Which racket to buy?

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  1. Budi

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    Glad you could find you soulmate.
    But still better if OP could try it himself. Just coz TKF fit your playstyle, physical form, & feel, doesnt mean it would fit to everyone. What i like not always what others like but we might also like what others like, so just try it ourself & see if you like it or not & we wont know it until we try it.
     
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    Which AF 90 did you try? Tiger or Dragon?
     
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    Absolutely Budi. Luckily I have some players who have a huge variety of rackets so most I can try out for a game or two first.
     
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    Dragon.
     
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    Which Astrox did you come from, 100ZZ? And which Thruster F did you really like, original one?
    I'm also considering Dragon, but so many bad experiences and reviews. While Ryuga 2, even LZJ don't want to use it :D
     
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    I tried the 100zz for a few weeks, good for only a selection on shots but not enough. Dragon was probably worse. Mine is the plain Thruster F....I haven't tried the Ryuga.
     
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    I'm kinda confused about the TKFE. Is its full name the Thruster K Falcon Enhanced Edition? Or Thruster F Enhanced Edition? Retailers have different naming conventions of this racket.

    And is the Thruster FC the same as the Thruster F Claw?
     
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    TKFE = Thruster Falcon enhanced edition ( Black and Gold, 2nd gen). On racquet it's printed as Thruster F.
    TKFC = Thruster Falcon Claw, more head heavier than TKFE.
     
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    Ok, mine is the new black and gold (enhanced) one.
     
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    kevindd992002 Regular Member

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    That's what I thought. So what does the "K" on those rackets signify?

    This one is the TKFE, correct?
     
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    Yes, correct. The K is part of the series' name 'Thruster K'. Also, I believe the letter K for Victor signifies an attack focus like how C signifies combat for Li Ning (e.g. Auraspeed 90K vs. 90S).
     
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  12. kevindd992002

    kevindd992002 Regular Member

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    So before I buy the TKFE, I'm just making sure that I get the correct weight class (3u vs 4u). I tried my wife's PP Titan again earlier and it looks like I like it more than my Yonex Nanospeed 300. Is the Titan a 3u or a 4u? I'm leaning towards 4u for more control rather than all smashes but I want to make sure.
     
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    Is there really a TKFE that still has the old wood handle? One retailer in our country said that the old version of the TKFE had wood handle and the new one has the plastic handle and doesn't have the signature from Hendra anymore. Is there any truth in this?
     
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    The Hendra sig TKFE also had a plastic handle, but the cone was painted solid rather than being translucent. Just like the Ahsan sig 100x and regular 100x.
     
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    Ahh ok, that makes sense. So aside from those subtle differences, the new TKFE that we have now is exactly the same as the old one? Where in the racket was the Hendra sig on?
     
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    The sig was on the cone, which is why it was solid.
     

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