which racquet? BK or Yonex..

[Accord Man]

Hi!

I need to figure out which racquet is best me.

I'm 20yrs old, and re-entering the world of badminton.. Till I was 17, I was playing a lot, but no competitions.. I have a decent game.

Anyways, I'm back.
I need to get a new racket, and since I've been out of it for a while, I need advice.



I was looking at the new BK AERO PRO Ti --737--. Quiet impressive for 79.99 CAD.
Out of all the raquets I've tried this year, this one seems to suite me the best. Controle is excellent, even at the net. And I make mad power on it.


What does Yonex make to compete with the 737?




Any thoughts would be great.
JP

[bigredlemon]

heard great thigns about it... i was gonna get one myself, but decided to go with the ES-80 Ti instead... I'd recommend both. I'd skip yonex. $80 gets u a 100% graphite racquet with alot of hype.

[LazyBuddy]

If u have tried the BK racket, and it works great for u, just get that one.

It sounds like a great choice for u already, good control, amazing power and very good price.

Welcome back.

[Accord Man]

thanks boys!


Any negative feedback?

[bigredlemon]

the price... you can get it for a little less if you go to a BK distributor (basically, a guy selling out of his basement, moving from club to club) instead of a badminton store. If there's A Knight TO Remember tournaments in your area, pay the $12 entrance fee and go. U'd get a great deal on it plus get to try the other racquets too before having to buy it.

My one beef with the Aero Pro is the handle. Some like it, others hate it. I find that the bulges on one side aren't compatable with where i hold the handle, so i always have to check my grip if i spin my racquet. But you could probably get that replaced pretty for $5. The grip is good if you throw your racquet alot... which i sometimes do cuz i hold it pretty losely, so i guess it's good in that way.

[Accord Man]

Originally posted by bigredlemon
the price... you can get it for a little less if you go to a BK distributor (basically, a guy selling out of his basement, moving from club to club) instead of a badminton store. If there's A Knight TO Remember tournaments in your area, pay the $12 entrance fee and go. U'd get a great deal on it plus get to try the other racquets too before having to buy it.

My one beef with the Aero Pro is the handle. Some like it, others hate it. I find that the bulges on one side aren't compatable with where i hold the handle, so i always have to check my grip if i spin my racquet. But you could probably get that replaced pretty for $5. The grip is good if you throw your racquet alot... which i sometimes do cuz i hold it pretty losely, so i guess it's good in that way.

Alright.


about the grip, thats one of the things I love about BKs.. I play over long periods of time, 5-6 hours.. So anything that can allow me to loosen my grip will help. Otherwise my joints are in major pain...

[benfok]

I recommend using a thicker grip and put overgrip to protect the underlayer. Thicker grip helps smashing especially when you long fingers. One down side about thicker grip is you can't feel the baffle as compared to a thinner grip. It takes some getting use to.

Also it might make the racquet a bit heavier.

Ben

[Accord Man]

Originally posted by benfok
I recommend using a thicker grip and put overgrip to protect the underlayer. Thicker grip helps smashing especially when you long fingers. One down side about thicker grip is you can't feel the baffle as compared to a thinner grip. It takes some getting use to.

Also it might make the racquet a bit heavier.

Ben

I'll experiment, thanks!

[LazyBuddy]

Personaly, I think thicker grip can let u gain more "feeling" and control of ur racket.