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11:32 pm
February 15, 2011
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Thanks again for the update.
I hope the VT80 works well for you – I still love mine. Although who knows what the Voltric Z Force will play like when it arrives?
Moving from singles to doubles is tough. The game is much faster and different tactics are involved. I hope you find my 3 part article on the types of player interesting and it will help you a lot at defining your game and the type of player you are playing against.
I am certainly looking forward to reading your posts in the future.
Paul
9:39 am
January 17, 2012
Offline Hi Paul,
I made a goof on telling you what my original racquet was.. I said it was a Carbonex4 but that was the case.. not the actual racquet.. Duh.. :–( .. anyway.. I found that the actual racquet is the legendary Carbonex 8dx (b-8600) :–)
I received my VT80 yesterday and had my first practice with it last night.. First impressions were wow.. clears were ridiculously simple I could not believe it… I really could not. Also seemed to find my short serves a lot easier but didnt really have enough time or the opponents to give my full verdict on the racquet yet. My smashes I think will need to spend more time, I am getting at least as good as my previous racquet (in power terms) but my timing seems to need slight adjustment.. I gotta say I love the sound the racquet makes when I get a good smash or clear spot on :—)
The VT80 seemed slightly heavier than my 8dx, racquet dimensions very similar, slightly longer (0.5cm) and wider head (1cm) rough guesses, but it didnt bother me.. perhaps doing a bit of weight training again would help me with that extra weight…
Thumbs up for the VT80 for me so far :–)
1:42 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline Can I just say, without bursting the bubble but from what you have written, it sounds like you have fallen in love more with the strings and the tension the strings are at, than the racket itself.
Just saying………… 
Any yes, I am a stringer 
Badminton Gives Me A Purpose In Life – To Serve Others
I'd Rather Be Playing Badminton…………..
6:08 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline I used to play with Cab8DX so know the racquet very well, although it is a long time ago.
Good luck with your VT80 and I hope it continues to deliver everything you wanted – it certainly does for me.
Paul
11:15 am
January 17, 2012
Offline Hi Paul,
Just a quick update on my progress with the VT80…
Well, a few months along now and wow.. I love this racquet and am very pleased with it.
My two main worries were that it may require more strength to use this over an evening of badminton.. but this was unfounded , maybe because I had been working on strength exercies since commiting to buy this racquet 🙂
My 2nd worry was that this racquet seemed to be all about power… so was it going to be an issue in doubles with fine net shots etc.. but this also… is now not an issue….. addmittedly it took me a while to get used to this racquet on these sorts of shots.. (but maybe this was also through not playing for 20 years.. hehehe.. I will never know.. )
In summary, I am really pleased to have made the decision to plunge straight in and buy the most expensive yonex racquet around at the time…. :——–)
My main worry now is breaking it.. can we get insurance on racquets ?
7:19 pm
December 29, 2011
Offline Sorry for changing topic but Peter i have never strung racket before but I am spending large amount of money restring racket and the worst thing is waiting for it to come back. So I want to buy a stringing machine so I can string myself. I say a tutorial on YouTube is him string voltric70 using a klippermate machine. I found that machine online for a very affordable price but is only a two point drop weight machine. Is it a good idea to use that for a voltric z force (the one that I’m using atm bcos as people have suggested to not switch around racket) and I like my racket strung upto 26 lbs if you can u suggest a machine for a beginner like me of course at a affordable price.
4:35 pm
February 15, 2011
Offline Zack
the important thing is to learn how to string properly. Personally I wouldn't string your Z Force until you ar comfortable with the machine and how it works.
There are so many stringing machines available today. The type of machine you mention is very popular. But, it's always best of you get someone to show you how to string rather than think you can learn it all from a video. You have to consider that there are numerous stringing patterns to learn or be able to read so treat learning this new skill very seriously. In time, others may ask you to string their racquets which is a great responsibility.
Paul
8:41 pm
December 29, 2011
Offline Paul today I paid for someone to teach me how to string using my machine which is not the one I mention earlier but a 6point manual machine which is a lot safer for expensive racket and he taught me how to string different racket like his vt80 and my vt z force. Is rrp about 180 machine but I bought it off him for 100 is cheaper than drop weight two point so I brought that.
9:15 am
February 15, 2011
Offline Zack
Good luck with your stringing. I hope you take your time and learn a lot. There aren't enough good stringers around. Now you need to test a lot of different strings in your own racquet and understand the different characteristics of each string. Then you will have the experience to advise others about string.
i would suggest you test other manufacturer string too, not just Yonex. Whilst they may not be mainstream, a good understanding of what's available and how it plays makes you an important guy to know.
There's one final thing to consider. You now have to take very seriously what string tension does in a racquet. Be very careful giving advice to others without gathering the correct data. Otherwise you may find your wonderful work causes arm or shoulder problems for your customer.
I know this is possibly some time in the future, however it's worth mentioning now so you think correctly about what you're doing.
Stringing a racquet cannot be rushed. If you watch the Yonex stringing team at All Englands then you'd know how good they are and that doing the job right matters more.
Good luck
Paul
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