me work hard :p
     
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    Darn... I was going to ask if you wanted to do a group buy to save money :) good luck at your tournament! Be sure to write a review on the racket ;)
     
    #107 yerrorice, Apr 22, 2013
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    [Yerrorice;2074817]Darn... I was going to ask if you wanted to a group buy to save money :) good luck at your tournament! Be sure to write a review on the racket ;)[/QUOTE]
    Should have asked earlier to save postage at least. You're in TO?
     
    #108 visor, Apr 22, 2013
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    Racket has been received! will be able to play with it tomorrow :)
     
    #109 KeirTuS, Apr 29, 2013
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    the XP70? Which spec did you get?
     
    #110 Shinichi, Apr 30, 2013
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    Hi Elisha...sorry to interrupt...is TK8000 and Thruster the same racket?
     
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    Yup. So far only 1 in the Thruster series. The Iron Man 3 version is a repainted TK8000.
     
    #112 Elisha, May 1, 2013
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    asraz Regular Member

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    Owh...it's the same racket...coz I got confused when u said:

    'The TK8000 is the racquet with the most control that I have yet to use.'

    Then u said:

    'I liked the Thruster so much that I bought a second one.'

    Maybe typo or I misunderstood when u said u have yet to use, then suddenly bought another one...:)
     
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    Should have been ever used. Lol I used it for a week and bought another.
     
    #114 Elisha, May 1, 2013
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    "...that I have used yet" would've been the correct phrasing, meaning "that I have used so far".
    TK-8000 = Thruster K-8000
     
    #115 j4ckie, May 1, 2013
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    Haha...ok..ok...
     
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    For me the TK8000 is perfect. Extremely fast even for doubles. I can return smashes consistently more than 3 times in a row in a fast doubles game whereas 3 is the max for my Vt-80 or JJS. It's just a fast racquet for me overall. I'm tempted to try a BS12 to see if the sword frame would be faster for me.
     
    #117 Elisha, May 1, 2013
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    Hi Elisha after 2 years. Haha. In short use tk8000 if you are consistently at the back court pumping smashes down. Use bs12 for all rounder. Cheers.
     
    #118 Kmwong93, May 20, 2015
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    Depends on the player, I use a N90 for allround doubles play and have no considerable problems on either defense or drives
     
    #119 j4ckie, May 20, 2015
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    May I know which gen you using?
     
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