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8:27 am
February 15, 2011
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Hi there paul
I have recently watched some of your video
clips from badminton coach website and was quite impressed. I was wondering if
you be able to give me some advice infact on an issue i have unfortunately come
across.
I have been playing with the yonex armortec 700 old model for around 4
or 5 years now with a 2 year break. I have recently started playing again and
unfortunately have now broken the last of the my rackets, having had up to 5 at
one point when i made county standard. I have been looking around on the
internet a fair bit recently considering replacment rackets and i have not yet
found one which i think from specs alone would replace my at 700. So because of
this i am instead considering getting the racket frames repaired. I know a
couple of people who have had this done before with various rackets but i am not
sure about it completely myself as i believe it may change the way the racket
feels too much.
What are you thoughts on this as a possibility and do you know
of any rackets that might be a good option for me too move to, i’ve tried other
armortecs and have not had any luck.
Your thoughts would be much
appreciated.
Adam
(question sent direct to me by email in December)
8:29 am
February 15, 2011
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Hi Adam
Great to hear from you.
I was recently at Milton Keynes presenting at a badminton stringers workshop. During the workshop, one of the “teachers” walked us through the process of repairing a carbon frame racket. What became clear to me were the following:
1) The area of repair will be stronger than the rest of your racket
2) Cosmetically your racket will look odd because it will be missing a huge chunk of colour.
3) The balance and feel will never be the same again because of the structural change to the racket.
4) The process takes some time you need an expert to do it.
I can recommend a racket expert if you want to send your rackets away. I would suggest you consider having one done and see for yourself how the racket plays.
Adam, why haven’t you purchased a new AT700 or re-tested one? It’s a great racket.
The main features of AT 700 are stiff shaft and slightly head heavy from memory.
Personally I would stay clear of Nano series because they are nothing like AT700. I would have expected AT900 to work for you or Arcsaber 10. Arc 7 is flexible shaft and Arc 9 too light (deemed a ladies racket). Arc Z Slash is Yonex latest offering – it’s a great racket but takes a lot of getting used to.
I really loved AT600 but it’s got a flexible shaft and at your level I don’t think you’ll need it.
Those are your options at the moment. By all means test a repair and you may be delighted with the result.
To Your Success
Paul
2:18 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline I have recently got my Muscle Power 99 repaired after a hair line crack in the frame. These are my thoughts. Yes the colour won’t be the same but on my racket it’s not something you would notice straight away without knowing about it. However, the repaired area is thicker and maybe looks a bit warbled from the tape used to repair is, so it does look slightly odd looking at it. Can’t say I’ve noticed much difference in the weight, that said, I haven’t used the racket for a couple of years so had forgotten what it felt like to play with anyway. And I also think this would depend on where exactly the break is.
Considering you can buy rackets (non Yonex) for a resonable price and good quailty rackets, I would say, no, it’s not worth getting it repaired. I got it repaired as it was a birthday present many years ago so want to keep it for senimental reasons and also to give it a go. But I don’t think I would bother with the hassle of getting another racket repaired again. Minimum repair time is like three weeks, and you can expect to wait longer to get it back.
I have seen the same thing that Paul did, and to be fair, unless the repair person repairs a lot of rackets, I can’t see how they make much money from it by the time you add up all the bits needed. It is also very hard to find people who do repairs. I know Central Sports charge £40 odd, and for that money you could get a brand NEW racket! But at the end of the day, your call.
Pete 
Badminton Gives Me A Purpose In Life – To Serve Others
I'd Rather Be Playing Badminton…………..
2:32 pm
May 25, 2010
Offline Oh, and I also wanted to add that if you do decide to get a new racket, then yes, it might feel different at first, but like your current racket, you had to get used to it at first. It’s just change, you have to give it time to adjust to the new racket and before you know it you love your new racket and don’t know how you managed to play with your old one. Sometimes these things are all in the mind. I know professional players play with particular rackets but lets be honest, Lin Dan could play with a racket from a garage forecourt and still beat me. The rackets they used are what they are given to player, but really, you could play with any racket (put aside the head light for doubles and head heavy for singles debate for now).
Pete
Badminton Gives Me A Purpose In Life – To Serve Others
I'd Rather Be Playing Badminton…………..
11:43 am
February 15, 2011
Offline I know of a repairer who charges around £18 for the job and it doesn’t take 3 weeks neither. He’s very well known in the racquet business and used to have his own brand which were very good.
Personally, I’d consider a repair if I had an expensive racquet, but I wouldn’t expect it to play as well as it did before the break. The repaired area will be stronger but you’ll always know it’s there as it won’t look the same.
I do agree with Peter. You need to consider outlay versus return. Knowing the racuqet will never play the same again, you do have to weigh up whether it’s worth buying another racquet. Me and Peter laugh about his usual prejudice against Yonex racquets, mainly on price issues rather than quality whilst I am very pro Yonex. I’ve been a Yonex user for over 20 years and sponsored for a few years too, so I am in a fortunate position. That said, I would be hard pushed to use another brand even if I wasn’t sponsored.
It’s your choice whether you have a racquet repaired. I wouldn’t pay £40 for it, I’d rather put that money towards a new racquet.
Paul
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